Exam 1: A Sociological Compass

Discuss equality versus inequality of opportunity,using at least one example.

Lori is interested in getting a job where she is more likely to be paid the same amount of money as a man.According to the textbook,what type of field should she go into?

A widespread belief in meritocracy,rugged individualism,and the "American dream" led to the development of which of the following theories linking the individual to society?

Jonah is researching at the ways that the public education system has taken over a lot of the work of educating children that families and religious groups used to do.What theoretical tradition is he likely using to guide his research?

What do we call the ability to make connections between one's personal troubles and the social context that they occur within?

In her research study,Tabitha is trying to understand the meanings her interviewees place on various types of new cell phone applications by putting herself in their situations and using the same applications.What would Weber call the research methodology Tabitha is employing?

Which of the following theories enjoyed great popularity for approximately 30 years beginning around the time of the Great Depression in North America?

Robert has just been laid off after 30 years working for the auto industry,and he understands that his layoff was due to the company moving its manufacturing plant to Cambodia.What has Robert used to understand his situation fully?

According to the textbook's discussion of suicide,which of the following facts about suicide in Canada today is accurate?

What do the authors of the textbook mean by a sociological compass? Discuss your own location in society with regard to the sociological compass.

Compare and contrast the functionalist,conflict,symbolic interactionist,and feminist approaches to a social institution or cultural practice of your choice.

Which theorist is responsible for calling the scientific study of society "sociology"?

According to the textbook,which theory is responsible for increasing tolerance for alternate or minority viewpoints?

Which theory is characterized by social activism,and a focus on patriarchy and on inequities in social,political,and economic power?

Which revolution put forth the idea that humans can intervene in and shape society?

In his research on suicide,Emile Durkheim showed that unmarried adults are half as likely to commit suicide as married adults because there are fewer social regulations limiting their life choices.

The belief that fashion is a distraction for the masses as well as a means to increase the profits for wealthy industrial owners is a feature of which type of analysis?

The fact that people obtain an education leading to future employment by obtaining a degree at a university can be seen as which of the following?

Allyson is trying to make her heart-broken friend Linda feel better about Linda's impending divorce by explaining that many people get divorced because women have more economic options and higher education today than in the past.What is Allyson using?

The French social thinker who coined the term sociology in 1838 was Emile Durkheim.