Question 1

Explain how diversity, as a central theme in sociology today, is involved in various social institutions.

Accepted Answer

Diversity is a central theme in sociolog

Question 2

Recently, certain politicians have used attacks on groups such as immigrants, people of color, reporters, and political opponents as a way to galvanize their base and create a shared sense of identity. Which theorist observed a similar phenomenon with anti-Semitism in France?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Max Weber 
C)  Emile Durkheim 
D)  Harriet Martineau 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Max Weber 
C)  Emile Durkheim 
D)  Harriet Martineau

Question 3

Explain the concept of debunking within sociology. Provide an example. How is sociological objectivity important when debunking commonsense explanations of social life?

Accepted Answer

Debunking within sociology refers to the

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Marx is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marx focused more on individuals than social structure in his analysis of society. 
B)  Marx considered all of society to be shaped by economic forces. 
C)  A limitation of Marx's work was his failure to recognize the effects of class on social behavior. 
D)  Marx's evolutionary concept of societal development and change is almost identical to that of Durkheim's. 
A)  Marx focused more on individuals than social structure in his analysis of society. 
B)  Marx considered all of society to be shaped by economic forces. 
C)  A limitation of Marx's work was his failure to recognize the effects of class on social behavior. 
D)  Marx's evolutionary concept of societal development and change is almost identical to that of Durkheim's.

Question 5

Durkheim, Marx, and Weber have which of the following in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were all macrosociological theorists. 
B)  They were all focused on economic inequities. 
C)  They all followed the Chicago School. 
D)  They were all functionalists. 
A)  They were all macrosociological theorists. 
B)  They were all focused on economic inequities. 
C)  They all followed the Chicago School. 
D)  They were all functionalists.

Question 6

When young adults return to living with their families after graduating from college because they cannot find jobs that pay enough to both pay back their student loans and live independently, the young adults

Accepted Answer

A)  have simply made bad choices. 
B)  are feeling the effects of social forces. 
C)  have failed important psychosocial tasks. 
D)  are probably just lazy. 
A)  have simply made bad choices. 
B)  are feeling the effects of social forces. 
C)  have failed important psychosocial tasks. 
D)  are probably just lazy.

Question 7

According to Weber, sociological research should be used to promote political beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Positivism regards _____ as the highest form of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  religious dogma 
B)  scientific observation 
C)  introspection 
D)  general consensus 
A)  religious dogma 
B)  scientific observation 
C)  introspection 
D)  general consensus

Question 9

What distinguishes sociology from mere opinion or other forms of social commentary?

Accepted Answer

A)  The focus on universal truths 
B)  The use of empirical analysis 
C)  The importance assigned to common sense 
D)  The search for solutions to social problems 
A)  The focus on universal truths 
B)  The use of empirical analysis 
C)  The importance assigned to common sense 
D)  The search for solutions to social problems

Question 10

Contemporary feminist scholarship has produced which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender conflict between men and women 
B)  Vital knowledge about women 
C)  Conflict between workers and employers 
D)  Equality between men and women 
A)  Gender conflict between men and women 
B)  Vital knowledge about women 
C)  Conflict between workers and employers 
D)  Equality between men and women

Question 11

Which theorist made the assertion that capitalism is based on the pursuit of profit and the sanctity of private property and further argued that profit is produced through the exploitation of the working class?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emile Durkheim 
B)  Georg Simmel 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Auguste Comte 
A)  Emile Durkheim 
B)  Georg Simmel 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Auguste Comte

Question 12

The sociological perspective is the ability to see societal patterns that influence individual and group life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An important concept in Weber's sociology is verstehen, which refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  approaching the study of society from a value-free perspective. 
B)  a focus on the political systems of society. 
C)  viewing social behavior from the perspective of those engaged in it. 
D)  social action. 
A)  approaching the study of society from a value-free perspective. 
B)  a focus on the political systems of society. 
C)  viewing social behavior from the perspective of those engaged in it. 
D)  social action.

Question 14

In the early twentieth century, American sociologists believed that sociology

Accepted Answer

A)  had limited applicability in an increasingly diverse society. 
B)  would inevitably lead to conflict as the population understood the inherent unfairness of capitalism. 
C)  could use an understanding of the causes of problems to alleviate those problems. 
D)  was in dire need of systematic approaches to theory building. 
A)  had limited applicability in an increasingly diverse society. 
B)  would inevitably lead to conflict as the population understood the inherent unfairness of capitalism. 
C)  could use an understanding of the causes of problems to alleviate those problems. 
D)  was in dire need of systematic approaches to theory building.

Question 15

Provide an example of your own personal view regarding a social controversy and then contrast this by explaining how sociologists would view this same controversy using the sociological imagination.

Accepted Answer

One social controversy that I have a per

Question 16

Unlike conflict theory and functionalism, symbolic interaction

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses on the importance of abstract institutions. 
B)  is a macrosociological theory. 
C)  emphasizes immediate social interaction as the place where "society" exists. 
D)  views meaning as inherent in actions rather than created by people. 
A)  focuses on the importance of abstract institutions. 
B)  is a macrosociological theory. 
C)  emphasizes immediate social interaction as the place where "society" exists. 
D)  views meaning as inherent in actions rather than created by people.

