Question 1

Which theory focuses on inequalities between social classes, struggles for power, and the resulting social change?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalism 
B) symbolic interactionism 
C) conflict theory 
D) feminism 
A) functionalism 
B) symbolic interactionism 
C) conflict theory 
D) feminism

Question 2

According to the textbook, which of the following theorists has been one of the most prominent supporters of conflict theory in North America?

Accepted Answer

A) Erving Goffman 
B) Talcott Parsons 
C) Robert Merton 
D) C.Wright Mills 
A) Erving Goffman 
B) Talcott Parsons 
C) Robert Merton 
D) C.Wright Mills

Question 3

Which of the main theoretical perspectives best explains the complex and unstable positions of individuals and societies today on the axes of the sociological compass? Justify your choice of perspective.Illustrate your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

The main theoretical perspective that be

Question 4

Discuss the most important difference between the sociological perspective and individuals' usual understanding of their biographies.

Accepted Answer

The most important difference between th

Question 5

Jane believes that, in order to fully understand this domestic violence, she must look at the interactions between members of heterosexual couples and at the overarching gender ideology of her society.Which of the following theoretical frameworks are her beliefs most consistent with?

Accepted Answer

A) symbolic interactionism 
B) feminist theory 
C) queer theory 
D) social constructionism 
A) symbolic interactionism 
B) feminist theory 
C) queer theory 
D) social constructionism

Question 6

What was "sociological" about Durkheim's work on suicide?

Accepted Answer

Émile Durkheim, a French sociologist, is

Question 7

Tanya is interested in the way people behave in public spaces.She spends one hour every day for a week at her office building riding the elevator, observing people's behaviour, and making notes.What type of scientific activity is Tanya engaging in?

Accepted Answer

A) speculating 
B) theorizing 
C) research 
D) evaluating 
A) speculating 
B) theorizing 
C) research 
D) evaluating

Question 8

Which type of analysis concludes that the wearing of exclusive, expensive fashions serves primarily to make class distinctions obvious?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist 
B) conflict theory 
C) symbolic interactionist 
D) feminist 
A) functionalist 
B) conflict theory 
C) symbolic interactionist 
D) feminist

Question 9

Using examples, explain the three origins of the sociological imagination.

Accepted Answer

The sociological imagination, a concept

Question 10

Describe the main points of the symbolic interactionist perspective.

Accepted Answer

The symbolic interactionist perspective

Question 11

Which of the following points made in the textbook contradicts popular beliefs about slavery?

Accepted Answer

A) Slavery is not caused by racism. 
B) Racism is not caused by slavery. 
C) Africans were enslaved in Latin America, but not in North America. 
D) Africans were enslaved in North America, but not in Latin America. 
A) Slavery is not caused by racism. 
B) Racism is not caused by slavery. 
C) Africans were enslaved in Latin America, but not in North America. 
D) Africans were enslaved in North America, but not in Latin America.

Question 12

International organizations, as well as patterns of worldwide travel and communication, comprise the widest-reaching level of social structure, referred to as macrostructures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The stable patterns of social relations in our lives, such as the organization of work and family composition, are called global structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the textbook, why were there so few early female sociologists?

Accepted Answer

A) Because very few women were interested in sociology before the women's movement of the 1960s. 
B) Because women did not have access to, or widespread opportunities to engage in, higher education. 
C) Because women were primarily interested in family life and devoted their energies to it. 
D) Because women were far more likely to be engaged in social and educational activism and reform. 
A) Because very few women were interested in sociology before the women's movement of the 1960s. 
B) Because women did not have access to, or widespread opportunities to engage in, higher education. 
C) Because women were primarily interested in family life and devoted their energies to it. 
D) Because women were far more likely to be engaged in social and educational activism and reform.

Question 15

The Postindustrial Revolution is the shift from white-collar office work to blue-collar factory work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain the ways that Max Weber disagreed with Karl Marx.Why is that disagreement important?

Accepted Answer

Max Weber disagreed with Karl Marx on se

Question 17

According to the textbook, why is production of reality TV shows convenient for TV companies, and why do TV audiences like to watch them?

Accepted Answer

As the question seems to be referring to

Question 18

Why did Durkheim's contemporaries overlook social forces as possible causes of suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) because suicide was rare 
B) because instances of suicide were concealed and their numbers were unknown 
C) because there can be no social reasons for carrying out such an individual act 
D) because suicide was considered an individual act of desperation, often resulting from a psychological disorder 
A) because suicide was rare 
B) because instances of suicide were concealed and their numbers were unknown 
C) because there can be no social reasons for carrying out such an individual act 
D) because suicide was considered an individual act of desperation, often resulting from a psychological disorder

Question 19

High school students often ridicule others whom they call "nerds." How would sociologists most likely explain this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) Both nerds and the students who ridicule them act on the basis of inborn biological characteristics. 
B) Nerds are vain and snobbish, and students who ridicule them are right to do so. 
C) Students who ridicule nerds feel better about themselves by doing so. 
D) Teachers deliberately create animosity between nerds and other students. 
A) Both nerds and the students who ridicule them act on the basis of inborn biological characteristics. 
B) Nerds are vain and snobbish, and students who ridicule them are right to do so. 
C) Students who ridicule nerds feel better about themselves by doing so. 
D) Teachers deliberately create animosity between nerds and other students.

Question 20

Which theorist made important contributions to both conflict theory and symbolic interactionism?

Accepted Answer

A) C.Wright Mills 
B) Robert Merton 
C) Max Weber 
D) George Herbert Mead 
A) C.Wright Mills 
B) Robert Merton 
C) Max Weber 
D) George Herbert Mead

Exam 1: A Sociological Compass

Which theory focuses on inequalities between social classes, struggles for power, and the resulting social change?

According to the textbook, which of the following theorists has been one of the most prominent supporters of conflict theory in North America?

Which of the main theoretical perspectives best explains the complex and unstable positions of individuals and societies today on the axes of the sociological compass? Justify your choice of perspective.Illustrate your answer with examples.

Discuss the most important difference between the sociological perspective and individuals' usual understanding of their biographies.

Jane believes that, in order to fully understand this domestic violence, she must look at the interactions between members of heterosexual couples and at the overarching gender ideology of her society.Which of the following theoretical frameworks are her beliefs most consistent with?

What was "sociological" about Durkheim's work on suicide?

Tanya is interested in the way people behave in public spaces.She spends one hour every day for a week at her office building riding the elevator, observing people's behaviour, and making notes.What type of scientific activity is Tanya engaging in?

Which type of analysis concludes that the wearing of exclusive, expensive fashions serves primarily to make class distinctions obvious?

Using examples, explain the three origins of the sociological imagination.

Describe the main points of the symbolic interactionist perspective.

Which of the following points made in the textbook contradicts popular beliefs about slavery?

International organizations, as well as patterns of worldwide travel and communication, comprise the widest-reaching level of social structure, referred to as macrostructures.

The stable patterns of social relations in our lives, such as the organization of work and family composition, are called global structures.

According to the textbook, why were there so few early female sociologists?

The Postindustrial Revolution is the shift from white-collar office work to blue-collar factory work.

Explain the ways that Max Weber disagreed with Karl Marx.Why is that disagreement important?

According to the textbook, why is production of reality TV shows convenient for TV companies, and why do TV audiences like to watch them?

Why did Durkheim's contemporaries overlook social forces as possible causes of suicide?

High school students often ridicule others whom they call "nerds." How would sociologists most likely explain this phenomenon?

Which theorist made important contributions to both conflict theory and symbolic interactionism?

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