Question 1

Which historical period is marked by increased multiculturalism,a shift towards information-based economies,and the emergence of mega-cities?

Accepted Answer

A) postmodernity 
B) modernity 
C) industrial 
D) premodernity 
A) postmodernity 
B) modernity 
C) industrial 
D) premodernity A

Question 2

The rules we use to understand the relationship we have with our girlfriend or boyfriends reflect _____ in our lives.

Accepted Answer

A) power 
B) structure 
C) function 
D) culture 
A) power 
B) structure 
C) function 
D) culture B

Question 3

Industrialization refers to the historical period when economies shifted from an agricultural to a consumer base.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What was Immanuel Kant describing with the motto "Dare to know"?

Accepted Answer

A) modernity 
B) urbanization 
C) industrialization 
D) the Enlightenment 
A) modernity 
B) urbanization 
C) industrialization 
D) the Enlightenment

Question 5

Modernity is marked by increased fragmentation of the dominant culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Janet believes that two-parent families are the best for society.She notes that having a mother and father helps to define work roles and provides children with strong role models.Which theoretical perspective best matches her views?

Accepted Answer

A) structural-functionalist theory 
B) feminist theory 
C) conflict theory 
D) symbolic interactionist theory 
A) structural-functionalist theory 
B) feminist theory 
C) conflict theory 
D) symbolic interactionist theory

Question 7

Which of the following research questions would a sociologist ask?

Accepted Answer

A) How does being homeless impact people's ability to find work? 
B) Does being homeless change someone's personality? 
C) How do anti-poverty policies influence voting behaviors? 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) How does being homeless impact people's ability to find work? 
B) Does being homeless change someone's personality? 
C) How do anti-poverty policies influence voting behaviors? 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

Which of the following questions would a sociologist ask?

Accepted Answer

A) How does collecting government assistance impact future employment? 
B) How can politicians use government assistance policies in their campaigns? 
C) What are the personalities of individuals on public assistance? 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) How does collecting government assistance impact future employment? 
B) How can politicians use government assistance policies in their campaigns? 
C) What are the personalities of individuals on public assistance? 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 9

Which social theories focus on how people use shared symbols and construct society as a result of their everyday interactions?

Accepted Answer

A) feminist theories 
B) symbolic interactionist theories 
C) conflict theories 
D) structural-functionalist theories 
A) feminist theories 
B) symbolic interactionist theories 
C) conflict theories 
D) structural-functionalist theories

Question 10

Which concept describes how reason and the gathering of objective facts are used to support theories about the natural and social world?

Accepted Answer

A) sociology 
B) science 
C) common sense 
D) logic 
A) sociology 
B) science 
C) common sense 
D) logic

Question 11

Which of the following is the core belief of positivism?

Accepted Answer

A) People must do the best for the greater good. 
B) Society is shaped by capitalism. 
C) Knowledge must be based on evidence. 
D) Truth is found in faith in religion. 
A) People must do the best for the greater good. 
B) Society is shaped by capitalism. 
C) Knowledge must be based on evidence. 
D) Truth is found in faith in religion.

Question 12

Structure refers to how societies and institutions are organized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What did Emile Durkheim mean by the term "division of labor"?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals were classified as workers or capitalists. 
B) Men and women performed different kinds of work. 
C) Individuals specialized in jobs that highlighted their skills. 
D) Workers are placed in jobs based on how hard they work. 
A) Individuals were classified as workers or capitalists. 
B) Men and women performed different kinds of work. 
C) Individuals specialized in jobs that highlighted their skills. 
D) Workers are placed in jobs based on how hard they work.

Question 14

Persistent patterns in how people act in society is called

Accepted Answer

A) power. 
B) culture. 
C) structure. 
D) functions. 
A) power. 
B) culture. 
C) structure. 
D) functions.

Question 15

The historical period marked by a shift to urban industrial economies and increased faith in science and reason is known as

Accepted Answer

A) modernity. 
B) post-modernity. 
C) industrialization. 
D) democracy. 
A) modernity. 
B) post-modernity. 
C) industrialization. 
D) democracy.

Question 16

Which of the following topics is NOT among those a sociologist would study?

Accepted Answer

A) why people commit crimes 
B) how children learn about gender 
C) how personality develops 
D) why homelessness exists 
A) why people commit crimes 
B) how children learn about gender 
C) how personality develops 
D) why homelessness exists

Question 17

Emile Durkheim believed that social norms helped to maintain social order.For example,he explains that suicide is a result of a lack of balance in an individual's social world and not an event that is based on an individual's free will.Into which sociological theory does this best fit?

