Question 1

The purpose of the law is to maintain order in society.What would a functionalist say about this?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is a dysfunction of the law. 
B)  This is the latent function of the law. 
C)  This is a prerequisite function of the law. 
D)  This is the manifest function of the law. 
A)  This is a dysfunction of the law. 
B)  This is the latent function of the law. 
C)  This is a prerequisite function of the law. 
D)  This is the manifest function of the law.

Question 2

According to George Ritzer,why is overspending a public issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  because people may accumulate credit cards and spend more than they can
Afford 
B)  because people's high level of debt contributes to bankruptcy,which can destabilize the economy 
C)  because a lack of savings can inhibit future economic growth 
D)  because the high level of debt contributes to the instability of the banking industry 
A)  because people may accumulate credit cards and spend more than they can
Afford 
B)  because people's high level of debt contributes to bankruptcy,which can destabilize the economy 
C)  because a lack of savings can inhibit future economic growth 
D)  because the high level of debt contributes to the instability of the banking industry

Question 3

A study that focuses on the economy rather than individual shopping habits is what kind of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  macrolevel 
B)  microlevel 
C)  conflict 
D)  feminist 
A)  macrolevel 
B)  microlevel 
C)  conflict 
D)  feminist

Question 4

What are the key features of low-income countries? Provide examples of low-income countries.

Accepted Answer

Primarily agrarian,little indu

Question 5

What are the key features of urbanization? Define this process and identify some of the social problems that are connected to this phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

The process by which an increa

Question 6

Problems such as inadequate housing,crowding,poverty,pollution,and crime can be connected to what social process?

Accepted Answer

A)  industrialization 
B)  urbanization 
C)  the Enlightenment 
D)  urban sprawl 
A)  industrialization 
B)  urbanization 
C)  the Enlightenment 
D)  urban sprawl

Question 7

What are unintended functions that are hidden and remain unacknowledged by participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  dysfunctions 
B)  latent functions 
C)  prerequisite functions 
D)  manifest functions 
A)  dysfunctions 
B)  latent functions 
C)  prerequisite functions 
D)  manifest functions

Question 8

C.Wright Mills coined the phrase "sociological imagination" to describe sociological reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Karl Marx focused on the exploitation and oppression of the proletariat by the bourgeoisie.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the definition of sociology?

Accepted Answer

A)  the systematic study of human society and social interaction 
B)  the methodological analysis of the politics of socialism 
C)  the scientific analysis of primitive people 
D)  the academic discipline that examines individual human behaviour 
A)  the systematic study of human society and social interaction 
B)  the methodological analysis of the politics of socialism 
C)  the scientific analysis of primitive people 
D)  the academic discipline that examines individual human behaviour

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  a summary of how much time people spend on consuming goods and services 
B)  suggestions for people who have credit card debt and other financial problems 
C)  a focus on how individual spending patterns are rooted in current economic conditions 
D)  an explanation for why university students have increased their credit card spending 
A)  a summary of how much time people spend on consuming goods and services 
B)  suggestions for people who have credit card debt and other financial problems 
C)  a focus on how individual spending patterns are rooted in current economic conditions 
D)  an explanation for why university students have increased their credit card spending

Question 12

For sociologists,what serves as an overall approach to,or viewpoint on,some subject?

Accepted Answer

A)  a hypothesis 
B)  a premise 
C)  a theory 
D)  a perspective 
A)  a hypothesis 
B)  a premise 
C)  a theory 
D)  a perspective

Question 13

Sociologists attempt to discover individual differences in behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Early social thinkers described how society actually was rather than what society ought to be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Brandon is studying youth crime from a symbolic interactionist perspective.Brandon is most interested in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  objective phenomenon 
B)  subjective reality 
C)  sociological imagination 
D)  objective reality 
A)  objective phenomenon 
B)  subjective reality 
C)  sociological imagination 
D)  objective reality

Question 16

For sociologist Ralf Dahrendorf,what is the critical variable in explaining human behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanitarianism 
B)  power 
C)  cooperation 
D)  resentment 
A)  humanitarianism 
B)  power 
C)  cooperation 
D)  resentment

Question 17

England,Australia,and Denmark are examples of what kind of nation?

Accepted Answer

A)  first-tier countries 
B)  middle-income countries 
C)  high-income countries 
D)  developed countries 
A)  first-tier countries 
B)  middle-income countries 
C)  high-income countries 
D)  developed countries

Question 18

Andrea is studying education from a functionalist perspective.Which statement best exemplifies her views?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education reproduces class,gender,and racial-ethnic inequalities. 
B)  Classroom communication patterns and educational practices can negatively affect
Students' self-concept and aspirations. 
C)  Education is crucial for promoting social solidarity and stability in society. 
D)  Education is important for an individual's social mobility. 
A)  Education reproduces class,gender,and racial-ethnic inequalities. 
B)  Classroom communication patterns and educational practices can negatively affect
Students' self-concept and aspirations. 
C)  Education is crucial for promoting social solidarity and stability in society. 
D)  Education is important for an individual's social mobility.

Question 19

The idea that individuals are wholly responsible for their own success or failure is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sociological imagination 
B)  scientific knowledge 
C)  sociological knowledge 
D)  commonsense knowledge 
A)  the sociological imagination 
B)  scientific knowledge 
C)  sociological knowledge 
D)  commonsense knowledge

Question 20

If you were to use a functionalist perspective to understand shopping and consumption,the focus of your analysis would likely be on what?

Accepted Answer

A)  power relations and disparities in disposable income 
B)  how people give meaning to their shopping behaviour 
C)  the pressures on people to continually purchase the newest products 
D)  the secondary consequences of shopping,such as providing an opportunity to socialize with friends 
A)  power relations and disparities in disposable income 
B)  how people give meaning to their shopping behaviour 
C)  the pressures on people to continually purchase the newest products 
D)  the secondary consequences of shopping,such as providing an opportunity to socialize with friends

Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

The purpose of the law is to maintain order in society.What would a functionalist say about this?

According to George Ritzer,why is overspending a public issue?

A study that focuses on the economy rather than individual shopping habits is what kind of analysis?

What are the key features of low-income countries? Provide examples of low-income countries.

What are the key features of urbanization? Define this process and identify some of the social problems that are connected to this phenomenon.

Problems such as inadequate housing,crowding,poverty,pollution,and crime can be connected to what social process?

What are unintended functions that are hidden and remain unacknowledged by participants?

C.Wright Mills coined the phrase "sociological imagination" to describe sociological reasoning.

Karl Marx focused on the exploitation and oppression of the proletariat by the bourgeoisie.

What is the definition of sociology?

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

For sociologists,what serves as an overall approach to,or viewpoint on,some subject?

Sociologists attempt to discover individual differences in behaviour.

Early social thinkers described how society actually was rather than what society ought to be.

Brandon is studying youth crime from a symbolic interactionist perspective.Brandon is most interested in which of the following?

For sociologist Ralf Dahrendorf,what is the critical variable in explaining human behaviour?

England,Australia,and Denmark are examples of what kind of nation?

Andrea is studying education from a functionalist perspective.Which statement best exemplifies her views?

The idea that individuals are wholly responsible for their own success or failure is an example of what?

If you were to use a functionalist perspective to understand shopping and consumption,the focus of your analysis would likely be on what?

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