Question 1

Raj would like a job where he can work with people and create positive social change.According to the textbook, which of the following fields should he get a degree in?

Accepted Answer

A) political science 
B) sociology 
C) biology 
D) women's studies 
A) political science 
B) sociology 
C) biology 
D) women's studies

Question 2

According to the textbook, what is the main rationale for the existence of sociology?

Accepted Answer

A) to understand the past 
B) to make the past come alive 
C) to create the best possible future 
D) to understand the relationship between humans and nature 
A) to understand the past 
B) to make the past come alive 
C) to create the best possible future 
D) to understand the relationship between humans and nature

Question 3

Which of the following theories enjoyed great popularity in North American sociology for approximately 30 years, beginning around the time of the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Identify and briefly discuss the most important characteristics of university education today, as understood by proponents of each of the four main theoretical traditions in sociology.

Accepted Answer

Functionalism: Proponents of functionali

Question 5

Which of the following theories is characterized by the study of macrostructures, shared values, and a focus on societal equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Jonah is researching the ways that the public education system has taken on the work of educating children that families and religious groups used to do.What theoretical tradition is he most likely following in his research?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What kind of conflict emerges from the stories of conquest that the author was exposed to in school and stories of the Gluskap that he also heard during childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) That progress is often costly to relationships between humans and between humans and the environment. 
B) That progress is exciting and harmony between humans is less important than harmony between humans and the environment. 
C) That harmony between humans is important and conquest is unimportant. 
D) That benefits of conquest justify all damage it does to harmony between humans. 
A) That progress is often costly to relationships between humans and between humans and the environment. 
B) That progress is exciting and harmony between humans is less important than harmony between humans and the environment. 
C) That harmony between humans is important and conquest is unimportant. 
D) That benefits of conquest justify all damage it does to harmony between humans.

Question 8

What can one learn about racism by analyzing the film Twelve Years a Slave? Is this knowledge relevant for Canadians today? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

By analyzing the film Twelve Years a Sla

Question 9

The study of the subjective meanings that people attach to their actions and social life is part of the functionalist theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which revolution put forth the idea that humans can intervene in and shape society?

Accepted Answer

A) Industrial Revolution 
B) Scientific Revolution 
C) Sociological Revolution 
D) Democratic Revolution 
A) Industrial Revolution 
B) Scientific Revolution 
C) Sociological Revolution 
D) Democratic Revolution

Question 11

Describe the influence of group membership on self-identity of a university student of your generation.Which groups are the most important and why?

Accepted Answer

The influence of group membership on the

Question 12

Compare micro, macro, and global social structures, and give one example of each.How do you think these structures interact in social life?

Accepted Answer

Micro, macro, and global social structur

Question 13

According to the textbook, to what kind of jobs are people with a B.A.in sociology most attracted?

Accepted Answer

A) marketing 
B) managing large departments 
C) absence of direct supervision 
D) managing and promoting social change 
A) marketing 
B) managing large departments 
C) absence of direct supervision 
D) managing and promoting social change

Question 14

The belief that hard work, thrift, and humility would result in "grace" in God's kingdom is central to which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) the sociological imagination 
B) patriarchy 
C) the Protestant ethic 
D) Verstehen 
A) the sociological imagination 
B) patriarchy 
C) the Protestant ethic 
D) Verstehen

Question 15

Sociological theories are elaborate, detailed descriptions of what happens in a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When there is great social upheaval, people are often attracted to theories that focus on restoring social harmony.Which of the following theories is likely to be most popular in such a situation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Explain what patriarchy is and how it has been perpetuated over time.

Accepted Answer

Patriarchy is a social system in which m

Question 18

Which theorist is best known in North America for identifying how various societal institutions work together to create a smoothly running society?

Accepted Answer

A) Robert Merton 
B) Erving Goffman 
C) Talcott Parsons 
D) George Herbert Mead 
A) Robert Merton 
B) Erving Goffman 
C) Talcott Parsons 
D) George Herbert Mead

Question 19

What twentieth-century social changes that influenced the level of class conflict did Marx NOT predict?

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx, a 19th-century philosopher, e

Question 20

What do the authors of the textbook mean by a sociological compass? Discuss your own location in society on the axes of the sociological compass.

Accepted Answer

The authors of the textbook likely mean

Exam 1: A Sociological Compass

Raj would like a job where he can work with people and create positive social change.According to the textbook, which of the following fields should he get a degree in?

According to the textbook, what is the main rationale for the existence of sociology?

Which of the following theories enjoyed great popularity in North American sociology for approximately 30 years, beginning around the time of the Great Depression?

Identify and briefly discuss the most important characteristics of university education today, as understood by proponents of each of the four main theoretical traditions in sociology.

Which of the following theories is characterized by the study of macrostructures, shared values, and a focus on societal equilibrium?

Jonah is researching the ways that the public education system has taken on the work of educating children that families and religious groups used to do.What theoretical tradition is he most likely following in his research?

What kind of conflict emerges from the stories of conquest that the author was exposed to in school and stories of the Gluskap that he also heard during childhood?

What can one learn about racism by analyzing the film Twelve Years a Slave? Is this knowledge relevant for Canadians today? Why or why not?

The study of the subjective meanings that people attach to their actions and social life is part of the functionalist theory.

Which revolution put forth the idea that humans can intervene in and shape society?

Describe the influence of group membership on self-identity of a university student of your generation.Which groups are the most important and why?

Compare micro, macro, and global social structures, and give one example of each.How do you think these structures interact in social life?

According to the textbook, to what kind of jobs are people with a B.A.in sociology most attracted?

The belief that hard work, thrift, and humility would result in "grace" in God's kingdom is central to which of the following concepts?

Sociological theories are elaborate, detailed descriptions of what happens in a society.

When there is great social upheaval, people are often attracted to theories that focus on restoring social harmony.Which of the following theories is likely to be most popular in such a situation?

Explain what patriarchy is and how it has been perpetuated over time.

Which theorist is best known in North America for identifying how various societal institutions work together to create a smoothly running society?

What twentieth-century social changes that influenced the level of class conflict did Marx NOT predict?

What do the authors of the textbook mean by a sociological compass? Discuss your own location in society on the axes of the sociological compass.

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