Question 1

Which of these is a term that describes words,gestures,and even objects that stand in to represent something else?

Accepted Answer

A) signs 
B) signals 
C) symbols 
D) representations 
A) signs 
B) signals 
C) symbols 
D) representations C

Question 2

Sociologists who use the ______ framework focus on how societal institutions,such as our governmental system and health-care system,are necessary and essential to society.

Accepted Answer

A) conflict 
B) interactionist 
C) structural-functional 
D) institutional 
A) conflict 
B) interactionist 
C) structural-functional 
D) institutional C

Question 3

Émile Durkheim focused on how the wealthy display their wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Exchange theorists argue people make choices based on instinct and emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the relationship of postmodern theory to modern theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Postmodern theory deconstructs grand narratives of modern theory. 
B) Postmodern theory expands upon grand narratives of modern theory. 
C) Postmodern theory largely agrees with grand narratives of modern theory. 
D) Postmodern theory has no comment on grand narratives of modern theory. 
A) Postmodern theory deconstructs grand narratives of modern theory. 
B) Postmodern theory expands upon grand narratives of modern theory. 
C) Postmodern theory largely agrees with grand narratives of modern theory. 
D) Postmodern theory has no comment on grand narratives of modern theory.

Question 6

Sitting on the porch sipping margaritas every evening so that your neighbors can see how you spend your time is an example of conspicuous consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Karl Marx observed that workers produce virtually everything but get only a small portion of reward for it while the owners do little work and make large rewards off the labor of those who work for them.What is the term for this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) alienation 
B) exploitation 
C) ideology 
D) class consciousness 
A) alienation 
B) exploitation 
C) ideology 
D) class consciousness

Question 8

Observable consequences that negatively affect the ability of a given system to survive,adapt,or adjust are known as dysfunctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An example of ______ is the importance most people in the U.S.place on certain freedoms,such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

Accepted Answer

A) mutuality 
B) organic solidarity 
C) collective conscience 
D) collective norms 
A) mutuality 
B) organic solidarity 
C) collective conscience 
D) collective norms

Question 10

Peter and Mary have been married for several years.Peter has been unhappy for several months and is thinking about initiating a divorce.He decides to make a list of the benefits and costs of the relationship.Peter is using a form of which theory?

Accepted Answer

A) conflict theory 
B) exchange theory 
C) symbolic interactionist theory 
D) structural-functional theory 
A) conflict theory 
B) exchange theory 
C) symbolic interactionist theory 
D) structural-functional theory

Question 11

Tariffs can result in a trade war.This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) manifest function 
B) latent function 
C) unanticipated Consequence 
D) ideological function 
A) manifest function 
B) latent function 
C) unanticipated Consequence 
D) ideological function

Question 12

Which theorists focus on underlying structures because they think that what happens below the surface is highly consequential to the shape of society?

Accepted Answer

A) conflict theorists 
B) rational choice theorists 
C) structuralists 
D) critical theorists 
A) conflict theorists 
B) rational choice theorists 
C) structuralists 
D) critical theorists

Question 13

Nan goes to Las Vegas to visit the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Las Vegas hotel and casino.This is an example of which of these concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) simulation 
B) exposition 
C) pastiche 
D) grand narrative 
A) simulation 
B) exposition 
C) pastiche 
D) grand narrative

Question 14

Early social theorist Georg Simmel described interactions in his theories by conceptualizing the dimensions of interactions as ______ and ______.

Accepted Answer

A) forms; types 
B) forms; functions 
C) social class; race 
D) types; social facts 
A) forms; types 
B) forms; functions 
C) social class; race 
D) types; social facts

Question 15

Mass culture is a term to describe a culture that reflects truth and freedom back to its consumers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Ethnomethodologists are most concerned with how people think.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of these focuses on the role of symbols and how their meanings are shared and understood by those involved in human interaction?

Accepted Answer

A) conflict theory 
B) exchange theory 
C) ethnomethodology 
D) symbolic interactionism 
A) conflict theory 
B) exchange theory 
C) ethnomethodology 
D) symbolic interactionism

Question 18

Sociologists typically use only their own theories to inform their work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Max Weber analyzed capitalism,but his real interest was in the increase of which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) religion 
B) suicide 
C) rationalization 
D) alienation 
A) religion 
B) suicide 
C) rationalization 
D) alienation

Question 20

How does the exchange theory help us understand how people choose a college? Compare this to how rational choice theory would explain the same thing.

