Question 1

What played the fundamental role in developing the capitalistic outlook according to Max Weber?

Accepted Answer

A)  organic solidarity 
B)  specialization 
C)  religious values 
D)  symbolic interaction 
E)  feminism 
A)  organic solidarity 
B)  specialization 
C)  religious values 
D)  symbolic interaction 
E)  feminism C

Question 2

With the use of Internet technology,college students are able to more efficiently register for classes,check their grades,and access course material on class Web sites.Max Weber would say that this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  globalization 
B)  capitalism 
C)  rationalization 
D)  division of labor 
E)  anomie 
A)  globalization 
B)  capitalism 
C)  rationalization 
D)  division of labor 
E)  anomie C

Question 3

Early sociologists stressed the importance of science and value neutrality as a focus of sociology.More recently,theoretical frameworks have emerged that are directed at political action,not just explanation.Who among the following would most likely support the belief that sociology needs to be proactive?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist Robert K. Merton 
B)  symbolic interactionist George Herbert Mead 
C)  social physicist Auguste Comte 
D)  feminist sociologist Judith Lorber 
E)  rational choice theorist Max Weber 
A)  functionalist Robert K. Merton 
B)  symbolic interactionist George Herbert Mead 
C)  social physicist Auguste Comte 
D)  feminist sociologist Judith Lorber 
E)  rational choice theorist Max Weber D

Question 4

Sociology increases one's awareness of social differences,but it cannot help us understand ourselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Émile Durkheim,societies must have organic solidarity based on cooperation and a general agreement on basic values and customs in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)  persist over time 
B)  survive in the face of globalization 
C)  have a functional division of labor 
D)  limit social conflict 
E)  slow modern social development 
A)  persist over time 
B)  survive in the face of globalization 
C)  have a functional division of labor 
D)  limit social conflict 
E)  slow modern social development

Question 6

Theoretical debate in sociology is a sign of the discipline's weakness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What should knowledge of society be based on according to Auguste Comte?

Accepted Answer

A)  religion 
B)  imagination 
C)  scientific evidence 
D)  miracles 
E)  tradition 
A)  religion 
B)  imagination 
C)  scientific evidence 
D)  miracles 
E)  tradition

Question 8

Analysis of large-scale systems and long-term processes is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  microsociology 
B)  macrosociology 
C)  biosociology 
D)  psychosociology 
E)  organic solidarity 
A)  microsociology 
B)  macrosociology 
C)  biosociology 
D)  psychosociology 
E)  organic solidarity

Question 9

The norms,beliefs,and values that we learn through socialization make _______________ possible:

Accepted Answer

A)  globalization 
B)  power struggles 
C)  social order 
D)  a single world order 
E)  revolution 
A)  globalization 
B)  power struggles 
C)  social order 
D)  a single world order 
E)  revolution

Question 10

Microsociology and macrosociology depend on one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

from a sociological perspective,the love you feel for a romantic partner is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a natural outgrowth of sexual desire 
B)  universally found in all societies where men and women live in close proximity 
C)  a product of particular historical and social circumstances 
D)  limited to persons of the opposite sex 
E)  restricted to those persons of marriageable age 
A)  a natural outgrowth of sexual desire 
B)  universally found in all societies where men and women live in close proximity 
C)  a product of particular historical and social circumstances 
D)  limited to persons of the opposite sex 
E)  restricted to those persons of marriageable age

Question 12

Discuss at least three ways,according to your text,that sociology can make a difference in your world.

Accepted Answer

1. Understanding social issues: Sociolog

Question 13

The foundational figures in sociology developed theories to address social inequality,exploitation,and stratification,but at the same time they:

Accepted Answer

A)  neglected to examine industrialization 
B)  ignored women and minorities 
C)  forgot to examine values and beliefs 
D)  ignored the role of religion in society 
E)  did not pay sufficient attention to capitalism 
A)  neglected to examine industrialization 
B)  ignored women and minorities 
C)  forgot to examine values and beliefs 
D)  ignored the role of religion in society 
E)  did not pay sufficient attention to capitalism

Question 14

Émile Durkheim urged sociologists to "study social facts as things."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The college admissions process in the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  has been shaped by social and historical forces 
B)  has changed little over time, although the people who apply to college have changed dramatically 
C)  has shifted from favoring white applicants to restricting the number of white applicants 
D)  is not publicly available to analyze from a sociological perspective 
E)  involves only the consideration of the applicant's academic merit 
A)  has been shaped by social and historical forces 
B)  has changed little over time, although the people who apply to college have changed dramatically 
C)  has shifted from favoring white applicants to restricting the number of white applicants 
D)  is not publicly available to analyze from a sociological perspective 
E)  involves only the consideration of the applicant's academic merit

