Question 1

Among all academic disciplines, sociology is one of the youngest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Robert Merton explained that what is functional for one category of a society's population

Accepted Answer

A) is always functional for everyone. 
B) may not be functional for another category. 
C) is unlikely to change over time. 
D) can never be functional in the future. 
A) is always functional for everyone. 
B) may not be functional for another category. 
C) is unlikely to change over time. 
D) can never be functional in the future.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Unlike simple stereotypes, sociological generalizations

Accepted Answer

A) do not apply to all individuals in some category. 
B) are based on all available facts. 
C) are offered fair-mindedly with an interest in the truth. 
D) All of the responses given here are correct. 
A) do not apply to all individuals in some category. 
B) are based on all available facts. 
C) are offered fair-mindedly with an interest in the truth. 
D) All of the responses given here are correct.

Question 5

Societies around the world are more interconnected than ever before.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

The social-conflict approach draws attention to

Accepted Answer

A) how elements contribute to the overall operation of society. 
B) how people construct meaning in their interaction. 
C) patterns of social inequality. 
D) the stable aspects of society. 
A) how elements contribute to the overall operation of society. 
B) how people construct meaning in their interaction. 
C) patterns of social inequality. 
D) the stable aspects of society.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The symbolic-interaction approach focuse

Question 9

Which of the following early sociologists had an important influence on the development of the social-conflict approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Marx 
B) Talcott Parsons 
C) Emile Durkheim 
D) Herbert Spencer 
A) Karl Marx 
B) Talcott Parsons 
C) Emile Durkheim 
D) Herbert Spencer

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The social-conflict approach focuses on

Question 11

Point out what the viewpoint of a sociologist who is influenced by the structural-functional approach

Accepted Answer

The viewpoint of a sociologist who is in

Question 12

Explain the focus of the gender-conflict or feminist approach.Compare and contrast this approach to the race-conflict approach.Using each of these approaches, provide several sentences that offer a critical analysis of our society.

Accepted Answer

The gender-conflict or feminist approach

Question 13

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 14

W.E.B.Du Bois translated the writings of Auguste Comte from French into English.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following categories contains countries in which average income is typical for the world as a whole and in which people are as likely to live in a rural area as in an urban area?

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 16

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 17

Which of the following would be the focus of a social-conflict analysis of sports?

Accepted Answer

A) the way in which sports help encourage competition 
B) the importance of physical ability in success 
C) how sports reflect social inequality 
D) the different meanings people attach to games 
A) the way in which sports help encourage competition 
B) the importance of physical ability in success 
C) how sports reflect social inequality 
D) the different meanings people attach to games

Question 18

Read the following statements.Which one is TRUE?

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 for 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 for 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 19

The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe was

Accepted Answer

A) Robert K.Merton. 
B) Auguste Comte. 
C) Emile Durkheim. 
D) Karl Marx. 
A) Robert K.Merton. 
B) Auguste Comte. 
C) Emile Durkheim. 
D) Karl Marx.

Question 20

Imagine that you were asked by another student, "What would be the benefits of taking a course in sociology?" Explain how and why sociology can transform the way someone sees the world.

Accepted Answer

Taking a course in sociology can offer n

Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

Among all academic disciplines, sociology is one of the youngest.

Robert Merton explained that what is functional for one category of a society's population

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

Unlike simple stereotypes, sociological generalizations

Societies around the world are more interconnected than ever before.

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

The social-conflict approach draws attention to

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

Which of the following early sociologists had an important influence on the development of the social-conflict approach?

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

Point out what the viewpoint of a sociologist who is influenced by the structural-functional approach

Explain the focus of the gender-conflict or feminist approach.Compare and contrast this approach to the race-conflict approach.Using each of these approaches, provide several sentences that offer a critical analysis of our society.

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

W.E.B.Du Bois translated the writings of Auguste Comte from French into English.

Which of the following categories contains countries in which average income is typical for the world as a whole and in which people are as likely to live in a rural area as in an urban area?

Unrecognized and unintended consequences of a social pattern are called

Which of the following would be the focus of a social-conflict analysis of sports?

Read the following statements.Which one is TRUE?

The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe was

Imagine that you were asked by another student, "What would be the benefits of taking a course in sociology?" Explain how and why sociology can transform the way someone sees the world.

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