Question 1

Air pollution is an undesirable product of the Canadian reliance on automobiles. This is an example of a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  covert function. 
B)  social consequence. 
C)  social dysfunction. 
D)  social function. 
E)  overt operation. 
A)  covert function. 
B)  social consequence. 
C)  social dysfunction. 
D)  social function. 
E)  overt operation.

Question 2

A relationship by which two (or more) variables change together is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a coalition. 
B)  a variation. 
C)  measurement congruence. 
D)  a replication. 
E)  a correlation. 
A)  a coalition. 
B)  a variation. 
C)  measurement congruence. 
D)  a replication. 
E)  a correlation.

Question 3

Research methods involving analysis of data originally collected by others are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary analysis. 
B)  existing sources. 
C)  experiment. 
D)  participant observation. 
E)  previous survey. 
A)  primary analysis. 
B)  existing sources. 
C)  experiment. 
D)  participant observation. 
E)  previous survey.

Question 4

Herbert Spencer thought society has much in common with:

Accepted Answer

A)  small groups. 
B)  primitive tribes. 
C)  the human brain. 
D)  the human body. 
E)  the highway system. 
A)  small groups. 
B)  primitive tribes. 
C)  the human brain. 
D)  the human body. 
E)  the highway system.

Question 5

Evaluating the ethics of a particular study is not required and is usually only done if the researcher has extra time and resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In survey research, the people who are the focus of the research are called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  sample. 
B)  population. 
C)  target group. 
D)  sampling frame. 
E)  category. 
A)  sample. 
B)  population. 
C)  target group. 
D)  sampling frame. 
E)  category.

Question 7

Observing sociologically requires accepting the idea that human lives unfold primarily as a result of what people decide to do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding Zimbardo's Stanford Prison experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prison setting was the dependent variable. 
B)  The violence was the independent variable. 
C)  It illustrates the potential of research to threaten the well-being of subjects. 
D)  Zimbardo hypothesized that personality determines who ends up in prison. 
E)  The experiment continued for much longer than expected. 
A)  The prison setting was the dependent variable. 
B)  The violence was the independent variable. 
C)  It illustrates the potential of research to threaten the well-being of subjects. 
D)  Zimbardo hypothesized that personality determines who ends up in prison. 
E)  The experiment continued for much longer than expected.

Question 9

Sociologists work in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  therapy 
B)  arts and culture 
C)  public policy 
D)  sex work 
E)  business 
A)  therapy 
B)  arts and culture 
C)  public policy 
D)  sex work 
E)  business

Question 10

What is the term for nations with a low standard of living in which most people are poor?

Accepted Answer

A)  global village 
B)  high-income 
C)  low-income 
D)  middle-income 
E)  economic tigers 
A)  global village 
B)  high-income 
C)  low-income 
D)  middle-income 
E)  economic tigers

Question 11

Which of the following is related to the rise of the new science of sociology?

Accepted Answer

A)  globalization 
B)  the development of sociobiology 
C)  acceptance of psychology 
D)  political change 
E)  enhanced personal consciousness 
A)  globalization 
B)  the development of sociobiology 
C)  acceptance of psychology 
D)  political change 
E)  enhanced personal consciousness

Question 12

Which of the following are social changes that led to the development of the sociological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  social consensus 
B)  cottage industries 
C)  military conquest 
D)  political stability 
E)  industrial economy 
A)  social consensus 
B)  cottage industries 
C)  military conquest 
D)  political stability 
E)  industrial economy

Question 13

Whyte's study of Cornerville illustrates the use of participant observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

August Comte coined the term ________ to refer to the study of society.

Accepted Answer

A)  social science 
B)  sociology 
C)  social statistics 
D)  social dynamics 
E)  social ecology 
A)  social science 
B)  sociology 
C)  social statistics 
D)  social dynamics 
E)  social ecology

Question 15

Durkheim found that a high degree of social integration reduces suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The sociological perspective was developed in areas where:

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional social patterns were undisrupted. 
B)  rural areas "pulled" workers from urban areas. 
C)  towns predominated over cities. 
D)  the greatest changes were taking place. 
E)  most people were relatively rich. 
A)  traditional social patterns were undisrupted. 
B)  rural areas "pulled" workers from urban areas. 
C)  towns predominated over cities. 
D)  the greatest changes were taking place. 
E)  most people were relatively rich.

