Question 1

How is a sociological imagination helpful?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A sociological imagin

Question 2

_____ coined the term sociology and is often described as the "father of sociology."

Accepted Answer

A)  Auguste Comte 
B)  É mile Durkheim 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Charles Wright Mills 
E)  Max Weber 
A)  Auguste Comte 
B)  É mile Durkheim 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Charles Wright Mills 
E)  Max Weber

Question 3

Sociologist C. Wright Mills called the ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and larger social influences the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociological imagination 
B)  social predilection 
C)  enigmatic perspective 
D)  enigmatic behavior 
E)  conventional wisdom 
A)  sociological imagination 
B)  social predilection 
C)  enigmatic perspective 
D)  enigmatic behavior 
E)  conventional wisdom

Question 4

Matt notices Julie laughing in the school hallway with a friend. He knows that Julie must be feeling happy or joyful. In this scenario, Matt is using Max Weber's _____ to deduce that Julie is happy.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct observational understanding 
B)  explanatory understanding 
C)  surveillance understanding 
D)  common understanding 
E)  dynamic understanding 
A)  direct observational understanding 
B)  explanatory understanding 
C)  surveillance understanding 
D)  common understanding 
E)  dynamic understanding

Question 5

The _____ of the purchase of a new car is to satisfy the requirement of transportation.

Accepted Answer

A)  latent function 
B)  manifest function 
C)  peripheral function 
D)  underlying function 
E)  secondary function 
A)  latent function 
B)  manifest function 
C)  peripheral function 
D)  underlying function 
E)  secondary function

Question 6

Many people purchase an expensive car because it serves as a status symbol. The car's service as a status symbol is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  latent function 
B)  manifest function 
C)  dysfunction 
D)  basic function 
E)  critical function 
A)  latent function 
B)  manifest function 
C)  dysfunction 
D)  basic function 
E)  critical function

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of sociology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociology can help people make more informed decisions. 
B)  Sociology makes people's thinking subjective and irrational. 
C)  Sociology strengthens people's faith in myths and misconceptions. 
D)  Sociology is based solely on conventional wisdom. 
E)  Sociology ignores facts. 
A)  Sociology can help people make more informed decisions. 
B)  Sociology makes people's thinking subjective and irrational. 
C)  Sociology strengthens people's faith in myths and misconceptions. 
D)  Sociology is based solely on conventional wisdom. 
E)  Sociology ignores facts.

Question 8

For contemporary sociologists, social facts include collecting and analyzing data on _____, such as collective behavior and social movements.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonempirical facts 
B)  historical perspectives 
C)  social statics 
D)  social dynamics 
E)  social currents 
A)  nonempirical facts 
B)  historical perspectives 
C)  social statics 
D)  social dynamics 
E)  social currents

Question 9

The sociological perspective analyzes how social context influences people's lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Conflict theorists disagree with functionalists that many societal arrangements are functional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the two types of functions in functionalism? Explain with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. There are two kinds o

Question 12

For Marx, _____ is a class system in which conflict between the classes is common and society is anything but cohesive.

Accepted Answer

A)  socialism 
B)  communism 
C)  capitalism 
D)  fascism 
E)  altruism 
A)  socialism 
B)  communism 
C)  capitalism 
D)  fascism 
E)  altruism

Question 13

Émile Durkheim agreed with Comte that:

Accepted Answer

A)  sociology is the scientific study of social statics. 
B)  social solidarity can be maintained by a division of labor . 
C)  sociological research should be subjective. 
D)  sociology is the scientific study of social dynamics. 
E)  societies are characterized by unity and cohesion . 
A)  sociology is the scientific study of social statics. 
B)  social solidarity can be maintained by a division of labor . 
C)  sociological research should be subjective. 
D)  sociology is the scientific study of social dynamics. 
E)  societies are characterized by unity and cohesion .

