Question 1

In Durkheim's view of society, people come to believe what society expects them to believe because

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A)  they internalize the existence of society in their minds. 
B)  they are subject to coercion and exploitation. 
C)  they do not believe that they have free will. 
D)  the bourgeoisie force values on the proletariat. 
A)  they internalize the existence of society in their minds. 
B)  they are subject to coercion and exploitation. 
C)  they do not believe that they have free will. 
D)  the bourgeoisie force values on the proletariat. A

Question 2

Sociological research on education has found that

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A)  little learning that is significant to real life occurs in schools. 
B)  more than learning takes place in schools; other social processes are at work. 
C)  schools are no longer significant in the socialization of children. 
D)  schools in poor neighborhoods get proportionately more resources, but children still underperform. 
A)  little learning that is significant to real life occurs in schools. 
B)  more than learning takes place in schools; other social processes are at work. 
C)  schools are no longer significant in the socialization of children. 
D)  schools in poor neighborhoods get proportionately more resources, but children still underperform. B

Question 3

Which of the following is an observation that Alexis de Tocqueville made in his study of American society?

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A)  Americans had little independence of mind despite their emphasis on individualism. 
B)  Individual freedom was widespread despite the principle of majority rule. 
C)  Democratic values had little impact on American social institutions. 
D)  Americans were controlled mostly by capitalist values. 
A)  Americans had little independence of mind despite their emphasis on individualism. 
B)  Individual freedom was widespread despite the principle of majority rule. 
C)  Democratic values had little impact on American social institutions. 
D)  Americans were controlled mostly by capitalist values. A

Question 4

The type of applied sociological thinking that focused on how society shaped the mind and identity of people was called

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A)  the Chicago School. 
B)  the Enlightenment School. 
C)  classical European theory. 
D)  the social interactionist. 
A)  the Chicago School. 
B)  the Enlightenment School. 
C)  classical European theory. 
D)  the social interactionist.

Question 5

Sociology first emerged as a discipline in

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A)  the United States. 
B)  western Europe. 
C)  South America. 
D)  eastern Europe. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  western Europe. 
C)  South America. 
D)  eastern Europe.

Question 6

Merton referred to the unintended consequences of behavior as ____ functions.

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A)  latent 
B)  manifest 
C)  hidden 
D)  indirect 
A)  latent 
B)  manifest 
C)  hidden 
D)  indirect

Question 7

According to Durkheim, during an economic crisis

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A)  people will blame marginalized groups, like immigrants, for taking their jobs. 
B)  inequality among social classes will cause the rich to gain. 
C)  people will look to themselves, not the system, for failure. 
D)  open, sometimes violent conflict between classes is inevitable. 
A)  people will blame marginalized groups, like immigrants, for taking their jobs. 
B)  inequality among social classes will cause the rich to gain. 
C)  people will look to themselves, not the system, for failure. 
D)  open, sometimes violent conflict between classes is inevitable.

Question 8

Conflict theory emphasizes

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A)  a person's or group's ability to exercise influence and control over others. 
B)  the significance of consensus in maintaining social order. 
C)  the benefits of dysfunctions that cause social change. 
D)  the significance of face-to-face interactions. 
A)  a person's or group's ability to exercise influence and control over others. 
B)  the significance of consensus in maintaining social order. 
C)  the benefits of dysfunctions that cause social change. 
D)  the significance of face-to-face interactions.

Question 9

According to conflict theorists, social order in society is maintained by

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A)  a shared system of beliefs. 
B)  a shared system of values. 
C)  domination by the powerful. 
D)  social consensus. 
A)  a shared system of beliefs. 
B)  a shared system of values. 
C)  domination by the powerful. 
D)  social consensus.

Question 10

Marx's perspective of society argued that

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A)  capitalists do not own the actual system by which goods are produced and distributed. 
B)  workers receive a fair share of the profits that they help create. 
C)  profit is produced through the exploitation of the working class. 
D)  while capitalists control the production of goods, they do not control the production of ideas. 
A)  capitalists do not own the actual system by which goods are produced and distributed. 
B)  workers receive a fair share of the profits that they help create. 
C)  profit is produced through the exploitation of the working class. 
D)  while capitalists control the production of goods, they do not control the production of ideas.

Question 11

Functionalism emphasizes all of the following except

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A)  the consensus that exists in society. 
B)  the order that exists in society. 
C)  shared public values. 
D)  the role of coercion and power. 
A)  the consensus that exists in society. 
B)  the order that exists in society. 
C)  shared public values. 
D)  the role of coercion and power.

