Question 1

The notion that society is an expression of divine will was seriously challenged during the Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Replication is relatively easy with experiments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Participant observation is usually expensive, but the results from it are relatively easy to replicate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The text describes the main point of using the structural-functional approach as:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning how people find meaning in behaviour. 
B)  understanding "what makes society tick." 
C)  bringing about needed social change. 
D)  determining the cause of conflict in society. 
E)  understanding the functions of biology in society. 
A)  learning how people find meaning in behaviour. 
B)  understanding "what makes society tick." 
C)  bringing about needed social change. 
D)  determining the cause of conflict in society. 
E)  understanding the functions of biology in society.

Question 5

Here is a series of numbers: 1, 2, 2, 3, 7. What is the mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  5 
E)  7 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  5 
E)  7

Question 6

The fact that the works of Martineau, McClung, and Du Bois were kept at the margins of sociology due to the widespread belief in the inferiority of women and racialized groups illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  the role of biology in shaping social history. 
B)  the role of economic inequality in the history of sociology. 
C)  the lack of sophisticated thought in early social history. 
D)  the role of societal forces in shaping the history of sociology itself. 
E)  the inability to ignore social forces that characterizes early societies. 
A)  the role of biology in shaping social history. 
B)  the role of economic inequality in the history of sociology. 
C)  the lack of sophisticated thought in early social history. 
D)  the role of societal forces in shaping the history of sociology itself. 
E)  the inability to ignore social forces that characterizes early societies.

Question 7

Sociology arose in which of the following sets of societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  Mediterranean coastal nations 
C)  Africa 
D)  East Asia 
E)  North America 
A)  Europe 
B)  Mediterranean coastal nations 
C)  Africa 
D)  East Asia 
E)  North America

Question 8

A research project by Benoit and Jansson that is investigating the links between youth marginalization, sex trade activity, and injury through interviewing youth will be conducted over a four-year period. This is an example of a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  experiment. 
B)  primary analysis. 
C)  existing sources study. 
D)  longitudinal study. 
E)  participant observation study. 
A)  experiment. 
B)  primary analysis. 
C)  existing sources study. 
D)  longitudinal study. 
E)  participant observation study.

Question 9

An interview is a series of questions administered personally by a researcher to respondents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the four ways in which applying the sociological perspective to our daily lives benefits us?

Accepted Answer

(1) It helps us deconstruct the idea of

Question 11

The study of society that focuses on the need for social change is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  critical sociology. 
B)  interpretive sociology. 
C)  scientific sociology. 
D)  transformational sociology. 
E)  visionary sociology. 
A)  critical sociology. 
B)  interpretive sociology. 
C)  scientific sociology. 
D)  transformational sociology. 
E)  visionary sociology.

Question 12

Which sociological method provides for in-depth responses, but may produce a low return rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  an experiment 
B)  existing sources 
C)  participant observation 
D)  a survey 
E)  correlation research 
A)  an experiment 
B)  existing sources 
C)  participant observation 
D)  a survey 
E)  correlation research

Question 13

What are the major components of the structural-functional approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  social statistics 
B)  social formation 
C)  social functions 
D)  social structure 
E)  social strata 
A)  social statistics 
B)  social formation 
C)  social functions 
D)  social structure 
E)  social strata

Question 14

What did Max Weber believe to be a crucial element in setting science and research apart from politics?

Accepted Answer

The researcher must be value-f

Question 15

When a researcher judges women and men differently, the soundness of the research is threatened. This problem is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  androcentricity. 
B)  overgeneralization. 
C)  gender blindness. 
D)  employing double standards. 
E)  paradigm reversal. 
A)  androcentricity. 
B)  overgeneralization. 
C)  gender blindness. 
D)  employing double standards. 
E)  paradigm reversal.