Question 14

Thomas is conducting a study on the work patterns and personal habits of his family members. He shadows them each day to record their daily interactions with each other and with the outside world-be it at school, work, or even the supermarket. In this scenario, such a study of the everyday interactions of people is most likely part of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  microsociology 
B)  macrosociology 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  gender studies 
E)  environmental studies 
A)  microsociology 
B)  macrosociology 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  gender studies 
E)  environmental studies

Question 15

Weber posited that an understanding of society requires a "subjective" understanding of behavior. Such understanding is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  entwicklung 
B)  gemeinschaft 
C)  gesellschaft 
D)  kapitalismu s 
E)  verstehen 
A)  entwicklung 
B)  gemeinschaft 
C)  gesellschaft 
D)  kapitalismu s 
E)  verstehen

Question 16

In _____, a social scientist observes a person's facial expressions, gestures, and listens to his/her words.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct observational understanding 
B)  explanatory understanding 
C)  surveillance understanding 
D)  common understanding 
E)  dynamic understanding 
A)  direct observational understanding 
B)  explanatory understanding 
C)  surveillance understanding 
D)  common understanding 
E)  dynamic understanding

Question 17

Before the 1960s women's movement in the United States, very few sociologists published anything about gender roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain the concept of dysfunctions with an example.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Dysfunctions are soci

Question 19

Who is described as the "father of sociology"? Explain how he contributed to the field of sociology.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Auguste Comte coined

Question 20

How does studying sociology shape social and public policies and practices?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Sociology is valuable

How is a sociological imagination helpful?

_____ coined the term sociology and is often described as the "father of sociology."

Sociologist C. Wright Mills called the ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and larger social influences the _____.

Matt notices Julie laughing in the school hallway with a friend. He knows that Julie must be feeling happy or joyful. In this scenario, Matt is using Max Weber's _____ to deduce that Julie is happy.

The _____ of the purchase of a new car is to satisfy the requirement of transportation.

Many people purchase an expensive car because it serves as a status symbol. The car's service as a status symbol is an example of a:

Which of the following statements is true of sociology?

For contemporary sociologists, social facts include collecting and analyzing data on _____, such as collective behavior and social movements.

The sociological perspective analyzes how social context influences people's lives.

Conflict theorists disagree with functionalists that many societal arrangements are functional.

What are the two types of functions in functionalism? Explain with examples.

For Marx, _____ is a class system in which conflict between the classes is common and society is anything but cohesive.

Émile Durkheim agreed with Comte that:

Weber posited that an understanding of society requires a "subjective" understanding of behavior. Such understanding is known as _____.

In _____, a social scientist observes a person's facial expressions, gestures, and listens to his/her words.

Before the 1960s women's movement in the United States, very few sociologists published anything about gender roles.

Explain the concept of dysfunctions with an example.

Who is described as the "father of sociology"? Explain how he contributed to the field of sociology.

How does studying sociology shape social and public policies and practices?

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Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification: United States and Global

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The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

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Exam 1: Thinking Like a Sociologist

How is a sociological imagination helpful?

_____ coined the term sociology and is often described as the "father of sociology."

Sociologist C. Wright Mills called the ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and larger social influences the _____.

Matt notices Julie laughing in the school hallway with a friend. He knows that Julie must be feeling happy or joyful. In this scenario, Matt is using Max Weber's _____ to deduce that Julie is happy.

The _____ of the purchase of a new car is to satisfy the requirement of transportation.

Many people purchase an expensive car because it serves as a status symbol. The car's service as a status symbol is an example of a:

Which of the following statements is true of sociology?

For contemporary sociologists, social facts include collecting and analyzing data on _____, such as collective behavior and social movements.

The sociological perspective analyzes how social context influences people's lives.

Conflict theorists disagree with functionalists that many societal arrangements are functional.

What are the two types of functions in functionalism? Explain with examples.

For Marx, _____ is a class system in which conflict between the classes is common and society is anything but cohesive.

Émile Durkheim agreed with Comte that:

Weber posited that an understanding of society requires a "subjective" understanding of behavior. Such understanding is known as _____.

In _____, a social scientist observes a person's facial expressions, gestures, and listens to his/her words.

Before the 1960s women's movement in the United States, very few sociologists published anything about gender roles.

Explain the concept of dysfunctions with an example.

Who is described as the "father of sociology"? Explain how he contributed to the field of sociology.

How does studying sociology shape social and public policies and practices?

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction and Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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