Question 1

A sociological imagination helps to understand the relationship between individual behavior and larger social influences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Harriet Martineau is responsible for translating and condensing _____'s work.

Accepted Answer

A)  Emile Durkheim 
B)  Auguste Comte 
C)  Wright Mills 
D)  Max Weber 
E)  Karl Marx 
A)  Emile Durkheim 
B)  Auguste Comte 
C)  Wright Mills 
D)  Max Weber 
E)  Karl Marx

Question 3

Sociology can help us think critically,but has limited value in making personal decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which time frame is most commonly cited as the starting point for "contemporary" sociological theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  early 19th century 
B)  mid 19th century 
C)  late 19th century 
D)  early 20th century 
E)  mid 20th century 
A)  early 19th century 
B)  mid 19th century 
C)  late 19th century 
D)  early 20th century 
E)  mid 20th century

Question 5

Feminist theory maintains that male domination and female subordination in society is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  class conflict. 
B)  biography. 
C)  government policies. 
D)  patriarchy. 
E)  religion. 
A)  class conflict. 
B)  biography. 
C)  government policies. 
D)  patriarchy. 
E)  religion.

Question 6

With more than two million prisons,the U.S.prison system employs large numbers of workers and contributes to many independent and private contracts.This is a/n _____ of incarceration.

Accepted Answer

A)  intentional function 
B)  beneficial function 
C)  manifest function 
D)  latent function 
E)  dysfunction 
A)  intentional function 
B)  beneficial function 
C)  manifest function 
D)  latent function 
E)  dysfunction

Question 7

One of the common criticisms of conflict theory is that

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theorists focus exclusively on social order and stability. 
B)  conflict theorists focus too strongly on gender and racial inequality. 
C)  conflict theory overemphasizes disagreement and competition. 
D)  conflict theory exaggerates the problems of economic inequality. 
E)  conflict theorists are too focused on micro-level factors. 
A)  conflict theorists focus exclusively on social order and stability. 
B)  conflict theorists focus too strongly on gender and racial inequality. 
C)  conflict theory overemphasizes disagreement and competition. 
D)  conflict theory exaggerates the problems of economic inequality. 
E)  conflict theorists are too focused on micro-level factors.

Question 8

Matt saw Julie laughing in the hallway with a friend.Matt knows that Julie probably just heard a joke from her friend or saw something funny in the hallway.Matt is using Weber's

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Sociology may help you understand diversity,but is rarely useful in evaluating social and public policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Auguste Comte saw sociology as the study of two aspects of society,

Accepted Answer

A)  social facts and social issues. 
B)  social statics and social dynamics. 
C)  social solidarity and social integration. 
D)  public issues and personal troubles. 
E)  macro and micro. 
A)  social facts and social issues. 
B)  social statics and social dynamics. 
C)  social solidarity and social integration. 
D)  public issues and personal troubles. 
E)  macro and micro.

Question 11

_____,who coined the term "sociology," is also known as the "father of sociology."

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following is a common criticism of symbolic interactionism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbolic interactionism is too focused on macro level factors. 
B)  Symbolic interactionism largely ignores macro level factors. 
C)  Symbolic interactionism use dominant culture as the basis of understanding. 
D)  Symbolic interactionism cannot be used in scientific research. 
E)  Symbolic interactionism is not prominent in the United States. 
A)  Symbolic interactionism is too focused on macro level factors. 
B)  Symbolic interactionism largely ignores macro level factors. 
C)  Symbolic interactionism use dominant culture as the basis of understanding. 
D)  Symbolic interactionism cannot be used in scientific research. 
E)  Symbolic interactionism is not prominent in the United States.

Question 13

Which of the following statements best illustrates the role of symbols for symbolic interactionists?

Accepted Answer

A)  To interact effectively, symbols must be designed by political authorities. 
B)  To interact effectively, symbols must represent the dominant social values. 
C)  To interact effectively, symbols must have a shared meaning. 
D)  To interact effectively, symbols must be universal across cultures. 
E)  To interact effectively, symbols must serve to illustration subjective status. 
A)  To interact effectively, symbols must be designed by political authorities. 
B)  To interact effectively, symbols must represent the dominant social values. 
C)  To interact effectively, symbols must have a shared meaning. 
D)  To interact effectively, symbols must be universal across cultures. 
E)  To interact effectively, symbols must serve to illustration subjective status.

Question 14

According to conflict theorists,which social group controls most of the power and property in society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christians 
B)  White, wealthy men 
C)  Black, middle-class 
D)  Upper-class 
E)  Whites 
A)  Christians 
B)  White, wealthy men 
C)  Black, middle-class 
D)  Upper-class 
E)  Whites

Question 15

Common sense perceptions are remarkably similar across groups and cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Is it possible to be a value-free sociologist? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

It is not possible to be a value-free so

Question 17

Some criminologists suggest that criminals learn more about being a criminal in prison than they might on the street.That offenders become better criminals in prison is an example of a/n _____ of incarceration.

