Question 1

1. Sociology is defined as

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.  d. the study of human behavior in society

Question 2

2. Sociology is a/n discipline, meaning the conclusions are based on systematic observations

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a. empirical

Question 3

3. According to the sociological imagination, the current high numbers of college graduates moving back in with their families reflects

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b. social forces impacting private lives.

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4. George Simmel developed the concept of \"critical distance,\" which refers to

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.  b. being able to detach from the situation at hand to view things critically.

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5. August Comte believed sociology could

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discover the laws of human nature

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6. August Comte is known for

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d. coining the term \"sociology.\"

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7. According to , scientific observation is viewed as the highest form of knowledge.

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b. positivism

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8. \'s work is the basis for conflict theory.

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c. Karl Marx

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9. Which of the following social theorists coined the term sui generis?

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c. Durkheim

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10. Which of the following is not a basic dimension of society, according to Max Weber?

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d. Social

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11. Weber defined verstehen as

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.  b. understanding behavior to which people give meaning.

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12. Which sociologist was a leader in the settlement house movement?

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b. Jane Addams

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13. Robert Park

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a. was interested in urban problems.

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14. Jane Addams is the only practicing sociologist to have won a

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.  c. Nobel Peace Prize

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15. W.E.B. DuBois was most interested in

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a. social justice

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16. W.E.B. Du Bois wrote in 1901 that

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c. \"the problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line.\"

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17. Durkheim, Marx, and Weber have

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a. They were all macrosociologists.

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18. Emile Durkheim\'s work is the foundation for which major theoretical perspective?

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c. Functionalism

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19. Robert Merton suggested that human behavior has

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. d. manifest functions and latent functions

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20. Which of the following is a criticism of functionalism?

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a. Functionalism is inherently conservative, given its emphasis on stability. b. Functionalism understates the roles of power and conflict in society. c. Functionalism states that inequality is necessary for the equitable distribution of societal resources.

Question 21

21. According to Karl Marx

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a. capitalism is built on the exploitation of workers.

Question 22

22. The sociological perspective focused on the positive role of social change is

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. b. conflict.

Question 23

23. According to Durkheim, during an economic crisis

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a. people will blame others for taking their jobs.

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24. According to Marx, class conflict is

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a. embedded in the system of capitalism.

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25. According to the text, the problem of the color line described by W.E.B. DuBois

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a. extends to the 21st century

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26. According to feminist theory, prior to , women were largely absent from sociological research.

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c. the second wave of feminism

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27. Contemporary feminist scholarship has produced

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b. vital knowledge about women

Question 28

28. \"Inequality is inevitable and functional for society.\" This statement best represents which theoretical perspective?

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c. Functionalism

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29. \"Individuals are subordinated to society.\" This statement best represents which theoretical perspective?

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a. Conflict theory

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30. Using a sociological perspective C. Wright Mills points out that unemployment is

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b. related to the structure of society and social institutions.

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31. To study human behavior, sociologists use

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. b. empirical analysis

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32. Sociology differs from media programs that feature human problems in that

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b. sociologists use research techniques and theories that the media may not use to explain social issues.

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33. Sociologists believe that persistent problems in the U.S. are

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c. embedded in society.

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

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b. the black teens felt embarrassed and stigmatized by being pregnant.

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35. Peter Berger\'s concept of debunking refers to

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b. the \"unmasking\" tendency of sociology.

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36. Sociological research on education has debunked many common assumptions. It has found that

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b. poor children rarely have the same resources in schools that middle-class and elite students have.

Question 37

.   37. The text includes a discussion of the practice of footbinding in China in order to demonstrate that all of the following

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a. it is easier to debunk knowledge of another\'s culture than of one\'s own. b. behavior that is taken for granted in one society may be viewed as bizarre from the perspective of another society. c. sociological debunking may question practices that are otherwise taken for granted.

Question 38

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

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c. Sociologists achieve critical distance through their willingness to question the forces that shape behavior.

Question 39

39. Which of these do sociologists consider part of the concept of diversity?

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a. studying group differences in opportunities within society b. the process of social change c. the formation of group identity

Question 40

40. Which of the following is true about the global perspective in sociology?

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a. sociologists consider comparing and contrasting societies across cultures valuable b. the global perspective is essential to the study of change in society d. a global perspective goes beyond simple comparisons of cultures

Question 41

41. Which of the following was a condition that led to the development of sociology?

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a. rapid social change in Europe b. the disappearance of traditional sources of authority c. contact between societies was increasing

Question 42

42. Alex de Tocqueville referred to the ability of the majority in a democracy to impose its will on everyone else as

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d. the \"tyranny of the majority\"

Question 43

43. Which of these is an observation that de Tocqueville made in his study of American society?

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a. Americans had little independence of mind, despite their emphasis on individualism.

Question 44

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

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b. They are classical thinkers whose ideas continue to influence the social sciences.

Question 45

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

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. b. they create a bond among the members of society.

Question 46

46. In Durkheim\'s view of society, people come to believe what society expects them to believe because

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a. they internalize the existence of society in their minds.

Question 47

47. According to the text, Durkheim\'s major contribution to the discipline of sociology was the understanding of

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b. the social basis of human behavior.

Question 48

48. Marx used the term for those people in society who are discarded by society and for those in the working class.

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b. lumpenproletariat; proletariat

Question 49

49. The early American sociologists are characterized by

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c. their belief that sociology could alleviate the negative consequences of society.

Question 50

50. The organic metaphor refers to

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c. seeing society as a system of interrelated functions and parts.

Question 51

51. Social Darwinists believed that

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c. social reforms should not be implemented because they interfered with the natural progression of society.

Question 52

52. was the first Black person in any field to earn a PhD.

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a. W.E.B. Du Bois

Question 53

53. When one part of society is not working, it affects the rest of society and causes social problems. This statement reflects the approach.

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c. functionalist

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54. How do functionalists view disorganization within society?

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a. They believe it must result in change to re-establish equilibrium in society.

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55. In what way does symbolic interaction theory differ from conflict theory and functionalism?

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c. Symbolic interactionism does not examine society in terms of its abstract institutions, and conflict and functionalist theory do.

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56. Feminist theory is a type of contemporary theory that does not

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d. see women are more powerful than men.

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57. The text emphasizes that is most responsible for a person\'s chance in life.

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c. social location

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58. The fundamental principle or lesson of sociology is that

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b. the social context shapes what people do and think.

Question 59

59. Which of the following social thinkers is associated with the concept of the sociological imagination?

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a. Max Weber

Question 60

60. Applying the means that one has the ability to see the societal patterns that influence individual and group life.

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a. sociological perspective

Question 61

61. A fundamental concept for using one\'s sociological imagination is the distinction that Mills made between

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b. troubles and issues.

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62. Sociologists refer to the organized patterns of social relationships and social institutions that make up society as the

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. c. social structure

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63. According to Mills, the specific task of sociology is to

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c. comprehend human society and its influence on the lives of human beings.

Question 64

64. The goal of the sociologists is to study controversial topics with an open mind, even if this results in the discovery of \"inconvenient\" or disturbing information. An example of an inconvenient fact presented in the text is that

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c. a majority of women in prison are mothers.

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