Question 1

Which theorist is responsible for the development of conflict theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Marx 
B) Émile Durkheim 
C) Herbert Spencer 
D) Max Weber 
A) Karl Marx 
B) Émile Durkheim 
C) Herbert Spencer 
D) Max Weber

Question 2

According to the textbook, many contemporary leading sociologists attended graduate school in the 1960s and 1970s.Considering this fact, which theoretical perspective are they most likely to subscribe to?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which theorist is historically associated with the development of functionalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Marx 
B) Émile Durkheim 
C) Max Weber 
D) Harriet Martineau 
A) Karl Marx 
B) Émile Durkheim 
C) Max Weber 
D) Harriet Martineau

Question 4

Beginning in the 1960s, decisions about fashion trends became less democratic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain how the principles of the Scientific and the Democratic Revolutions continue to influence work of sociologists today.

Accepted Answer

The principles of the Scientific and Dem

Question 6

What causes high suicide rate of youth in Canada today?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribut

Question 7

Dallin thinks that more funding should be spent on researching alternatives to fossil fuel.According to the textbook, what likely drives his opinions about what funding should be spent on?

Accepted Answer

A) personal values 
B) the sociological imagination 
C) microstructural analysis 
D) interpersonal conflict 
A) personal values 
B) the sociological imagination 
C) microstructural analysis 
D) interpersonal conflict

Question 8

What are microstructures? Illustrate with an example from your own life.

Accepted Answer

Microstructures refer to the small-scale

Question 9

Priya is interested in studying the ways that family socialization contributes to formation of its members' identities.Which theorist's work is most closely aligned her interests?

Accepted Answer

A) C.Wright Mills 
B) George Herbert Mead 
C) Talcott Parsons 
D) Max Weber 
A) C.Wright Mills 
B) George Herbert Mead 
C) Talcott Parsons 
D) Max Weber

Question 10

The sociological imagination enables us to understand that individuals are masters of their own destinies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What do queer theorists see as consequence of such labels as "male" or "lesbian"? Do they assess these consequences as positive or negative?

Accepted Answer

Queer theorists often critique the use o

Question 12

The fact that many people meet their future mate in university would be seen by functionalists as an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a primary function 
B) a manifest function 
C) a latent function 
D) a dysfunction 
A) a primary function 
B) a manifest function 
C) a latent function 
D) a dysfunction

Question 13

What is the functionalist term for the disruptive impact that social structures can sometimes have on a group of people?

Accepted Answer

A) social disequilibrium 
B) manifest function 
C) latent function 
D) dysfunction 
A) social disequilibrium 
B) manifest function 
C) latent function 
D) dysfunction

Question 14

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 15

The idea that patterns of gender inequality can and should be changed for the benefit of all members of society is one of the main features of feminist theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following findings is common to suicide rates in Canada today and those found by Durkheim a century ago?

Accepted Answer

A) That men are much more likely to commit suicide than women. 
B) That women are much more likely to commit suicide than men. 
C) That suicide among youth is so rare as to be almost non-existent. 
D) That suicide among people aged 85 and over is so rare as to be almost non-existent. 
A) That men are much more likely to commit suicide than women. 
B) That women are much more likely to commit suicide than men. 
C) That suicide among youth is so rare as to be almost non-existent. 
D) That suicide among people aged 85 and over is so rare as to be almost non-existent.

Question 17

Explain what is meant by the Postindustrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

The Postindustrial Revolution refers to

Question 18

Jessica wishes to live and work overseas after getting her university degree.She is trying to determine which areas of expertise are likely to be in demand in the parts of the world she is interested in.Which of the following should she study in order to get information that is likely to be useful in her planning?

Accepted Answer

A) global structures 
B) macrostructures 
C) mesostructures 
D) microstructures 
A) global structures 
B) macrostructures 
C) mesostructures 
D) microstructures

Question 19

Harpreet is studying how the shift in employment from manual manufacturing work to non-manual office work affects families and gender relations.What major social process does this subject illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) the Technological Revolution 
B) the Globalization Revolution 
C) the Industrial Revolution 
D) the Postindustrial Revolution 
A) the Technological Revolution 
B) the Globalization Revolution 
C) the Industrial Revolution 
D) the Postindustrial Revolution

Question 20

Compare the Scientific, Democratic, and Industrial Revolutions.How have they provided fertile ground for the growth of sociology?

Accepted Answer

The Scientific, Democratic, and Industri

Exam 1: A Sociological Compass

Which theorist is responsible for the development of conflict theory?

According to the textbook, many contemporary leading sociologists attended graduate school in the 1960s and 1970s.Considering this fact, which theoretical perspective are they most likely to subscribe to?

Which theorist is historically associated with the development of functionalism?

Beginning in the 1960s, decisions about fashion trends became less democratic.

Explain how the principles of the Scientific and the Democratic Revolutions continue to influence work of sociologists today.

What causes high suicide rate of youth in Canada today?

Dallin thinks that more funding should be spent on researching alternatives to fossil fuel.According to the textbook, what likely drives his opinions about what funding should be spent on?

What are microstructures? Illustrate with an example from your own life.

Priya is interested in studying the ways that family socialization contributes to formation of its members' identities.Which theorist's work is most closely aligned her interests?

The sociological imagination enables us to understand that individuals are masters of their own destinies.

What do queer theorists see as consequence of such labels as "male" or "lesbian"? Do they assess these consequences as positive or negative?

The fact that many people meet their future mate in university would be seen by functionalists as an example of which of the following?

What is the functionalist term for the disruptive impact that social structures can sometimes have on a group of people?

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.

The idea that patterns of gender inequality can and should be changed for the benefit of all members of society is one of the main features of feminist theory.

Which of the following findings is common to suicide rates in Canada today and those found by Durkheim a century ago?

Explain what is meant by the Postindustrial Revolution.

Harpreet is studying how the shift in employment from manual manufacturing work to non-manual office work affects families and gender relations.What major social process does this subject illustrate?

Compare the Scientific, Democratic, and Industrial Revolutions.How have they provided fertile ground for the growth of sociology?

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