Question 1

What do the authors of the text mean when they state that "the social world is a human creation"?

Accepted Answer

When the authors of the text state that

Question 2

All social institutions are interrelated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Imagine you wanted to study child poverty from a micro, meso, and macro level. For each of the three levels of analysis, describe what question or questions you might ask to learn more about child poverty and why that level of analysis is appropriate for your question.

Accepted Answer

At a micro level of analysis, I might as

Question 4

Which of the following social processes teaches individuals how to behave in their society?

Accepted Answer

A)  acculturation 
B)  change 
C)  conflict 
D)  socialization 
A)  acculturation 
B)  change 
C)  conflict 
D)  socialization

Question 5

The ideas underlying sociology are scientific findings considered to be true, and are no longer matters of debate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A dyad is an example of a social unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Globalization is an example of a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  social structure 
B)  social process 
C)  social institution 
D)  social environment 
A)  social structure 
B)  social process 
C)  social institution 
D)  social environment

Question 8

Valerie is a member of her college lacrosse team. The team is supported by the university, fans, corporate sponsors, and is connected to other teams, their sports conference governing board, and all of the individual team members' families and friends. In this example, Valerie's team is a social unit, and the team's supporters and connections are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the social institution 
B)  the environment 
C)  the national society 
D)  the social processes 
A)  the social institution 
B)  the environment 
C)  the national society 
D)  the social processes

Question 9

Which of the following social sciences studies humanity in its broadest context?

Accepted Answer

A)  economics 
B)  anthropology 
C)  psychology 
D)  political science 
A)  economics 
B)  anthropology 
C)  psychology 
D)  political science

Question 10

Which of the following is a subfield of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  international relations 
B)  behavioral genetics 
C)  game theory 
D)  linguistics 
A)  international relations 
B)  behavioral genetics 
C)  game theory 
D)  linguistics

Question 11

Briefly discuss what sociologists mean by "using the sociological imagination." Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

The sociological imagination refers to t

Question 12

Briefly describe how commonsense beliefs and sociological findings differ from one another.

Accepted Answer

Commonsense beliefs are often based on p

Question 13

Sociologists do not study controversial issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are three examples of traits and knowledge that are developed in most sociological training that employers generally want?

Accepted Answer

Sociological training equips individuals

Question 15

Which of the following is a meso-level social unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  the government of Massachusetts 
C)  a group of students at UMass Amherst 
D)  North America 
A)  the United States 
B)  the government of Massachusetts 
C)  a group of students at UMass Amherst 
D)  North America

Question 16

What are some commonsense beliefs you hold about the social world? Describe what factors led you to hold those beliefs. What evidence would be necessary for you to change those beliefs?

Accepted Answer

Some common sense beliefs I hold about t

Question 17

List and briefly explain the three levels of analysis in the social world discussed in the text.

Accepted Answer

The three levels of analysis in the soci

Question 18

Which aspect of education is best explained using a macro-level analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  professor and student interaction 
B)  state boards of education 
C)  policy and laws governing education 
D)  national society 
A)  professor and student interaction 
B)  state boards of education 
C)  policy and laws governing education 
D)  national society

Question 19

The social world includes social structures and social processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A sociological perspective allows us to see ______ that others tend to overlook.

Accepted Answer

A)  social institutions 
B)  biological factors 
C)  social patterns 
D)  personal problems 
A)  social institutions 
B)  biological factors 
C)  social patterns 
D)  personal problems

What do the authors of the text mean when they state that "the social world is a human creation"?

All social institutions are interrelated.

Imagine you wanted to study child poverty from a micro, meso, and macro level. For each of the three levels of analysis, describe what question or questions you might ask to learn more about child poverty and why that level of analysis is appropriate for your question.

Which of the following social processes teaches individuals how to behave in their society?

The ideas underlying sociology are scientific findings considered to be true, and are no longer matters of debate.

A dyad is an example of a social unit.

Globalization is an example of a ______.

Which of the following social sciences studies humanity in its broadest context?

Which of the following is a subfield of anthropology?

Briefly discuss what sociologists mean by "using the sociological imagination." Provide an example.

Briefly describe how commonsense beliefs and sociological findings differ from one another.

Sociologists do not study controversial issues.

What are three examples of traits and knowledge that are developed in most sociological training that employers generally want?

Which of the following is a meso-level social unit?

What are some commonsense beliefs you hold about the social world? Describe what factors led you to hold those beliefs. What evidence would be necessary for you to change those beliefs?

List and briefly explain the three levels of analysis in the social world discussed in the text.

Which aspect of education is best explained using a macro-level analysis?

The social world includes social structures and social processes.

A sociological perspective allows us to see ______ that others tend to overlook.

Examining the Social World: How Do We Know What We Know

Society and Culture: Hardware and Software of Our Social World

Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work

Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Weirdos, and Folks Like Us

Stratification: Rich and Famousor Rags and Famine

Race and Ethnic Group Stratification: Beyond Us and Them

Gender Stratification: Shehewho Goes First

Family and Education: Institutionalizing Socialization

Health Care: an Anatomy of Health and Illness

Politics and Economics: Probing Power, Dissecting Distribution

Environmental Sociology: Population, Urbanization, and Climate Change

The Process of Change: We Can Make a Difference

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Exam 1: Sociology: a Unique Way to View the World

What do the authors of the text mean when they state that "the social world is a human creation"?

All social institutions are interrelated.

Imagine you wanted to study child poverty from a micro, meso, and macro level. For each of the three levels of analysis, describe what question or questions you might ask to learn more about child poverty and why that level of analysis is appropriate for your question.

Which of the following social processes teaches individuals how to behave in their society?

The ideas underlying sociology are scientific findings considered to be true, and are no longer matters of debate.

A dyad is an example of a social unit.

Globalization is an example of a ______.

Which of the following social sciences studies humanity in its broadest context?

Which of the following is a subfield of anthropology?

Briefly discuss what sociologists mean by "using the sociological imagination." Provide an example.

Briefly describe how commonsense beliefs and sociological findings differ from one another.

Sociologists do not study controversial issues.

What are three examples of traits and knowledge that are developed in most sociological training that employers generally want?

Which of the following is a meso-level social unit?

What are some commonsense beliefs you hold about the social world? Describe what factors led you to hold those beliefs. What evidence would be necessary for you to change those beliefs?

List and briefly explain the three levels of analysis in the social world discussed in the text.

Which aspect of education is best explained using a macro-level analysis?

The social world includes social structures and social processes.

A sociological perspective allows us to see ______ that others tend to overlook.

Examining the Social World: How Do We Know What We Know

Society and Culture: Hardware and Software of Our Social World

Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work

Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Weirdos, and Folks Like Us

Stratification: Rich and Famousor Rags and Famine

Race and Ethnic Group Stratification: Beyond Us and Them

Gender Stratification: Shehewho Goes First

Family and Education: Institutionalizing Socialization

Health Care: an Anatomy of Health and Illness

Politics and Economics: Probing Power, Dissecting Distribution

Environmental Sociology: Population, Urbanization, and Climate Change

The Process of Change: We Can Make a Difference

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