Question 1

Colleges are good places for young adults to meet potential mates.This is an example of

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A) a manifest function. 
B) a latent function. 
C) the sociological imagination. 
D) a dysfunction. 
A) a manifest function. 
B) a latent function. 
C) the sociological imagination. 
D) a dysfunction.

Question 2

An advantage of experiments is that they typically take place in natural settings.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The first stage of conducting a research study is developing a hypothesis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Jeff frequently picks his nose in class.He is violating a

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A) value. 
B) folkway. 
C) more. 
D) law. 
A) value. 
B) folkway. 
C) more. 
D) law.

Question 5

How does an achieved status differ from an ascribed status? Give an example of how an ascribed status can affect an achieved status.

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An achieved status is a social position

Question 6

Which of the following is a violation of a more in American society?

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A) refusing to shake hands with a new acquaintance 
B) sexual abuse of a child 
C) eating peas with your fingers 
D) littering 
A) refusing to shake hands with a new acquaintance 
B) sexual abuse of a child 
C) eating peas with your fingers 
D) littering

Question 7

Sociologists define an institution as

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A) a general idea about what is important or desirable. 
B) a building where people with special needs live and are cared for. 
C) a collection of people who have something in common. 
D) an established and enduring social pattern of social relationships. 
A) a general idea about what is important or desirable. 
B) a building where people with special needs live and are cared for. 
C) a collection of people who have something in common. 
D) an established and enduring social pattern of social relationships.

Question 8

A peace sign is an example of a

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A) value. 
B) belief. 
C) symbol. 
D) sanction. 
A) value. 
B) belief. 
C) symbol. 
D) sanction.

Question 9

Which of the following theoretical perspectives reflects microsociology?

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A) symbolic interactionism 
B) structural-functionalism 
C) Marxist conflict 
D) non-Marxist conflict 
A) symbolic interactionism 
B) structural-functionalism 
C) Marxist conflict 
D) non-Marxist conflict

Question 10

Alice wanted to study the effects of a new teaching technique on learning.She randomly divided her student subjects into two groups and used the new teaching technique with just one of the groups.Then she administered an exam to the two groups and compared their grades.Her experimental group was the group who

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A) got the highest grades. 
B) was exposed to the new teaching technique. 
C) was not exposed to the new teaching technique. 
D) got the lowest grades. 
A) got the highest grades. 
B) was exposed to the new teaching technique. 
C) was not exposed to the new teaching technique. 
D) got the lowest grades.

Question 11

Which of the following best illustrates the subjective element of a social problem?

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A) U.S.Census statistics that show the percentage of the United States population who live in poverty 
B) reports that show the percentage of people who have lost their jobs due to the closing of factories in the United States 
C) the percentage of Americans who believe availability of child pornography on the Internet is harmful to society 
D) World Health Organization estimates of the number of people in the world who have died of the AIDS virus in the last five years 
A) U.S.Census statistics that show the percentage of the United States population who live in poverty 
B) reports that show the percentage of people who have lost their jobs due to the closing of factories in the United States 
C) the percentage of Americans who believe availability of child pornography on the Internet is harmful to society 
D) World Health Organization estimates of the number of people in the world who have died of the AIDS virus in the last five years

Question 12

Which of the following is more likely to be found in primary rather than secondary groups?

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A) task-oriented actions 
B) impersonal interaction 
C) intimate relationships 
D) formal statuses and roles 
A) task-oriented actions 
B) impersonal interaction 
C) intimate relationships 
D) formal statuses and roles

Question 13

Suppose you were interested in studying the relationship between violence on television and aggression in children.Identify two possible hypotheses and independent and dependent variables.Which research method would you select and why?

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Two possible hypotheses for studying the

Question 14

According to social disorganization theory, ______ is an example of the kind of rapid social change that disrupts norms in society.