Accepted Answer

A) structural-functionalist theory 
B) symbolic interactionist theory 
C) feminist theory 
D) conflict theory 
A) structural-functionalist theory 
B) symbolic interactionist theory 
C) feminist theory 
D) conflict theory

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a core concept in sociology?

Accepted Answer

A) power 
B) structure 
C) theory 
D) culture 
A) power 
B) structure 
C) theory 
D) culture

Question 19

Which theoretical perspective would argue that culture is created through the ways that individual members interpret the meanings of material objects and their exchanges with others?

Accepted Answer

A) structural-functionalist theory 
B) symbolic interactionist theory 
C) conflict theory 
D) feminist theory 
A) structural-functionalist theory 
B) symbolic interactionist theory 
C) conflict theory 
D) feminist theory

Question 20

Someone's ability to impose their will on another person is called

Accepted Answer

A) power. 
B) culture. 
C) structure. 
D) function. 
A) power. 
B) culture. 
C) structure. 
D) function.

Which historical period is marked by increased multiculturalism,a shift towards information-based economies,and the emergence of mega-cities?

The rules we use to understand the relationship we have with our girlfriend or boyfriends reflect _____ in our lives.

Industrialization refers to the historical period when economies shifted from an agricultural to a consumer base.

What was Immanuel Kant describing with the motto "Dare to know"?

Modernity is marked by increased fragmentation of the dominant culture.

Janet believes that two-parent families are the best for society.She notes that having a mother and father helps to define work roles and provides children with strong role models.Which theoretical perspective best matches her views?

Which of the following research questions would a sociologist ask?

Which of the following questions would a sociologist ask?

Which social theories focus on how people use shared symbols and construct society as a result of their everyday interactions?

Which concept describes how reason and the gathering of objective facts are used to support theories about the natural and social world?

Which of the following is the core belief of positivism?

Structure refers to how societies and institutions are organized.

What did Emile Durkheim mean by the term "division of labor"?

Persistent patterns in how people act in society is called

The historical period marked by a shift to urban industrial economies and increased faith in science and reason is known as

Which of the following topics is NOT among those a sociologist would study?

Emile Durkheim believed that social norms helped to maintain social order.For example,he explains that suicide is a result of a lack of balance in an individual's social world and not an event that is based on an individual's free will.Into which sociological theory does this best fit?

Which of the following is NOT a core concept in sociology?

Which theoretical perspective would argue that culture is created through the ways that individual members interpret the meanings of material objects and their exchanges with others?

Someone's ability to impose their will on another person is called

Understanding the Research Process

Culture

Social Structure

Power

Socialization

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Class and Global Inequality

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Family and Religion

Education and Work

Media and Consumption

Communities, the Environment, and Health

Politics and the Economy

Social Change: Globalization, Population, and Social Movements

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Exam 1: Sociology in a Changing World

Which historical period is marked by increased multiculturalism,a shift towards information-based economies,and the emergence of mega-cities?

The rules we use to understand the relationship we have with our girlfriend or boyfriends reflect _____ in our lives.

Industrialization refers to the historical period when economies shifted from an agricultural to a consumer base.

What was Immanuel Kant describing with the motto "Dare to know"?

Modernity is marked by increased fragmentation of the dominant culture.

Janet believes that two-parent families are the best for society.She notes that having a mother and father helps to define work roles and provides children with strong role models.Which theoretical perspective best matches her views?

Which of the following research questions would a sociologist ask?

Which of the following questions would a sociologist ask?

Which social theories focus on how people use shared symbols and construct society as a result of their everyday interactions?

Which concept describes how reason and the gathering of objective facts are used to support theories about the natural and social world?

Which of the following is the core belief of positivism?

Structure refers to how societies and institutions are organized.

What did Emile Durkheim mean by the term "division of labor"?

Persistent patterns in how people act in society is called

The historical period marked by a shift to urban industrial economies and increased faith in science and reason is known as

Which of the following topics is NOT among those a sociologist would study?

Emile Durkheim believed that social norms helped to maintain social order.For example,he explains that suicide is a result of a lack of balance in an individual's social world and not an event that is based on an individual's free will.Into which sociological theory does this best fit?

Which of the following is NOT a core concept in sociology?

Which theoretical perspective would argue that culture is created through the ways that individual members interpret the meanings of material objects and their exchanges with others?

Someone's ability to impose their will on another person is called

Understanding the Research Process

Culture

Social Structure

Power

Socialization

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Class and Global Inequality

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Family and Religion

Education and Work

Media and Consumption

Communities, the Environment, and Health

Politics and the Economy

Social Change: Globalization, Population, and Social Movements

Filters