Question 1

Drawing conclusions about all of humanity based on information drawn only from males describes the problem called

Accepted Answer

A)  interference. 
B)  using double standards. 
C)  gender blindness. 
D)  overgeneralization. 
A)  interference. 
B)  using double standards. 
C)  gender blindness. 
D)  overgeneralization.

Question 2

Unrecognized and unintended consequences of the social structure are called

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A)  eufunctions. 
B)  dysfunctions. 
C)  manifest functions. 
D)  latent functions. 
A)  eufunctions. 
B)  dysfunctions. 
C)  manifest functions. 
D)  latent functions.

Question 3

Thinking globally and studying other societies is a good way to learn about ourselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Positivist sociology is based on what Max Weber called Verstehen and seeks to discover the subjective meanings that are "out there."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The United States falls within the category of

Accepted Answer

A)  low-income nations. 
B)  high-income nations. 
C)  middle-income nations. 
D)  developing nations. 
A)  low-income nations. 
B)  high-income nations. 
C)  middle-income nations. 
D)  developing nations.

Question 6

Thomas Hobbes's idea that society reflects a selfish human nature illustrates the thinking common to Comte's__________  of societal development.

Accepted Answer

A)  post-scientific stage 
B)  scientific stage 
C)  metaphysical stage 
D)  theological stage 
A)  post-scientific stage 
B)  scientific stage 
C)  metaphysical stage 
D)  theological stage

Question 7

The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that society reflected the failings of human selfishness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The symbolic-interaction approach is a micro-level orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Emile Durkheim urged sociologists to strive toward the goal of being value-free in their research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How players understand the game-and each other-would be one focus of a structural-functional approach to sports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Read the following four statements. Which statement is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the United States is so rich, there is little reason for us to learn about the global economy. 
B)  Learning more about other societies helps us better understand our own way of life. 
C)  People the world over live in ways that are mostly the same. 
D)  There is no longer any absolute poverty in the world. 
A)  Because the United States is so rich, there is little reason for us to learn about the global economy. 
B)  Learning more about other societies helps us better understand our own way of life. 
C)  People the world over live in ways that are mostly the same. 
D)  There is no longer any absolute poverty in the world.

Question 12

Which early sociologist made a mark for herself by studying the evils of slavery, advocating for the protection of workers, and translating the writings of Auguste Comte?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jane Addams 
B)  Harriet Martineau 
C)  Elizabeth Cady Stanton 
D)  Margaret Mead 
A)  Jane Addams 
B)  Harriet Martineau 
C)  Elizabeth Cady Stanton 
D)  Margaret Mead

Question 13

Understanding how society operates offers little benefit to anyone but the most privileged people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

By stating that the sociological perspective shows us "the strange in the familiar" the text argues that sociologists:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on the bizarre elements of society. 
B)  believe that people often have strange ways. 
C)  reject the familiar idea that people simply decide how to act in favor of the initially strange idea that society shapes our lives. 
D)  show that common sense is the best guide to understanding human behavior. 
A)  focus on the bizarre elements of society. 
B)  believe that people often have strange ways. 
C)  reject the familiar idea that people simply decide how to act in favor of the initially strange idea that society shapes our lives. 
D)  show that common sense is the best guide to understanding human behavior.

Question 15

A major advantage of using existing data is

Accepted Answer

A)  devising exactly the questions you wish to ask. 
B)  gaining first-hand knowledge of a local community. 
C)  allowing careful study of cause-and-effect relationships. 
D)  saving time and money. 
A)  devising exactly the questions you wish to ask. 
B)  gaining first-hand knowledge of a local community. 
C)  allowing careful study of cause-and-effect relationships. 
D)  saving time and money.

Question 16

Philip Zimbardo conducted an experiment that supported the idea that "prisons cause violent behavior."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the United States, African Americans have a higher suicide rate than whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A hypothesis is an if-then statement describing a predicted relationship between two or more variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Almost all of Latin America and Asia falls within the category of

Accepted Answer

A)  the very richest nations. 
B)  high-income nations. 
C)  middle-income nations. 
D)  low-income nations. 
A)  the very richest nations. 
B)  high-income nations. 
C)  middle-income nations. 
D)  low-income nations.

Question 20

Who was the U.S. sociologist who expanded the understanding of social functions by discussing the differences between the manifest functions and the latent functions of social patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  C. Wright Mills 
B)  William Graham Sumner 
C)  Talcott Parsons 
D)  Robert K. Merton 
A)  C. Wright Mills 
B)  William Graham Sumner 
C)  Talcott Parsons 
D)  Robert K. Merton

Drawing conclusions about all of humanity based on information drawn only from males describes the problem called

Unrecognized and unintended consequences of the social structure are called

Thinking globally and studying other societies is a good way to learn about ourselves.

Positivist sociology is based on what Max Weber called Verstehen and seeks to discover the subjective meanings that are "out there."

The United States falls within the category of

Thomas Hobbes's idea that society reflects a selfish human nature illustrates the thinking common to Comte's__________ of societal development.

The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that society reflected the failings of human selfishness.

The symbolic-interaction approach is a micro-level orientation.

Emile Durkheim urged sociologists to strive toward the goal of being value-free in their research.

How players understand the game-and each other-would be one focus of a structural-functional approach to sports.

Read the following four statements. Which statement is CORRECT?

Which early sociologist made a mark for herself by studying the evils of slavery, advocating for the protection of workers, and translating the writings of Auguste Comte?

Understanding how society operates offers little benefit to anyone but the most privileged people.

By stating that the sociological perspective shows us "the strange in the familiar" the text argues that sociologists:

A major advantage of using existing data is

Philip Zimbardo conducted an experiment that supported the idea that "prisons cause violent behavior."

In the United States, African Americans have a higher suicide rate than whites.

A hypothesis is an if-then statement describing a predicted relationship between two or more variables.

Almost all of Latin America and Asia falls within the category of

Who was the U.S. sociologist who expanded the understanding of social functions by discussing the differences between the manifest functions and the latent functions of social patterns?

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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Exam 1: Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Drawing conclusions about all of humanity based on information drawn only from males describes the problem called

Unrecognized and unintended consequences of the social structure are called

Thinking globally and studying other societies is a good way to learn about ourselves.

Positivist sociology is based on what Max Weber called Verstehen and seeks to discover the subjective meanings that are "out there."

The United States falls within the category of

Thomas Hobbes's idea that society reflects a selfish human nature illustrates the thinking common to Comte's__________ of societal development.

The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that society reflected the failings of human selfishness.

The symbolic-interaction approach is a micro-level orientation.

Emile Durkheim urged sociologists to strive toward the goal of being value-free in their research.

How players understand the game-and each other-would be one focus of a structural-functional approach to sports.

Read the following four statements. Which statement is CORRECT?

Which early sociologist made a mark for herself by studying the evils of slavery, advocating for the protection of workers, and translating the writings of Auguste Comte?

Understanding how society operates offers little benefit to anyone but the most privileged people.

By stating that the sociological perspective shows us "the strange in the familiar" the text argues that sociologists:

A major advantage of using existing data is

Philip Zimbardo conducted an experiment that supported the idea that "prisons cause violent behavior."

In the United States, African Americans have a higher suicide rate than whites.

A hypothesis is an if-then statement describing a predicted relationship between two or more variables.

Almost all of Latin America and Asia falls within the category of

Who was the U.S. sociologist who expanded the understanding of social functions by discussing the differences between the manifest functions and the latent functions of social patterns?

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

Filters