Question 1

What are the three unresolved social issues of our time? Briefly describe each one.

Accepted Answer

Autonomy versus cons

Question 2

Briefly describe the three levels of social structures that surround and penetrate us, and provide an example for each.

Accepted Answer

Microstructures, macrosstructu

Question 3

Which of the following statements best characterizes functionalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It asserts that social structures are the individual ideas people have about their lives. 
B)  It stresses how structures equally maintain or undermine social stability and solidarity. 
C)  It stresses that social behaviour is about relatively stable patterns of social relations. 
D)  It maintains that social structures produce a false sense of stability and order. 
A)  It asserts that social structures are the individual ideas people have about their lives. 
B)  It stresses how structures equally maintain or undermine social stability and solidarity. 
C)  It stresses that social behaviour is about relatively stable patterns of social relations. 
D)  It maintains that social structures produce a false sense of stability and order.

Question 4

Durkheim's study of suicide focuses on the social forces involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following theoretical approaches focuses on how people invest their social worlds with meaning?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  functionalism 
C)  postmodernism 
D)  feminism 
A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  functionalism 
C)  postmodernism 
D)  feminism

Question 6

What kinds of social ideas were constructed by diverse ancient and medieval civilizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They came together to decide the best way to organize society. 
B)  They independently developed the same sociological theories. 
C)  They determined that there was value in empirical social research. 
D)  They outlined the ideal/utopian society. 
A)  They came together to decide the best way to organize society. 
B)  They independently developed the same sociological theories. 
C)  They determined that there was value in empirical social research. 
D)  They outlined the ideal/utopian society.

Question 7

What kind of thinking is represented by the following statement: "I'm right because I can't think of any contrary cases."?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional perspective 
B)  selective observation 
C)  anecdotal evidence 
D)  illogical reasoning 
A)  traditional perspective 
B)  selective observation 
C)  anecdotal evidence 
D)  illogical reasoning

Question 8

The rise in the rate of youth suicide is thought to be a consequence of general family breakdown and the greater incidence of two parents participating in the paid workforce. According to Durkheim, what kind of suicide is a consequence of such conditions?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following terms describes the ability of a person to grasp the connection between society and self?

Accepted Answer

A)  sociological imagination 
B)  social evolution 
C)  sociological revelation 
D)  structural integration 
A)  sociological imagination 
B)  social evolution 
C)  sociological revelation 
D)  structural integration

Question 10

Does feminist theory have more in common with functionalism or with the conflict perspective? Why? Substantiate your answer by referring to specific examples.

Accepted Answer

Feminist theory has more in common with

Question 11

Which of the following sociologists is known as the foremost proponent of functionalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  C. Wright Mills 
B)  Talcott Parsons 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Max Weber 
A)  C. Wright Mills 
B)  Talcott Parsons 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Max Weber

Question 12

According to Durkheim, psychological disorder is the major cause of suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to C. Wright Mills, what do sociologists try to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  They try to relate individual troubles to higher divorce rates. 
B)  They try to understand individual troubles as unconnected to each other. 
C)  They try to relate individual troubles to higher rates of suicide. 
D)  They try to understand individual troubles in a broader historical perspective. 
A)  They try to relate individual troubles to higher divorce rates. 
B)  They try to understand individual troubles as unconnected to each other. 
C)  They try to relate individual troubles to higher rates of suicide. 
D)  They try to understand individual troubles in a broader historical perspective.

Question 14

Which of the following approaches to the study of society did Auguste Comte advocate?

Accepted Answer

A)  philosophical 
B)  scientific 
C)  interdisciplinary 
D)  humanist 
A)  philosophical 
B)  scientific 
C)  interdisciplinary 
D)  humanist

Question 15

According to Marx, how do capitalists maximize profits?

Accepted Answer

A)  They hire more workers for productivity. 
B)  They improve working conditions. 
C)  They keep workers' wages low. 
D)  They encourage union negotiations. 
A)  They hire more workers for productivity. 
B)  They improve working conditions. 
C)  They keep workers' wages low. 
D)  They encourage union negotiations.

Question 16

Lisa is a sex trade worker, who frequently provides her services to married men. Which theorist would argue that Lisa's role in society is a reflection of the patriarchal social structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  a feminist 
B)  a symbolic interactionist 
C)  a conflict theorist 
D)  a functionalist 
A)  a feminist 
B)  a symbolic interactionist 
C)  a conflict theorist 
D)  a functionalist

Question 17

A Canadian family travels to India for vacation. Upon arrival, they decide to grab something to eat. Having never been to India and being unfamiliar with the traditional restaurants, they decide to eat at McDonalds. Which of the following terms helps to explain why the family chose to eat at McDonalds?

