Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Compare Marx's theory of social class and political power with Weber's theory.

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx and Max Weber were both influe

Question 3

The tendency of many people to make generalizations on the basis of their own experiences is an example of the unscientific approach to the study of the social world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following describes the task of sociologists to recognize bias so that it does not invalidate their findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific integrity 
B)  sociological theory 
C)  non-scientific analysis 
D)  positivism 
A)  scientific integrity 
B)  sociological theory 
C)  non-scientific analysis 
D)  positivism

Question 5

Research and reports of research must reflect__________, not as the researcher might want it to be.

Accepted Answer

A)  reality 
B)  experimentation 
C)  survey research 
D)  interviewing 
A)  reality 
B)  experimentation 
C)  survey research 
D)  interviewing

Question 6

Compare Comte's emphasis on positivism with Durkheim's focus on social facts.

Accepted Answer

Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim were bo

Question 7

Human agency is the assumption that human behavior is explained exclusively by social forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Social facts is the term coined by Durkheim to refer to traditions, values, and law that allow for sociological explanations (rather than biological or psychological reasoning).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to sociology, individuals are passive and unable to change the social structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Much of Max Weber's work was a reaction to economic explanations of social change, which he considered too narrowly deterministic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All of the following are examples used by Marx to illustrate inequality of structures in society EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  social stratification. 
B)  unequal distribution of resources. 
C)  bias of the law. 
D)  social solidarity. 
A)  social stratification. 
B)  unequal distribution of resources. 
C)  bias of the law. 
D)  social solidarity.

Question 12

The underlying assumption of the sociologist is that things are not as they seem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following are sources of data that yield valid results for sociologists EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  survey research. 
B)  experiments. 
C)  observation. 
D)  common sense. 
A)  survey research. 
B)  experiments. 
C)  observation. 
D)  common sense.

Question 14

Emile Durkheim proposed that society is held together by belief systems, deviant labels, and the division of labor within society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to C. Wright Mills, the task of sociology is to realize that

Accepted Answer

A)  social organizations are corrupt and useless. 
B)  group structures need to be strengthened if they are to survive. 
C)  individual circumstances are connected to social issues or patterns. 
D)  the focus needs to be on the individual and his or her problems. 
A)  social organizations are corrupt and useless. 
B)  group structures need to be strengthened if they are to survive. 
C)  individual circumstances are connected to social issues or patterns. 
D)  the focus needs to be on the individual and his or her problems.

Question 16

Contrast the structure of society as described by Karl Marx with that of Max Weber.

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx and Max Weber both provided in

Question 17

Emile Durkheim made numerous contributions to core sociological concepts including systems of inequality, social class, power, alienation, and social movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Wright Mills wrote that the task of sociology is to demonstrate that individual circumstances are inextricably linked to the structure of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss the assumptions and problems with the sociological perspective.

Accepted Answer

The sociological perspective is based on

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

Compare Marx's theory of social class and political power with Weber's theory.

The tendency of many people to make generalizations on the basis of their own experiences is an example of the unscientific approach to the study of the social world.

Which of the following describes the task of sociologists to recognize bias so that it does not invalidate their findings?

Research and reports of research must reflect__________, not as the researcher might want it to be.

Compare Comte's emphasis on positivism with Durkheim's focus on social facts.

Human agency is the assumption that human behavior is explained exclusively by social forces.

Social facts is the term coined by Durkheim to refer to traditions, values, and law that allow for sociological explanations (rather than biological or psychological reasoning).

According to sociology, individuals are passive and unable to change the social structure.

Much of Max Weber's work was a reaction to economic explanations of social change, which he considered too narrowly deterministic.

All of the following are examples used by Marx to illustrate inequality of structures in society EXCEPT

The underlying assumption of the sociologist is that things are not as they seem.

All of the following are sources of data that yield valid results for sociologists EXCEPT

Emile Durkheim proposed that society is held together by belief systems, deviant labels, and the division of labor within society.

According to C. Wright Mills, the task of sociology is to realize that

Contrast the structure of society as described by Karl Marx with that of Max Weber.

Emile Durkheim made numerous contributions to core sociological concepts including systems of inequality, social class, power, alienation, and social movements.

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

Wright Mills wrote that the task of sociology is to demonstrate that individual circumstances are inextricably linked to the structure of society.

Discuss the assumptions and problems with the sociological perspective.

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Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

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

Compare Marx's theory of social class and political power with Weber's theory.

The tendency of many people to make generalizations on the basis of their own experiences is an example of the unscientific approach to the study of the social world.

Which of the following describes the task of sociologists to recognize bias so that it does not invalidate their findings?

Research and reports of research must reflect__________, not as the researcher might want it to be.

Compare Comte's emphasis on positivism with Durkheim's focus on social facts.

Human agency is the assumption that human behavior is explained exclusively by social forces.

Social facts is the term coined by Durkheim to refer to traditions, values, and law that allow for sociological explanations (rather than biological or psychological reasoning).

According to sociology, individuals are passive and unable to change the social structure.

Much of Max Weber's work was a reaction to economic explanations of social change, which he considered too narrowly deterministic.

All of the following are examples used by Marx to illustrate inequality of structures in society EXCEPT

The underlying assumption of the sociologist is that things are not as they seem.

All of the following are sources of data that yield valid results for sociologists EXCEPT

Emile Durkheim proposed that society is held together by belief systems, deviant labels, and the division of labor within society.

According to C. Wright Mills, the task of sociology is to realize that

Contrast the structure of society as described by Karl Marx with that of Max Weber.

Emile Durkheim made numerous contributions to core sociological concepts including systems of inequality, social class, power, alienation, and social movements.

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

Wright Mills wrote that the task of sociology is to demonstrate that individual circumstances are inextricably linked to the structure of society.

Discuss the assumptions and problems with the sociological perspective.

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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