Question 1

Which of the following is the best example of a latent function of going to college?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing skills needed for later jobs 
B)  keeping young people out of the labour force, which may not have jobs for them yet 
C)  gaining the knowledge required to be an active and thoughtful citizen 
D)  giving young people experience living on their own 
A)  providing skills needed for later jobs 
B)  keeping young people out of the labour force, which may not have jobs for them yet 
C)  gaining the knowledge required to be an active and thoughtful citizen 
D)  giving young people experience living on their own

Question 2

Which theoretical approach was used by early sociologists Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim?

Accepted Answer

A)  the structural-functional approach 
B)  the social-conflict approach 
C)  the symbolic-interaction approach 
D)  the deviance and social control approach 
A)  the structural-functional approach 
B)  the social-conflict approach 
C)  the symbolic-interaction approach 
D)  the deviance and social control approach

Question 3

Erving Goffman pioneered macro-analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The term sociology was coined in 1838 by

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  Herbert Spencer. 
C)  Adam Smith. 
D)  Auguste Comte. 
A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  Herbert Spencer. 
C)  Adam Smith. 
D)  Auguste Comte.

Question 5

In several sentences, explain the focus of the social-conflict approach.

Accepted Answer

The social-conflict approach focuses on

Which of the following is the best example of a latent function of going to college?

Which theoretical approach was used by early sociologists Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim?

Erving Goffman pioneered macro-analysis.

The term sociology was coined in 1838 by

In several sentences, explain the focus of the social-conflict approach.

Sociological Investigation

Culture

Society

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Social Class in Canada

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Aging and the Elderly

The Economy and Work

Politics and Government

Family

Religion

Education

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Social Change: Traditional, Modern, and Postmodern Societies

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Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

Which of the following is the best example of a latent function of going to college?

Which theoretical approach was used by early sociologists Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim?

Erving Goffman pioneered macro-analysis.

The term sociology was coined in 1838 by

In several sentences, explain the focus of the social-conflict approach.

Sociological Investigation

Culture

Society

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Social Class in Canada

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Aging and the Elderly

The Economy and Work

Politics and Government

Family

Religion

Education

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Social Change: Traditional, Modern, and Postmodern Societies

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