Question 1

Various aspects of society exert powerful influences on our behavior; therefore:

Accepted Answer

A) we are slaves to the system 
B) we must continually struggle against oppression 
C) we are at the mercy of others 
D) our fate is unknown 
E) we are not perfectly free 
A) we are slaves to the system 
B) we must continually struggle against oppression 
C) we are at the mercy of others 
D) our fate is unknown 
E) we are not perfectly free

Question 2

According to Brym and Lie,sociologists often work in ____ research and theoretical traditions.

Accepted Answer

A) many 
B) refined 
C) narrowly focused 
D) ground breaking 
E) no specific 
A) many 
B) refined 
C) narrowly focused 
D) ground breaking 
E) no specific

Question 3

The sociological imagination allows people to:

Accepted Answer

A) understand the relationship between body and mind 
B) understand the relationship between politics and religion 
C) understand the relationship between drive and instinct 
D) understand the relationship between social issues and private troubles 
E) understand the relationship between psychology and political science 
A) understand the relationship between body and mind 
B) understand the relationship between politics and religion 
C) understand the relationship between drive and instinct 
D) understand the relationship between social issues and private troubles 
E) understand the relationship between psychology and political science

Question 4

According to Marx,the growth of ____ encourages the creation and proliferation of trade unions and labor parties.

Accepted Answer

A) class conflict 
B) class consciousness 
C) class society 
D) social status 
E) the corporation 
A) class conflict 
B) class consciousness 
C) class society 
D) social status 
E) the corporation

Question 5

~C.Wright Mills (1959)discusses a "quality of mind" that allows us to understand "what is going on in the world and...what may be happening within" ourselves.Mills calls this view of society and individuals:

Accepted Answer

A) social solidarity 
B) the principle of sociation 
C) the sociological imagination 
D) dialectical socialism 
E) none of these choices 
A) social solidarity 
B) the principle of sociation 
C) the sociological imagination 
D) dialectical socialism 
E) none of these choices

Question 6

The social class system in the United States would be an example of what kind of social structure?

Accepted Answer

A) micro-structures 
B) social structures 
C) macro-structures 
D) global structures 
E) none of these choices 
A) micro-structures 
B) social structures 
C) macro-structures 
D) global structures 
E) none of these choices

Question 7

According to Brym and Lie,a hunch qualifies as a ____ if it suggests how and why certain facts are related to one another.

Accepted Answer

A) theory 
B) value 
C) social organization 
D) hypothesis 
E) concept 
A) theory 
B) value 
C) social organization 
D) hypothesis 
E) concept

Question 8

The transformation of the economy from agrarian production to manufacturing is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) the scientific revolution 
B) the democratic revolution 
C) the age of enlightenment 
D) the industrial revolution 
E) none of these choices 
A) the scientific revolution 
B) the democratic revolution 
C) the age of enlightenment 
D) the industrial revolution 
E) none of these choices

Question 9

The hometown football team has a tight-knit group of players who care about each other on and off the field.A sociologist would conclude that the team has a high degree of social solidarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Brym and Lie,which one of the following social and historical trends was instrumental in creating a favorable environment for the development of sociology?

Accepted Answer

A) postindustrialization 
B) the Industrial Revolution 
C) modernism 
D) age of enlightenment 
E) postmodernism 
A) postindustrialization 
B) the Industrial Revolution 
C) modernism 
D) age of enlightenment 
E) postmodernism

Question 11

What are macrostructures?

Accepted Answer

Macrostructure are overarching patterns

Question 12

Construct your own essay question drawing on relevant course materials for your answer.Points will be awarded for both the question and answer.

Accepted Answer

Essay Question: How does the concept of

Question 13

Patterns of social relations that are outside your immediate social experience are called ____ by sociologists.