Question 16

According to Karl Marx,rationalization is one of the underlying components of capitalistic expansion around the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following are more narrowly focused efforts to explain particular social conditions or types of events?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbols 
B)  concepts 
C)  latent functions 
D)  manifest functions 
E)  theories 
A)  symbols 
B)  concepts 
C)  latent functions 
D)  manifest functions 
E)  theories

Question 18

Who had the greatest influence on the theoretical approach known as symbolic interactionism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Auguste Comte 
B)  Émile Durkheim 
C)  Talcott Parsons 
D)  Jean Baudrillard 
E)  George Herbert Mead 
A)  Auguste Comte 
B)  Émile Durkheim 
C)  Talcott Parsons 
D)  Jean Baudrillard 
E)  George Herbert Mead

Question 19

Harriet Martineau is significant to sociologists today for insisting that an analysis of society must include:

Accepted Answer

A)  a focus on culture 
B)  an examination of economic factors 
C)  all of society's members, including women 
D)  the most powerful figures in a society 
E)  a scientific method 
A)  a focus on culture 
B)  an examination of economic factors 
C)  all of society's members, including women 
D)  the most powerful figures in a society 
E)  a scientific method

Question 20

As individuals,we create and change the structures within our social world.In turn,we are influenced and affected by those same structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What played the fundamental role in developing the capitalistic outlook according to Max Weber?

With the use of Internet technology,college students are able to more efficiently register for classes,check their grades,and access course material on class Web sites.Max Weber would say that this is an example of:

Sociology increases one's awareness of social differences,but it cannot help us understand ourselves.

According to Émile Durkheim,societies must have organic solidarity based on cooperation and a general agreement on basic values and customs in order to:

Theoretical debate in sociology is a sign of the discipline's weakness.

What should knowledge of society be based on according to Auguste Comte?

Analysis of large-scale systems and long-term processes is known as:

The norms,beliefs,and values that we learn through socialization make _______________ possible:

Microsociology and macrosociology depend on one another.

from a sociological perspective,the love you feel for a romantic partner is:

Discuss at least three ways,according to your text,that sociology can make a difference in your world.

The foundational figures in sociology developed theories to address social inequality,exploitation,and stratification,but at the same time they:

Émile Durkheim urged sociologists to "study social facts as things."

The college admissions process in the United States:

According to Karl Marx,rationalization is one of the underlying components of capitalistic expansion around the globe.

Which of the following are more narrowly focused efforts to explain particular social conditions or types of events?

Who had the greatest influence on the theoretical approach known as symbolic interactionism?

Harriet Martineau is significant to sociologists today for insisting that an analysis of society must include:

As individuals,we create and change the structures within our social world.In turn,we are influenced and affected by those same structures.

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

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Exam 1: What Is Sociology?

What played the fundamental role in developing the capitalistic outlook according to Max Weber?

With the use of Internet technology,college students are able to more efficiently register for classes,check their grades,and access course material on class Web sites.Max Weber would say that this is an example of:

Sociology increases one's awareness of social differences,but it cannot help us understand ourselves.

According to Émile Durkheim,societies must have organic solidarity based on cooperation and a general agreement on basic values and customs in order to:

Theoretical debate in sociology is a sign of the discipline's weakness.

What should knowledge of society be based on according to Auguste Comte?

Analysis of large-scale systems and long-term processes is known as:

The norms,beliefs,and values that we learn through socialization make _______________ possible:

Microsociology and macrosociology depend on one another.

from a sociological perspective,the love you feel for a romantic partner is:

Discuss at least three ways,according to your text,that sociology can make a difference in your world.

The foundational figures in sociology developed theories to address social inequality,exploitation,and stratification,but at the same time they:

Émile Durkheim urged sociologists to "study social facts as things."

The college admissions process in the United States:

According to Karl Marx,rationalization is one of the underlying components of capitalistic expansion around the globe.

Which of the following are more narrowly focused efforts to explain particular social conditions or types of events?

Who had the greatest influence on the theoretical approach known as symbolic interactionism?

Harriet Martineau is significant to sociologists today for insisting that an analysis of society must include:

As individuals,we create and change the structures within our social world.In turn,we are influenced and affected by those same structures.

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

Filters