Question 1

Why do most people overlook social forces as causes of suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  because there are no social reasons for carrying out such an individual act 
B)  because people who commit suicide are generally depressed or angry 
C)  because suicide is rare 
D)  because it is generally carried out by individuals in private settings 
A)  because there are no social reasons for carrying out such an individual act 
B)  because people who commit suicide are generally depressed or angry 
C)  because suicide is rare 
D)  because it is generally carried out by individuals in private settings

Question 2

Raj is interested in working in a job where he can work with people and create positive social change.According to the textbook,which of the following fields should he get a degree in?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology 
B)  sociology 
C)  biology 
D)  women's studies 
A)  psychology 
B)  sociology 
C)  biology 
D)  women's studies

Question 3

The fact that workers today are able to access employment insurance benefits as well as enjoy higher wages and less oppressive working conditions than workers in earlier centuries leads to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a critique of the inevitability of a worker revolution 
B)  a critique of the inevitability of a capitalist society 
C)  a critique of communism 
D)  a critique of capitalism 
A)  a critique of the inevitability of a worker revolution 
B)  a critique of the inevitability of a capitalist society 
C)  a critique of communism 
D)  a critique of capitalism

Question 4

According to the textbook,the third level of social organization is called macrostructures.This is the level of society that comprises international organizations,patterns of worldwide travel,and communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Karl Marx was known as an important early symbolic interactionist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a major theme of the textbook,according to the authors?

Accepted Answer

A)  freedom versus constraint 
B)  happiness versus unhappiness 
C)  industrialization versus postindustrialization 
D)  globalization versus localization 
A)  freedom versus constraint 
B)  happiness versus unhappiness 
C)  industrialization versus postindustrialization 
D)  globalization versus localization

Question 7

Identify and briefly discuss the distinguishing features of the sociological perspective.

Accepted Answer

The sociological perspective is a way of

Question 8

According to Mark Granovetter in the textbook,what is the best way to increase a person's chances of getting a job?

Accepted Answer

According to Mark Granovetter's research

Question 9

Explain the ways that Max Weber disagreed with Karl Marx.Why is that disagreement important?

Accepted Answer

Max Weber disagreed with Karl Marx on se

Question 10

What do sociologists focus on in their explanations of human behaviour?

Accepted Answer

Sociologists focus on the social context

Question 11

What do we call social relations that are stable and patterned?

Accepted Answer

A)  sociological maps 
B)  social forces 
C)  social solidarity 
D)  social structures 
A)  sociological maps 
B)  social forces 
C)  social solidarity 
D)  social structures

Question 12

Which theorist is best known in North America for identifying how various societal institutions work together to create a smoothly running society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Merton 
B)  Charles Horton Cooley 
C)  Talcott Parsons 
D)  George Herbert Mead 
A)  Robert Merton 
B)  Charles Horton Cooley 
C)  Talcott Parsons 
D)  George Herbert Mead

Question 13

When there is great social upheaval,people are often attracted to theories that focus on restoring social harmony.Which of the following theories is likely to be most popular in that situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  functionalism 
D)  symbolic interactionism 
A)  feminism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  functionalism 
D)  symbolic interactionism

Question 14

Which theory focuses on subjectivity,interpersonal relationships,and human agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theory 
B)  functionalism 
C)  queer theory 
D)  symbolic interactionism 
A)  conflict theory 
B)  functionalism 
C)  queer theory 
D)  symbolic interactionism

Question 15

What was the main research finding highlighted in the book The Power Elite?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power is spread evenly between various classes in society. 
B)  Power is highly concentrated in American society. 
C)  North American society is more democratic than previously thought. 
D)  North American society is more capitalist than previously believed. 
A)  Power is spread evenly between various classes in society. 
B)  Power is highly concentrated in American society. 
C)  North American society is more democratic than previously thought. 
D)  North American society is more capitalist than previously believed.

Question 16

Compare and contrast the Scientific,Democratic,and Industrial Revolutions.How have they provided fertile ground for the growth of sociology?

Accepted Answer

The Scientific, Democratic, and Industri

Question 17

According to the textbook,why is mapping the social world an important activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  because it allows us to find our geographical place in the new world 
B)  because it allows us to understand ourselves within a larger social context 
C)  because it allows us to forge relationships between ourselves and other people 
D)  because it allows us to understand how people navigated past explorations of the world 
A)  because it allows us to find our geographical place in the new world 
B)  because it allows us to understand ourselves within a larger social context 
C)  because it allows us to forge relationships between ourselves and other people 
D)  because it allows us to understand how people navigated past explorations of the world

Question 18

In The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism,where he discusses the Protestant ethic,Max Weber demonstrated that religious ideas could support the development of capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe the main points of the symbolic interactionist perspective.

Accepted Answer

The symbolic interactionist perspective

Question 20

Which theorist is historically associated with the development of functionalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Herbert Spencer 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Herbert Spencer

Exam 1: A Sociological Compass

Why do most people overlook social forces as causes of suicide?

Raj is interested in working in a job where he can work with people and create positive social change.According to the textbook,which of the following fields should he get a degree in?

The fact that workers today are able to access employment insurance benefits as well as enjoy higher wages and less oppressive working conditions than workers in earlier centuries leads to which of the following?

According to the textbook,the third level of social organization is called macrostructures.This is the level of society that comprises international organizations,patterns of worldwide travel,and communication.

Karl Marx was known as an important early symbolic interactionist.

Which of the following is a major theme of the textbook,according to the authors?

Identify and briefly discuss the distinguishing features of the sociological perspective.

According to Mark Granovetter in the textbook,what is the best way to increase a person's chances of getting a job?

Explain the ways that Max Weber disagreed with Karl Marx.Why is that disagreement important?

What do sociologists focus on in their explanations of human behaviour?

What do we call social relations that are stable and patterned?

Which theorist is best known in North America for identifying how various societal institutions work together to create a smoothly running society?

When there is great social upheaval,people are often attracted to theories that focus on restoring social harmony.Which of the following theories is likely to be most popular in that situation?

Which theory focuses on subjectivity,interpersonal relationships,and human agency?

What was the main research finding highlighted in the book The Power Elite?

Compare and contrast the Scientific,Democratic,and Industrial Revolutions.How have they provided fertile ground for the growth of sociology?

According to the textbook,why is mapping the social world an important activity?

In The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism,where he discusses the Protestant ethic,Max Weber demonstrated that religious ideas could support the development of capitalism.

Describe the main points of the symbolic interactionist perspective.

Which theorist is historically associated with the development of functionalism?

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