Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the manifest functions of education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learn basic skills such as reading and writing. 
B)  Learn the skills needed to get a job. 
C)  Learn analytical skills such as critical thinking. 
D)  Learn computer and technology skills. 
E)  Learn to obey authority figures. 
A)  Learn basic skills such as reading and writing. 
B)  Learn the skills needed to get a job. 
C)  Learn analytical skills such as critical thinking. 
D)  Learn computer and technology skills. 
E)  Learn to obey authority figures.

Question 2

Manifest functions are the results of an activity that participants were not aware of and did not intend.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is a theoretical approach? What is the role of the theoretical approach in the development of sociological knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A theoretical approach in sociology refe

Question 4

Approaching marriage as a way to maximize self-interest is an example of analysis that uses what type of theoretical understanding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxism 
B)  feminist theory 
C)  rational choice approach 
D)  functionalism 
E)  postmodernism 
A)  Marxism 
B)  feminist theory 
C)  rational choice approach 
D)  functionalism 
E)  postmodernism

Question 5

What did Émile Durkheim call aspects of social life that influence and shape our individual actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  social structure 
B)  social transformation 
C)  romantic love 
D)  unintended consequences 
E)  social facts 
A)  social structure 
B)  social transformation 
C)  romantic love 
D)  unintended consequences 
E)  social facts

Question 6

Which is NOT associated with the concept of anomie?

Accepted Answer

A)  being disconnected from modern social life 
B)  a feeling of despair 
C)  a feeling of aimlessness 
D)  a form of control of morality 
E)  a feeling that one's life lacks meaning 
A)  being disconnected from modern social life 
B)  a feeling of despair 
C)  a feeling of aimlessness 
D)  a form of control of morality 
E)  a feeling that one's life lacks meaning

Question 7

Alan Krueger and Stacy Dale found in their 2002 study comparing the average yearly income of students who had been admitted to and attended an Ivy League college with the average yearly income of students who had been admitted to but not attended an Ivy League college that:

Accepted Answer

A)  attending an elite institution guarantees future success 
B)  the individual matters, despite an apparent disparity in opportunities between Ivy League and non-Ivy League colleges 
C)  highly motivated students are far less likely to succeed if they attend a non-Ivy League college 
D)  institutional structures are always a greater determinant of success than personal ambition 
E)  non-Ivy League college graduates have a significantly higher average income than graduates of Ivy League college graduates 
A)  attending an elite institution guarantees future success 
B)  the individual matters, despite an apparent disparity in opportunities between Ivy League and non-Ivy League colleges 
C)  highly motivated students are far less likely to succeed if they attend a non-Ivy League college 
D)  institutional structures are always a greater determinant of success than personal ambition 
E)  non-Ivy League college graduates have a significantly higher average income than graduates of Ivy League college graduates

Question 8

The fact that no theoretical approach dominates the whole of sociology means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  various theoretical approaches reveal a crisis in sociology 
B)  studying human behavior is complex and requires multiple perspectives 
C)  theoretical approaches are simply opinions about human behavior 
D)  sociologists need to focus on creating one grand theoretical scheme for sociological analysis 
E)  it is only a matter of time before a single theoretical perspective is developed 
A)  various theoretical approaches reveal a crisis in sociology 
B)  studying human behavior is complex and requires multiple perspectives 
C)  theoretical approaches are simply opinions about human behavior 
D)  sociologists need to focus on creating one grand theoretical scheme for sociological analysis 
E)  it is only a matter of time before a single theoretical perspective is developed

Question 9

According to Robert K.Merton,the intended consequences of an activity or institution are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  latent functions 
B)  manifest functions 
C)  desired functions 
D)  functional 
E)  organic solidarity 
A)  latent functions 
B)  manifest functions 
C)  desired functions 
D)  functional 
E)  organic solidarity

Question 10

Which early theorist saw class conflict as the main source of social change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Émile Durkheim 
B)  Harriet Martineau 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Max Weber 
E)  W.E.B. Du Bois 
A)  Émile Durkheim 
B)  Harriet Martineau 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Max Weber 
E)  W.E.B. Du Bois

Question 11

Émile Durkheim referred to the social cohesion and cooperation in society as organic solidarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

We can say that something is socially constructed when it is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  biological context 
B)  genetics 
C)  social intelligence 
D)  social context 
E)  objects in nature 
A)  biological context 
B)  genetics 
C)  social intelligence 
D)  social context 
E)  objects in nature

Question 13

What would a symbolic interactionist say is involved in nearly all social interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  a conflict 
B)  an exchange of functions 
C)  an exchange of symbols 
D)  a feeling of despair or aimlessness 
E)  a rational choice 
A)  a conflict 
B)  an exchange of functions 
C)  an exchange of symbols 
D)  a feeling of despair or aimlessness 
E)  a rational choice

Question 14

According to Max Weber,developments in modern science,technology,and bureaucracy are examples of the general social process that focuses on social,economic,and cultural life according to the principles of efficiency and technical knowledge.He terms this approach:

Accepted Answer

A)  proletariatization 
B)  rationalization 
C)  humanistic approach 
D)  alienation approach 
E)  capitalism 
A)  proletariatization 
B)  rationalization 
C)  humanistic approach 
D)  alienation approach 
E)  capitalism

Question 15

Which theorist examined society in terms of the history of class struggles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Émile Durkheim 
C)  George Herbert Mead 
D)  Karl Marx 
E)  Auguste Comte 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Émile Durkheim 
C)  George Herbert Mead 
D)  Karl Marx 
E)  Auguste Comte

