Exam 1: The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

The most age-segregated social institution in our society is a:

Choose one "cousin" of sociology: history,anthropology,psychology,economics,or political science.List and describe two similarities between sociology and the cousin you chose.List and describe two differences.

In the discipline of history,focusing on historical figures such as Adolf Hitler is known as:

Who was the first African American to receive a PhD from Harvard University?

Choose one of the following American social theorists: Park,Wirth,Cooley,Mead,Du Bois,or Addams.Describe the main idea of their theory,including relevant details,and describe their lasting contribution to sociology.

List two or three examples of a topic that midrange theory would address.Describe the value of midrange theory to contemporary sociology.

Functionalism argues that ________ is the main cause of social change; conflict theory argues that ________ is the main cause of social change.

The Division of Labor in Society was the first of many intellectual contributions to sociology from:

Postmodern sociologists argue that all so-called objective phenomena are open to debate because all meaning is subjective.Thus,to postmodernists,all "facts" are really:

The "grand narrative" that constitutes a social identity:

According to Durkheim's Suicide,rapid social change causes people to experience normlessness,an uncomfortable state that sometimes leads to suicide.This state of normlessness is called:

In Pulp Fiction,two characters discuss how in Holland people put mayonnaise on their french fries instead of ketchup,which the author uses to illustrate the concept of:

Which of the following sociologists invented the theory of positivism?

"Social physics" or "positivism" is best defined as the:

________ sociology makes a prediction about homelessness rates.________ sociology seeks to understand the experience of homelessness.

A white woman goes into an upscale shop to look at clothes.She is excited to see that there is a sale and gathers a huge pile of clothes to take into the dressing room.An African American woman goes into the store and is also excited about the sale but hesitates to take too many clothes into the dressing room because she is afraid the staff will accuse her of shoplifting.W.E.B.Du Bois would say that the African American woman has:

Social institutions often appear monolithic and unchanging.The sociological perspective sees that:

The Philip Morris Company changed its name to Altria in an attempt to create a new:

Which sociologist applied Durkheim's theory of anomie to explain crime rates among African Americans after the abolition of slavery in the United States?

Which area within the discipline of anthropology is most similar to sociology?