Accepted Answer

A) micro-structures 
B) social structures 
C) macro-structures 
D) power structures 
E) a and b 
A) micro-structures 
B) social structures 
C) macro-structures 
D) power structures 
E) a and b

Question 14

The creation of laws and regulations by organizations and governments is called:

Accepted Answer

A) jurisprudence 
B) legislation 
C) public policy 
D) lobbying 
E) think tank 
A) jurisprudence 
B) legislation 
C) public policy 
D) lobbying 
E) think tank

Question 15

Emile Durkheim's study of suicide demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

A) suicide rates are strongly influenced by social forces 
B) suicide rates are strongly influenced by psychological disorders 
C) there are four female suicides for every male suicide 
D) suicide rates decreased with advancing age 
E) suicide rates are tied to patterns of imitation 
A) suicide rates are strongly influenced by social forces 
B) suicide rates are strongly influenced by psychological disorders 
C) there are four female suicides for every male suicide 
D) suicide rates decreased with advancing age 
E) suicide rates are tied to patterns of imitation

Question 16

What are values?

Accepted Answer

Values are

Question 17

W.E.B.Du Bois believed that the elimination of white prejudice would reduce racial conflict and create more equality between blacks and whites.In order to advance his interest in creating racial equality,Du Bois:

Accepted Answer

A) wrote the Communist Manifesto 
B) relocated to Liberia 
C) co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 
D) abandoned the study of race relations 
E) advocated a gold standard 
A) wrote the Communist Manifesto 
B) relocated to Liberia 
C) co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 
D) abandoned the study of race relations 
E) advocated a gold standard

Question 18

While in school William learned how to read.This is an example of an intended function also known as a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) dysfunction 
B) manifest function 
C) latent function 
D) functional function 
E) universal function 
A) dysfunction 
B) manifest function 
C) latent function 
D) functional function 
E) universal function

Question 19

Compare and contrast functionalism,conflict theory,and symbolic interactionism,and feminism.

Accepted Answer

Functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic

Question 20

The idea that we should use evidence to support or refute an argument or interpretation is the core of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual reason 
B) the democratic revolution 
C) the scientific method 
D) the sociological method 
E) journalistic practice 
A) intellectual reason 
B) the democratic revolution 
C) the scientific method 
D) the sociological method 
E) journalistic practice

Exam 1: A Sociological Compass

Various aspects of society exert powerful influences on our behavior; therefore:

According to Brym and Lie,sociologists often work in ____ research and theoretical traditions.

The sociological imagination allows people to:

According to Marx,the growth of ____ encourages the creation and proliferation of trade unions and labor parties.

~C.Wright Mills (1959)discusses a "quality of mind" that allows us to understand "what is going on in the world and...what may be happening within" ourselves.Mills calls this view of society and individuals:

The social class system in the United States would be an example of what kind of social structure?

According to Brym and Lie,a hunch qualifies as a ____ if it suggests how and why certain facts are related to one another.

The transformation of the economy from agrarian production to manufacturing is known as:

The hometown football team has a tight-knit group of players who care about each other on and off the field.A sociologist would conclude that the team has a high degree of social solidarity.

According to Brym and Lie,which one of the following social and historical trends was instrumental in creating a favorable environment for the development of sociology?

What are macrostructures?

Construct your own essay question drawing on relevant course materials for your answer.Points will be awarded for both the question and answer.

Patterns of social relations that are outside your immediate social experience are called ____ by sociologists.

The creation of laws and regulations by organizations and governments is called:

Emile Durkheim's study of suicide demonstrated that:

What are values?

W.E.B.Du Bois believed that the elimination of white prejudice would reduce racial conflict and create more equality between blacks and whites.In order to advance his interest in creating racial equality,Du Bois:

While in school William learned how to read.This is an example of an intended function also known as a ____.

Compare and contrast functionalism,conflict theory,and symbolic interactionism,and feminism.

The idea that we should use evidence to support or refute an argument or interpretation is the core of ____.

How Sociologists Do Research

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction

Social Collectivities: Groups to Societies

Deviance and Crime

Stratification: United States and Global Perspectives

Globalization, Inequality, and Development

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality and Gender

Sociology of the Body: Disability, Aging, and Death

Work and the Economy

Politics

Families

Religion

Education

The Mass Media

Health and Medicine

Population and Urbanization

Collective Action and Social Movements

Technology and the Global Environment

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