Question 16

The ________ approach is a framework for building theory that sees society as the product of the everyday interactions of individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  macro-level 
B)  micro-level 
C)  symbolic-interaction 
D)  social-conflict 
E)  structural-functional 
A)  macro-level 
B)  micro-level 
C)  symbolic-interaction 
D)  social-conflict 
E)  structural-functional

Question 17

Explain the difference between sociological generalizations about categories of people and simple stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

Sociology involves generalizations, but

Question 18

You wish to conduct exploratory and descriptive studies of people in a natural setting, using qualitative data. Your budgeted resources are limited. What method should you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  an experiment 
B)  a survey 
C)  participant observation 
D)  existing sources 
E)  cyber research 
A)  an experiment 
B)  a survey 
C)  participant observation 
D)  existing sources 
E)  cyber research

Question 19

Using data gathered by the government is referred to as participant observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As stated in the text, the sociological perspective involves "seeing the strange in the familiar."What is meant by this statement?

Accepted Answer

It means that looking sociologically mea

The notion that society is an expression of divine will was seriously challenged during the Middle Ages.

Replication is relatively easy with experiments.

Participant observation is usually expensive, but the results from it are relatively easy to replicate.

The text describes the main point of using the structural-functional approach as:

Here is a series of numbers: 1, 2, 2, 3, 7. What is the mean?

The fact that the works of Martineau, McClung, and Du Bois were kept at the margins of sociology due to the widespread belief in the inferiority of women and racialized groups illustrates:

Sociology arose in which of the following sets of societies?

A research project by Benoit and Jansson that is investigating the links between youth marginalization, sex trade activity, and injury through interviewing youth will be conducted over a four-year period. This is an example of a/an:

An interview is a series of questions administered personally by a researcher to respondents.

What are the four ways in which applying the sociological perspective to our daily lives benefits us?

The study of society that focuses on the need for social change is referred to as:

Which sociological method provides for in-depth responses, but may produce a low return rate?

What are the major components of the structural-functional approach?

What did Max Weber believe to be a crucial element in setting science and research apart from politics?

When a researcher judges women and men differently, the soundness of the research is threatened. This problem is referred to as:

The ________ approach is a framework for building theory that sees society as the product of the everyday interactions of individuals.

Explain the difference between sociological generalizations about categories of people and simple stereotypes.

You wish to conduct exploratory and descriptive studies of people in a natural setting, using qualitative data. Your budgeted resources are limited. What method should you use?

Using data gathered by the government is referred to as participant observation.

As stated in the text, the sociological perspective involves "seeing the strange in the familiar."What is meant by this statement?

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The notion that society is an expression of divine will was seriously challenged during the Middle Ages.

Replication is relatively easy with experiments.

Participant observation is usually expensive, but the results from it are relatively easy to replicate.

The text describes the main point of using the structural-functional approach as:

Here is a series of numbers: 1, 2, 2, 3, 7. What is the mean?

The fact that the works of Martineau, McClung, and Du Bois were kept at the margins of sociology due to the widespread belief in the inferiority of women and racialized groups illustrates:

Sociology arose in which of the following sets of societies?

A research project by Benoit and Jansson that is investigating the links between youth marginalization, sex trade activity, and injury through interviewing youth will be conducted over a four-year period. This is an example of a/an:

An interview is a series of questions administered personally by a researcher to respondents.

What are the four ways in which applying the sociological perspective to our daily lives benefits us?

The study of society that focuses on the need for social change is referred to as:

Which sociological method provides for in-depth responses, but may produce a low return rate?

What are the major components of the structural-functional approach?

What did Max Weber believe to be a crucial element in setting science and research apart from politics?

When a researcher judges women and men differently, the soundness of the research is threatened. This problem is referred to as:

The ________ approach is a framework for building theory that sees society as the product of the everyday interactions of individuals.

Explain the difference between sociological generalizations about categories of people and simple stereotypes.

You wish to conduct exploratory and descriptive studies of people in a natural setting, using qualitative data. Your budgeted resources are limited. What method should you use?

Using data gathered by the government is referred to as participant observation.

As stated in the text, the sociological perspective involves "seeing the strange in the familiar."What is meant by this statement?

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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