Question 1

The idea that the social world guides our actions and life choices just as the seasons influence activities and choice of clothing describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  the basis of what philosophy calls "free will." 
B)  the essential wisdom of the discipline of sociology. 
C)  the fact that people everywhere have "common sense." 
D)  the fact that people from countries all around the world make mostly identical choices about how to live. 
A)  the basis of what philosophy calls "free will." 
B)  the essential wisdom of the discipline of sociology. 
C)  the fact that people everywhere have "common sense." 
D)  the fact that people from countries all around the world make mostly identical choices about how to live.

Question 2

In the United States, secondary schools place students in college preparatory tracks partly reflecting the social background of their families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  the structural-functional approach 
B)  the social-conflict approach 
C)  the symbolic-interaction approach 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 4

Feminism and the gender-conflict approach highlight ways in which women are unequal to men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Racial discrimination in professional sports is evident today in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the positions typically played by white and black players. 
B)  the exclusion of African American players from professional sports. 
C)  the fact that most managers and team owners are African American. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  the positions typically played by white and black players. 
B)  the exclusion of African American players from professional sports. 
C)  the fact that most managers and team owners are African American. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 6

We would expect the sociological perspective to be most likely to develop in a place that was:

Accepted Answer

A)  very traditional. 
B)  experiencing many social changes. 
C)  very poor. 
D)  small and socially isolated. 
A)  very traditional. 
B)  experiencing many social changes. 
C)  very poor. 
D)  small and socially isolated.

Question 7

The main characteristic of the _____ approach is its view of society as orderly and stable.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural-functional 
B)  social-conflict 
C)  social-interaction 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  structural-functional 
B)  social-conflict 
C)  social-interaction 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 8

Examples of people applying their knowledge of sociology at work include people in:

Accepted Answer

A)  law enforcement, understanding which categories of people are at high risk of becoming victims of crime. 
B)  medicine, understanding patterns of health in a community. 
C)  business, dealing with different categories of people. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  law enforcement, understanding which categories of people are at high risk of becoming victims of crime. 
B)  medicine, understanding patterns of health in a community. 
C)  business, dealing with different categories of people. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 9

Herbert Spencer described human society as having much in common with:

Accepted Answer

A)  animal societies. 
B)  planets and stars. 
C)  the human brain. 
D)  the human body. 
A)  animal societies. 
B)  planets and stars. 
C)  the human brain. 
D)  the human body.

Question 10

Which early U.S. sociologist studied the African American community and served as a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?

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 11

What is social structure? How do the structural-functional and social-conflict approaches understand social structure differently?

Accepted Answer

Social structure refers to the patterned

Question 12

Building social relationships and creating tens of thousands of jobs are two of the ____ of sports.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest functions 
B)  latent functions 
C)  dysfunctions 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  manifest functions 
B)  latent functions 
C)  dysfunctions 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 13

The United States falls within which category of the world's nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  low-income nations 
B)  middle-income nations 
C)  high-income nations 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  low-income nations 
B)  middle-income nations 
C)  high-income nations 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 14

The sociological perspective helps us recognize that the lives of individuals are shaped by the forces of society. Explain, in a short essay, how the sociological perspective reveals "the general in the particular." To illustrate, explain how society plays a part in your own decision to attend college.

Accepted Answer

The sociological perspective allows us t

Question 15

Who was the U.S. sociologist who distinguished between the manifest functions and the latent functions of social patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert K. Merton 
B)  William Graham Sumner 
C)  Talcott Parsons 
D)  C. Wright Mills 
A)  Robert K. Merton 
B)  William Graham Sumner 
C)  Talcott Parsons 
D)  C. Wright Mills

Question 16

Sociology provides an advantage to students preparing for later careers by preparing them for work:

Accepted Answer

A)  only as teaching sociologists. 
B)  only in criminal justice or social work. 
C)  only as clinical sociologists. 
D)  in all of the above careers and many others, including business, education, and law enforcement. 
A)  only as teaching sociologists. 
B)  only in criminal justice or social work. 
C)  only as clinical sociologists. 
D)  in all of the above careers and many others, including business, education, and law enforcement.

Question 17

Explain some of the personal benefits of learning to use the sociological perspective, including career advantages.

Accepted Answer

Learning to use the sociological perspec

Question 18

Unrecognized and unintended consequences of a social pattern are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  latent functions. 
B)  manifest functions. 
C)  eufunctions. 
D)  dysfunctions. 
A)  latent functions. 
B)  manifest functions. 
C)  eufunctions. 
D)  dysfunctions.

Question 19

As a discipline, sociology first took root in France, Germany, and England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

College students in the U.S. tend to come from families with above-average incomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

The idea that the social world guides our actions and life choices just as the seasons influence activities and choice of clothing describes:

In the United States, secondary schools place students in college preparatory tracks partly reflecting the social background of their families.

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

Feminism and the gender-conflict approach highlight ways in which women are unequal to men.

Racial discrimination in professional sports is evident today in:

We would expect the sociological perspective to be most likely to develop in a place that was:

The main characteristic of the _____ approach is its view of society as orderly and stable.

Examples of people applying their knowledge of sociology at work include people in:

Herbert Spencer described human society as having much in common with:

Which early U.S. sociologist studied the African American community and served as a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?

What is social structure? How do the structural-functional and social-conflict approaches understand social structure differently?

Building social relationships and creating tens of thousands of jobs are two of the ____ of sports.

The United States falls within which category of the world's nations?

Who was the U.S. sociologist who distinguished between the manifest functions and the latent functions of social patterns?

Sociology provides an advantage to students preparing for later careers by preparing them for work:

Explain some of the personal benefits of learning to use the sociological perspective, including career advantages.

Unrecognized and unintended consequences of a social pattern are called:

As a discipline, sociology first took root in France, Germany, and England.

College students in the U.S. tend to come from families with above-average incomes.

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