Question 17

What did Alexis de Tocqueville think of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite the emphasis on individualism, Americans evidenced little independence of thought. 
B)  There was no evidence to support the idea that belief in equality had influenced American social institutions. 
C)  Americans were so fixated on the rights of minorities that minorities effectively ruled the majority. 
D)  Americans were generous, compassionate people who were indifferent to their own social class. 
A)  Despite the emphasis on individualism, Americans evidenced little independence of thought. 
B)  There was no evidence to support the idea that belief in equality had influenced American social institutions. 
C)  Americans were so fixated on the rights of minorities that minorities effectively ruled the majority. 
D)  Americans were generous, compassionate people who were indifferent to their own social class.

Question 18

The Enlightenment was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief that a return to fundamentalist religious beliefs would solve society's problems. 
B)  wide social upheaval associated with the idea that people should do whatever served their own needs. 
C)  the belief that natural laws could be discovered and used for human good. 
D)  violent suppression of artistic and intellectual life. 
A)  the belief that a return to fundamentalist religious beliefs would solve society's problems. 
B)  wide social upheaval associated with the idea that people should do whatever served their own needs. 
C)  the belief that natural laws could be discovered and used for human good. 
D)  violent suppression of artistic and intellectual life.

Question 19

Which theorist coined the term lumpenproletariat to describe those "discarded" by the system, such as the homeless?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Alexis de Tocqueville 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Ida B. Wells-Barnett 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Alexis de Tocqueville 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Question 20

Marx is to _____ as Martineau is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social facts; sui generis 
B)  class analysis; participant observation 
C)  racism; sexism 
D)  ideas-applied research; theory building 
A)  social facts; sui generis 
B)  class analysis; participant observation 
C)  racism; sexism 
D)  ideas-applied research; theory building

Explain how diversity, as a central theme in sociology today, is involved in various social institutions.

Recently, certain politicians have used attacks on groups such as immigrants, people of color, reporters, and political opponents as a way to galvanize their base and create a shared sense of identity. Which theorist observed a similar phenomenon with anti-Semitism in France?

Explain the concept of debunking within sociology. Provide an example. How is sociological objectivity important when debunking commonsense explanations of social life?

Which of the following statements about Marx is true?

Durkheim, Marx, and Weber have which of the following in common?

When young adults return to living with their families after graduating from college because they cannot find jobs that pay enough to both pay back their student loans and live independently, the young adults

According to Weber, sociological research should be used to promote political beliefs.

Positivism regards _____ as the highest form of knowledge.

What distinguishes sociology from mere opinion or other forms of social commentary?

Contemporary feminist scholarship has produced which of the following?

Which theorist made the assertion that capitalism is based on the pursuit of profit and the sanctity of private property and further argued that profit is produced through the exploitation of the working class?

The sociological perspective is the ability to see societal patterns that influence individual and group life.

An important concept in Weber's sociology is verstehen, which refers to

In the early twentieth century, American sociologists believed that sociology

Provide an example of your own personal view regarding a social controversy and then contrast this by explaining how sociologists would view this same controversy using the sociological imagination.

Unlike conflict theory and functionalism, symbolic interaction

What did Alexis de Tocqueville think of the United States?

The Enlightenment was characterized by

Which theorist coined the term lumpenproletariat to describe those "discarded" by the system, such as the homeless?

Marx is to _ as Martineau is to _.

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

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Exam 1: Sociological Perspective

Explain how diversity, as a central theme in sociology today, is involved in various social institutions.

Recently, certain politicians have used attacks on groups such as immigrants, people of color, reporters, and political opponents as a way to galvanize their base and create a shared sense of identity. Which theorist observed a similar phenomenon with anti-Semitism in France?

Explain the concept of debunking within sociology. Provide an example. How is sociological objectivity important when debunking commonsense explanations of social life?

Which of the following statements about Marx is true?

Durkheim, Marx, and Weber have which of the following in common?

When young adults return to living with their families after graduating from college because they cannot find jobs that pay enough to both pay back their student loans and live independently, the young adults

According to Weber, sociological research should be used to promote political beliefs.

Positivism regards _____ as the highest form of knowledge.

What distinguishes sociology from mere opinion or other forms of social commentary?

Contemporary feminist scholarship has produced which of the following?

Which theorist made the assertion that capitalism is based on the pursuit of profit and the sanctity of private property and further argued that profit is produced through the exploitation of the working class?

The sociological perspective is the ability to see societal patterns that influence individual and group life.

An important concept in Weber's sociology is verstehen, which refers to

In the early twentieth century, American sociologists believed that sociology

Provide an example of your own personal view regarding a social controversy and then contrast this by explaining how sociologists would view this same controversy using the sociological imagination.

Unlike conflict theory and functionalism, symbolic interaction

What did Alexis de Tocqueville think of the United States?

The Enlightenment was characterized by

Which theorist coined the term lumpenproletariat to describe those "discarded" by the system, such as the homeless?

Marx is to _____ as Martineau is to _____.

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

Filters

Marx is to _ as Martineau is to _.