Question 1

According to sociologist C.Wright Mills, a person's individual behavior is influenced by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social factors 
B)  conventional wisdom 
C)  genetics 
D)  random thoughts 
E)  greed 
A)  social factors 
B)  conventional wisdom 
C)  genetics 
D)  random thoughts 
E)  greed

Question 2

For contemporary sociologists, social facts include collecting and analyzing data on _____, such as collective behavior and social movements.

Accepted Answer

A)  material facts 
B)  social perspectives 
C)  social statics 
D)  social dynamics 
E)  social currents 
A)  material facts 
B)  social perspectives 
C)  social statics 
D)  social dynamics 
E)  social currents

Question 3

Microsociology focuses on large-scale patterns and processes that characterize society as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sociologists can gauge _____, such as communication processes, by observing everyday behavior and how people relate to each other.

Accepted Answer

A)  non material facts 
B)  enigmatic perspectives 
C)  social statics 
D)  social dynamics 
E)  non empirical facts 
A)  non material facts 
B)  enigmatic perspectives 
C)  social statics 
D)  social dynamics 
E)  non empirical facts

Question 5

How does studying sociology help people to understand diversity?

Accepted Answer

The racial and ethnic composition of the

Question 6

The sociological imagination is at the center of the sociological perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to sociologist James White, which of the following best describes theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theories are tools that don't profess to know the truth but may need replacing over time as our understanding of society becomes more sophisticated. 
B)  Theories refer to the ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and larger social influences. 
C)  Theories offer explanations that can greatly improve the quality of one's everyday life and overall behavior. 
D)  Theories are proposed explanation, which are made on the basis of limited evidence. 
E)  Theories are known and proved to be true in all cases. 
A)  Theories are tools that don't profess to know the truth but may need replacing over time as our understanding of society becomes more sophisticated. 
B)  Theories refer to the ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and larger social influences. 
C)  Theories offer explanations that can greatly improve the quality of one's everyday life and overall behavior. 
D)  Theories are proposed explanation, which are made on the basis of limited evidence. 
E)  Theories are known and proved to be true in all cases.

Question 8

Unlike his predecessors and contemporaries, Marx maintained that:

Accepted Answer

A)  social cohesiveness creates disunity. 
B)  harmony seldom leads to unity in real world. 
C)  capitalism leads to the downfall of economy. 
D)  economic issues produce divisiveness rather than social solidarity. 
E)  the Industrial revolution brought down social cohesiveness. 
A)  social cohesiveness creates disunity. 
B)  harmony seldom leads to unity in real world. 
C)  capitalism leads to the downfall of economy. 
D)  economic issues produce divisiveness rather than social solidarity. 
E)  the Industrial revolution brought down social cohesiveness.

Question 9

Auguste Comte saw sociology as the scientific study of two aspects of society, namely:

Accepted Answer

A)  social statics and social dynamics. 
B)  history and biography. 
C)  conventional wisdom and facts. 
D)  ideology and intuition. 
E)  self-assessment and self-realization. 
A)  social statics and social dynamics. 
B)  history and biography. 
C)  conventional wisdom and facts. 
D)  ideology and intuition. 
E)  self-assessment and self-realization.

Question 10

In _____, the social scientist tries to grasp the intention and context of a person's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct observational understanding 
B)  explanatory understanding 
C)  surveillance understanding 
D)  common understanding 
E)  dynamic understanding 
A)  direct observational understanding 
B)  explanatory understanding 
C)  surveillance understanding 
D)  common understanding 
E)  dynamic understanding

Question 11

The _____ of the purchase of a new car is the requirement of transportation.

Accepted Answer

A)  latent function 
B)  manifest function 
C)  dysfunction 
D)  social system 
E)  criticism 
A)  latent function 
B)  manifest function 
C)  dysfunction 
D)  social system 
E)  criticism

Question 12

The sociological perspective analyzes how social context influences people's lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are social facts?

Accepted Answer

To be scientific, Durkheim maintained, s

Question 14

Many people purchase an expensive car because it serves as a status symbol.The car serving as a status symbol is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  latent function 
B)  manifest function 
C)  dysfunction 
D)  social system 
E)  criticism 
A)  latent function 
B)  manifest function 
C)  dysfunction 
D)  social system 
E)  criticism

Question 15

What are the two aspects of society according to Auguste Comte?

