Question 1

Looking at the United States, high suicide rates are typical of states in which people

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A)  live densely packed in cities. 
B)  live spread apart in rural areas. 
C)  have higher incomes. 
D)  live in a warmer climate. 
A)  live densely packed in cities. 
B)  live spread apart in rural areas. 
C)  have higher incomes. 
D)  live in a warmer climate.

Question 2

Explain some of the personal benefits of learning to use the sociological perspective, including career advantages.

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Learning to use the sociological perspec

Question 3

A sociologist using the gender-conflict approach might state that

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A)  men and women share in the joys of family life. 
B)  in many ways, men are in positions of power over women. 
C)  gender functions in an important way to keep society operating. 
D)  men and women enjoy equal rights and privileges in our society. 
A)  men and women share in the joys of family life. 
B)  in many ways, men are in positions of power over women. 
C)  gender functions in an important way to keep society operating. 
D)  men and women enjoy equal rights and privileges in our society.

Question 4

In several sentences, explain the focus of the social-conflict approach.

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The social-conflict approach focuses on

Question 5

Sociology is useful training for any job that involves working with people.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A criticism of the symbolic-interaction approach is that it

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A)  calls attention to major social institutions. 
B)  ignores the influence of factors such as culture, class, gender, and race. 
C)  paints a very positive picture of society. 
D)  says little about how individuals actually experience society. 
A)  calls attention to major social institutions. 
B)  ignores the influence of factors such as culture, class, gender, and race. 
C)  paints a very positive picture of society. 
D)  says little about how individuals actually experience society.

Question 7

The symbolic-interaction approach is a micro-level orientation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A survey is a research method in which subjects respond to a series of statements or questions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The term "sociology" was coined in 1838 by

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A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  Herbert Spencer. 
C)  Adam Smith. 
D)  Auguste Comte. 
A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  Herbert Spencer. 
C)  Adam Smith. 
D)  Auguste Comte.

Question 10

Which sociological research method is best used to study what cannot be directly observed, such as attitudes and values, among large numbers of people?

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A)  the experiment 
B)  the survey 
C)  participant observation 
D)  secondary analysis 
A)  the experiment 
B)  the survey 
C)  participant observation 
D)  secondary analysis

Question 11

The sociological perspective reveals the truth of the "common sense" beliefs we tend to take for granted.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

None of the major methods of sociological research-experiment, survey, participant observation, and secondary research-is better than any other in an absolute sense, but each is suitable for addressing a certain type of question or situation.Explain why this is True and develop brief illustrations of the type of questions that would lead a researcher to select one method over the others.

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This statement is true because each meth

Question 13

E.Digby Baltzell's study, Puritan Boston and Quaker Philadelphia, showed that a very high number of "top achievers" listed in the Dictionary of American Biography came from

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A)  the South. 
B)  Pennsylvania. 
C)  Massachusetts. 
D)  Philadelphia. 
A)  the South. 
B)  Pennsylvania. 
C)  Massachusetts. 
D)  Philadelphia.

Question 14

Briefly describe the contributions of W.E.D.Du Bois to sociology.

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W.E.B. Du Bois made significant contribu

Question 15

Social structures sometimes have negative consequences for the operation of society as a whole.What is the term for these negative consequences?

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A)  social structure 
B)  manifest functions 
C)  social functions 
D)  social dysfunctions 
A)  social structure 
B)  manifest functions 
C)  social functions 
D)  social dysfunctions

Question 16

Sociologists increasingly focus on not just U.S.society, but the world as a whole.Provide several reasons for this global focus.How is an awareness of global patterns, such as immigration or social inequality, very much a part of the sociological perspective?

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There are several reasons for sociologis

Question 17

Distinguish between the manifest and latent functions of any specific social pattern.

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The manifest functions of a specific soc

Question 18

The term "sociology" was coined in 1838 by

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A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  Herbert Spencer. 
C)  Adam Smith. 
D)  Auguste Comte. 
A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  Herbert Spencer. 
C)  Adam Smith. 
D)  Auguste Comte.

Question 19

Comte described the earliest human societies as being at which stage of historical development?

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A)  theological stage 
B)  metaphysical stage 
C)  scientific stage 
D)  post-scientific stage 
A)  theological stage 
B)  metaphysical stage 
C)  scientific stage 
D)  post-scientific stage

Question 20

Briefly explain the difference between a macro-level and micro-level theoretical orientation.

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Macro-level and micro-level theoretical

Looking at the United States, high suicide rates are typical of states in which people

Explain some of the personal benefits of learning to use the sociological perspective, including career advantages.

A sociologist using the gender-conflict approach might state that

In several sentences, explain the focus of the social-conflict approach.

Sociology is useful training for any job that involves working with people.

A criticism of the symbolic-interaction approach is that it

The symbolic-interaction approach is a micro-level orientation.

A survey is a research method in which subjects respond to a series of statements or questions.

The term "sociology" was coined in 1838 by

Which sociological research method is best used to study what cannot be directly observed, such as attitudes and values, among large numbers of people?

The sociological perspective reveals the truth of the "common sense" beliefs we tend to take for granted.

E.Digby Baltzell's study, Puritan Boston and Quaker Philadelphia, showed that a very high number of "top achievers" listed in the Dictionary of American Biography came from

Briefly describe the contributions of W.E.D.Du Bois to sociology.

Social structures sometimes have negative consequences for the operation of society as a whole.What is the term for these negative consequences?

Sociologists increasingly focus on not just U.S.society, but the world as a whole.Provide several reasons for this global focus.How is an awareness of global patterns, such as immigration or social inequality, very much a part of the sociological perspective?

Distinguish between the manifest and latent functions of any specific social pattern.

The term "sociology" was coined in 1838 by

Comte described the earliest human societies as being at which stage of historical development?

Briefly explain the difference between a macro-level and micro-level theoretical orientation.

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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Exam 1: Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Looking at the United States, high suicide rates are typical of states in which people

Explain some of the personal benefits of learning to use the sociological perspective, including career advantages.

A sociologist using the gender-conflict approach might state that

In several sentences, explain the focus of the social-conflict approach.

Sociology is useful training for any job that involves working with people.

A criticism of the symbolic-interaction approach is that it

The symbolic-interaction approach is a micro-level orientation.

A survey is a research method in which subjects respond to a series of statements or questions.

The term "sociology" was coined in 1838 by

Which sociological research method is best used to study what cannot be directly observed, such as attitudes and values, among large numbers of people?

The sociological perspective reveals the truth of the "common sense" beliefs we tend to take for granted.

E.Digby Baltzell's study, Puritan Boston and Quaker Philadelphia, showed that a very high number of "top achievers" listed in the Dictionary of American Biography came from

Briefly describe the contributions of W.E.D.Du Bois to sociology.

Social structures sometimes have negative consequences for the operation of society as a whole.What is the term for these negative consequences?

Sociologists increasingly focus on not just U.S.society, but the world as a whole.Provide several reasons for this global focus.How is an awareness of global patterns, such as immigration or social inequality, very much a part of the sociological perspective?

Distinguish between the manifest and latent functions of any specific social pattern.

The term "sociology" was coined in 1838 by

Comte described the earliest human societies as being at which stage of historical development?

Briefly explain the difference between a macro-level and micro-level theoretical orientation.

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

Filters