Question 1

Which one of the following aspects of the globalization process would Weber be most concerned?

Accepted Answer

A) The  way in which globalization undermines local ties. 
B) The ways in which globalization reduces wages. 
C) The ways in which globalization undermines behavior motivated by tradition. 
D) The way in which globalization creates hardships for low-income households. 
A) The  way in which globalization undermines local ties. 
B) The ways in which globalization reduces wages. 
C) The ways in which globalization undermines behavior motivated by tradition. 
D) The way in which globalization creates hardships for low-income households.

Question 2

Which one of the following theorists would be most concerned with the rise of smart machines capable of working 24/7 and replacing human labor?

Accepted Answer

A) Jane Addams 
B) Max Weber 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Emile Durkheim 
A) Jane Addams 
B) Max Weber 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Emile Durkheim

Question 3

Think about a problem or challenge you are facing or have faced. Describe that problem or challenge: (1)as if it were an issue and (2)as if it were a trouble.

Accepted Answer

(1) The problem I am facing is a lack of

Question 4

Relative to an open market setting (such as farmer's market), the division of labor that underpins the supermarket cultivates _____ ties with those who produce the food we buy.

Accepted Answer

A) direct ties 
B) personal 
C) impersonal 
D) visible ties 
A) direct ties 
B) personal 
C) impersonal 
D) visible ties

Question 5

Imagine that driverless vehicles become a reality and the 2.9 million people who drive trucks lose their jobs. Choose three of the six classic sociologists and describe how each would write about to this development.

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx would likely write about the i

Question 6

As driveless technologies are developed we anticipate that 1.6 million long-distance truck drivers will be at risk of losing their jobs. This situation is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a personal crisis. 
B) a trouble. 
C) an issue. 
D) an opportunity. 
A) a personal crisis. 
B) a trouble. 
C) an issue. 
D) an opportunity.

Question 7

The Industrial Revolution transformed the nature of work in which one of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A) Machine production was replaced by hand production. 
B) People now could say, "I made this; this is a unique product of my labor." 
C) Workers performed specialized tasks in the production process. 
D) The workers' power over the production process increased dramatically. 
A) Machine production was replaced by hand production. 
B) People now could say, "I made this; this is a unique product of my labor." 
C) Workers performed specialized tasks in the production process. 
D) The workers' power over the production process increased dramatically.

Question 8

Globalization and glocalization are intertwined because globalization involves _______.

Accepted Answer

A) industrialization 
B) the sociological imagination 
C) countless glocalizations 
D) solidarity 
A) industrialization 
B) the sociological imagination 
C) countless glocalizations 
D) solidarity

Question 9

If an individual pursues a college degree taking the easiest classes and paying friends to write essays and papers, the action is classified as

Accepted Answer

A) traditional. 
B) affectional. 
C) value-rational. 
D) instrumental rational. 
A) traditional. 
B) affectional. 
C) value-rational. 
D) instrumental rational.

Question 10

___________________ suicide occurs when individuals kill themselves because they see their futures as hopelessly blocked.

Accepted Answer

A) Egoistic 
B) Altruistic 
C) Anomic 
D) Fatalistic 
A) Egoistic 
B) Altruistic 
C) Anomic 
D) Fatalistic

Question 11

From a sociological perspective, suicide is

Accepted Answer

A) an act of intentionally killing oneself. 
B) the result of personal disappointment and sorrow. 
C) self-hatred actualized. 
D) the severing of relationships. 
A) an act of intentionally killing oneself. 
B) the result of personal disappointment and sorrow. 
C) self-hatred actualized. 
D) the severing of relationships.

Question 12

The early sociologists were witnesses to the transforming effects of the

Accepted Answer

A) World War I. 
B) World War II. 
C) the Industrial Revolution. 
D) War in Afghanistan. 
A) World War I. 
B) World War II. 
C) the Industrial Revolution. 
D) War in Afghanistan.

Question 13

When people commit __________ suicide, it is on behalf of the group they love more than themselves.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The resolution of an issue involves,

Accepted Answer

A) focusing on individuals. 
B) increasing number of counseling centers. 
C) confronting underlying social forces. 
D) building character. 
A) focusing on individuals. 
B) increasing number of counseling centers. 
C) confronting underlying social forces. 
D) building character.

Question 15

_______ is a quality of mind that enables people to see how biography is shaped by remote, impersonal social forces.

Accepted Answer

A) Logic 
B) Common sense 
C) The sociological imagination 
D) Structures of opportunity 
A) Logic 
B) Common sense 
C) The sociological imagination 
D) Structures of opportunity

Question 16

Smart phones, introduced in 1996, are now a global-scale phenomenon. Some people in remote locations have embraced smart phone apps that connect them with health care providers anywhere in the world. This development illustrates the twin forces of

Accepted Answer

A) troubles and issues. 
B) human activity and media. 
C) globalization and glocalization. 
D) industrialization and mechanization. 
A) troubles and issues. 
B) human activity and media. 
C) globalization and glocalization. 
D) industrialization and mechanization.

