Question 1

What do sociologists call the patterns of intimate social relations formed during face-to-face interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  microstructures 
B)  social structures 
C)  macrostructures 
D)  global structures 
A)  microstructures 
B)  social structures 
C)  macrostructures 
D)  global structures

Question 2

In a survey showed that 60 percent of respondents reported spending between zero and two hours per day on social media, with an 'n' = 3215, how many people in the survey does that represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  324 
B)  983 
C)  1382 
D)  1929 
A)  324 
B)  983 
C)  1382 
D)  1929

Question 3

Karl Marx was known as an important early symbolic interactionist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the world-wide movement to boycott garments made in Bangladesh as a protest to the fire in the factory that killed more than 220 workers 
B)  the Russian government's decision to enforce an anti-gay law during the winter Olympics 
C)  the U.S. government's decision to seek extradition of Edward Snowden to face espionage charges 
D)  the Canadian government's decision to restore the word "Royal" in the name of the Canadian air force 
A)  the world-wide movement to boycott garments made in Bangladesh as a protest to the fire in the factory that killed more than 220 workers 
B)  the Russian government's decision to enforce an anti-gay law during the winter Olympics 
C)  the U.S. government's decision to seek extradition of Edward Snowden to face espionage charges 
D)  the Canadian government's decision to restore the word "Royal" in the name of the Canadian air force

Question 5

Which theorist argued that the growth of the service sector stabilized society because service workers enjoy higher status and income than manual workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Talcott Parsons 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Émile Durkheim 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Talcott Parsons 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Émile Durkheim

Question 6

In Canada today, church attendance is down and unemployment rates are up. Considering Durkheim's theory of the relationship between suicide and social solidarity, which of the following statements best predicts Canadian suicide rates under the current conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social solidarity will not be affected, so the suicide rate will be low. 
B)  Suicide and social solidarity are not correlated. 
C)  Social solidarity is weak, so the suicide rate will be high. 
D)  Social solidarity is strong, so the suicide rate will be low. 
A)  Social solidarity will not be affected, so the suicide rate will be low. 
B)  Suicide and social solidarity are not correlated. 
C)  Social solidarity is weak, so the suicide rate will be high. 
D)  Social solidarity is strong, so the suicide rate will be low.

Question 7

Sociological researchers are responsible for their research subjects. Accordingly, what are research subjects entitled to?

Accepted Answer

A)  safety, privacy, and the power to veto 
B)  safety, privacy, and confidentiality 
C)  safety, privacy, and remuneration 
D)  safety, privacy, and control over question development 
A)  safety, privacy, and the power to veto 
B)  safety, privacy, and confidentiality 
C)  safety, privacy, and remuneration 
D)  safety, privacy, and control over question development

Question 8

What was revealed by Durkheim's sociological study of suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  that only the mentally unstable commit suicide 
B)  that what may be the influence of social behaviour is actually the influence of individual understandings and biography 
C)  that what is thought to be individual behaviour is actually influenced by social forces 
D)  that suicide cannot be predicted 
A)  that only the mentally unstable commit suicide 
B)  that what may be the influence of social behaviour is actually the influence of individual understandings and biography 
C)  that what is thought to be individual behaviour is actually influenced by social forces 
D)  that suicide cannot be predicted

Question 9

The textbook identifies four rights that subjects involved in sociological research have. Choose one and briefly explain it.

Accepted Answer

One of the rights that subjects involved

Question 10

Which sociologist first investigated previously overlooked issues such as factory reform and gender issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Wollstonecraft 
B)  Auguste Comte 
C)  C. W. Mills 
D)  Harriet Martineau 
A)  Mary Wollstonecraft 
B)  Auguste Comte 
C)  C. W. Mills 
D)  Harriet Martineau

Question 11

Compare and contrast participant observation and survey research. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each? How are they similar? How are they different?

Accepted Answer

Participant observation and survey resea

Question 12

What is the most important ethical consideration for sociologists conducting research on human subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)  respecting concrete data 
B)  respecting a subjects' rights 
C)  respecting the reputation of their university 
D)  respecting the public's need for information 
A)  respecting concrete data 
B)  respecting a subjects' rights 
C)  respecting the reputation of their university 
D)  respecting the public's need for information

Question 13

Which of the following best illustrates the way the film Avatar can help in understanding the symbolic interactionist perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  the earth corporation's plan to extract unobtanium at the expense of the interests of the inhabitants of Pandora 
B)  Jake's developing ability to see the world of Pandora from the point of view of others 
C)  Jake's integration into Na'vi society by falling in love with Neytiri 
D)  the important role that a female character, Neytiri, plays in resisting the exploitation of the earth corporation 
A)  the earth corporation's plan to extract unobtanium at the expense of the interests of the inhabitants of Pandora 
B)  Jake's developing ability to see the world of Pandora from the point of view of others 
C)  Jake's integration into Na'vi society by falling in love with Neytiri 
D)  the important role that a female character, Neytiri, plays in resisting the exploitation of the earth corporation

Question 14

List and briefly describe some of the possible negative consequences of globalization and postindustrialism that some sociologists believe will impact our quality of life in the years to come.

Accepted Answer

Some possible negative consequences of g

Question 15

Consider the international organizations that shape social and individual life. What kind of structures are they?

