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True/False Questions - (6) Bloom's: Understand - (23)

Essay Questions - (5) Learning Objective: 01-01 What Is Sociology? - (30)

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Even Numbered - (50) Learning Objective: 01-03 How Did Sociology Develop? - (29)

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation - (95) Learning Objective: 01-04 What Are the Major Theoretical Perspectives? - (26)

Bloom's: Analyze - (7) Learning Objective: 01-05 What Can We Expect from the Use of the Sociological Imagination? - (7)

Bloom's: Apply - (1) Learning Objective: 01-06 Social Policy throughout the World - (1)

1 According to Timmerman, sociologists are concerned with the study of:

similarities between social evolution and the evolution of viruses

how important individuals shape the society in which ordinary people live

→ what people do as members of a group or while interacting with one another

what people do today and how it can be used to predict future social trends

Multiple Choice Question

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Bloom's: Remember Learning Objective: 01-01 What Is Sociology?

2 The systematic study of social behaviour and human groups is known as:

psychology

political science

anthropology

→ sociology

3 A sociologist wishes to study social interaction in an inner city Which of the following approaches will best suit her

purpose?

→ Engaging in the systematic study of social behaviour and human groups

Focusing primarily on how social relationships are based on traditional values

Examining the influence of media and politics on people's everyday lives

Studying how social structures are shaped by the natural environment

Bloom's: Analyze Learning Objective: 01-01 What Is Sociology?

4 The awareness that allows people to comprehend the link between their immediate, personal social settings and the

remote, impersonal social world is called:

→ the sociological imagination

anthropology

a theory

verstehen.

5 is most closely associated with the concept of the sociological imagination

Émile Durkheim Max Weber Karl Marx

→ C Wright Mills

6 A key element in the sociological imagination is the ability to view one's own society:

from the perspective of personal experience

from the perspective of cultural biases

→ as an outsider

as an insider

7 A sociologist observing behaviour at a college football game would probably focus on:

what books the coach of the team has read during the past year

a "fan" who has fallen asleep during the game's fourth quarter

→ the interaction among fans during the pre-game ritual of tailgate parties

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the cleanliness of the rest room facilities in the stadium.

8 A sociologist compares people's behaviours when they are eating with friends at a neighbourhood pub compared to eating with friends at an upscale Italian restaurant This is an example of the use of:

the empirical observation

→ the sociological imagination

the statistical analysis the structural analysis

9 Which aspect of divorce would most likely be of interest to sociologists using the sociological imagination?

→ the structural impact of divorce

the personal hardships of a man or woman divorcing the average amount of child support payments for dependent children the number of suicides connected to divorce

Bloom's: Understand Learning Objective: 01-01 What Is Sociology?

10 C Wright Mills advocated the use of the sociological imagination to view divorce in the United States because divorce:

is a serious personal problem for numerous men and women

→ is not just an individual's personal problem but a societal concern

may create emotional scars for divorcees

has been a serious problem throughout history

11 The sociological imagination is an empowering tool because:

it allows us to look beyond a limited understanding of the world

it helps us to understand why certain people may prefer hip-hop music

it opens up a different way of understanding other populations in the world

→ all of these

12 The body of knowledge obtained using methods based upon systematic observation is called a(an):

theory

verstehen.

→ science

ideal type

13 Sociology is considered a science because sociologists:

teach at respected universities

→ engage in organized and systematic study of phenomena to enhance understanding

receive government funding for research projects

construct middle-range theories to explain social behaviour

14 Which of the following subject areas is an example of a natural science?

philosophy British literature ceramics

→ geology

15 Sociology, anthropology, economics, and history study various aspects of human society and are therefore considered:

natural sciences

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→ social sciences.

typologies

psychological categories

16 Astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics study various aspects of the physical features of nature and are

therefore considered:

→ natural sciences

social sciences

typologies

psychological categories

17 Which of the following academic disciplines would most likely explore the ways in which people produce and exchange goods?

history psychology

→ economics

sociology

18 Which of the following academic disciplines investigates personality and individual behaviour?

history

→ psychology

political science sociology

19 Which of the following academic disciplines emphasizes the influence that society has on people's attitudes and behaviour and the ways in which people shape society?

anthropology economics

→ sociology

physics

20 Which of the following academic disciplines is classified as a natural science?

sociology history political science

→ biology

21 Which of the following academic disciplines is classified as a social science?

biology physics

→ anthropology

astronomy

22 In studying the impact of the earthquake that hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 2010, which social science would study the

short-term prospects for the nation's governance?

history economics sociology

→ political science

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23 Which social science would be interested in cost comparisons between the use of the death penalty and incarceration for criminal offenders?