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A) a labor strike 
B) the cultural revolution of the 1960s 
C) evolution 
D) the aging of society 
A) a labor strike 
B) the cultural revolution of the 1960s 
C) evolution 
D) the aging of society

Question 15

Society's structure is made up of

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A) the people who share a culture. 
B) institutions, social groups, norms, and symbols. 
C) beliefs, values, norms, and symbols. 
D) institutions, social groups, statuses, and roles. 
A) the people who share a culture. 
B) institutions, social groups, norms, and symbols. 
C) beliefs, values, norms, and symbols. 
D) institutions, social groups, statuses, and roles.

Question 16

Non-Marxist conflict theories focus on social conflict that results from

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A) weak norms. 
B) social disorganization. 
C) competing values and interests among groups. 
D) lack of communication among groups. 
A) weak norms. 
B) social disorganization. 
C) competing values and interests among groups. 
D) lack of communication among groups.

Question 17

Many colleges are beginning to offer online classes.What is the manifest function of an online college class? What would be some latent functions of taking an online college class? What might be some dysfunctions of taking an online college class instead of a class in a regular classroom?

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The manifest function of an online colle

Question 18

Ernie was caught speeding and given a fine.The fine is an example of a(n)

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A) value. 
B) folkway. 
C) informal sanction. 
D) formal sanction. 
A) value. 
B) folkway. 
C) informal sanction. 
D) formal sanction.

Question 19

A ___________ is something that represents something else.

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A) sanction 
B) more 
C) folkway 
D) symbol 
A) sanction 
B) more 
C) folkway 
D) symbol

Question 20

Marxist conflict theories focus on the ways in which individuals create meaning through interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Colleges are good places for young adults to meet potential mates.This is an example of

An advantage of experiments is that they typically take place in natural settings.

The first stage of conducting a research study is developing a hypothesis.

Jeff frequently picks his nose in class.He is violating a

How does an achieved status differ from an ascribed status? Give an example of how an ascribed status can affect an achieved status.

Which of the following is a violation of a more in American society?

Sociologists define an institution as

A peace sign is an example of a

Which of the following theoretical perspectives reflects microsociology?

Which of the following best illustrates the subjective element of a social problem?

Which of the following is more likely to be found in primary rather than secondary groups?

Suppose you were interested in studying the relationship between violence on television and aggression in children.Identify two possible hypotheses and independent and dependent variables.Which research method would you select and why?

According to social disorganization theory, ______ is an example of the kind of rapid social change that disrupts norms in society.

Society's structure is made up of

Non-Marxist conflict theories focus on social conflict that results from

Many colleges are beginning to offer online classes.What is the manifest function of an online college class? What would be some latent functions of taking an online college class? What might be some dysfunctions of taking an online college class instead of a class in a regular classroom?

Ernie was caught speeding and given a fine.The fine is an example of a(n)

A ___________ is something that represents something else.

Marxist conflict theories focus on the ways in which individuals create meaning through interaction.

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

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Exam 1: Thinking About Social Problems

Colleges are good places for young adults to meet potential mates.This is an example of

An advantage of experiments is that they typically take place in natural settings.

The first stage of conducting a research study is developing a hypothesis.

Jeff frequently picks his nose in class.He is violating a

How does an achieved status differ from an ascribed status? Give an example of how an ascribed status can affect an achieved status.

Which of the following is a violation of a more in American society?

Sociologists define an institution as

A peace sign is an example of a

Which of the following theoretical perspectives reflects microsociology?

Which of the following best illustrates the subjective element of a social problem?

Which of the following is more likely to be found in primary rather than secondary groups?

Suppose you were interested in studying the relationship between violence on television and aggression in children.Identify two possible hypotheses and independent and dependent variables.Which research method would you select and why?

According to social disorganization theory, ______ is an example of the kind of rapid social change that disrupts norms in society.

Society's structure is made up of

Non-Marxist conflict theories focus on social conflict that results from

Many colleges are beginning to offer online classes.What is the manifest function of an online college class? What would be some latent functions of taking an online college class? What might be some dysfunctions of taking an online college class instead of a class in a regular classroom?

Ernie was caught speeding and given a fine.The fine is an example of a(n)

A ___________ is something that represents something else.

Marxist conflict theories focus on the ways in which individuals create meaning through interaction.

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters