Question 1

The belief that hard work,thrift,and humility would result in "grace" in God's kingdom is captured in which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sociological imagination 
B)  patriarchy 
C)  the Protestant ethic 
D)  Verstehen 
A)  the sociological imagination 
B)  patriarchy 
C)  the Protestant ethic 
D)  Verstehen

Question 2

Discuss the concepts of freedom versus constraint,using examples.

Accepted Answer

Freedom versus constraint is a fundament

Question 3

When Brym discusses stories of conflict and stories of the Gluskap,what is the conflict about?

Accepted Answer

A)  That progress is often costly to relationships between humans and between humans and the environment. 
B)  That progress is exciting and harmony between humans is less important than harmony between humans and the environment. 
C)  That harmony between humans is important and conquest is unimportant. 
D)  That harmony between humans and nature is costly to the harmony between humans. 
A)  That progress is often costly to relationships between humans and between humans and the environment. 
B)  That progress is exciting and harmony between humans is less important than harmony between humans and the environment. 
C)  That harmony between humans is important and conquest is unimportant. 
D)  That harmony between humans and nature is costly to the harmony between humans.

Question 4

According to the textbook,one of the main impacts of postindustrialism on social relationships has been to free people from traditional constraints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which revolution was referred to as a sociological laboratory filled with previously unstudied social problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial Revolution 
B)  Scientific Revolution 
C)  Sociological Revolution 
D)  Democratic Revolution 
A)  Industrial Revolution 
B)  Scientific Revolution 
C)  Sociological Revolution 
D)  Democratic Revolution

Question 6

Aaron and Roberta dated for several years and fell in love.This social interaction would be an example of microstructures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the textbook,where are most people with graduate degrees in sociology employed?

Accepted Answer

A)  marketing firms 
B)  not-for-profit organizations 
C)  Statistics Canada 
D)  universities 
A)  marketing firms 
B)  not-for-profit organizations 
C)  Statistics Canada 
D)  universities

Question 8

Functionalist theory says that people wear the latest fashion so they can distinguish themselves from people who are less well off.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Michelle believes that prostitution is beneficial for the whole of society because people are provided with outlets for sexual gratification that they might not have otherwise.Which of the following theories is her idea most closely aligned with?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Adrian states that children who have a close bond with their parents are less likely to engage in drug use and vandalism because they feel more closely tied to mainstream norms that discourage this type of behaviour.What is Adrian engaging in?

Accepted Answer

A)  sociological imaginings 
B)  theorizing 
C)  research 
D)  scientific hypothesizing 
A)  sociological imaginings 
B)  theorizing 
C)  research 
D)  scientific hypothesizing

Question 11

Explain what is meant by the Postindustrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

The Postindustrial Revolution refers to

Question 12

The textbook contends that sociologists often work in multiple research and theoretical traditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Beginning in the 1960s,decisions about fashion trends became less democratic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The fact that many people meet their future mate in university would be seen by functionalists as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sociological imagination 
B)  a manifest function 
C)  a latent function 
D)  a social norm 
A)  the sociological imagination 
B)  a manifest function 
C)  a latent function 
D)  a social norm

Question 15

It was C.Wright Mills who coined the term the sociological imagination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the textbook,many contemporary leading sociologists attended graduate school in the 1960s and 1970s.Considering this fact,which theoretical perspective are they most likely to subscribe to?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  social Darwinism 
A)  functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  social Darwinism

Question 17

According to the textbook,why are suicide rates among the Innu of Labrador the highest in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the Innu are a nomadic people who rely upon hunting and trapping 
B)  because most Innu youth are engaged in sniffing gasoline to get high and alcohol abuse 
C)  because the Innu's traditional lands, practices, norms, and values have been destroyed 
D)  because government assistance in the forms of welfare and education were cut back 
A)  because the Innu are a nomadic people who rely upon hunting and trapping 
B)  because most Innu youth are engaged in sniffing gasoline to get high and alcohol abuse 
C)  because the Innu's traditional lands, practices, norms, and values have been destroyed 
D)  because government assistance in the forms of welfare and education were cut back

Question 18

What did Fred Davis,in the textbook,have to say about the clothes people wear?

Accepted Answer

Without specific information or context

Question 19

The study of the subjective meanings that people attach to their actions and social life is part of the functionalist theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Tanya has an idea that people in elevators focus on the floor numbers as the elevator moves as a way of not engaging with other people.She spends one hour every day for a week at her office building,riding the elevator,observing people's behaviour,and making notes.What is Tanya doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  speculating 
B)  theorizing 
C)  research 
D)  judging 
A)  speculating 
B)  theorizing 
C)  research 
D)  judging

Exam 1: A Sociological Compass

The belief that hard work,thrift,and humility would result in "grace" in God's kingdom is captured in which of the following concepts?

Discuss the concepts of freedom versus constraint,using examples.

When Brym discusses stories of conflict and stories of the Gluskap,what is the conflict about?

According to the textbook,one of the main impacts of postindustrialism on social relationships has been to free people from traditional constraints.

Which revolution was referred to as a sociological laboratory filled with previously unstudied social problems?

Aaron and Roberta dated for several years and fell in love.This social interaction would be an example of microstructures.

According to the textbook,where are most people with graduate degrees in sociology employed?

Functionalist theory says that people wear the latest fashion so they can distinguish themselves from people who are less well off.

Michelle believes that prostitution is beneficial for the whole of society because people are provided with outlets for sexual gratification that they might not have otherwise.Which of the following theories is her idea most closely aligned with?

Adrian states that children who have a close bond with their parents are less likely to engage in drug use and vandalism because they feel more closely tied to mainstream norms that discourage this type of behaviour.What is Adrian engaging in?

Explain what is meant by the Postindustrial Revolution.

The textbook contends that sociologists often work in multiple research and theoretical traditions.

Beginning in the 1960s,decisions about fashion trends became less democratic.

The fact that many people meet their future mate in university would be seen by functionalists as which of the following?

It was C.Wright Mills who coined the term the sociological imagination.

According to the textbook,many contemporary leading sociologists attended graduate school in the 1960s and 1970s.Considering this fact,which theoretical perspective are they most likely to subscribe to?

According to the textbook,why are suicide rates among the Innu of Labrador the highest in the world?

What did Fred Davis,in the textbook,have to say about the clothes people wear?

The study of the subjective meanings that people attach to their actions and social life is part of the functionalist theory.

Tanya has an idea that people in elevators focus on the floor numbers as the elevator moves as a way of not engaging with other people.She spends one hour every day for a week at her office building,riding the elevator,observing people's behaviour,and making notes.What is Tanya doing?

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