Question 1

W.E.B.Du Bois wrote a classic study of the African American community in Philadelphia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Keeping young people out of the labor market is one latent function of higher education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

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

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 5

According to Auguste Comte, people living in Europe during the Middle Ages thought of society as

Accepted Answer

A) a system operating according to its own laws. 
B) chaotic and having little order or form. 
C) an expression of God's will. 
D) a system behavior according to natural laws. 
A) a system operating according to its own laws. 
B) chaotic and having little order or form. 
C) an expression of God's will. 
D) a system behavior according to natural laws.

Question 6

Rarely are people aware of all the functions of any social structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Name the three social changes in European history that were especially important to the development of sociology.
In this revision of the test bank, I have updated all of the questions to reflect changes in Sociology, 14th edition.There is also a new system for identifying the difficulty of the questions.In earlier editions, the questions were tagged in one of three ways: factual

Accepted Answer

The development of sociology as a distin

Question 8

Thomas Hobbes's idea that society reflects a selfish human nature illustrates the thinking common at which of Comte's historical stages?

Accepted Answer

A) theological stage 
B) metaphysical stage 
C) scientific stage 
D) None of the above is correct. 
A) theological stage 
B) metaphysical stage 
C) scientific stage 
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 9

Which of the following is an accurate criticism of the structural-functional approach?

Accepted Answer

A) It ignores inequality that can generate tension and conflict. 
B) It focuses too much on social dysfunction. 
C) It focuses too much on power divisions in society. 
D) It is a politically liberal view of society. 
A) It ignores inequality that can generate tension and conflict. 
B) It focuses too much on social dysfunction. 
C) It focuses too much on power divisions in society. 
D) It is a politically liberal view of society.

Question 10

Develop the differences among the three theoretical approaches by applying each to the family.In each case, how do we understand a family and its operation?

Accepted Answer

The three theoretical approaches commonl

Question 11

Which of the following is a limitation of the structural-functional approach?

Accepted Answer

A) not being concerned with the meaning people attach to behavior 
B) not focusing on macro-level social structures 
C) not using the sociological perspective 
D) not focusing on the consequences of patterns for society as a whole 
A) not being concerned with the meaning people attach to behavior 
B) not focusing on macro-level social structures 
C) not using the sociological perspective 
D) not focusing on the consequences of patterns for society as a whole

Question 12

Learning more sociology can help you to do all but which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) assess the truth of "common sense" 
B) assess the opportunities and constraints in our lives 
C) be more active participants in society 
D) see how individuals guide their own lives through "free will" 
A) assess the truth of "common sense" 
B) assess the opportunities and constraints in our lives 
C) be more active participants in society 
D) see how individuals guide their own lives through "free will"

Question 13

Which of the following statements best illustrates the career advantage a person gains by studying sociology?

Accepted Answer

A) A researcher discovers a new and effective vaccine. 
B) A person in retail sales knows how to exceed the monthly sales target. 
C) A police officer understands which categories of people who are at high risk of becoming victims of crime. 
D) A financial services worker devises a new type of hedge fund. 
A) A researcher discovers a new and effective vaccine. 
B) A person in retail sales knows how to exceed the monthly sales target. 
C) A police officer understands which categories of people who are at high risk of becoming victims of crime. 
D) A financial services worker devises a new type of hedge fund.

Question 14

Which of the following is a manifest function of sports?

Accepted Answer

A) providing recreation and physical conditioning 
B) fostering social relationships 
C) generating jobs 
D) teaching a society's way of life 
A) providing recreation and physical conditioning 
B) fostering social relationships 
C) generating jobs 
D) teaching a society's way of life

Question 15

A criticism of the symbolic-interaction approach is that it

Accepted Answer

A) calls attention to major social institutions. 
B) ignores the influence of factors such as culture, class, gender, and race. 
C) paints a very positive picture of society. 
D) says little about how individuals actually experience society. 
A) calls attention to major social institutions. 
B) ignores the influence of factors such as culture, class, gender, and race. 
C) paints a very positive picture of society. 
D) says little about how individuals actually experience society.

Question 16

The theoretical approach in sociology that assumes society is a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability is the

Accepted Answer

A) structural-functional approach. 
B) social-conflict approach. 
C) symbolic-interaction approach. 
D) tradition-based approach. 
A) structural-functional approach. 
B) social-conflict approach. 
C) symbolic-interaction approach. 
D) tradition-based approach.

Question 17

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) non-functions 
A) manifest functions 
B) latent functions 
C) dysfunctions 
D) non-functions

Question 18

Sarah is spending a summer living in another country where people have a way of life that differs from her own.A sociologist might expect that this experience would lead her to

Accepted Answer

A) end up with a greater understanding of both a new way of life and her own way of life. 
B) accept what people in the United States call "common sense." 
C) assume that people's lives simply reflect the choices they make. 
D) gradually understand less and less about her own way of life. 
A) end up with a greater understanding of both a new way of life and her own way of life. 
B) accept what people in the United States call "common sense." 
C) assume that people's lives simply reflect the choices they make. 
D) gradually understand less and less about her own way of life.

Question 19

A global perspective has little in common with a sociological perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Because there is more social isolation in rural areas of the United States than in urban areas, we would expect suicide rates to be

Accepted Answer

A) higher in urban areas. 
B) higher in rural areas. 
C) high in both urban and rural areas. 
D) low in both urban and rural areas. 
A) higher in urban areas. 
B) higher in rural areas. 
C) high in both urban and rural areas. 
D) low in both urban and rural areas.

Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

W.E.B.Du Bois wrote a classic study of the African American community in Philadelphia.

Keeping young people out of the labor market is one latent function of higher education.

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

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

According to Auguste Comte, people living in Europe during the Middle Ages thought of society as

Rarely are people aware of all the functions of any social structure.

Thomas Hobbes's idea that society reflects a selfish human nature illustrates the thinking common at which of Comte's historical stages?

Which of the following is an accurate criticism of the structural-functional approach?

Develop the differences among the three theoretical approaches by applying each to the family.In each case, how do we understand a family and its operation?

Which of the following is a limitation of the structural-functional approach?

Learning more sociology can help you to do all but which one of the following?

Which of the following statements best illustrates the career advantage a person gains by studying sociology?

Which of the following is a manifest function of sports?

A criticism of the symbolic-interaction approach is that it

The theoretical approach in sociology that assumes society is a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability is the

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

Sarah is spending a summer living in another country where people have a way of life that differs from her own.A sociologist might expect that this experience would lead her to

A global perspective has little in common with a sociological perspective.

Because there is more social isolation in rural areas of the United States than in urban areas, we would expect suicide rates to be

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