Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a basic assumption of the conflict perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change is a gradual process of social evolution. 
B)  Social relationships are based on economic competition. 
C)  Inequalities are built into social structures. 
D)  Social change is the result of conflict and competition. 
A)  Change is a gradual process of social evolution. 
B)  Social relationships are based on economic competition. 
C)  Inequalities are built into social structures. 
D)  Social change is the result of conflict and competition.

Question 2

Give several examples of research subjects for which participant observation would be most appropriate.Describe the advantages and disadvantages of participant observation.

Accepted Answer

Participant observation is a qualitative

Question 3

Sociology is the scientific,systematic study of individual human personality traits and problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One of the major premises underlying symbolic interactionism is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the social structure determines human behavior. 
B)  rules and regulations guide society. 
C)  shared symbolic meanings grow out of human interaction. 
D)  some actions have fixed and non-negotiable meanings. 
A)  the social structure determines human behavior. 
B)  rules and regulations guide society. 
C)  shared symbolic meanings grow out of human interaction. 
D)  some actions have fixed and non-negotiable meanings.

Question 5

_________ theory relies on the assumptions of stability,harmony,and evolution.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict 
B)  Symbolic interaction 
C)  Structural-functional 
D)  Microsociology 
A)  Conflict 
B)  Symbolic interaction 
C)  Structural-functional 
D)  Microsociology

Question 6

According to Marx,the most basic element of any human society is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the family. 
B)  religion. 
C)  laws. 
D)  the economic system. 
A)  the family. 
B)  religion. 
C)  laws. 
D)  the economic system.

Question 7

The exact procedures we use to describe how a variable is to be measured are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis decisions. 
B)  operational definitions. 
C)  measurement theory. 
D)  classification schemes. 
A)  analysis decisions. 
B)  operational definitions. 
C)  measurement theory. 
D)  classification schemes.

Question 8

Which of these conditions contributed to the early development of sociology?

Accepted Answer

A)  a period of stability that gave people time to reflect about society 
B)  changes brought by the Industrial Revolution 
C)  the need for reconstruction in the South following the Civil War 
D)  social and economic prosperity in Europe and America 
A)  a period of stability that gave people time to reflect about society 
B)  changes brought by the Industrial Revolution 
C)  the need for reconstruction in the South following the Civil War 
D)  social and economic prosperity in Europe and America

Question 9

A researcher expects to find an empirical relationship between the amount of time young children spend in daycare and their emotional security.Her statement that "young children who spend their early years in daycare are more emotionally secure than those that stay at home with a parent" is her:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis. 
B)  assumption. 
C)  theory. 
D)  operational definition. 
A)  hypothesis. 
B)  assumption. 
C)  theory. 
D)  operational definition.

Question 10

Marx's central research focus was on suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which theoretical perspective is most likely to focus on how inequality,competition,tension,and antagonisms in the social structure are likely to create pressures for social change?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural?functional theory 
B)  symbolic interaction theory 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  value-free sociology 
A)  structural?functional theory 
B)  symbolic interaction theory 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  value-free sociology

Question 12

The ability to see the intimate realities of our own lives in the context of common social structures is what C.Wright Mills refers to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  common human drama. 
B)  the family. 
C)  the sociological imagination. 
D)  a social script. 
A)  common human drama. 
B)  the family. 
C)  the sociological imagination. 
D)  a social script.

Question 13

In a controlled experiment,there are a minimum of two groups.The group that does NOT receive the independent variable is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  null group. 
B)  comparison group. 
C)  control group. 
D)  equivalent group. 
A)  null group. 
B)  comparison group. 
C)  control group. 
D)  equivalent group.

Question 14

Weber argued that part of the ideological foundation for capitalism came from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the dialectic. 
B)  changing modes of production. 
C)  Protestant religious values. 
D)  the American frontier. 
A)  the dialectic. 
B)  changing modes of production. 
C)  Protestant religious values. 
D)  the American frontier.

Question 15

Which theorist was among the first to stress the use of statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comte 
B)  Marx 
C)  Durkheim 
D)  Weber 
A)  Comte 
B)  Marx 
C)  Durkheim 
D)  Weber

Question 16

The idea that prostitution provides a sexual outlet for men who cannot compete in the marriage market is an example of which view of sociology?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural-functional 
B)  conflict 
C)  symbolic interaction 
D)  feminist 
A)  structural-functional 
B)  conflict 
C)  symbolic interaction 
D)  feminist

Question 17

Weber emphasized all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the subjective meanings of social action. 
B)  a stress on social rather than economic causes of behavior. 
C)  being objective in research. 
D)  conflict as a mechanism of social change. 
A)  the subjective meanings of social action. 
B)  a stress on social rather than economic causes of behavior. 
C)  being objective in research. 
D)  conflict as a mechanism of social change.