Accepted Answer

A)  intentional function 
B)  beneficial function 
C)  manifest function 
D)  latent function 
E)  dysfunction 
A)  intentional function 
B)  beneficial function 
C)  manifest function 
D)  latent function 
E)  dysfunction

Question 18

Maria broke up with Carlos because he was more interested in sex than emotional intimacy.For a symbolic interactionist,the breakup reflects macro-level factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Consider divorce.How might sociologists analyze divorce from a macro level? How might sociologists analyze divorce from a micro level? Consider poverty.How might sociologists analyze poverty from a macro level? How might sociologists analyze poverty from a micro level?

Accepted Answer

Sociologists analyzing divorce from a ma

Question 20

Karl Marx believed that the key element in understanding human history and social change is to understand

Accepted Answer

A)  family and its functions. 
B)  the role of education. 
C)  class conflict. 
D)  the importance of religion. 
E)  social organization. 
A)  family and its functions. 
B)  the role of education. 
C)  class conflict. 
D)  the importance of religion. 
E)  social organization.

A sociological imagination helps to understand the relationship between individual behavior and larger social influences.

Harriet Martineau is responsible for translating and condensing _____'s work.

Sociology can help us think critically,but has limited value in making personal decisions.

Which time frame is most commonly cited as the starting point for "contemporary" sociological theory?

Feminist theory maintains that male domination and female subordination in society is due to

With more than two million prisons,the U.S.prison system employs large numbers of workers and contributes to many independent and private contracts.This is a/n _____ of incarceration.

One of the common criticisms of conflict theory is that

Matt saw Julie laughing in the hallway with a friend.Matt knows that Julie probably just heard a joke from her friend or saw something funny in the hallway.Matt is using Weber's

Sociology may help you understand diversity,but is rarely useful in evaluating social and public policies.

Auguste Comte saw sociology as the study of two aspects of society,

_____,who coined the term "sociology," is also known as the "father of sociology."

Which of the following is a common criticism of symbolic interactionism?

Which of the following statements best illustrates the role of symbols for symbolic interactionists?

According to conflict theorists,which social group controls most of the power and property in society?

Common sense perceptions are remarkably similar across groups and cultures.

Is it possible to be a value-free sociologist? Explain your answer.

Some criminologists suggest that criminals learn more about being a criminal in prison than they might on the street.That offenders become better criminals in prison is an example of a/n _____ of incarceration.

Maria broke up with Carlos because he was more interested in sex than emotional intimacy.For a symbolic interactionist,the breakup reflects macro-level factors.

Consider divorce.How might sociologists analyze divorce from a macro level? How might sociologists analyze divorce from a micro level? Consider poverty.How might sociologists analyze poverty from a macro level? How might sociologists analyze poverty from a micro level?

Karl Marx believed that the key element in understanding human history and social change is to understand

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Exam 1: Thinking Like A Sociologist

A sociological imagination helps to understand the relationship between individual behavior and larger social influences.

Harriet Martineau is responsible for translating and condensing _____'s work.

Sociology can help us think critically,but has limited value in making personal decisions.

Which time frame is most commonly cited as the starting point for "contemporary" sociological theory?

Feminist theory maintains that male domination and female subordination in society is due to

With more than two million prisons,the U.S.prison system employs large numbers of workers and contributes to many independent and private contracts.This is a/n _____ of incarceration.

One of the common criticisms of conflict theory is that

Matt saw Julie laughing in the hallway with a friend.Matt knows that Julie probably just heard a joke from her friend or saw something funny in the hallway.Matt is using Weber's

Sociology may help you understand diversity,but is rarely useful in evaluating social and public policies.

Auguste Comte saw sociology as the study of two aspects of society,

_____,who coined the term "sociology," is also known as the "father of sociology."

Which of the following is a common criticism of symbolic interactionism?

Which of the following statements best illustrates the role of symbols for symbolic interactionists?

According to conflict theorists,which social group controls most of the power and property in society?

Common sense perceptions are remarkably similar across groups and cultures.

Is it possible to be a value-free sociologist? Explain your answer.

Some criminologists suggest that criminals learn more about being a criminal in prison than they might on the street.That offenders become better criminals in prison is an example of a/n _____ of incarceration.

Maria broke up with Carlos because he was more interested in sex than emotional intimacy.For a symbolic interactionist,the breakup reflects macro-level factors.

Consider divorce.How might sociologists analyze divorce from a macro level? How might sociologists analyze divorce from a micro level? Consider poverty.How might sociologists analyze poverty from a macro level? How might sociologists analyze poverty from a micro level?

Karl Marx believed that the key element in understanding human history and social change is to understand

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

Gender And Sexuality

Race And Ethnicity

Government And Politics

Families And Aging

Education & Religion

Health And Medicine

Population, Urbanization, And The Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, And Technology

Filters