Question 1

Sociology is defined as the systematic study of human society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is the best example of a latent function of going to college?

Accepted Answer

A) providing skills needed for later jobs 
B) keeping young people out of the labor force, which may not have jobs for them 
C) gaining the knowledge required to be an active and thoughtful citizen 
D) giving young people experience living on their own 
A) providing skills needed for later jobs 
B) keeping young people out of the labor force, which may not have jobs for them 
C) gaining the knowledge required to be an active and thoughtful citizen 
D) giving young people experience living on their own

Question 3

Which of the following statements might be made by a sociologist using the gender-conflict approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Men and women share in the joys of family life. 
B) In many ways, men are in positions of power over women. 
C) Gender functions in an important way to keep society operating. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) Men and women share in the joys of family life. 
B) In many ways, men are in positions of power over women. 
C) Gender functions in an important way to keep society operating. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 4

In several sentences, what is the essential wisdom of sociology?

Accepted Answer

The essential wisdom of sociology is the

Question 5

Which of the following statements reflects a social-exchange analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) People typically seek mates who offer as much as they do 
B) Class differences are reflected in favored sports 
C) People build reality as they introduce themselves 
D) People who do more important work usually earn more pay 
A) People typically seek mates who offer as much as they do 
B) Class differences are reflected in favored sports 
C) People build reality as they introduce themselves 
D) People who do more important work usually earn more pay

Question 6

W.E.B.Du Bois described African Americans as having a "double consciousness" because

Accepted Answer

A) most felt that, compared to white people, they had to be twice as careful in how they acted. 
B) there is a double disadvantage in being both poor and black. 
C) black people have to work twice as hard as whites to get the same reward. 
D) they are American citizens who have a second identity based on skin color. 
A) most felt that, compared to white people, they had to be twice as careful in how they acted. 
B) there is a double disadvantage in being both poor and black. 
C) black people have to work twice as hard as whites to get the same reward. 
D) they are American citizens who have a second identity based on skin color.

Question 7

The ancient Romans saw the stars as being gods.Auguste Comte would classify Roman society as which of the following stages of history?

Accepted Answer

A) scientific stage 
B) metaphysical stage 
C) theological stage 
D) post-scientific stage 
A) scientific stage 
B) metaphysical stage 
C) theological stage 
D) post-scientific stage

Question 8

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 9

Following the thinking of C.Wright Mills, we would expect the sociological imagination to be more widespread in a population

Accepted Answer

A) during times of peace and prosperity. 
B) among the very rich. 
C) among very religious people. 
D) during times of social crisis. 
A) during times of peace and prosperity. 
B) among the very rich. 
C) among very religious people. 
D) during times of social crisis.

Question 10

Studying other societies is a good way to learn about our own way of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sociologists test their theories by gathering facts in order to confirm, reject, or modify them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which early sociologist received the first doctorate ever awarded by Harvard University to a person of color?

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 13

Name the three social changes in European history that were especially important to the development of sociology.Why did change spark the development of sociology?

Accepted Answer

The three social changes in European his

Question 14

Why, in individualistic North America, can the sociological perspective be described as "seeing the strange in the familiar"?

Accepted Answer

The sociological perspective is a way of

Question 15

Looking at the United States, high suicide rates are typical of areas in which people

Accepted Answer

A) live densely packed in cities. 
B) live spread apart in rural areas. 
C) have higher incomes. 
D) live in a warmer climate. 
A) live densely packed in cities. 
B) live spread apart in rural areas. 
C) have higher incomes. 
D) live in a warmer climate.

Question 16

Sociology differs from the older discipline of philosophy by focusing on

Accepted Answer

A) what the ideal society should be. 
B) human nature. 
C) the place of God in shaping human events. 
D) how society actually operates. 
A) what the ideal society should be. 
B) human nature. 
C) the place of God in shaping human events. 
D) how society actually operates.

Question 17

When did sociology become established as an academic discipline in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) during the Middle Ages 
B) about 1800 
C) about 1900 
D) about 2000 
A) during the Middle Ages 
B) about 1800 
C) about 1900 
D) about 2000

Question 18

The nations of Western Europe, Israel, Japan, and Australia fall into which of the following categories of countries?

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 19

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 20

A symbolic-interaction analysis focuses on how social interaction in any everyday life setting involves social inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

Sociology is defined as the systematic study of human society.

Which of the following is the best example of a latent function of going to college?

Which of the following statements might be made by a sociologist using the gender-conflict approach?

In several sentences, what is the essential wisdom of sociology?

Which of the following statements reflects a social-exchange analysis?

W.E.B.Du Bois described African Americans as having a "double consciousness" because

The ancient Romans saw the stars as being gods.Auguste Comte would classify Roman society as which of the following stages of history?

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

Following the thinking of C.Wright Mills, we would expect the sociological imagination to be more widespread in a population

Studying other societies is a good way to learn about our own way of life.

Sociologists test their theories by gathering facts in order to confirm, reject, or modify them.

Which early sociologist received the first doctorate ever awarded by Harvard University to a person of color?

Name the three social changes in European history that were especially important to the development of sociology.Why did change spark the development of sociology?

Why, in individualistic North America, can the sociological perspective be described as "seeing the strange in the familiar"?

Looking at the United States, high suicide rates are typical of areas in which people

Sociology differs from the older discipline of philosophy by focusing on

When did sociology become established as an academic discipline in the United States?

The nations of Western Europe, Israel, Japan, and Australia fall into which of the following categories of countries?

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

A symbolic-interaction analysis focuses on how social interaction in any everyday life setting involves social inequality.

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