Accepted Answer

A)  industrialism 
B)  globalization 
C)  postindustrialism 
D)  materialization 
A)  industrialism 
B)  globalization 
C)  postindustrialism 
D)  materialization

Question 18

What is the relationship between theory, research, and values in sociology?

Accepted Answer

Our values help us decide what problems

Question 19

In "B" movies depicting World War II, there is often a clichéd scene where a soldier jumps on a hand grenade in order to save his friends. The soldier's dying words espouse the need to sacrifice oneself for the greater good of the team. In Durkheim's terms, what definition of suicide fits this example?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

According to the text, which of the following resulted from protests and strikes of the industrial working classes?

Accepted Answer

A)  labour unrest, social upheavals, and a poor economy 
B)  tougher management negotiations with workers 
C)  a larger percentage of nonunionized employees 
D)  the evolution of the modern 40-hour workweek 
A)  labour unrest, social upheavals, and a poor economy 
B)  tougher management negotiations with workers 
C)  a larger percentage of nonunionized employees 
D)  the evolution of the modern 40-hour workweek

What are the three unresolved social issues of our time? Briefly describe each one.

Briefly describe the three levels of social structures that surround and penetrate us, and provide an example for each.

Which of the following statements best characterizes functionalism?

Durkheim's study of suicide focuses on the social forces involved.

Which of the following theoretical approaches focuses on how people invest their social worlds with meaning?

What kinds of social ideas were constructed by diverse ancient and medieval civilizations?

What kind of thinking is represented by the following statement: "I'm right because I can't think of any contrary cases."?

The rise in the rate of youth suicide is thought to be a consequence of general family breakdown and the greater incidence of two parents participating in the paid workforce. According to Durkheim, what kind of suicide is a consequence of such conditions?

Which of the following terms describes the ability of a person to grasp the connection between society and self?

Does feminist theory have more in common with functionalism or with the conflict perspective? Why? Substantiate your answer by referring to specific examples.

Which of the following sociologists is known as the foremost proponent of functionalism?

According to Durkheim, psychological disorder is the major cause of suicide.

According to C. Wright Mills, what do sociologists try to do?

Which of the following approaches to the study of society did Auguste Comte advocate?

According to Marx, how do capitalists maximize profits?

Lisa is a sex trade worker, who frequently provides her services to married men. Which theorist would argue that Lisa's role in society is a reflection of the patriarchal social structure?

What is the relationship between theory, research, and values in sociology?

According to the text, which of the following resulted from protests and strikes of the industrial working classes?

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Exam 1: Introduction to Sociology

What are the three unresolved social issues of our time? Briefly describe each one.

Briefly describe the three levels of social structures that surround and penetrate us, and provide an example for each.

Which of the following statements best characterizes functionalism?

Durkheim's study of suicide focuses on the social forces involved.

Which of the following theoretical approaches focuses on how people invest their social worlds with meaning?

What kinds of social ideas were constructed by diverse ancient and medieval civilizations?

What kind of thinking is represented by the following statement: "I'm right because I can't think of any contrary cases."?

The rise in the rate of youth suicide is thought to be a consequence of general family breakdown and the greater incidence of two parents participating in the paid workforce. According to Durkheim, what kind of suicide is a consequence of such conditions?

Which of the following terms describes the ability of a person to grasp the connection between society and self?

Does feminist theory have more in common with functionalism or with the conflict perspective? Why? Substantiate your answer by referring to specific examples.

Which of the following sociologists is known as the foremost proponent of functionalism?

According to Durkheim, psychological disorder is the major cause of suicide.

According to C. Wright Mills, what do sociologists try to do?

Which of the following approaches to the study of society did Auguste Comte advocate?

According to Marx, how do capitalists maximize profits?

Lisa is a sex trade worker, who frequently provides her services to married men. Which theorist would argue that Lisa's role in society is a reflection of the patriarchal social structure?

What is the relationship between theory, research, and values in sociology?

According to the text, which of the following resulted from protests and strikes of the industrial working classes?

Culture

Socialization

Gender and Sexuality

Communication and Mass Media

Social Stratification

Gender Inequality

Race and Ethnic Relations

Development and Underdevelopment

Families

Work and Occupations

Education

Religion

Deviance and Crime

Population and Urbanization

Sociology and the Environment

Health and Aging

Politics and Social Movements

Globalization

Research Methods

Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies

Filters