Question 1

Land, tools, equipment, factories, modes of transportation, and labor are

Accepted Answer

A) owned by the proletariat. 
B) essential for providing services. 
C) part of the means of production. 
D) owned by the finance aristocracy. 
A) owned by the proletariat. 
B) essential for providing services. 
C) part of the means of production. 
D) owned by the finance aristocracy. C

Question 2

Marx believed that ________ was the first economic system that could maximize the immense productive potential of human labor and ingenuity.

Accepted Answer

A) capitalism 
B) socialism 
C) communism 
D) democracy 
A) capitalism 
B) socialism 
C) communism 
D) democracy A

Question 3

Which of the six classic theorists do you find most interesting? Explain what about that theorist is most interesting and relevant to your life.

Accepted Answer

I find Karl Marx to be the most interesting of the six classic theorists. His theories on capitalism, class struggle, and the exploitation of the working class are still relevant today. As someone who is concerned about social justice and economic inequality, Marx's ideas resonate with me. His critique of the capitalist system and his vision for a more equitable society have inspired many social movements and continue to shape political and economic discourse. In my own life, I see the effects of capitalism and the struggle for fair wages and working conditions. Marx's theories help me understand and analyze these issues, and they motivate me to work towards a more just and equal society.

Question 4

The term ___________________ describes a state in which ties attaching individuals to others in the society are weak.

Accepted Answer

A) egoistic 
B) altruistic 
C) anomic 
D) fatalistic 
A) egoistic 
B) altruistic 
C) anomic 
D) fatalistic

Question 5

Jane Addams maintained that Hull House

Accepted Answer

A) was a failed experiment in social engineering. 
B) could not deliver services that helped working poor. 
C) was analogous to a community college. 
D) was the equivalent of an applied university. 
A) was a failed experiment in social engineering. 
B) could not deliver services that helped working poor. 
C) was analogous to a community college. 
D) was the equivalent of an applied university.

Question 6

During World War II, Japanese pilots committed suicide by flying their small planes into targets. This suicide would qualify as

Accepted Answer

A) egoistic. 
B) altruistic. 
C) anomic. 
D) fatalistic. 
A) egoistic. 
B) altruistic. 
C) anomic. 
D) fatalistic.

Question 7

Which one of the following is not an example of the ways global and local forces intersect?

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A) A driver places a bumper sticker on his truck asking people to "Go Veg - Save the Planet". 
B) Eureka, Nevada, bypassed by globalization, markets itself as a town on "the loneliest road in America". 
C) The apple juice we drink is something made from local trees. 
D) Smart phones, first released in 1996, are now used by billions of people in locations around the world. 
A) A driver places a bumper sticker on his truck asking people to "Go Veg - Save the Planet". 
B) Eureka, Nevada, bypassed by globalization, markets itself as a town on "the loneliest road in America". 
C) The apple juice we drink is something made from local trees. 
D) Smart phones, first released in 1996, are now used by billions of people in locations around the world.

Question 8

The Communist Manifesto begins with the line

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A) "A specter is haunting Europe-the specter of Communism." 
B) "Workers of all countries, unite." 
C) "I am not a Marxist." 
D) "The global economy is restless, anxious, and competitive." 
A) "A specter is haunting Europe-the specter of Communism." 
B) "Workers of all countries, unite." 
C) "I am not a Marxist." 
D) "The global economy is restless, anxious, and competitive."

Question 9

When people are cast into a lower status, they must reduce their requirements, restrain their needs, and practice self-control. This situation can increase the likelihood of _____ suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) egoistic 
B) altruistic 
C) anomic 
D) fatalistic 
A) egoistic 
B) altruistic 
C) anomic 
D) fatalistic

Question 10

Why are globalization and glocalization considered inseparable? Give an example of how you observe the connection between global and local in your community.

Accepted Answer

Globalization and glocalization are cons

Question 11

From a sociological point of view, a ______ is the day-to-day activities from birth to death that make up a person's life.