Accepted Answer

He saw sociology as the scientific study

Question 16

Marx, like Comte and Durkheim, tried to explain the changes that were taking place in society during _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Enlightenment 
B)  the Discovery of the New World 
C)  the French Revolution 
D)  the Industrial Revolution 
E)  the Great World War 
A)  the Enlightenment 
B)  the Discovery of the New World 
C)  the French Revolution 
D)  the Industrial Revolution 
E)  the Great World War

Question 17

_____ coined the term sociology and is often described as the "father of sociology."

Accepted Answer

A)  Auguste Comte 
B)  Émile Durkheim 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Charles Wright Mills 
E)  Max Weber 
A)  Auguste Comte 
B)  Émile Durkheim 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Charles Wright Mills 
E)  Max Weber

Question 18

What are the several ways in which society goes well beyond conventional wisdom?

Accepted Answer

Sociology goes well beyond conventional

Question 19

When sociologists refer to the systematic study of behavior, they mean that social behavior is:

Accepted Answer

A)  erratic. 
B)  clustered. 
C)  asymmetrical. 
D)  regular and patterned. 
E)  intentional and premeditated. 
A)  erratic. 
B)  clustered. 
C)  asymmetrical. 
D)  regular and patterned. 
E)  intentional and premeditated.

Question 20

Weber posited that an understanding of society requires a subjective understanding of behavior.Such understanding is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  entwicklung 
B)  gemeinschaft 
C)  gesellschaft 
D)  kapitalismus 
E)  verstehen 
A)  entwicklung 
B)  gemeinschaft 
C)  gesellschaft 
D)  kapitalismus 
E)  verstehen

According to sociologist C.Wright Mills, a person's individual behavior is influenced by _____.

For contemporary sociologists, social facts include collecting and analyzing data on _____, such as collective behavior and social movements.

Microsociology focuses on large-scale patterns and processes that characterize society as a whole.

Sociologists can gauge _____, such as communication processes, by observing everyday behavior and how people relate to each other.

How does studying sociology help people to understand diversity?

The sociological imagination is at the center of the sociological perspective.

According to sociologist James White, which of the following best describes theories?

Unlike his predecessors and contemporaries, Marx maintained that:

Auguste Comte saw sociology as the scientific study of two aspects of society, namely:

In _____, the social scientist tries to grasp the intention and context of a person's behavior.

The _____ of the purchase of a new car is the requirement of transportation.

The sociological perspective analyzes how social context influences people's lives.

What are social facts?

Many people purchase an expensive car because it serves as a status symbol.The car serving as a status symbol is an example of a:

What are the two aspects of society according to Auguste Comte?

Marx, like Comte and Durkheim, tried to explain the changes that were taking place in society during _____.

_____ coined the term sociology and is often described as the "father of sociology."

What are the several ways in which society goes well beyond conventional wisdom?

When sociologists refer to the systematic study of behavior, they mean that social behavior is:

Weber posited that an understanding of society requires a subjective understanding of behavior.Such understanding is known as _____.

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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Exam 1: Thinking Like a Sociologist

According to sociologist C.Wright Mills, a person's individual behavior is influenced by _____.

For contemporary sociologists, social facts include collecting and analyzing data on _____, such as collective behavior and social movements.

Microsociology focuses on large-scale patterns and processes that characterize society as a whole.

Sociologists can gauge _____, such as communication processes, by observing everyday behavior and how people relate to each other.

How does studying sociology help people to understand diversity?

The sociological imagination is at the center of the sociological perspective.

According to sociologist James White, which of the following best describes theories?

Unlike his predecessors and contemporaries, Marx maintained that:

Auguste Comte saw sociology as the scientific study of two aspects of society, namely:

In _____, the social scientist tries to grasp the intention and context of a person's behavior.

The _____ of the purchase of a new car is the requirement of transportation.

The sociological perspective analyzes how social context influences people's lives.

What are social facts?

Many people purchase an expensive car because it serves as a status symbol.The car serving as a status symbol is an example of a:

What are the two aspects of society according to Auguste Comte?

Marx, like Comte and Durkheim, tried to explain the changes that were taking place in society during _____.

_____ coined the term sociology and is often described as the "father of sociology."

What are the several ways in which society goes well beyond conventional wisdom?

When sociologists refer to the systematic study of behavior, they mean that social behavior is:

Weber posited that an understanding of society requires a subjective understanding of behavior.Such understanding is known as _____.

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

Filters