Question 1

A myth is a popular but false notion that may be used to perpetuate certain beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

List the main assumptions of the functionalist,conflict,and interactionist perspectives.Using examples,describe how each perspective would view a contemporary issue.

Accepted Answer

​Feminist scholar Dorothy Smith (1974)ar

Question 3

According to the text,which of the following best defines race?

Accepted Answer

A)  a social relationship between major race groups. 
B)  a biological characteristic related to country of origin 
C)  a physical characteristic such as skin color 
D)  a social construction used to justify social inequality 
A)  a social relationship between major race groups. 
B)  a biological characteristic related to country of origin 
C)  a physical characteristic such as skin color 
D)  a social construction used to justify social inequality

Question 4

What perspective would argue that groups in society are engaged in a continuous power struggle for control of scarce resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  interactionist 
C)  conflict 
D)  postmodernist 
A)  functionalist 
B)  interactionist 
C)  conflict 
D)  postmodernist

Question 5

What is a society?

Accepted Answer

A)  a large social grouping that shares the same geographical territory and is subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations 
B)  a group of wealthy elites who support the arts,especially opera,symphony,and ballet 
C)  a series of social relationships that link an individual to others 
D)  a set of organized beliefs and rules that are established to meet basic social needs 
A)  a large social grouping that shares the same geographical territory and is subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations 
B)  a group of wealthy elites who support the arts,especially opera,symphony,and ballet 
C)  a series of social relationships that link an individual to others 
D)  a set of organized beliefs and rules that are established to meet basic social needs

Question 6

Which of the following perspectives would be interested in the signs,gestures,and shared values of a religious system?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist 
B)  postmodernist 
C)  conflict 
D)  symbolic interactionist 
A)  feminist 
B)  postmodernist 
C)  conflict 
D)  symbolic interactionist

Question 7

If you were to apply verstehen to social analysis,which of the following would you be doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  supporting the proletariat by bringing values into research 
B)  trying to enlighten others to the social facts around them 
C)  employing understanding to gain the ability to see the world as others see it 
D)  acknowledging and promoting personal beliefs and biases 
A)  supporting the proletariat by bringing values into research 
B)  trying to enlighten others to the social facts around them 
C)  employing understanding to gain the ability to see the world as others see it 
D)  acknowledging and promoting personal beliefs and biases

Question 8

What is the belief that the world can best be understood through scientific inquiry?

Accepted Answer

A)  absolutism 
B)  relativism 
C)  functionalism 
D)  positivism 
A)  absolutism 
B)  relativism 
C)  functionalism 
D)  positivism

Question 9

Those who live in postmodern societies typically pursue individual freedom and do not want the structural constraints that are imposed by social institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What characterizes middle-income countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  highly industrialized economies 
B)  moderate levels of national and personal income 
C)  technologically advanced administrative and service occupations 
D)  little industrialization and primarily agrarian economies 
A)  highly industrialized economies 
B)  moderate levels of national and personal income 
C)  technologically advanced administrative and service occupations 
D)  little industrialization and primarily agrarian economies

Question 11

A red light,waving hello,and the belief in a shared humanity are all examples of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbols 
B)  sociological constructs 
C)  norms 
D)  communication 
A)  symbols 
B)  sociological constructs 
C)  norms 
D)  communication

Question 12

According to the text,what was notable about Max Weber's wife,Marianne Weber?

Accepted Answer

A)  She was an important figure in the women's movement in Germany during the early twentieth century. 
B)  She founded the radical feminist movement. 
C)  She was a radical feminist who led a Marxist rebellion in Berlin. 
D)  She was a traditional housewife. 
A)  She was an important figure in the women's movement in Germany during the early twentieth century. 
B)  She founded the radical feminist movement. 
C)  She was a radical feminist who led a Marxist rebellion in Berlin. 
D)  She was a traditional housewife.

Question 13

Whose emphasis on social stability or the "problem of order" has been criticized for obscuring the subjective meanings that individuals give to social phenomena such as religion,work,and suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Émile Durkheim 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Wright Mills 
D)  Max Weber 
A)  Émile Durkheim 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Wright Mills 
D)  Max Weber

Question 14

What cultural value leads people to overlook the connections between personal life and larger patterns in society?

Accepted Answer

A)  passivism 
B)  collectivism 
C)  narcissism 
D)  individualism 
A)  passivism 
B)  collectivism 
C)  narcissism 
D)  individualism

Question 15

Sociologists rely on both commonsense knowledge and scientific standards to study society and social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Feminist perspectives criticize sociology for not acknowledging the experiences of women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the hierarchical system of power in which males possess greater economic and social privilege than females?

Accepted Answer

A)  matriarchy 
B)  egalitarian 
C)  patriarchy 
D)  patrilocal 
A)  matriarchy 
B)  egalitarian 
C)  patriarchy 
D)  patrilocal

Question 18

What is the process by which societies are transformed from dependence on agriculture and handmade products to an emphasis on manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

A)  horticultural infusion 
B)  technological assimilation 
C)  urbanization 
D)  industrialization 
A)  horticultural infusion 
B)  technological assimilation 
C)  urbanization 
D)  industrialization

Question 19

Using your sociological imagination to study the social world would involve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a reason to separate personal experiences and the social contexts in which they occur 
B)  a plan for minimizing personal troubles and public issues 
C)  an excuse for why personal troubles,such as losing one's job,happen 
D)  a way to connect microlevel troubles with compelling issues of our day 
A)  a reason to separate personal experiences and the social contexts in which they occur 
B)  a plan for minimizing personal troubles and public issues 
C)  an excuse for why personal troubles,such as losing one's job,happen 
D)  a way to connect microlevel troubles with compelling issues of our day

Question 20

According to Weber,what is the most significant factor in determining the social relations among people in industrial societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  rational bureaucracy 
B)  class struggle 
C)  specialized division of labour 
D)  gender 
A)  rational bureaucracy 
B)  class struggle 
C)  specialized division of labour 
D)  gender

Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

A myth is a popular but false notion that may be used to perpetuate certain beliefs.

List the main assumptions of the functionalist,conflict,and interactionist perspectives.Using examples,describe how each perspective would view a contemporary issue.

According to the text,which of the following best defines race?

What perspective would argue that groups in society are engaged in a continuous power struggle for control of scarce resources?

What is a society?

Which of the following perspectives would be interested in the signs,gestures,and shared values of a religious system?

If you were to apply verstehen to social analysis,which of the following would you be doing?

What is the belief that the world can best be understood through scientific inquiry?

Those who live in postmodern societies typically pursue individual freedom and do not want the structural constraints that are imposed by social institutions.

What characterizes middle-income countries?

A red light,waving hello,and the belief in a shared humanity are all examples of what?

According to the text,what was notable about Max Weber's wife,Marianne Weber?

Whose emphasis on social stability or the "problem of order" has been criticized for obscuring the subjective meanings that individuals give to social phenomena such as religion,work,and suicide?

What cultural value leads people to overlook the connections between personal life and larger patterns in society?

Sociologists rely on both commonsense knowledge and scientific standards to study society and social interaction.

Feminist perspectives criticize sociology for not acknowledging the experiences of women.

What is the hierarchical system of power in which males possess greater economic and social privilege than females?

What is the process by which societies are transformed from dependence on agriculture and handmade products to an emphasis on manufacturing?

Using your sociological imagination to study the social world would involve which of the following?

According to Weber,what is the most significant factor in determining the social relations among people in industrial societies?

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