Question 1

In regard to welfare, government handouts to the poor

Accepted Answer

A)  are significantly greater than the amounts given to the nonpoor. 
B)  are significantly less than the amounts given to the nonpoor. 
C)  are encouraging unmarried women to increase their welfare payments by having more children. 
D)  are an ineffective use of government money. 
A)  are significantly greater than the amounts given to the nonpoor. 
B)  are significantly less than the amounts given to the nonpoor. 
C)  are encouraging unmarried women to increase their welfare payments by having more children. 
D)  are an ineffective use of government money.

Question 2

Observation data may be gathered using personal interviews or written questionnaires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The sociological perspective assumes that an understanding of society's constraints is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  liberating 
B)  obvious 
C)  impossible 
D)  irrelevant 
A)  liberating 
B)  obvious 
C)  impossible 
D)  irrelevant

Question 4

Which of the following is an attitude, behavior, or condition that changes in magnitude and significance from case to case?

Accepted Answer

A)  theory 
B)  variable 
C)  constant 
D)  survey 
A)  theory 
B)  variable 
C)  constant 
D)  survey

Question 5

Marx's work provides the foundation for the order model of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Humans' capability to pursue collective action is evidence that humans are social beings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ devoted his life to analyzing and criticizing the society around him, which he believed created unbearable inequality.

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Auguste Comte 
D)  Max Weber 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Auguste Comte 
D)  Max Weber

Question 8

A major function of sociology is to identify the __________that affect us so greatly.

Accepted Answer

A)  social facts 
B)  social relationships 
C)  social classes 
D)  social forces 
A)  social facts 
B)  social relationships 
C)  social classes 
D)  social forces

Question 9

The subversive nature of sociology refers to acknowledging the inherent tendency of human beings to disobey the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Marx argued that the ideologies promoted in the capitalist society equally serve the interests of all members of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The individual's identity is largely determined by his or her social location, such as class, race, and gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Auguste Comte's classic study of suicide (1897) demonstrates how social factors explain individual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A person's beliefs about what is right or wrong, important or unimportant, beautiful or ugly are strictly a matter of his or her individual decision or preference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

________ sought to establish sociology as a science free of religious arguments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Auguste Comte 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Auguste Comte

Question 15

Although genes determine an individual's physiology and potential, the _______ determines how those characteristics will be evaluated.

Accepted Answer

A)  social environment 
B)  person's attractiveness 
C)  physical environment 
D)  individual himself/herself 
A)  social environment 
B)  person's attractiveness 
C)  physical environment 
D)  individual himself/herself

Question 16

Because human-made social forms tend to take on a sacred quality, it is impossible for the individuals to change the structure of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of the following are cited as examples of non-scientific analysis EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  generalizing from personal experiences. 
B)  making assumptions from a single case. 
C)  using census data as the basis for their findings. 
D)  using some authority such as the media or the Bible. 
A)  generalizing from personal experiences. 
B)  making assumptions from a single case. 
C)  using census data as the basis for their findings. 
D)  using some authority such as the media or the Bible.

Question 18

Karl Marx reasoned that the economic system found in society provides its basic structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Define social determinism and describe the technique Eitzen and Baca Zinn advocate for avoiding an approach to studying society's problems that is overly deterministic.

Accepted Answer

Social determinism is the belief that so

Question 20

Value neutrality means to be absolutely free of bias in research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In regard to welfare, government handouts to the poor

Observation data may be gathered using personal interviews or written questionnaires.

The sociological perspective assumes that an understanding of society's constraints is ________.

Which of the following is an attitude, behavior, or condition that changes in magnitude and significance from case to case?

Marx's work provides the foundation for the order model of society.

Humans' capability to pursue collective action is evidence that humans are social beings.

________ devoted his life to analyzing and criticizing the society around him, which he believed created unbearable inequality.

A major function of sociology is to identify the __________that affect us so greatly.

The subversive nature of sociology refers to acknowledging the inherent tendency of human beings to disobey the law.

Marx argued that the ideologies promoted in the capitalist society equally serve the interests of all members of society.

The individual's identity is largely determined by his or her social location, such as class, race, and gender.

Auguste Comte's classic study of suicide (1897) demonstrates how social factors explain individual behavior.

A person's beliefs about what is right or wrong, important or unimportant, beautiful or ugly are strictly a matter of his or her individual decision or preference.

________ sought to establish sociology as a science free of religious arguments.

Although genes determine an individual's physiology and potential, the _______ determines how those characteristics will be evaluated.

Because human-made social forms tend to take on a sacred quality, it is impossible for the individuals to change the structure of society.

All of the following are cited as examples of non-scientific analysis EXCEPT

Karl Marx reasoned that the economic system found in society provides its basic structures.

Define social determinism and describe the technique Eitzen and Baca Zinn advocate for avoiding an approach to studying society's problems that is overly deterministic.

Value neutrality means to be absolutely free of bias in research.

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

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Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

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Racial Inequality

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The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

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Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

In regard to welfare, government handouts to the poor

Observation data may be gathered using personal interviews or written questionnaires.

The sociological perspective assumes that an understanding of society's constraints is ________.

Which of the following is an attitude, behavior, or condition that changes in magnitude and significance from case to case?

Marx's work provides the foundation for the order model of society.

Humans' capability to pursue collective action is evidence that humans are social beings.

________ devoted his life to analyzing and criticizing the society around him, which he believed created unbearable inequality.

A major function of sociology is to identify the __________that affect us so greatly.

The subversive nature of sociology refers to acknowledging the inherent tendency of human beings to disobey the law.

Marx argued that the ideologies promoted in the capitalist society equally serve the interests of all members of society.

The individual's identity is largely determined by his or her social location, such as class, race, and gender.

Auguste Comte's classic study of suicide (1897) demonstrates how social factors explain individual behavior.

A person's beliefs about what is right or wrong, important or unimportant, beautiful or ugly are strictly a matter of his or her individual decision or preference.

________ sought to establish sociology as a science free of religious arguments.

Although genes determine an individual's physiology and potential, the _______ determines how those characteristics will be evaluated.

Because human-made social forms tend to take on a sacred quality, it is impossible for the individuals to change the structure of society.

All of the following are cited as examples of non-scientific analysis EXCEPT

Karl Marx reasoned that the economic system found in society provides its basic structures.

Define social determinism and describe the technique Eitzen and Baca Zinn advocate for avoiding an approach to studying society's problems that is overly deterministic.

Value neutrality means to be absolutely free of bias in research.

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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