Question 1

Race was not a factor in determining who was most vulnerable in Hurricane Katrina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The relativizing motif:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is inspired by Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity 
B)  Refers to the capacity to understand natural phenomenon. 
C)  Is most often compared to traditional societies, which assigned definite and permanent identities to their members. 
D)  Is particularly limited by modern society, where identity is more fluid and fragmented, uncertain, and in flux. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Is inspired by Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity 
B)  Refers to the capacity to understand natural phenomenon. 
C)  Is most often compared to traditional societies, which assigned definite and permanent identities to their members. 
D)  Is particularly limited by modern society, where identity is more fluid and fragmented, uncertain, and in flux. 
E)  None of the above E

Question 3

The unrespectability motif:

Accepted Answer

A)  Focuses on the so-called unrespectable views of society 
B)  Is exemplified by the Chicago School's studies of the urban ghetto in the 1920s and 1930s. 
C)  Is not limited to studies of minorities or marginal groups; middle class "nice people" might also drop in to unrespectable cultures in certain situations. 
D)  Might be used to explain the Columbine massacre, where student killers were described as being sons of respectable middle-class families at home, and members of the Trenchcoat Mafia at school. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Focuses on the so-called unrespectable views of society 
B)  Is exemplified by the Chicago School's studies of the urban ghetto in the 1920s and 1930s. 
C)  Is not limited to studies of minorities or marginal groups; middle class "nice people" might also drop in to unrespectable cultures in certain situations. 
D)  Might be used to explain the Columbine massacre, where student killers were described as being sons of respectable middle-class families at home, and members of the Trenchcoat Mafia at school. 
E)  All of the above E

Question 4

Which of the following statements is an example of a value?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men advance more quickly in the corporate world than women. 
B)  Every United States citizen has a right to vote in state and federal elections. 
C)  All citizens should be equal before the law. 
D)  People who smoke cigarettes are 10 times more likely to get lung cancer. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Men advance more quickly in the corporate world than women. 
B)  Every United States citizen has a right to vote in state and federal elections. 
C)  All citizens should be equal before the law. 
D)  People who smoke cigarettes are 10 times more likely to get lung cancer. 
E)  All of the above

Question 5

Individual actions and behaviors are constrained by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Norms 
B)  Values 
C)  Institutions 
D)  Roles 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Norms 
B)  Values 
C)  Institutions 
D)  Roles 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

The Civil Rights movement in the United States transformed unequal opportunities for African Americans from a personal trouble into a public issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If an individual African American man earns less money than an equally qualified white man it may be experienced as an example of a personal trouble.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The problems of interest to early sociologists, such as the politics of the nation state, class inequalities and conflicts, and the search for new moral consensus are no longer of interest or relevant to contemporary sociologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to sociology, we are best thought of as unique individuals with special qualities, responsible for our own actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following are examples of early sociologists of modernity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marx, Weber, Durkheim 
B)  Freud, Foucault 
C)  Adorno, Wittgenstein, Lukacs 
D)  DuBois, Smith, Pateman 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Marx, Weber, Durkheim 
B)  Freud, Foucault 
C)  Adorno, Wittgenstein, Lukacs 
D)  DuBois, Smith, Pateman 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Troubles are personal problems; issues extend beyond the individual, and are institutional in nature. 
B)  Issues are personal, private problems; troubles extend beyond the individual, and are institutional in nature. 
C)  The increasing divorce rate in the United States is an example of a trouble. 
D)  A woman being diagnosed with breast cancer is an example of an issue. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Troubles are personal problems; issues extend beyond the individual, and are institutional in nature. 
B)  Issues are personal, private problems; troubles extend beyond the individual, and are institutional in nature. 
C)  The increasing divorce rate in the United States is an example of a trouble. 
D)  A woman being diagnosed with breast cancer is an example of an issue. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 12

The cosmopolitan motif:

Accepted Answer

A)  Was described in Georg Simmel's classic essay The Metropolis and Mental Life. 
B)  Refers to the sociologist's ability to be savvy and suave while conducting their research. 
C)  Is often linked to modern times, characterized by turbulent urban centers and knowledge of a variety of lifestyles and perspectives, as well as a sense of detachment from them. 
D)  Both a and c, but not b 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Was described in Georg Simmel's classic essay The Metropolis and Mental Life. 
B)  Refers to the sociologist's ability to be savvy and suave while conducting their research. 
C)  Is often linked to modern times, characterized by turbulent urban centers and knowledge of a variety of lifestyles and perspectives, as well as a sense of detachment from them. 
D)  Both a and c, but not b 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

Feudalism, arbitrary, personal forms of authority, and a shared moral universe are characteristics of:

Accepted Answer

A)  premodernity 
B)  modernity 
C)  postmodernity 
D)  globalization 
E)  None of the above 
A)  premodernity 
B)  modernity 
C)  postmodernity 
D)  globalization 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

In his book The Sociological Imagination, C. Wright Mills observes:

Accepted Answer

A)  People often feel that they are trapped by their private lives and cannot overcome their problems. 
B)  There is a difference, and a relationship, between personal troubles and public issues. 
C)  The "sociological imagination" refers to the ability of people to understand not only what is happening in their own experience, but also how their experience fits into the larger world experience. 
D)  In a sense, the lack of a sociological imagination perpetuates the problem of feeling trapped by one's own experience. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  People often feel that they are trapped by their private lives and cannot overcome their problems. 
B)  There is a difference, and a relationship, between personal troubles and public issues. 
C)  The "sociological imagination" refers to the ability of people to understand not only what is happening in their own experience, but also how their experience fits into the larger world experience. 
D)  In a sense, the lack of a sociological imagination perpetuates the problem of feeling trapped by one's own experience. 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

