Question 1

Making use of the sociological perspective encourages

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A)  challenging commonly held beliefs. 
B)  accepting conventional wisdom. 
C)  the belief that society is mysterious. 
D)  people to be happier with their lives as they are. 
A)  challenging commonly held beliefs. 
B)  accepting conventional wisdom. 
C)  the belief that society is mysterious. 
D)  people to be happier with their lives as they are.

Question 2

The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe was

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert K. Merton. 
B)  Auguste Comte. 
C)  Emile Durkheim. 
D)  Karl Marx. 
A)  Robert K. Merton. 
B)  Auguste Comte. 
C)  Emile Durkheim. 
D)  Karl Marx.

Question 3

Social problems in the United States, such as poverty and gender inequality, are

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A)  less serious in poorer countries. 
B)  more serious in poorer countries. 
C)  equally serious in poorer countries. 
D)  unheard of in poorer countries. 
A)  less serious in poorer countries. 
B)  more serious in poorer countries. 
C)  equally serious in poorer countries. 
D)  unheard of in poorer countries.

Question 4

According to sociologists, human behavior reflects our personal "free will."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In several sentences, what is the essential wisdom of sociology?

Accepted Answer

The essential wisdom of sociology is the

Question 6

Durkheim documented that categories of people with weaker social ties have lower suicide rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What term refers to the value that occurs midway in a series of numbers (that is, the middle case)?

Accepted Answer

A)  the mean 
B)  the mode 
C)  the median 
D)  the correlation 
A)  the mean 
B)  the mode 
C)  the median 
D)  the correlation

Question 8

In the United States today, the suicide rate is highest for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  white males 
B)  African American males 
C)  white females 
D)  African American females 
A)  white males 
B)  African American males 
C)  white females 
D)  African American females

Question 9

Since beginning this course in sociology, how has your view of the world changed? Provide one specific example of something in your life that you see differently now compared to before you started this course.Is this change a good thing? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Since beginning this course in sociology

Question 10

Auguste Comte was a positivist who believed that there were laws of society in the same way that there are laws of physics that describe the operation of the natural world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What did C.Wright Mills mean by "the sociological imagination"? How does this point of view reveal a limitation of what members of our society call "common sense"? How does it change the way we see personal problems?

Accepted Answer

C. Wright Mills coined the term "sociolo

Question 12

When two variables are statistically related, a cause-and-effect relationship always exists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most people in the United States marry partners who differ from themselves in terms of race and ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Gaining a global understanding is

Accepted Answer

A)  unimportant because the United States is so rich and there is little reason for us to learn about other nations. 
B)  important for college students because most new U.S. jobs involve international trade. 
C)  unimportant since there is no longer very much poverty in the world. 
D)  important although people the world over have ways of life that are mostly the same. 
A)  unimportant because the United States is so rich and there is little reason for us to learn about other nations. 
B)  important for college students because most new U.S. jobs involve international trade. 
C)  unimportant since there is no longer very much poverty in the world. 
D)  important although people the world over have ways of life that are mostly the same.

Question 15

A statement that explains how and why specific facts are related is called a(n)

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A)  approach. 
B)  precept. 
C)  concept. 
D)  theory. 
A)  approach. 
B)  precept. 
C)  concept. 
D)  theory.

Question 16

Sociologists focus only on unusual patterns of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Racial discrimination in professional sports is evident today in

Accepted Answer

A)  the positions typically played by white and black players. 
B)  the exclusion of African American players from professional sports. 
C)  the fact that most managers and team owners are African American. 
D)  the fact that women's sports attract less attention than men's sports. 
A)  the positions typically played by white and black players. 
B)  the exclusion of African American players from professional sports. 
C)  the fact that most managers and team owners are African American. 
D)  the fact that women's sports attract less attention than men's sports.

Question 18

Building social relationships and creating tens of thousands of jobs are two of the ____ of sports.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest functions 
B)  latent functions 
C)  dysfunctions 
D)  non-functions 
A)  manifest functions 
B)  latent functions 
C)  dysfunctions 
D)  non-functions

Question 19

Harriet Martineau, who wrote about the evils of slavery and the need to improve the lives of factory workers, is regarded as the first woman sociologist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the process of measurement, reliability refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  whether you are really measuring what you want to measure. 
B)  how dependable the researcher is. 
C)  whether or not everyone agrees with the study's results. 
D)  whether repeating the measurement yields consistent results. 
A)  whether you are really measuring what you want to measure. 
B)  how dependable the researcher is. 
C)  whether or not everyone agrees with the study's results. 
D)  whether repeating the measurement yields consistent results.

Making use of the sociological perspective encourages

The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe was

Social problems in the United States, such as poverty and gender inequality, are

According to sociologists, human behavior reflects our personal "free will."

In several sentences, what is the essential wisdom of sociology?

Durkheim documented that categories of people with weaker social ties have lower suicide rates.

What term refers to the value that occurs midway in a series of numbers (that is, the middle case)?

In the United States today, the suicide rate is highest for which of the following?

Since beginning this course in sociology, how has your view of the world changed? Provide one specific example of something in your life that you see differently now compared to before you started this course.Is this change a good thing? Explain.

Auguste Comte was a positivist who believed that there were laws of society in the same way that there are laws of physics that describe the operation of the natural world.

What did C.Wright Mills mean by "the sociological imagination"? How does this point of view reveal a limitation of what members of our society call "common sense"? How does it change the way we see personal problems?

When two variables are statistically related, a cause-and-effect relationship always exists.

Most people in the United States marry partners who differ from themselves in terms of race and ethnicity.

Gaining a global understanding is

A statement that explains how and why specific facts are related is called a(n)

Sociologists focus only on unusual patterns of behavior.

Racial discrimination in professional sports is evident today in

Building social relationships and creating tens of thousands of jobs are two of the ____ of sports.

Harriet Martineau, who wrote about the evils of slavery and the need to improve the lives of factory workers, is regarded as the first woman sociologist.

In the process of measurement, reliability refers to

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Exam 1: Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Making use of the sociological perspective encourages

The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe was

Social problems in the United States, such as poverty and gender inequality, are

According to sociologists, human behavior reflects our personal "free will."

In several sentences, what is the essential wisdom of sociology?

Durkheim documented that categories of people with weaker social ties have lower suicide rates.

What term refers to the value that occurs midway in a series of numbers (that is, the middle case)?

In the United States today, the suicide rate is highest for which of the following?

Since beginning this course in sociology, how has your view of the world changed? Provide one specific example of something in your life that you see differently now compared to before you started this course.Is this change a good thing? Explain.

Auguste Comte was a positivist who believed that there were laws of society in the same way that there are laws of physics that describe the operation of the natural world.

What did C.Wright Mills mean by "the sociological imagination"? How does this point of view reveal a limitation of what members of our society call "common sense"? How does it change the way we see personal problems?

When two variables are statistically related, a cause-and-effect relationship always exists.

Most people in the United States marry partners who differ from themselves in terms of race and ethnicity.

Gaining a global understanding is

A statement that explains how and why specific facts are related is called a(n)

Sociologists focus only on unusual patterns of behavior.

Racial discrimination in professional sports is evident today in

Building social relationships and creating tens of thousands of jobs are two of the ____ of sports.

Harriet Martineau, who wrote about the evils of slavery and the need to improve the lives of factory workers, is regarded as the first woman sociologist.

In the process of measurement, reliability refers to

Culture

Socialization

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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