Question 17

From a sociological perspective, which of the following is true regarding the decision about whom to marry?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a personal choice that impacts one's life. 
B)  It illustrates the importance of luck in our everyday choices. 
C)  It illustrates how our lives are influenced by sheer chance combined with free will. 
D)  It shows us how similar people's lives are. 
E)  It demonstrates that our social world guides our actions and life choices. 
A)  It is a personal choice that impacts one's life. 
B)  It illustrates the importance of luck in our everyday choices. 
C)  It illustrates how our lives are influenced by sheer chance combined with free will. 
D)  It shows us how similar people's lives are. 
E)  It demonstrates that our social world guides our actions and life choices.

Question 18

You have achieved the quality of consistency in measurement for your study. Your study now has:

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability. 
B)  repeatability. 
C)  validity. 
D)  measurement congruence. 
E)  correlation. 
A)  reliability. 
B)  repeatability. 
C)  validity. 
D)  measurement congruence. 
E)  correlation.

Question 19

You are asked to measure the age of respondents to your survey. As soon as you apply the measure to each case, you have changed your concept "age"to a:

Accepted Answer

A)  theory. 
B)  hypothesis. 
C)  variable. 
D)  research method. 
E)  paradigm. 
A)  theory. 
B)  hypothesis. 
C)  variable. 
D)  research method. 
E)  paradigm.

Question 20

Canada's system of higher education serves to provide young people with skills and information needed to perform jobs. This is an example of a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest function. 
B)  latent function. 
C)  dynamic function. 
D)  dysfunction. 
E)  overt function. 
A)  manifest function. 
B)  latent function. 
C)  dynamic function. 
D)  dysfunction. 
E)  overt function.

Air pollution is an undesirable product of the Canadian reliance on automobiles. This is an example of a/an:

A relationship by which two (or more) variables change together is called:

Research methods involving analysis of data originally collected by others are called:

Herbert Spencer thought society has much in common with:

Evaluating the ethics of a particular study is not required and is usually only done if the researcher has extra time and resources.

In survey research, the people who are the focus of the research are called a:

Observing sociologically requires accepting the idea that human lives unfold primarily as a result of what people decide to do.

Which of the following is true regarding Zimbardo's Stanford Prison experiment?

Sociologists work in which of the following areas?

What is the term for nations with a low standard of living in which most people are poor?

Which of the following is related to the rise of the new science of sociology?

Which of the following are social changes that led to the development of the sociological perspective?

Whyte's study of Cornerville illustrates the use of participant observation.

August Comte coined the term ________ to refer to the study of society.

Durkheim found that a high degree of social integration reduces suicide.

The sociological perspective was developed in areas where:

From a sociological perspective, which of the following is true regarding the decision about whom to marry?

You have achieved the quality of consistency in measurement for your study. Your study now has:

You are asked to measure the age of respondents to your survey. As soon as you apply the measure to each case, you have changed your concept "age"to a:

Canada's system of higher education serves to provide young people with skills and information needed to perform jobs. This is an example of a/an:

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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Exam 1: Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Air pollution is an undesirable product of the Canadian reliance on automobiles. This is an example of a/an:

A relationship by which two (or more) variables change together is called:

Research methods involving analysis of data originally collected by others are called:

Herbert Spencer thought society has much in common with:

Evaluating the ethics of a particular study is not required and is usually only done if the researcher has extra time and resources.

In survey research, the people who are the focus of the research are called a:

Observing sociologically requires accepting the idea that human lives unfold primarily as a result of what people decide to do.

Which of the following is true regarding Zimbardo's Stanford Prison experiment?

Sociologists work in which of the following areas?

What is the term for nations with a low standard of living in which most people are poor?

Which of the following is related to the rise of the new science of sociology?

Which of the following are social changes that led to the development of the sociological perspective?

Whyte's study of Cornerville illustrates the use of participant observation.

August Comte coined the term ________ to refer to the study of society.

Durkheim found that a high degree of social integration reduces suicide.

The sociological perspective was developed in areas where:

From a sociological perspective, which of the following is true regarding the decision about whom to marry?

You have achieved the quality of consistency in measurement for your study. Your study now has:

You are asked to measure the age of respondents to your survey. As soon as you apply the measure to each case, you have changed your concept "age"to a:

Canada's system of higher education serves to provide young people with skills and information needed to perform jobs. This is an example of a/an:

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

Filters