Question 1

Define feminism and describe how this perspective is useful for sociologists.

Accepted Answer

Feminism is a social and political movem

Question 2

According to the textbook,which of the following theorists has been one of the most prominent supporters of conflict theory in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erving Goffman 
B)  Talcott Parsons 
C)  Robert Merton 
D)  C Wright Mills 
A)  Erving Goffman 
B)  Talcott Parsons 
C)  Robert Merton 
D)  C Wright Mills

Question 3

Which type of suicide categorized by Durkheim is characterized by having few shared norms or vague norms?

Accepted Answer

A)  altruistic suicide 
B)  anomic suicide 
C)  egoistic suicide 
D)  nomadic suicide 
A)  altruistic suicide 
B)  anomic suicide 
C)  egoistic suicide 
D)  nomadic suicide

Question 4

Which of the following famous athletes holds a degree in sociology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wayne Gretzky 
B)  Steve Nash 
C)  Maria Sharapova 
D)  Serena Williams 
A)  Wayne Gretzky 
B)  Steve Nash 
C)  Maria Sharapova 
D)  Serena Williams

Question 5

What did Durkheim's nineteenth-century study of suicide in France demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  that suicide was mainly carried out by "desperate" people 
B)  that suicide was influenced mainly by people's level of psychological distress 
C)  that suicide was related to an individual's level of integration into society 
D)  that suicide was caused by a high level of confusion when people belonged to several social networks at once 
A)  that suicide was mainly carried out by "desperate" people 
B)  that suicide was influenced mainly by people's level of psychological distress 
C)  that suicide was related to an individual's level of integration into society 
D)  that suicide was caused by a high level of confusion when people belonged to several social networks at once

Question 6

What do we call ideas about good and bad and right and wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  theories 
B)  values 
C)  norms 
D)  scientific reasoning 
A)  theories 
B)  values 
C)  norms 
D)  scientific reasoning

Question 7

When social structures have a disruptive impact on a group of people,what is the functionalist term that refers to this negative impact?

Accepted Answer

A)  social disequilibrium 
B)  manifest function 
C)  latent function 
D)  dysfunction 
A)  social disequilibrium 
B)  manifest function 
C)  latent function 
D)  dysfunction

Question 8

Which of the following terms best characterizes the global "Occupy Movement" that started in 2011?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protestant ethic 
B)  class consciousness 
C)  false consciousness 
D)  Verstehen 
A)  Protestant ethic 
B)  class consciousness 
C)  false consciousness 
D)  Verstehen

Question 9

When functionalism was criticized for exaggerating the degree of consensus that people in a society shared,which theorist proposed that social structures may have differing impacts on different groups of people?

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 10

Amandev noticed that while universities are places where people learn specific skills that prepare them for the world of employment,they are also excellent places for meeting one's future mate.Which theorist's work is he using in identifying these differing functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Talcott Parsons 
B)  Erving Goffman 
C)  Charles Horton Cooley 
D)  Robert Merton 
A)  Talcott Parsons 
B)  Erving Goffman 
C)  Charles Horton Cooley 
D)  Robert Merton

Question 11

According to the textbook,what is the main rationale for the existence of sociology?

Accepted Answer

A)  to understand the past 
B)  to make the past come alive 
C)  to create the best possible future 
D)  to understand the relationship between humans and nature 
A)  to understand the past 
B)  to make the past come alive 
C)  to create the best possible future 
D)  to understand the relationship between humans and nature

Question 12

Explain how sociology differs from other disciplines.

Accepted Answer

Sociology differs from other disciplines

Question 13

Soon-Li feels that society needs to change for the better by equalizing privilege between the wealthy and the poor.Which theoretical tradition is she most likely following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Justifying the privileges of the wealthy based on the idea that the wealthy are simply better people than those who are poor,is consistent with which of the following ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  sociological imagination 
B)  sociology 
C)  democratic revolution 
D)  social Darwinism 
A)  sociological imagination 
B)  sociology 
C)  democratic revolution 
D)  social Darwinism

Question 15

Explain what is significant about the Scientific Revolution with regards to sociology.

Accepted Answer

The Scientific Revolution was significan

Question 16

The idea that "clothes speak" and that people use clothing to convey messages about their identities is consistent with which theory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Jim believes that he should make the money and control the finances while his wife should raise the children and clean the house.Which of the following terms describes his beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  androcentricity 
B)  patriarchy 
C)  class conflict 
D)  patrilineal descent 
A)  androcentricity 
B)  patriarchy 
C)  class conflict 
D)  patrilineal descent

Question 18

Which sociologist is famous for the work titled The Vertical Mosaic?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Porter 
B)  Erving Goffman 
C)  Margrit Eichler 
D)  S.D. Clark 
A)  John Porter 
B)  Erving Goffman 
C)  Margrit Eichler 
D)  S.D. Clark

Question 19

What are microstructures? Illustrate with an example from your own life.

Accepted Answer

Microstructures refer to the small-scale

Question 20

Discuss what the most compelling aspect of the sociological perspective is.

Accepted Answer

The most compelling aspect of the sociol

Exam 1: A Sociological Compass

Define feminism and describe how this perspective is useful for sociologists.

According to the textbook,which of the following theorists has been one of the most prominent supporters of conflict theory in North America?

Which type of suicide categorized by Durkheim is characterized by having few shared norms or vague norms?

Which of the following famous athletes holds a degree in sociology?

What did Durkheim's nineteenth-century study of suicide in France demonstrate?

What do we call ideas about good and bad and right and wrong?

When social structures have a disruptive impact on a group of people,what is the functionalist term that refers to this negative impact?

Which of the following terms best characterizes the global "Occupy Movement" that started in 2011?

When functionalism was criticized for exaggerating the degree of consensus that people in a society shared,which theorist proposed that social structures may have differing impacts on different groups of people?

Amandev noticed that while universities are places where people learn specific skills that prepare them for the world of employment,they are also excellent places for meeting one's future mate.Which theorist's work is he using in identifying these differing functions?

According to the textbook,what is the main rationale for the existence of sociology?

Explain how sociology differs from other disciplines.

Soon-Li feels that society needs to change for the better by equalizing privilege between the wealthy and the poor.Which theoretical tradition is she most likely following?

Justifying the privileges of the wealthy based on the idea that the wealthy are simply better people than those who are poor,is consistent with which of the following ideas?

Explain what is significant about the Scientific Revolution with regards to sociology.

The idea that "clothes speak" and that people use clothing to convey messages about their identities is consistent with which theory?

Jim believes that he should make the money and control the finances while his wife should raise the children and clean the house.Which of the following terms describes his beliefs?

Which sociologist is famous for the work titled The Vertical Mosaic?

What are microstructures? Illustrate with an example from your own life.

Discuss what the most compelling aspect of the sociological perspective is.

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