As a discipline, sociology challenges ready-made answers and solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Social structures are institutions and networks that facilitate, but do not limit, human behavior and interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a determinist argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women may choose to stay at home with children because men make more money in the labor market, and therefore cannot take time off from work without jeopardizing the family's economic stability. 
B)  Women are individuals with free will and equal opportunities. Deciding to stay home with children or work is a free choice. 
C)  A woman's role varies depending on the social situation she is engaged in. 
D)  A woman is more likely to stay home with children because women are by nature more nurturing and supportive of children. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Women may choose to stay at home with children because men make more money in the labor market, and therefore cannot take time off from work without jeopardizing the family's economic stability. 
B)  Women are individuals with free will and equal opportunities. Deciding to stay home with children or work is a free choice. 
C)  A woman's role varies depending on the social situation she is engaged in. 
D)  A woman is more likely to stay home with children because women are by nature more nurturing and supportive of children. 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

Culture is not biological; it is symbolic and learned via social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Globalization refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The increasing interconnections across the world, that in turn, re-focus sociological attention to multi-national and global problems. 
B)  The advancement of modern technology in such a way that it is possible to study more than Earth-bound societies. 
C)  The subject of a debate concerning whether we are in a new period of "modern progress" or simply seeing a new form of American imperialism. 
D)  Both a and c, but not b 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The increasing interconnections across the world, that in turn, re-focus sociological attention to multi-national and global problems. 
B)  The advancement of modern technology in such a way that it is possible to study more than Earth-bound societies. 
C)  The subject of a debate concerning whether we are in a new period of "modern progress" or simply seeing a new form of American imperialism. 
D)  Both a and c, but not b 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

Societies are always defined by geographic, natural, or regional boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Race was not a factor in determining who was most vulnerable in Hurricane Katrina.

The relativizing motif:

The unrespectability motif:

Which of the following statements is an example of a value?

Individual actions and behaviors are constrained by:

The Civil Rights movement in the United States transformed unequal opportunities for African Americans from a personal trouble into a public issue.

If an individual African American man earns less money than an equally qualified white man it may be experienced as an example of a personal trouble.

The problems of interest to early sociologists, such as the politics of the nation state, class inequalities and conflicts, and the search for new moral consensus are no longer of interest or relevant to contemporary sociologists.

According to sociology, we are best thought of as unique individuals with special qualities, responsible for our own actions.

Which of the following are examples of early sociologists of modernity?

Which of the following statements is true?

The cosmopolitan motif:

Feudalism, arbitrary, personal forms of authority, and a shared moral universe are characteristics of:

In his book The Sociological Imagination, C. Wright Mills observes:

As a discipline, sociology challenges ready-made answers and solutions.

Social structures are institutions and networks that facilitate, but do not limit, human behavior and interaction.

Which of the following is an example of a determinist argument?

Culture is not biological; it is symbolic and learned via social interaction.

Globalization refers to:

Societies are always defined by geographic, natural, or regional boundaries.

Sociological Methods

Cultural Structures

Media and Communication

Socialization and the Life Cycle

Sexuality

Marriage and the Family

Inequality

Gender

Race and Ethnicity

Crime and Deviance

Work and the Economy

Education

Health and Medicine

Religion

Urbanism and Population

Politics, Publics, and the State

Social Change, Collective Action, and Social Movements

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Exam 1: Sociological Stories and Key Concepts

Race was not a factor in determining who was most vulnerable in Hurricane Katrina.

The relativizing motif:

The unrespectability motif:

Which of the following statements is an example of a value?

Individual actions and behaviors are constrained by:

The Civil Rights movement in the United States transformed unequal opportunities for African Americans from a personal trouble into a public issue.

If an individual African American man earns less money than an equally qualified white man it may be experienced as an example of a personal trouble.

The problems of interest to early sociologists, such as the politics of the nation state, class inequalities and conflicts, and the search for new moral consensus are no longer of interest or relevant to contemporary sociologists.

According to sociology, we are best thought of as unique individuals with special qualities, responsible for our own actions.

Which of the following are examples of early sociologists of modernity?

Which of the following statements is true?

The cosmopolitan motif:

Feudalism, arbitrary, personal forms of authority, and a shared moral universe are characteristics of:

In his book The Sociological Imagination, C. Wright Mills observes:

As a discipline, sociology challenges ready-made answers and solutions.

Social structures are institutions and networks that facilitate, but do not limit, human behavior and interaction.

Which of the following is an example of a determinist argument?

Culture is not biological; it is symbolic and learned via social interaction.

Globalization refers to:

Societies are always defined by geographic, natural, or regional boundaries.

Sociological Methods

Cultural Structures

Media and Communication

Socialization and the Life Cycle

Sexuality

Marriage and the Family

Inequality

Gender

Race and Ethnicity

Crime and Deviance

Work and the Economy

Education

Health and Medicine

Religion

Urbanism and Population

Politics, Publics, and the State

Social Change, Collective Action, and Social Movements

Filters