Question 17

Sociologists do not define the cause of widespread unemployment simply in terms of individual shortcomings because

Accepted Answer

A) profit-generating strategies include laying off employees. 
B) people may decide to quit their jobs. 
C) the unemployed could find work. 
D) most people are good workers. 
A) profit-generating strategies include laying off employees. 
B) people may decide to quit their jobs. 
C) the unemployed could find work. 
D) most people are good workers.

Question 18

The economic system accompanying and driving the Industrial Revolution was

Accepted Answer

A) the welfare state. 
B) communism. 
C) capitalism. 
D) socialism. 
A) the welfare state. 
B) communism. 
C) capitalism. 
D) socialism.

Question 19

Max Weber focused on the Industrial Revolution and its effect on

Accepted Answer

A) the means of production. 
B) what motivates people to act. 
C) ties that bind individuals to one another. 
D) the color line. 
A) the means of production. 
B) what motivates people to act. 
C) ties that bind individuals to one another. 
D) the color line.

Question 20

Which one of the following statements would be most likely to convince an employer of the worth of a sociology degree?

Accepted Answer

A) "I like people, and sociology is about people." 
B) "I want to work with people. That is why I majored in sociology." 
C) "I didn't have to take a statistics course." 
D) "Among other things, a degree in sociology helps me to identify and project population trends." 
A) "I like people, and sociology is about people." 
B) "I want to work with people. That is why I majored in sociology." 
C) "I didn't have to take a statistics course." 
D) "Among other things, a degree in sociology helps me to identify and project population trends."

Which one of the following aspects of the globalization process would Weber be most concerned?

Which one of the following theorists would be most concerned with the rise of smart machines capable of working 24/7 and replacing human labor?

Think about a problem or challenge you are facing or have faced. Describe that problem or challenge: (1)as if it were an issue and (2)as if it were a trouble.

Relative to an open market setting (such as farmer's market), the division of labor that underpins the supermarket cultivates _____ ties with those who produce the food we buy.

Imagine that driverless vehicles become a reality and the 2.9 million people who drive trucks lose their jobs. Choose three of the six classic sociologists and describe how each would write about to this development.

As driveless technologies are developed we anticipate that 1.6 million long-distance truck drivers will be at risk of losing their jobs. This situation is an example of

The Industrial Revolution transformed the nature of work in which one of the following ways?

Globalization and glocalization are intertwined because globalization involves _______.

If an individual pursues a college degree taking the easiest classes and paying friends to write essays and papers, the action is classified as

___________________ suicide occurs when individuals kill themselves because they see their futures as hopelessly blocked.

From a sociological perspective, suicide is

The early sociologists were witnesses to the transforming effects of the

When people commit __________ suicide, it is on behalf of the group they love more than themselves.

The resolution of an issue involves,

_______ is a quality of mind that enables people to see how biography is shaped by remote, impersonal social forces.

Smart phones, introduced in 1996, are now a global-scale phenomenon. Some people in remote locations have embraced smart phone apps that connect them with health care providers anywhere in the world. This development illustrates the twin forces of

Sociologists do not define the cause of widespread unemployment simply in terms of individual shortcomings because

The economic system accompanying and driving the Industrial Revolution was

Max Weber focused on the Industrial Revolution and its effect on

Which one of the following statements would be most likely to convince an employer of the worth of a sociology degree?

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

Which one of the following aspects of the globalization process would Weber be most concerned?

Which one of the following theorists would be most concerned with the rise of smart machines capable of working 24/7 and replacing human labor?

Think about a problem or challenge you are facing or have faced. Describe that problem or challenge: (1)as if it were an issue and (2)as if it were a trouble.

Relative to an open market setting (such as farmer's market), the division of labor that underpins the supermarket cultivates _____ ties with those who produce the food we buy.

Imagine that driverless vehicles become a reality and the 2.9 million people who drive trucks lose their jobs. Choose three of the six classic sociologists and describe how each would write about to this development.

As driveless technologies are developed we anticipate that 1.6 million long-distance truck drivers will be at risk of losing their jobs. This situation is an example of

The Industrial Revolution transformed the nature of work in which one of the following ways?

Globalization and glocalization are intertwined because globalization involves _______.

If an individual pursues a college degree taking the easiest classes and paying friends to write essays and papers, the action is classified as

___________________ suicide occurs when individuals kill themselves because they see their futures as hopelessly blocked.

From a sociological perspective, suicide is

The early sociologists were witnesses to the transforming effects of the

When people commit __________ suicide, it is on behalf of the group they love more than themselves.

The resolution of an issue involves,

_______ is a quality of mind that enables people to see how biography is shaped by remote, impersonal social forces.

Smart phones, introduced in 1996, are now a global-scale phenomenon. Some people in remote locations have embraced smart phone apps that connect them with health care providers anywhere in the world. This development illustrates the twin forces of

Sociologists do not define the cause of widespread unemployment simply in terms of individual shortcomings because

The economic system accompanying and driving the Industrial Revolution was

Max Weber focused on the Industrial Revolution and its effect on

Which one of the following statements would be most likely to convince an employer of the worth of a sociology degree?

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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