Question 1

Rarely are people aware of all the functions of any social structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

As a discipline,sociology first took root in France,Germany,and England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements best illustrates the career advantage a person gains by studying sociology?

Accepted Answer

A) A researcher discovers a new and effective vaccine. 
B) A person in retail sales knows how to exceed the monthly sales target. 
C) A police officer understands which categories of people are at high risk of becoming victims of crime. 
D) A financial services worker devises a new type of hedge fund. 
A) A researcher discovers a new and effective vaccine. 
B) A person in retail sales knows how to exceed the monthly sales target. 
C) A police officer understands which categories of people are at high risk of becoming victims of crime. 
D) A financial services worker devises a new type of hedge fund.

Question 4

A symbolic-interaction analysis of sports would conclude that

Accepted Answer

A) winning at sports means different things to different people. 
B) some categories of people benefit more than others from sports. 
C) sports help develop important cultural values. 
D) "stacking" is a type of racial inequality in sports. 
A) winning at sports means different things to different people. 
B) some categories of people benefit more than others from sports. 
C) sports help develop important cultural values. 
D) "stacking" is a type of racial inequality in sports.

Question 5

Harriet Martineau,who wrote about the evils of slavery and the need to improve the lives of factory workers,is regarded as the first woman sociologist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the United States,African Americans have a higher suicide rate than whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Revolutionary changes in European societies sparked the development of sociology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Gaining a global understanding is

Accepted Answer

A) unimportant because the United States is so rich and there is little reason for us to learn about other nations. 
B) important for college students because most new U.S.jobs involve international trade. 
C) unimportant since there is no longer very much poverty in the world. 
D) important although people the world over have ways of life that are mostly the same. 
A) unimportant because the United States is so rich and there is little reason for us to learn about other nations. 
B) important for college students because most new U.S.jobs involve international trade. 
C) unimportant since there is no longer very much poverty in the world. 
D) important although people the world over have ways of life that are mostly the same.

Question 9

W.E.B.Du Bois wrote a classic study of the African American community in Philadelphia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

Peter Berger describes using the sociological perspective as seeing the ______ in the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) good; worst tragedies 
B) new; old 
C) specific; general 
D) general; particular 
A) good; worst tragedies 
B) new; old 
C) specific; general 
D) general; particular

Question 12

C.Wright Mills claimed that the "sociological imagination" transformed

Accepted Answer

A) common sense into laws of society. 
B) people into supporters of the status quo. 
C) personal problems into public issues. 
D) scientific research into common sense. 
A) common sense into laws of society. 
B) people into supporters of the status quo. 
C) personal problems into public issues. 
D) scientific research into common sense.

Question 13

The "framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change" is the

Accepted Answer

A) structural-functional approach. 
B) social-conflict approach. 
C) symbolic-interaction approach. 
D) tradition-based approach. 
A) structural-functional approach. 
B) social-conflict approach. 
C) symbolic-interaction approach. 
D) tradition-based approach.

Question 14

A global perspective has little in common with a sociological perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An accurate criticism of the structural-functional approach is that it

Accepted Answer

A) ignores inequality that can generate tension and conflict. 
B) focuses too much on social dysfunction. 
C) focuses too much on power divisions in society. 
D) is a politically liberal view of society. 
A) ignores inequality that can generate tension and conflict. 
B) focuses too much on social dysfunction. 
C) focuses too much on power divisions in society. 
D) is a politically liberal view of society.

Question 16

A limitation of the symbolic-interaction approach is that it

Accepted Answer

A) is not concerned with the meaning people attach to behavior. 
B) is not focused on macro-level social structures. 
C) does not use the sociological perspective. 
D) does not focus on the widespread influence of culture. 
A) is not concerned with the meaning people attach to behavior. 
B) is not focused on macro-level social structures. 
C) does not use the sociological perspective. 
D) does not focus on the widespread influence of culture.

Question 17

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 18

The last of Comte's three stages is the metaphysical stage,in which people know the world in terms of God's will.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A criticism of the symbolic-interaction approach is that it

Accepted Answer

A) calls attention to major social institutions. 
B) ignores the influence of factors such as culture,class,gender,and race. 
C) paints a very positive picture of society. 
D) says little about how individuals actually experience society. 
A) calls attention to major social institutions. 
B) ignores the influence of factors such as culture,class,gender,and race. 
C) paints a very positive picture of society. 
D) says little about how individuals actually experience society.

Question 20

According to Emile Durkheim,a category of people with a higher suicide rate typically has

Accepted Answer

A) more clinical depression. 
B) less money,power,and other resources. 
C) lower social integration. 
D) greater self-esteem. 
A) more clinical depression. 
B) less money,power,and other resources. 
C) lower social integration. 
D) greater self-esteem.

Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

Rarely are people aware of all the functions of any social structure.

As a discipline,sociology first took root in France,Germany,and England.

Which of the following statements best illustrates the career advantage a person gains by studying sociology?

A symbolic-interaction analysis of sports would conclude that

Harriet Martineau,who wrote about the evils of slavery and the need to improve the lives of factory workers,is regarded as the first woman sociologist.

In the United States,African Americans have a higher suicide rate than whites.

Revolutionary changes in European societies sparked the development of sociology.

Gaining a global understanding is

W.E.B.Du Bois wrote a classic study of the African American community in Philadelphia.

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

Peter Berger describes using the sociological perspective as seeing the ______ in the _______.

C.Wright Mills claimed that the "sociological imagination" transformed

The "framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change" is the

A global perspective has little in common with a sociological perspective.

An accurate criticism of the structural-functional approach is that it

A limitation of the symbolic-interaction approach is that it

Sociology differs from the older discipline of philosophy by focusing on

The last of Comte's three stages is the metaphysical stage,in which people know the world in terms of God's will.

A criticism of the symbolic-interaction approach is that it

According to Emile Durkheim,a category of people with a higher suicide rate typically has

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