Accepted Answer

A)  infrastructures 
B)  superstructures 
C)  global structures 
D)  macrostructures 
A)  infrastructures 
B)  superstructures 
C)  global structures 
D)  macrostructures

Question 16

According to the functionalist view of sociology, why do fashion trends come and go?

Accepted Answer

A)  because they enable social inequality to persist 
B)  because they reflect trends in popular culture 
C)  because people often like the clothes their parents liked 
D)  because fashions allow people to express themselves 
A)  because they enable social inequality to persist 
B)  because they reflect trends in popular culture 
C)  because people often like the clothes their parents liked 
D)  because fashions allow people to express themselves

Question 17

Which of the following theorists argued that economic inequality between the working class and the privileged class is the dominant force in society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Talcott Parsons 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Robert Merton 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Talcott Parsons 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Robert Merton

Question 18

The stable patterns of social relations in our lives, such as the organization of work and emotions, are called global structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Choose a sociological term or concept from Chapter 1 and define it. Points will be awarded for both the question and the answer.

Accepted Answer

One sociological term from Chapter 1 is

Question 20

Give an example of how sociology can change the way you look at the social world.

Accepted Answer

One example of how sociology can change

What do sociologists call the patterns of intimate social relations formed during face-to-face interactions?

In a survey showed that 60 percent of respondents reported spending between zero and two hours per day on social media, with an 'n' = 3215, how many people in the survey does that represent?

Karl Marx was known as an important early symbolic interactionist.

Which of the following is an example of globalization?

Which theorist argued that the growth of the service sector stabilized society because service workers enjoy higher status and income than manual workers?

In Canada today, church attendance is down and unemployment rates are up. Considering Durkheim's theory of the relationship between suicide and social solidarity, which of the following statements best predicts Canadian suicide rates under the current conditions?

Sociological researchers are responsible for their research subjects. Accordingly, what are research subjects entitled to?

What was revealed by Durkheim's sociological study of suicide?

The textbook identifies four rights that subjects involved in sociological research have. Choose one and briefly explain it.

Which sociologist first investigated previously overlooked issues such as factory reform and gender issues?

Compare and contrast participant observation and survey research. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each? How are they similar? How are they different?

What is the most important ethical consideration for sociologists conducting research on human subjects?

Which of the following best illustrates the way the film Avatar can help in understanding the symbolic interactionist perspective?

List and briefly describe some of the possible negative consequences of globalization and postindustrialism that some sociologists believe will impact our quality of life in the years to come.

Consider the international organizations that shape social and individual life. What kind of structures are they?

According to the functionalist view of sociology, why do fashion trends come and go?

Which of the following theorists argued that economic inequality between the working class and the privileged class is the dominant force in society?

The stable patterns of social relations in our lives, such as the organization of work and emotions, are called global structures.

Choose a sociological term or concept from Chapter 1 and define it. Points will be awarded for both the question and the answer.

Give an example of how sociology can change the way you look at the social world.

Culture

Socialization

From Social Interaction to Social Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification-Canadian and Global Perspectives

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality and Gender

Families

Religion and Education

Health and Medicine

The Mass Media

Technology, the Environment, and Social Movements

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Exam 1: Introducing Sociology

What do sociologists call the patterns of intimate social relations formed during face-to-face interactions?

In a survey showed that 60 percent of respondents reported spending between zero and two hours per day on social media, with an 'n' = 3215, how many people in the survey does that represent?

Karl Marx was known as an important early symbolic interactionist.

Which of the following is an example of globalization?

Which theorist argued that the growth of the service sector stabilized society because service workers enjoy higher status and income than manual workers?

In Canada today, church attendance is down and unemployment rates are up. Considering Durkheim's theory of the relationship between suicide and social solidarity, which of the following statements best predicts Canadian suicide rates under the current conditions?

Sociological researchers are responsible for their research subjects. Accordingly, what are research subjects entitled to?

What was revealed by Durkheim's sociological study of suicide?

The textbook identifies four rights that subjects involved in sociological research have. Choose one and briefly explain it.

Which sociologist first investigated previously overlooked issues such as factory reform and gender issues?

Compare and contrast participant observation and survey research. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each? How are they similar? How are they different?

What is the most important ethical consideration for sociologists conducting research on human subjects?

Which of the following best illustrates the way the film Avatar can help in understanding the symbolic interactionist perspective?

List and briefly describe some of the possible negative consequences of globalization and postindustrialism that some sociologists believe will impact our quality of life in the years to come.

Consider the international organizations that shape social and individual life. What kind of structures are they?

According to the functionalist view of sociology, why do fashion trends come and go?

Which of the following theorists argued that economic inequality between the working class and the privileged class is the dominant force in society?

The stable patterns of social relations in our lives, such as the organization of work and emotions, are called global structures.

Choose a sociological term or concept from Chapter 1 and define it. Points will be awarded for both the question and the answer.

Give an example of how sociology can change the way you look at the social world.

Culture

Socialization

From Social Interaction to Social Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification-Canadian and Global Perspectives

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality and Gender

Families

Religion and Education

Health and Medicine

The Mass Media

Technology, the Environment, and Social Movements

Filters