Accepted Answer

Exchange theory focuses on exchange,rewa

Which of these is a term that describes words,gestures,and even objects that stand in to represent something else?

Sociologists who use the ______ framework focus on how societal institutions,such as our governmental system and health-care system,are necessary and essential to society.

Émile Durkheim focused on how the wealthy display their wealth.

Exchange theorists argue people make choices based on instinct and emotion.

What is the relationship of postmodern theory to modern theory?

Sitting on the porch sipping margaritas every evening so that your neighbors can see how you spend your time is an example of conspicuous consumption.

Karl Marx observed that workers produce virtually everything but get only a small portion of reward for it while the owners do little work and make large rewards off the labor of those who work for them.What is the term for this phenomenon?

Observable consequences that negatively affect the ability of a given system to survive,adapt,or adjust are known as dysfunctions.

An example of ______ is the importance most people in the U.S.place on certain freedoms,such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

Peter and Mary have been married for several years.Peter has been unhappy for several months and is thinking about initiating a divorce.He decides to make a list of the benefits and costs of the relationship.Peter is using a form of which theory?

Tariffs can result in a trade war.This is an example of ______.

Which theorists focus on underlying structures because they think that what happens below the surface is highly consequential to the shape of society?

Nan goes to Las Vegas to visit the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Las Vegas hotel and casino.This is an example of which of these concepts?

Early social theorist Georg Simmel described interactions in his theories by conceptualizing the dimensions of interactions as and .

Mass culture is a term to describe a culture that reflects truth and freedom back to its consumers.

Ethnomethodologists are most concerned with how people think.

Which of these focuses on the role of symbols and how their meanings are shared and understood by those involved in human interaction?

Sociologists typically use only their own theories to inform their work.

Max Weber analyzed capitalism,but his real interest was in the increase of which of these?

How does the exchange theory help us understand how people choose a college? Compare this to how rational choice theory would explain the same thing.

An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

Researching the Social World

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Socialization and Interaction

Organizations, societies, and Global Relationships

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

The Conceptions of Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Families

Education

Religion

Politics and the Economy

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Exam 2: Thinking Sociologically

Which of these is a term that describes words,gestures,and even objects that stand in to represent something else?

Sociologists who use the ______ framework focus on how societal institutions,such as our governmental system and health-care system,are necessary and essential to society.

Émile Durkheim focused on how the wealthy display their wealth.

Exchange theorists argue people make choices based on instinct and emotion.

What is the relationship of postmodern theory to modern theory?

Sitting on the porch sipping margaritas every evening so that your neighbors can see how you spend your time is an example of conspicuous consumption.

Karl Marx observed that workers produce virtually everything but get only a small portion of reward for it while the owners do little work and make large rewards off the labor of those who work for them.What is the term for this phenomenon?

Observable consequences that negatively affect the ability of a given system to survive,adapt,or adjust are known as dysfunctions.

An example of ______ is the importance most people in the U.S.place on certain freedoms,such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

Peter and Mary have been married for several years.Peter has been unhappy for several months and is thinking about initiating a divorce.He decides to make a list of the benefits and costs of the relationship.Peter is using a form of which theory?

Tariffs can result in a trade war.This is an example of ______.

Which theorists focus on underlying structures because they think that what happens below the surface is highly consequential to the shape of society?

Nan goes to Las Vegas to visit the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Las Vegas hotel and casino.This is an example of which of these concepts?

Early social theorist Georg Simmel described interactions in his theories by conceptualizing the dimensions of interactions as ______ and ______.

Mass culture is a term to describe a culture that reflects truth and freedom back to its consumers.

Ethnomethodologists are most concerned with how people think.

Which of these focuses on the role of symbols and how their meanings are shared and understood by those involved in human interaction?

Sociologists typically use only their own theories to inform their work.

Max Weber analyzed capitalism,but his real interest was in the increase of which of these?

How does the exchange theory help us understand how people choose a college? Compare this to how rational choice theory would explain the same thing.

An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

Researching the Social World

Culture

Socialization and Interaction

Organizations, societies, and Global Relationships

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

The Conceptions of Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Families

Education

Religion

Politics and the Economy

The Body, medicine, health, and Health Care

Population, urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change, social Movements, and Collective Action

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Early social theorist Georg Simmel described interactions in his theories by conceptualizing the dimensions of interactions as and .