Question 18

Which major theoretical perspective addresses the question of social organization and how it is maintained?

Accepted Answer

A)  dramaturgy theory 
B)  structural-functional theory 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  symbolic interaction theory 
A)  dramaturgy theory 
B)  structural-functional theory 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  symbolic interaction theory

Question 19

In scientific research,what is the difference between a cross-sectional design and a longitudinal design?

Accepted Answer

Cross-sectional designs take a

Question 20

Public issues are different from personal troubles in that issues affect a:

Accepted Answer

A)  few people and require personal adjustments. 
B)  few people and require structural adjustments. 
C)  large number of people and require personal adjustments. 
D)  large number of people and require structural adjustments. 
A)  few people and require personal adjustments. 
B)  few people and require structural adjustments. 
C)  large number of people and require personal adjustments. 
D)  large number of people and require structural adjustments.

Which of the following is NOT a basic assumption of the conflict perspective?

Give several examples of research subjects for which participant observation would be most appropriate.Describe the advantages and disadvantages of participant observation.

Sociology is the scientific,systematic study of individual human personality traits and problems.

One of the major premises underlying symbolic interactionism is that:

_________ theory relies on the assumptions of stability,harmony,and evolution.

According to Marx,the most basic element of any human society is:

The exact procedures we use to describe how a variable is to be measured are called:

Which of these conditions contributed to the early development of sociology?

A researcher expects to find an empirical relationship between the amount of time young children spend in daycare and their emotional security.Her statement that "young children who spend their early years in daycare are more emotionally secure than those that stay at home with a parent" is her:

Marx's central research focus was on suicide.

Which theoretical perspective is most likely to focus on how inequality,competition,tension,and antagonisms in the social structure are likely to create pressures for social change?

The ability to see the intimate realities of our own lives in the context of common social structures is what C.Wright Mills refers to as:

In a controlled experiment,there are a minimum of two groups.The group that does NOT receive the independent variable is called the:

Weber argued that part of the ideological foundation for capitalism came from:

Which theorist was among the first to stress the use of statistics?

The idea that prostitution provides a sexual outlet for men who cannot compete in the marriage market is an example of which view of sociology?

Weber emphasized all of the following EXCEPT:

Which major theoretical perspective addresses the question of social organization and how it is maintained?

In scientific research,what is the difference between a cross-sectional design and a longitudinal design?

Public issues are different from personal troubles in that issues affect a:

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

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Exam 1: The Study of Society

Which of the following is NOT a basic assumption of the conflict perspective?

Give several examples of research subjects for which participant observation would be most appropriate.Describe the advantages and disadvantages of participant observation.

Sociology is the scientific,systematic study of individual human personality traits and problems.

One of the major premises underlying symbolic interactionism is that:

_________ theory relies on the assumptions of stability,harmony,and evolution.

According to Marx,the most basic element of any human society is:

The exact procedures we use to describe how a variable is to be measured are called:

Which of these conditions contributed to the early development of sociology?

A researcher expects to find an empirical relationship between the amount of time young children spend in daycare and their emotional security.Her statement that "young children who spend their early years in daycare are more emotionally secure than those that stay at home with a parent" is her:

Marx's central research focus was on suicide.

Which theoretical perspective is most likely to focus on how inequality,competition,tension,and antagonisms in the social structure are likely to create pressures for social change?

The ability to see the intimate realities of our own lives in the context of common social structures is what C.Wright Mills refers to as:

In a controlled experiment,there are a minimum of two groups.The group that does NOT receive the independent variable is called the:

Weber argued that part of the ideological foundation for capitalism came from:

Which theorist was among the first to stress the use of statistics?

The idea that prostitution provides a sexual outlet for men who cannot compete in the marriage market is an example of which view of sociology?

Weber emphasized all of the following EXCEPT:

Which major theoretical perspective addresses the question of social organization and how it is maintained?

In scientific research,what is the difference between a cross-sectional design and a longitudinal design?

Public issues are different from personal troubles in that issues affect a:

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

Filters