Question 1

According to C. Wright Mills, the ____________ is the ability to see the connections between our personal lives and the social world.

Accepted Answer

A) functional perspective 
B) sociological imagination 
C) ascribed status 
D) anomie 
A) functional perspective 
B) sociological imagination 
C) ascribed status 
D) anomie

Question 2

Social consequences for conforming to or violating norms are

Accepted Answer

A) values. 
B) folkways. 
C) mores. 
D) sanctions. 
A) values. 
B) folkways. 
C) mores. 
D) sanctions.

Question 3

List and describe the three types of social norms and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Social norms are the unwritten rules and

Question 4

The dynamics of individuals interacting in small groups is the focus of

Accepted Answer

A) micro-sociology. 
B) macro-sociology. 
C) structural-functionalism. 
D) the sociological imagination. 
A) micro-sociology. 
B) macro-sociology. 
C) structural-functionalism. 
D) the sociological imagination.

Question 5

Having to attend classes, read assignments, take exams, and write papers illustrates the __________ of a college student.

Accepted Answer

A) status 
B) role 
C) institution 
D) sanctions 
A) status 
B) role 
C) institution 
D) sanctions

Question 6

Which of the following is an ascribed status?

Accepted Answer

A) Native American 
B) Single parent 
C) High school graduate 
D) Football player 
A) Native American 
B) Single parent 
C) High school graduate 
D) Football player

Question 7

Anna is studying whether drug use contributes to lower academic achievement of high school youth. Anna's independent variable is

Accepted Answer

A) youth. 
B) drug use. 
C) high school. 
D) academic achievement. 
A) youth. 
B) drug use. 
C) high school. 
D) academic achievement.

Question 8

List and briefly describe the first four stages in conducting a research study.

Accepted Answer

1. Formulating the research question: Th

Question 9

Which is the best example of the objective element of a social problem?

Accepted Answer

A) In 2012, over 650,000 daytime drivers operated an electronic device while driving. 
B) Surveyed Americans most frequently selected inequality as the greatest social problem in the world. 
C) Some husbands believe they have a right to discipline and control their wives. 
D) Europeans are less likely than Asians to consider pollution the greatest social problem in the world. 
A) In 2012, over 650,000 daytime drivers operated an electronic device while driving. 
B) Surveyed Americans most frequently selected inequality as the greatest social problem in the world. 
C) Some husbands believe they have a right to discipline and control their wives. 
D) Europeans are less likely than Asians to consider pollution the greatest social problem in the world.

Question 10

Values are characteristic of individuals rather than societies.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following conclusions BEST illustrates use of the sociological imagination?

Accepted Answer

A) Jody's parents are getting a divorce because they do not love each other anymore. 
B) Helen is not attending college because her parents do not have enough money to pay her expenses. 
C) Tony's college failure illustrates problems of inner-city children whose schools inadequately prepare them for the rigor of college courses. 
D) Megan has to request welfare payments because she lost her job. 
A) Jody's parents are getting a divorce because they do not love each other anymore. 
B) Helen is not attending college because her parents do not have enough money to pay her expenses. 
C) Tony's college failure illustrates problems of inner-city children whose schools inadequately prepare them for the rigor of college courses. 
D) Megan has to request welfare payments because she lost her job.

Question 12

A social theory refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a prediction or educated guess about how one variable is related to another. 
B) the ability to distinguish between "private troubles" and "public issues" and see the connections between the two. 
C) interconnected ideas explaining an event or situation. 
D) a set of procedures for collecting data about a particular topic. 
A) a prediction or educated guess about how one variable is related to another. 
B) the ability to distinguish between "private troubles" and "public issues" and see the connections between the two. 
C) interconnected ideas explaining an event or situation. 
D) a set of procedures for collecting data about a particular topic.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Two possible hypotheses for studying the

Question 14

Which of the following is one of the five traditional social institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) A university 
B) Religion 
C) A hospital 
D) A prison 
A) A university 
B) Religion 
C) A hospital 
D) A prison

Question 15

The first stage in conducting a research study is

Accepted Answer

A) reviewing the literature. 
B) formulating a research question. 
C) formulating a hypothesis. 
D) defining variables. 
A) reviewing the literature. 
B) formulating a research question. 
C) formulating a hypothesis. 
D) defining variables.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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 18

Sociologists seldom use questionnaire research because it is a relatively expensive way to do research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Contemporary Marxist theories point to the main source of social problems as

Accepted Answer

A) the weak social norms of capitalist societies. 
B) class inequality that is inherent in a capitalistic system. 
C) social disorganization that exists in both capitalist and communist societies. 
D) lack of social communication among individuals in society. 
A) the weak social norms of capitalist societies. 
B) class inequality that is inherent in a capitalistic system. 
C) social disorganization that exists in both capitalist and communist societies. 
D) lack of social communication among individuals in society.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

According to C. Wright Mills, the ____________ is the ability to see the connections between our personal lives and the social world.

Social consequences for conforming to or violating norms are

List and describe the three types of social norms and provide an example of each.

The dynamics of individuals interacting in small groups is the focus of

Having to attend classes, read assignments, take exams, and write papers illustrates the __________ of a college student.

Which of the following is an ascribed status?

Anna is studying whether drug use contributes to lower academic achievement of high school youth. Anna's independent variable is

List and briefly describe the first four stages in conducting a research study.

Which is the best example of the objective element of a social problem?

Values are characteristic of individuals rather than societies.

Which of the following conclusions BEST illustrates use of the sociological imagination?

A social theory refers to

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

Which of the following is one of the five traditional social institutions?

The first stage in conducting a research study is

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

Sociologists seldom use questionnaire research because it is a relatively expensive way to do research.

Contemporary Marxist theories point to the main source of social problems as

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

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

Exam 1: Thinking About Social Problems

According to C. Wright Mills, the ____________ is the ability to see the connections between our personal lives and the social world.

Social consequences for conforming to or violating norms are

List and describe the three types of social norms and provide an example of each.

The dynamics of individuals interacting in small groups is the focus of

Having to attend classes, read assignments, take exams, and write papers illustrates the __________ of a college student.

Which of the following is an ascribed status?

Anna is studying whether drug use contributes to lower academic achievement of high school youth. Anna's independent variable is

List and briefly describe the first four stages in conducting a research study.

Which is the best example of the objective element of a social problem?

Values are characteristic of individuals rather than societies.​

Which of the following conclusions BEST illustrates use of the sociological imagination?

A social theory refers to

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

Which of the following is one of the five traditional social institutions?

The first stage in conducting a research study is

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

Sociologists seldom use questionnaire research because it is a relatively expensive way to do research.

Contemporary Marxist theories point to the main source of social problems as

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

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

Values are characteristic of individuals rather than societies.