Question 1

What is the major difference between macrosociology and microsociology?

Accepted Answer

The major difference between macrosociol

Question 2

What role do sociologists play while conducting their research on society?

Accepted Answer

A) Sociologists are usually strangers to the practices they study. 
B) Sociologists must avoid studying aspects of society that they have a personal interest in. 
C) Sociologists achieve critical distance through their willingness to question the forces that shape behavior. 
D) Most sociologists are primarily academics and typically study only areas within the academy. 
A) Sociologists are usually strangers to the practices they study. 
B) Sociologists must avoid studying aspects of society that they have a personal interest in. 
C) Sociologists achieve critical distance through their willingness to question the forces that shape behavior. 
D) Most sociologists are primarily academics and typically study only areas within the academy.

Question 3

Both functionalists and conflict theorists see the source of human behavior in the structure of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Compare and contrast functionalism and conflict theory.Note the distinctive features of each as well as common criticisms of each paradigm.

Accepted Answer

Functionalism and conflict theory are tw

Question 5

Symbolic interactionists are focused on the individual only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Elaine Bell Kaplan's research on black teenage motherhood concluded that

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A) the black community condones teen pregnancy. 
B) the black teens felt embarrassed and stigmatized by being pregnant. 
C) black women don't value success as much as white women do. 
D) the black teens always developed complete sexual identities. 
A) the black community condones teen pregnancy. 
B) the black teens felt embarrassed and stigmatized by being pregnant. 
C) black women don't value success as much as white women do. 
D) the black teens always developed complete sexual identities.

Question 7

According to Marx,class conflictis:

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A) embedded in the system of capitalism. 
B) irrelevant to capitalism. 
C) is caused by the working class. 
D) is caused by the capitalist class 
A) embedded in the system of capitalism. 
B) irrelevant to capitalism. 
C) is caused by the working class. 
D) is caused by the capitalist class

Question 8

Explain what makes sociology an empirical science.

Accepted Answer

Sociology is considered an empirical sci

Question 9

The type of applied sociological thinking that focused on how society shaped the mind and identity of people was called.

Accepted Answer

A) the Chicago School 
B) the Social Darwinist School 
C) classical European theory 
D) the organic metaphor 
A) the Chicago School 
B) the Social Darwinist School 
C) classical European theory 
D) the organic metaphor

Question 10

For Durkheim,society is made up of independent parts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss the key contributions of feminism for the understanding of society.

Accepted Answer

Feminism has made several key contributi

Question 12

Explain the concept of debunking within sociology and develop an example.How is debunking accomplished and how do sociologists achieve the objectivity they need in order to debunk common sense understandings of social life?

Accepted Answer

Debunking within sociology refers to the

Question 13

According to Social Darwinists

Accepted Answer

A) the "survival of the fittest" is the driving force of social evolution. 
B) social reform was essential for the protection of the poorest members of society. 
C) the evolution of society would always create more social problems. 
D) "social engineering" was necessary for society to meet the needs of its members. 
A) the "survival of the fittest" is the driving force of social evolution. 
B) social reform was essential for the protection of the poorest members of society. 
C) the evolution of society would always create more social problems. 
D) "social engineering" was necessary for society to meet the needs of its members.

Question 14

According to Durkheim,public rituals,including punishment,are important because

Accepted Answer

A) they make people afraid of authority and less likely to commit crime. 
B) they create a bond among the members of society. 
C) they give members of society an opportunity to meet the key figures of authority. 
D) they create sui generis. 
A) they make people afraid of authority and less likely to commit crime. 
B) they create a bond among the members of society. 
C) they give members of society an opportunity to meet the key figures of authority. 
D) they create sui generis.

Question 15

Functionalism emphasizes all of the following except

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A) the consensus that exists in society. 
B) the order that exists in society. 
C) shared public values. 
D) the role of coercion and power. 
A) the consensus that exists in society. 
B) the order that exists in society. 
C) shared public values. 
D) the role of coercion and power.

Question 16

Peter Berger called the process whereby sociologists question actions and ideas that are usually taken for granted.

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A) "unveiling" 
B) "verstehen" 
C) "objectification" 
D) "debunking" 
A) "unveiling" 
B) "verstehen" 
C) "objectification" 
D) "debunking"

Question 17

Peter Berger's concept of debunking refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to use common sense. 
B) the "unmasking" tendency of sociology. 
C) taking people's actions for granted. 
D) using empirical evidence to support common sense. 
A) the ability to use common sense. 
B) the "unmasking" tendency of sociology. 
C) taking people's actions for granted. 
D) using empirical evidence to support common sense.

Question 18

All functions are positive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Theoretical frameworks that strive to understand society as a whole are called.

Accepted Answer

A) macrosociology 
B) microsociology 
C) theories of the middle range 
D) universalistic sociology 
A) macrosociology 
B) microsociology 
C) theories of the middle range 
D) universalistic sociology

Question 20

What do Emile Durkheim,Karl Marx,and Max Weber all have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They are largely discredited sociologists. 
B) They are classical thinkers whose ideas continue to influence the social sciences. 
C) They were all German economists. 
D) They were all political rebels who were imprisoned for their ideas. 
A) They are largely discredited sociologists. 
B) They are classical thinkers whose ideas continue to influence the social sciences. 
C) They were all German economists. 
D) They were all political rebels who were imprisoned for their ideas.

What is the major difference between macrosociology and microsociology?

What role do sociologists play while conducting their research on society?

Both functionalists and conflict theorists see the source of human behavior in the structure of society.

Compare and contrast functionalism and conflict theory.Note the distinctive features of each as well as common criticisms of each paradigm.

Symbolic interactionists are focused on the individual only.

Elaine Bell Kaplan's research on black teenage motherhood concluded that

According to Marx,class conflictis:

Explain what makes sociology an empirical science.

The type of applied sociological thinking that focused on how society shaped the mind and identity of people was called.

For Durkheim,society is made up of independent parts.

Discuss the key contributions of feminism for the understanding of society.

Explain the concept of debunking within sociology and develop an example.How is debunking accomplished and how do sociologists achieve the objectivity they need in order to debunk common sense understandings of social life?

According to Social Darwinists

According to Durkheim,public rituals,including punishment,are important because

Functionalism emphasizes all of the following except

Peter Berger called the process whereby sociologists question actions and ideas that are usually taken for granted.

Peter Berger's concept of debunking refers to

All functions are positive.

Theoretical frameworks that strive to understand society as a whole are called.

What do Emile Durkheim,Karl Marx,and Max Weber all have in common?

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

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Exam 1: Sociological Perspective

What is the major difference between macrosociology and microsociology?

What role do sociologists play while conducting their research on society?

Both functionalists and conflict theorists see the source of human behavior in the structure of society.

Compare and contrast functionalism and conflict theory.Note the distinctive features of each as well as common criticisms of each paradigm.

Symbolic interactionists are focused on the individual only.

Elaine Bell Kaplan's research on black teenage motherhood concluded that

According to Marx,class conflictis:

Explain what makes sociology an empirical science.

The type of applied sociological thinking that focused on how society shaped the mind and identity of people was called.

For Durkheim,society is made up of independent parts.

Discuss the key contributions of feminism for the understanding of society.

Explain the concept of debunking within sociology and develop an example.How is debunking accomplished and how do sociologists achieve the objectivity they need in order to debunk common sense understandings of social life?

According to Social Darwinists

According to Durkheim,public rituals,including punishment,are important because

Functionalism emphasizes all of the following except

Peter Berger called the process whereby sociologists question actions and ideas that are usually taken for granted.

Peter Berger's concept of debunking refers to

All functions are positive.

Theoretical frameworks that strive to understand society as a whole are called.

What do Emile Durkheim,Karl Marx,and Max Weber all have in common?

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

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