history

→ economics

sociology political science

24 A natural scientist would be likely to study:

the clothing patterns of a group of people during a hundred-year period

the food preparation among a tribal group in New Guinea

→ the rock formations and composition in the Grand Canyon

the interaction between men and women on a college campus

25 A social scientist would be likely to study the:

composition of a meteorite discovered in a remote area of Siberia

→ reasons for the decreasing divorce rate in the U.S

newest procedure in heart transplant surgery

possibility of life on Mars

26 Sociologists argue that, unlike scientific knowledge, common sense conclusions are:

not published

→ not reliable

not politically correct

easily disseminated

27 Contrary to common sense, studies of disasters show that:

disasters cause complete social disorganization

disasters produce panic

→ disasters bring out structure and organization to deal with their aftermath

disasters have no significant effect on human social behaviour

28 An attempt to explain problems, actions, or behaviour in a comprehensive manner is called a(an):

science

typology

→ theory

ideal type

Bloom's: Remember Learning Objective: 01-02 What Is Sociological Theory?

29 In his research on suicide, Émile Durkheim found that:

→ Protestants had higher suicide rates than Catholics

married people had higher suicide rates than unmarried people

civilians had higher suicide rates than soldiers

suicide rates were higher during periods of prosperity than during periods of depression

30 Émile Durkheim's study of suicide related suicide rates to:

personal depression

personal stress

→ the extent to which people were integrated into the group life of a society

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climatic conditions such as oppressive heat, heavy rain, and cold winters.

Bloom's: Understand Learning Objective: 01-02 What Is Sociological Theory?

31 Émile Durkheim's sociological explanation for suicide is regarded as scientific because he:

→ developed conclusions based on systematic examination of data

performed his research solely in a laboratory environment

maintained strict guidelines for the members of his subject group

divided suicide into four distinctive categories

Bloom's: Analyze Learning Objective: 01-02 What Is Sociological Theory?

32 Which of the following statements is an example of a sociological theory?

→ Suicide rates are a reflection of whether people are, or are not, integrated into the group life of a society

John's suicide was probably the result of the stress he was feeling at work

Social groups must have three or more members

Betting on horse races increases on sunny days

Bloom's: Understand Learning Objective: 01-02 What Is Sociological Theory?

33 Émile Durkheim is known for his classic sociological study of:

→ suicide

abortion

soccer

crowd control

34 The discipline of sociology was given its name by the French theorist:

Émile Durkheim

→ Auguste Comte

Harriet Martineau

Marcel Marceau

Bloom's: Remember Learning Objective: 01-03 How Did Sociology Develop?

35 Which sociologist translated the works of Auguste Comte into English and emphasized the impact that the economy, law, trade, and population could have on contemporary society?

Émile Durkheim Jane Addams

→ Harriet Martineau

Talcott Parsons

36 Which early sociologist applied the concept of evolution to societies in order to explain how they change, or evolve, over time?

Émile Durkheim Charles Darwin Harriet Martineau

→ Herbert Spencer

37 Anomie refers to:

a model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated

→ a loss of direction that is felt in a society when social control of individual behaviour has become ineffective

a classification scheme containing two or more categories

a type of suicide that is based on depression

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In many Third World nations, the pace of social change is very rapid and there is significant hunger and starvation,

unemployment, and family disruption Individuals who live in Third World nations are likely to suffer:

dialecticism

→ anomie

verstehen

dramaturgy

Bloom's: Understand Learning Objective: 01-03 How Did Sociology Develop?

39 The concept of anomie was introduced into sociology by:

Auguste Comte

→ Émile Durkheim

Max Weber

C Wright Mills

40 The word that Max Weber used to stress the need for sociologists to take into account people's emotions, thoughts, beliefs, understandings, and attitudes was:

Gemeinschaft

anomie.

Gesellschaft

41 A sociologist interviews high-salaried corporate chief executive officers (CEOs) to discover whether they feel stress in their everyday lives as a result of the pressure to produce at an unrealistic level This sociologist is employing:

alienation

anomie

globalization techniques

42 In order to observe Weber's insistence on verstehen in sociological research, a researcher must:

live in the community where her subjects live

use carefully thought out questionnaires

→ take into account people's emotions, thoughts, beliefs, understandings, and attitudes

ensure that community leaders are convinced to support the research effort

43 An ideal type is:

a body of knowledge obtained by methods based on systematic observation

→ a construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated

a detailed plan or method for obtaining data scientifically

an initiator of people's attitudes or behaviour

44 A construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated is called a(an):

→ ideal type

typology

natural science

theory

45 A sociology instructor asks students to make lists of the characteristics of the best and worst possible instructors These lists, which would be used to evaluate all instructors, are an example of a(an):

typology

→ ideal type

verstehen.

