Question 1

Who was the U.S.sociologist who distinguished between the manifest functions and the latent functions of social patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) Robert K.Merton 
B) William Graham Sumner 
C) Talcott Parsons 
D) C.Wright Mills 
A) Robert K.Merton 
B) William Graham Sumner 
C) Talcott Parsons 
D) C.Wright Mills

Question 2

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 3

A sociologist using the gender-conflict approach might state that

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) men and women enjoy equal rights and privileges in our society. 
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) men and women enjoy equal rights and privileges in our society.

Question 4

Which theoretical approach claims that it is not so much what people do that matters as much as what meaning they attach to their behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) structural-functional approach 
B) social-conflict approach 
C) symbolic-interaction approach 
D) social-exchange approach 
A) structural-functional approach 
B) social-conflict approach 
C) symbolic-interaction approach 
D) social-exchange approach

Question 5

The term "sociology" was coined in 1838 by

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Marx. 
B) Herbert Spencer. 
C) Adam Smith. 
D) Auguste Comte. 
A) Karl Marx. 
B) Herbert Spencer. 
C) Adam Smith. 
D) Auguste Comte.

Question 6

The sociological perspective reveals the truth of the "common sense" beliefs we tend to take for granted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The major goal of sociology's pioneers,including Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim,was

Accepted Answer

A) to serve the powerful. 
B) to help build an "ideal society." 
C) to discover how society actually operates. 
D) to prevent disruptive social change. 
A) to serve the powerful. 
B) to help build an "ideal society." 
C) to discover how society actually operates. 
D) to prevent disruptive social change.

Question 8

Herbert Spencer described human society as having much in common with

Accepted Answer

A) animal societies. 
B) planets and stars. 
C) the human brain. 
D) the human body. 
A) animal societies. 
B) planets and stars. 
C) the human brain. 
D) the human body.

Question 9

Most people in the United States marry partners who differ from themselves in terms of race and ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Herbert Spencer described human society as a complex system having much in common with

Accepted Answer

A) animal societies. 
B) planets and stars. 
C) the human brain. 
D) the human body. 
A) animal societies. 
B) planets and stars. 
C) the human brain. 
D) the human body.

Question 11

"Stacking" in sports is the pattern by which people of one racial category disproportionately play in favored positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Racial discrimination in professional sports is evident today in

Accepted Answer

A) the positions typically played by white and black players. 
B) the exclusion of African American players from professional sports. 
C) the fact that most managers and team owners are African American. 
D) the fact that women's sports attract less attention than men's sports. 
A) the positions typically played by white and black players. 
B) the exclusion of African American players from professional sports. 
C) the fact that most managers and team owners are African American. 
D) the fact that women's sports attract less attention than men's sports.

Question 13

Making use of the sociological perspective encourages

Accepted Answer

A) challenging commonly-held beliefs. 
B) accepting commonly-held wisdom. 
C) the belief that society is mysterious. 
D) people to be happy with their lives as they are. 
A) challenging commonly-held beliefs. 
B) accepting commonly-held wisdom. 
C) the belief that society is mysterious. 
D) people to be happy with their lives as they are.

Question 14

Sociology is defined as the systematic study of human society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The structural-functional,social-conflict,and symbolic-interaction approaches are three basic theoretical approaches in sociology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Chapter 's sociological analysis of childbearing around the world suggests that the number of children born to a woman reflects

Accepted Answer

A) only her preference for family size. 
B) how many children she can afford. 
C) whether she lives in a poor or a rich society. 
D) simply the desires of her husband. 
A) only her preference for family size. 
B) how many children she can afford. 
C) whether she lives in a poor or a rich society. 
D) simply the desires of her husband.

Question 17

Sociology is useful training for any job that involves working with people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Making use of the sociological perspective encourages

Accepted Answer

A) challenging commonly held beliefs. 
B) accepting conventional wisdom. 
C) the belief that society is mysterious. 
D) people to be happier with their lives as they are. 
A) challenging commonly held beliefs. 
B) accepting conventional wisdom. 
C) the belief that society is mysterious. 
D) people to be happier with their lives as they are.

Question 19

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(NAACP)?

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 20

Comte described the earliest human societies as being at which stage of historical development?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

Who was the U.S.sociologist who distinguished between the manifest functions and the latent functions of social patterns?

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

A sociologist using the gender-conflict approach might state that

Which theoretical approach claims that it is not so much what people do that matters as much as what meaning they attach to their behavior?

The term "sociology" was coined in 1838 by

The sociological perspective reveals the truth of the "common sense" beliefs we tend to take for granted.

The major goal of sociology's pioneers,including Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim,was

Herbert Spencer described human society as having much in common with

Most people in the United States marry partners who differ from themselves in terms of race and ethnicity.

Herbert Spencer described human society as a complex system having much in common with

"Stacking" in sports is the pattern by which people of one racial category disproportionately play in favored positions.

Racial discrimination in professional sports is evident today in

Making use of the sociological perspective encourages

Sociology is defined as the systematic study of human society.

The structural-functional,social-conflict,and symbolic-interaction approaches are three basic theoretical approaches in sociology.

The Chapter 's sociological analysis of childbearing around the world suggests that the number of children born to a woman reflects

Sociology is useful training for any job that involves working with people.

Making use of the sociological perspective encourages

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(NAACP)?

Comte described the earliest human societies as being at which stage of historical development?

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