Question 1

According to sociologists, human behavior reflects our personal "free will."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sociologists cannot identify "laws of society" that allow us to predict individual human behavior:

Accepted Answer

A)  because human behavior is patterned but also spontaneous. 
B)  because sociology is still very young. 
C)  because no sociologist ever tried to discover such laws. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  because human behavior is patterned but also spontaneous. 
B)  because sociology is still very young. 
C)  because no sociologist ever tried to discover such laws. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 3

Read the following statements. Only one of them is True. Which one is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the United States is so rich, there is little reason for us to learn about other nations. 
B)  Gaining a global understanding is important to college students because most new U.S. jobs involve international trade. 
C)  There is no longer very much poverty in the world. 
D)  People the world over have ways of life that are mostly the same. 
A)  Because the United States is so rich, there is little reason for us to learn about other nations. 
B)  Gaining a global understanding is important to college students because most new U.S. jobs involve international trade. 
C)  There is no longer very much poverty in the world. 
D)  People the world over have ways of life that are mostly the same.

Question 4

The focus of the symbolic-interaction approach is how society is divided by class, race, and gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which pioneering sociologist founded Chicago's Hull House to assist immigrants and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jane Addams 
B)  Harriet Martineau 
C)  W.E.B. Du Bois 
D)  Herbert Spencer 
A)  Jane Addams 
B)  Harriet Martineau 
C)  W.E.B. Du Bois 
D)  Herbert Spencer

Question 6

Making use of the sociological perspective encourages:

Accepted Answer

A)  challenging commonly held beliefs. 
B)  accepting conventional wisdom. 
C)  the belief that society is mysterious. 
D)  people to be happier with their lives as they are. 
A)  challenging commonly held beliefs. 
B)  accepting conventional wisdom. 
C)  the belief that society is mysterious. 
D)  people to be happier with their lives as they are.

Question 7

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 8

What can you say sociologically about why sociology arose when and where it did?

Accepted Answer

Sociology arose when and where it did du

Question 9

Which discipline defines itself as "the systematic study of human society"?

Accepted Answer

A)  sociology 
B)  psychology 
C)  economics 
D)  history 
A)  sociology 
B)  psychology 
C)  economics 
D)  history

Question 10

Which of the following examples illustrates a micro-level focus?

Accepted Answer

A)  the operation of the U.S. economy 
B)  patterns of global terrorism 
C)  two people on an airplane getting to know one another 
D)  class inequality in the armed forces 
A)  the operation of the U.S. economy 
B)  patterns of global terrorism 
C)  two people on an airplane getting to know one another 
D)  class inequality in the armed forces

Question 11

Sociologists focus only on unusual patterns of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

W.E.B. Du Bois claimed that _____ was the major problem facing the United States during the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  class 
B)  race 
C)  gender 
D)  ethnicity 
A)  class 
B)  race 
C)  gender 
D)  ethnicity

Question 13

Looking at the United States, high suicide rates are typical of states in which people:

Accepted Answer

A)  live densely packed in cities. 
B)  live spread apart in rural areas. 
C)  have higher incomes. 
D)  live in a warmer climate. 
A)  live densely packed in cities. 
B)  live spread apart in rural areas. 
C)  have higher incomes. 
D)  live in a warmer climate.

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the focus of the structural-functional approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  the meaning people attach to their behavior 
B)  patterns of social inequality 
C)  the consequences of social patterns for the operation of society 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  the meaning people attach to their behavior 
B)  patterns of social inequality 
C)  the consequences of social patterns for the operation of society 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 15

The structural-functional, social-conflict, and symbolic-interaction approaches are three basic theoretical approaches in sociology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When did sociology become established as an academic discipline in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  during the Middle Ages 
B)  about 1800 
C)  about 1900 
D)  about 1975 
A)  during the Middle Ages 
B)  about 1800 
C)  about 1900 
D)  about 1975

Question 17

Using the structural-functional approach, which of the following questions might you ask about marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  What do people think marriage means? 
B)  How does marriage benefit women and men unequally? 
C)  What are the consequences of marriage for the operation of society? 
D)  How can we help people find more pleasure in their marriages? 
A)  What do people think marriage means? 
B)  How does marriage benefit women and men unequally? 
C)  What are the consequences of marriage for the operation of society? 
D)  How can we help people find more pleasure in their marriages?

Question 18

In several sentences, explain the focus of the symbolic-interaction approach.

Accepted Answer

The symbolic-interaction approach focuse

Question 19

Looking at the operation of U.S. schools, the social-conflict approach might lead a sociologist to conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the function of schools is to teach needed skills. 
B)  the meaning of schooling varies from child to child. 
C)  schools have been a major path to social advancement. 
D)  tracking provides some students with far better schooling than others. 
A)  the function of schools is to teach needed skills. 
B)  the meaning of schooling varies from child to child. 
C)  schools have been a major path to social advancement. 
D)  tracking provides some students with far better schooling than others.

Question 20

Which of the following statements reflects a social-exchange analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  people typically seek mates who offer as much as they do 
B)  class differences are reflected in favored sports 
C)  people build reality as they introduce themselves 
D)  people who do more important work usually earn more pay 
A)  people typically seek mates who offer as much as they do 
B)  class differences are reflected in favored sports 
C)  people build reality as they introduce themselves 
D)  people who do more important work usually earn more pay

Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

According to sociologists, human behavior reflects our personal "free will."

Sociologists cannot identify "laws of society" that allow us to predict individual human behavior:

Read the following statements. Only one of them is True. Which one is it?

The focus of the symbolic-interaction approach is how society is divided by class, race, and gender.

Which pioneering sociologist founded Chicago's Hull House to assist immigrants and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

Making use of the sociological perspective encourages:

The term "sociology" was coined in 1838 by:

What can you say sociologically about why sociology arose when and where it did?

Which discipline defines itself as "the systematic study of human society"?

Which of the following examples illustrates a micro-level focus?

Sociologists focus only on unusual patterns of behavior.

W.E.B. Du Bois claimed that _____ was the major problem facing the United States during the twentieth century.

Looking at the United States, high suicide rates are typical of states in which people:

Which of the following best describes the focus of the structural-functional approach?

The structural-functional, social-conflict, and symbolic-interaction approaches are three basic theoretical approaches in sociology.

When did sociology become established as an academic discipline in the United States?

Using the structural-functional approach, which of the following questions might you ask about marriage?

In several sentences, explain the focus of the symbolic-interaction approach.

Looking at the operation of U.S. schools, the social-conflict approach might lead a sociologist to conclude that:

Which of the following statements reflects a social-exchange analysis?

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