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46 In The Communist Manifesto, Marx argued that the working class must:

ally with capitalists to build a better world

try to work toward a return to feudalism

→ overthrow the existing class system of capitalist societies

ignore all aspects of class divisions

47 Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels said, "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles [ .] The _ have nothing to lose but their chains They have a world to win WORKING MEN OF ALL

COUNTRIES UNITE!"

bourgeoisie

→ proletarians

vulcans middle classes

48 Marx viewed the relationship between the capitalists and the exploited workers in systemic terms; that is, he believed that

a system of _ relationships maintained the power and dominance of the owners over the workers

economic political social

→ all of these

49 In Karl Marx's analysis, society was fundamentally divided between:

men and women who clash in pursuit of their own interests

→ classes that clash in pursuit of their own class interests

Blacks and Whites who clash in pursuit of their own racial interests

the religious and the nonreligious who clash in pursuit of their own interests

50 Which of the following was a central focus for Charles Horton Cooley?

class issues divorce

→ intimate face-to-face groups

suicide

51 Early female sociologists such as Jane Addams were often active in poor urban areas as leaders of community centres known as:

→ settlement houses

communes

collective homes

utopian communities

52 Although some of the early sociologists saw themselves as social reformers, by the middle of the twentieth century, the focus of the discipline of sociology had shifted to:

→ theorizing and gathering information

a de-emphasis on the scientific method

applied sociology

the advocacy of civil rights for minorities

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53 Which sociologist made an important contribution to the discipline by successfully combining theory and research?

C Wright Mills Jane Addams Harriet Martineau

→ Robert Merton

54 _ stresses the study of small groups and often uses experimental study in laboratories

→ Microsociology

Macrosociology Middle-range sociology Conflict theory

55 Sociological studies that focus on large-scale phenomena or entire civilizations are defined as:

microsociology

interactionism

→ macrosociology

dramaturgy

56 A study of divorce rates among the populations of Canada, England, the U.S., and France is an example of:

alienation

anomie

microsociology

→ macrosociology

57 A sociologist studies drug-use patterns among small groups of college students in a mid-western college This would be an example of:

conflict theory

functionalism

macrosociology

→ microsociology

58 Which sociological perspective would view society as a living organism in which each part of the organism contributes to its survival and stability?

→ functionalist perspective

conflict perspective interactionist perspective all of these

Bloom's: Remember Learning Objective: 01-04 What Are the Major Theoretical Perspectives?

59 Which sociologist saw "society as a vast network of connected parts, each of which contributes to the maintenance of the system as a whole?"

Karl Marx Erving Goffman Max Weber

→ Talcott Parsons

60 Which sociological perspective would suggest that if an aspect of social life does not contribute to a society's stability, then it does not serve a useful function?

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conflict perspective interactionist perspective all of these

Bloom's: Understand Learning Objective: 01-04 What Are the Major Theoretical Perspectives?

61 Which sociological perspective would be most likely to argue that the existence of prostitution suggests that it satisfies certain basic social needs?

conflict perspective interactionist perspective global perspective

62 According to the functionalist perspective, an aspect of social life is passed on from one generation to the next if it:

can be used by one group to subjugate another group

enhances impression management

→ promotes value consensus among members of a society

is dysfunctional

63 Which of the following could be a manifest function of colleges?

They are a place to meet future husbands or wives

They sometimes fail to teach students how to read or write effectively

They help to maintain the economic status quo in North America

→ They prepare students for post-college careers

64 An element or a process of society that may actually disrupt a social system or lead to a decrease in stability is known as a:

latent function

manifest function

→ dysfunction

conflict function

65 U.S prison officials promote the eradication of inmate gangs because they threaten the smooth operation of prisons

Adopting this viewpoint, inmate gangs are a:

→ dysfunction of prison

latent function of prison

manifest function of prison

proactive function of prison

66 Which sociological perspective sees the social world as being in continual struggle?

functionalist perspective

→ conflict perspective

interactionist perspective global perspective

67 Critics of television often suggest that executives of major television networks and movie corporations are wealthy White males who decide which programs or movies will be produced and which directors and actors will obtain jobs in the

industry This analysis reflects the:

interactionist perspective

global perspective

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68 The view that society can best be understood in terms of competition between groups is the:

evolution perspective

symbolic interactionist perspective

69 Which feminist perspective recognizes that capitalism and systems of political power oppress women around the world?

Liberal feminism Marxist feminism

→ Transnational feminism

Radical feminism

70 Which sociological approach focuses on the macro-level and would tend to view inequality in gender as central to

behaviour and organization?

functionalist perspective conflict perspective interactionist perspective

→ feminist perspective

71 Which sociologist explored the ways that sexism can influence research in social science?

Jane Addams

→ Margrit Eichler

Harriet Martineau Dorothy Smith

72 Which sociological perspective generalizes about everyday forms of social interaction in order to understand society as a whole?

functionalist perspective conflict perspective

→ interactionist perspective

all of these

73 Which sociologist is widely regarded as the founder of the interactionist perspective?

C Wright Mills

→ George Herbert Mead

Charles Horton Cooley Erving Goffman

74 Which sociological perspective holds the view that people create their social worlds through interaction and manipulation

of symbols?

functionalist conflict

→ interactionist

global

75 Which sociological perspective is most concerned with macro-level analysis?

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