Question 12

According to Karl Marx, capitalism

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A)  is built on the exploitation of workers. 
B)  is negotiated by cultural values. 
C)  facilitates upward social mobility. 
D)  is a strong force in ensuring world peace. 
A)  is built on the exploitation of workers. 
B)  is negotiated by cultural values. 
C)  facilitates upward social mobility. 
D)  is a strong force in ensuring world peace.

Question 13

_____ interprets each part of society in terms of how it contributes to the stability of society as a whole.

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A)  Functionalism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic interaction 
D)  Positivism 
A)  Functionalism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic interaction 
D)  Positivism

Question 14

Conflict theorists see the function of inequality as motivating members of society to be more productive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain what Mills means by "sociological imagination" and how individual experience differs from social structure.

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Sociological imagination, as defined by

Question 16

Sociological imagination refers to the ability to

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A)  create meaningful sociological theories and test those theories. 
B)  develop methods to modify society and thus improve the lives of individuals. 
C)  see the societal patterns that influence the individual as well as groups of individuals. 
D)  identify societal needs and develop ways to address those needs. 
A)  create meaningful sociological theories and test those theories. 
B)  develop methods to modify society and thus improve the lives of individuals. 
C)  see the societal patterns that influence the individual as well as groups of individuals. 
D)  identify societal needs and develop ways to address those needs.

Question 17

According to the text, the problem of the color line described by W. E. B. DuBois

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A)  extends to the twenty-first century. 
B)  ended with desegregation. 
C)  ended at the turn of the twentieth century. 
D)  never existed. 
A)  extends to the twenty-first century. 
B)  ended with desegregation. 
C)  ended at the turn of the twentieth century. 
D)  never existed.

Question 18

The sociological perspective that views power struggles as the source of social change is

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A)  Functionalism. 
B)  conflict theory. 
C)  symbolic interactionism. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  Functionalism. 
B)  conflict theory. 
C)  symbolic interactionism. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 19

According to Marx, class conflict is

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A)  embedded in the system of capitalism. 
B)  independent of the capitalist system. 
C)  rare, given the upward mobility capitalism offers. 
D)  largely inconsequential since it can never succeed. 
A)  embedded in the system of capitalism. 
B)  independent of the capitalist system. 
C)  rare, given the upward mobility capitalism offers. 
D)  largely inconsequential since it can never succeed.

Question 20

Durkheim conceptualized social facts as

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A)  One's personal drives and motivations. 
B)  social patterns that are external to individuals. 
C)  society as the sum of its parts. 
D)  the direct outgrowth of our biological drives. 
A)  One's personal drives and motivations. 
B)  social patterns that are external to individuals. 
C)  society as the sum of its parts. 
D)  the direct outgrowth of our biological drives.

In Durkheim's view of society, people come to believe what society expects them to believe because

Sociological research on education has found that

Which of the following is an observation that Alexis de Tocqueville made in his study of American society?

The type of applied sociological thinking that focused on how society shaped the mind and identity of people was called

Sociology first emerged as a discipline in

Merton referred to the unintended consequences of behavior as ____ functions.

According to Durkheim, during an economic crisis

Conflict theory emphasizes

According to conflict theorists, social order in society is maintained by

Marx's perspective of society argued that

Functionalism emphasizes all of the following except

According to Karl Marx, capitalism

_____ interprets each part of society in terms of how it contributes to the stability of society as a whole.

Conflict theorists see the function of inequality as motivating members of society to be more productive.

Explain what Mills means by "sociological imagination" and how individual experience differs from social structure.

Sociological imagination refers to the ability to

According to the text, the problem of the color line described by W. E. B. DuBois

The sociological perspective that views power struggles as the source of social change is

According to Marx, class conflict is

Durkheim conceptualized social facts as

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Exam 1: Sociological Perspective

In Durkheim's view of society, people come to believe what society expects them to believe because

Sociological research on education has found that

Which of the following is an observation that Alexis de Tocqueville made in his study of American society?

The type of applied sociological thinking that focused on how society shaped the mind and identity of people was called

Sociology first emerged as a discipline in

Merton referred to the unintended consequences of behavior as ____ functions.

According to Durkheim, during an economic crisis

Conflict theory emphasizes

According to conflict theorists, social order in society is maintained by

Marx's perspective of society argued that

Functionalism emphasizes all of the following except

According to Karl Marx, capitalism

_____ interprets each part of society in terms of how it contributes to the stability of society as a whole.

Conflict theorists see the function of inequality as motivating members of society to be more productive.

Explain what Mills means by "sociological imagination" and how individual experience differs from social structure.

Sociological imagination refers to the ability to

According to the text, the problem of the color line described by W. E. B. DuBois

The sociological perspective that views power struggles as the source of social change is

According to Marx, class conflict is

Durkheim conceptualized social facts as

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

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