Accepted Answer

A) social fact 
B) sociological imagination 
C) biography 
D) trouble 
A) social fact 
B) sociological imagination 
C) biography 
D) trouble

Question 12

A quilt maker may work years sewing a one-of-a-kind object and then give it to a special person in their life. Weber would say the quilt maker's actions were driven by

Accepted Answer

A) rationalization. 
B) specialization. 
C) emotion. 
D) instrumental rational action. 
A) rationalization. 
B) specialization. 
C) emotion. 
D) instrumental rational action.

Question 13

Marx's legacy has been obscured by

Accepted Answer

A) his inability to accurately describe capitalism. 
B) a personality disorder. 
C) the failure of Communism. 
D) the fact that he published his writings in German (not English). 
A) his inability to accurately describe capitalism. 
B) a personality disorder. 
C) the failure of Communism. 
D) the fact that he published his writings in German (not English).

Question 14

The actions of someone who always gives their best effort and never cuts corners would qualify as ____ action.

Accepted Answer

A) traditional 
B) affective 
C) value rational 
D) instrumental rational 
A) traditional 
B) affective 
C) value rational 
D) instrumental rational

Question 15

The __________ refers to a time of the most rapid colonial expansion in history.

Accepted Answer

A) Age of Reason 
B) Age of Imperialism 
C) Middle Ages 
D) European Century 
A) Age of Reason 
B) Age of Imperialism 
C) Middle Ages 
D) European Century

Question 16

_____ is the theorist most likely to draw attention to unconditional basic income as a response to widespread unemployment.

Accepted Answer

A) Emile Durkheim 
B) Max Weber 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Auguste Comte 
A) Emile Durkheim 
B) Max Weber 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Auguste Comte

Question 17

According to Karl Marx, _____ gave rise to two distinct classes: the bourgeoisie and proletariat.

Accepted Answer

A) social facts 
B) solidarity 
C) capitalism 
D) conflict 
A) social facts 
B) solidarity 
C) capitalism 
D) conflict

Question 18

Which one of the following theorists would focus on how forces of globalization affect social ties that bind people to each other and society?

Accepted Answer

A) Max Weber 
B) W.E.B Dubois 
C) Emile Durkheim 
D) Karl Marx 
A) Max Weber 
B) W.E.B Dubois 
C) Emile Durkheim 
D) Karl Marx

Question 19

Weber maintained that with industrialization, behavior was less likely to be guided by __________ and more likely to be instrumental-rational.

Accepted Answer

A) efficiency. 
B) subjective meaning. 
C) tradition. 
D) logic. 
A) efficiency. 
B) subjective meaning. 
C) tradition. 
D) logic.

Question 20

W.E.B. DuBois coined the phrase

Accepted Answer

A) the "ties that bind people to one another." 
B) the "strange meaning of being black." 
C) the "means of production." 
D) the "sociological imagination." 
A) the "ties that bind people to one another." 
B) the "strange meaning of being black." 
C) the "means of production." 
D) the "sociological imagination."

Land, tools, equipment, factories, modes of transportation, and labor are

Marx believed that ________ was the first economic system that could maximize the immense productive potential of human labor and ingenuity.

Which of the six classic theorists do you find most interesting? Explain what about that theorist is most interesting and relevant to your life.

The term ___________________ describes a state in which ties attaching individuals to others in the society are weak.

Jane Addams maintained that Hull House

During World War II, Japanese pilots committed suicide by flying their small planes into targets. This suicide would qualify as

Which one of the following is not an example of the ways global and local forces intersect?

The Communist Manifesto begins with the line

When people are cast into a lower status, they must reduce their requirements, restrain their needs, and practice self-control. This situation can increase the likelihood of _____ suicide.

Why are globalization and glocalization considered inseparable? Give an example of how you observe the connection between global and local in your community.

From a sociological point of view, a ______ is the day-to-day activities from birth to death that make up a person's life.

A quilt maker may work years sewing a one-of-a-kind object and then give it to a special person in their life. Weber would say the quilt maker's actions were driven by

Marx's legacy has been obscured by

The actions of someone who always gives their best effort and never cuts corners would qualify as ____ action.

The __________ refers to a time of the most rapid colonial expansion in history.