Question 16

The significance of a sociological imagination is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  sociology should be considered a philosophy rather than a science 
B)  sociologists are primarily interested in predicting the future 
C)  sociology attempts to connect individual experiences to a conception of a larger social structure 
D)  sociology is not concerned with empirical verification of theories 
E)  sociologists imagine that studying sociology will lead to social revolutions 
A)  sociology should be considered a philosophy rather than a science 
B)  sociologists are primarily interested in predicting the future 
C)  sociology attempts to connect individual experiences to a conception of a larger social structure 
D)  sociology is not concerned with empirical verification of theories 
E)  sociologists imagine that studying sociology will lead to social revolutions

Question 17

When sociological research and analysis are framed in the context of power and inequalities,the reader can assume that the research and analysis are variations of what type of theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  Marxism 
C)  functionalism 
D)  rationality theory 
E)  postmodernism 
A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  Marxism 
C)  functionalism 
D)  rationality theory 
E)  postmodernism

Question 18

One of the latent functions of the rain dance performed by the Hopi tribe of Arizona and New Mexico is the belief that the ceremony will bring rain to crops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What do Marxism and feminism have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both focus on inequalities and conflict as central features of modern societies. 
B)  Neither sees advocating social change as an appropriate activity for sociologists. 
C)  Both reject the idea that subordinate groups are worthy of study. 
D)  Women originated both frameworks. 
E)  Marxism and feminism neglect to address political reform. 
A)  Both focus on inequalities and conflict as central features of modern societies. 
B)  Neither sees advocating social change as an appropriate activity for sociologists. 
C)  Both reject the idea that subordinate groups are worthy of study. 
D)  Women originated both frameworks. 
E)  Marxism and feminism neglect to address political reform.

Question 20

The sociological imagination encourages us to look at the way in which an individual's life is shaped by his or her social role,class,gender,and race.This emphasis on the position a person is born into is considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  a Marxist perspective 
B)  a deterministic framework 
C)  an evolutionary framework 
D)  a multicultural perspective 
E)  a biological perspective 
A)  a Marxist perspective 
B)  a deterministic framework 
C)  an evolutionary framework 
D)  a multicultural perspective 
E)  a biological perspective

Which of the following is NOT one of the manifest functions of education?

Manifest functions are the results of an activity that participants were not aware of and did not intend.

What is a theoretical approach? What is the role of the theoretical approach in the development of sociological knowledge?

Approaching marriage as a way to maximize self-interest is an example of analysis that uses what type of theoretical understanding?

What did Émile Durkheim call aspects of social life that influence and shape our individual actions?

Which is NOT associated with the concept of anomie?

Alan Krueger and Stacy Dale found in their 2002 study comparing the average yearly income of students who had been admitted to and attended an Ivy League college with the average yearly income of students who had been admitted to but not attended an Ivy League college that:

The fact that no theoretical approach dominates the whole of sociology means that:

According to Robert K.Merton,the intended consequences of an activity or institution are called:

Which early theorist saw class conflict as the main source of social change?

Émile Durkheim referred to the social cohesion and cooperation in society as organic solidarity.

We can say that something is socially constructed when it is based on:

What would a symbolic interactionist say is involved in nearly all social interactions?

According to Max Weber,developments in modern science,technology,and bureaucracy are examples of the general social process that focuses on social,economic,and cultural life according to the principles of efficiency and technical knowledge.He terms this approach:

Which theorist examined society in terms of the history of class struggles?

The significance of a sociological imagination is that:

When sociological research and analysis are framed in the context of power and inequalities,the reader can assume that the research and analysis are variations of what type of theory?

One of the latent functions of the rain dance performed by the Hopi tribe of Arizona and New Mexico is the belief that the ceremony will bring rain to crops.

What do Marxism and feminism have in common?

The sociological imagination encourages us to look at the way in which an individual's life is shaped by his or her social role,class,gender,and race.This emphasis on the position a person is born into is considered:

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Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

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Which of the following is NOT one of the manifest functions of education?

Manifest functions are the results of an activity that participants were not aware of and did not intend.

What is a theoretical approach? What is the role of the theoretical approach in the development of sociological knowledge?

Approaching marriage as a way to maximize self-interest is an example of analysis that uses what type of theoretical understanding?

What did Émile Durkheim call aspects of social life that influence and shape our individual actions?

Which is NOT associated with the concept of anomie?

Alan Krueger and Stacy Dale found in their 2002 study comparing the average yearly income of students who had been admitted to and attended an Ivy League college with the average yearly income of students who had been admitted to but not attended an Ivy League college that:

The fact that no theoretical approach dominates the whole of sociology means that:

According to Robert K.Merton,the intended consequences of an activity or institution are called:

Which early theorist saw class conflict as the main source of social change?

Émile Durkheim referred to the social cohesion and cooperation in society as organic solidarity.

We can say that something is socially constructed when it is based on:

What would a symbolic interactionist say is involved in nearly all social interactions?

According to Max Weber,developments in modern science,technology,and bureaucracy are examples of the general social process that focuses on social,economic,and cultural life according to the principles of efficiency and technical knowledge.He terms this approach:

Which theorist examined society in terms of the history of class struggles?

The significance of a sociological imagination is that:

When sociological research and analysis are framed in the context of power and inequalities,the reader can assume that the research and analysis are variations of what type of theory?

One of the latent functions of the rain dance performed by the Hopi tribe of Arizona and New Mexico is the belief that the ceremony will bring rain to crops.

What do Marxism and feminism have in common?

The sociological imagination encourages us to look at the way in which an individual's life is shaped by his or her social role,class,gender,and race.This emphasis on the position a person is born into is considered:

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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