_____ is the theorist most likely to draw attention to unconditional basic income as a response to widespread unemployment.

According to Karl Marx, _____ gave rise to two distinct classes: the bourgeoisie and proletariat.

Which one of the following theorists would focus on how forces of globalization affect social ties that bind people to each other and society?

Weber maintained that with industrialization, behavior was less likely to be guided by __________ and more likely to be instrumental-rational.

W.E.B. DuBois coined the phrase

Sociological Perspectives and Methods of Research: With Emphasis on Social Robotics

Culture: With Emphasis on Transcultural Encounters and Exchanges

Socialization: With Emphasis on In-Groups and Out-Groups

Social Interaction and Impression Management: With Emphasis on Relationships in a Digital Age

Formal Organizations: With Emphasis on Industrial Food

Deviance, Conformity, and Social Control: With Emphasis on Mass Surveillance

Social Inequality: With Emphasis on Social Mobility

Race and Ethnicity: With Emphasis on Social Construction

Gender and Sexualities: With Emphasis on Gender Ideals

Economics and Politics: With Emphasis on India and Its It Professionals

Family: With Emphasis on the Aging Societies

Education: With Emphasis on Social Reproduction in a Knowledge Economy

Religion: With Emphasis on Religion As a Transnational Force

Population and Health Care: With Emphasis on the Us Health Care System in Global Context

Social Change: With Emphasis on Changing Environment

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Exam 1: The Sociological Imagination: With Emphasis on Globalization and Glocalization

Land, tools, equipment, factories, modes of transportation, and labor are

Marx believed that ________ was the first economic system that could maximize the immense productive potential of human labor and ingenuity.

Which of the six classic theorists do you find most interesting? Explain what about that theorist is most interesting and relevant to your life.

The term ___________________ describes a state in which ties attaching individuals to others in the society are weak.

Jane Addams maintained that Hull House

During World War II, Japanese pilots committed suicide by flying their small planes into targets. This suicide would qualify as

Which one of the following is not an example of the ways global and local forces intersect?

The Communist Manifesto begins with the line

When people are cast into a lower status, they must reduce their requirements, restrain their needs, and practice self-control. This situation can increase the likelihood of _____ suicide.

Why are globalization and glocalization considered inseparable? Give an example of how you observe the connection between global and local in your community.

From a sociological point of view, a ______ is the day-to-day activities from birth to death that make up a person's life.

A quilt maker may work years sewing a one-of-a-kind object and then give it to a special person in their life. Weber would say the quilt maker's actions were driven by

Marx's legacy has been obscured by

The actions of someone who always gives their best effort and never cuts corners would qualify as ____ action.

The __________ refers to a time of the most rapid colonial expansion in history.

_____ is the theorist most likely to draw attention to unconditional basic income as a response to widespread unemployment.

According to Karl Marx, _____ gave rise to two distinct classes: the bourgeoisie and proletariat.

Which one of the following theorists would focus on how forces of globalization affect social ties that bind people to each other and society?

Weber maintained that with industrialization, behavior was less likely to be guided by __________ and more likely to be instrumental-rational.

W.E.B. DuBois coined the phrase

Sociological Perspectives and Methods of Research: With Emphasis on Social Robotics

Culture: With Emphasis on Transcultural Encounters and Exchanges

Socialization: With Emphasis on In-Groups and Out-Groups

Social Interaction and Impression Management: With Emphasis on Relationships in a Digital Age

Formal Organizations: With Emphasis on Industrial Food

Deviance, Conformity, and Social Control: With Emphasis on Mass Surveillance

Social Inequality: With Emphasis on Social Mobility

Race and Ethnicity: With Emphasis on Social Construction

Gender and Sexualities: With Emphasis on Gender Ideals

Economics and Politics: With Emphasis on India and Its It Professionals

Family: With Emphasis on the Aging Societies

Education: With Emphasis on Social Reproduction in a Knowledge Economy

Religion: With Emphasis on Religion As a Transnational Force

Population and Health Care: With Emphasis on the Us Health Care System in Global Context

Social Change: With Emphasis on Changing Environment

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