Question 1

One possible criticism of functionalism might be:

Accepted Answer

A)  that it is impossible to research large social bodies 
B)  that it does not take into account society's major institutions 
C)  that it has an anti-Western bias 
D)  that societies are in conflict just as often as they are stable 
A)  that it is impossible to research large social bodies 
B)  that it does not take into account society's major institutions 
C)  that it has an anti-Western bias 
D)  that societies are in conflict just as often as they are stable D

Question 2

According to __________,to become a science,sociology must study social facts-aspects of social life that shape our actions as individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Auguste Comte 
C)  Émile Durkheim 
D)  Max Weber 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Auguste Comte 
C)  Émile Durkheim 
D)  Max Weber C

Question 3

As a sociological theory,__________ is unique in that it is also supposed to generate a program for radical political change.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism 
B)  postmodern theory 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  Marxism 
A)  functionalism 
B)  postmodern theory 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  Marxism D

Question 4

__________ coined the term double consciousness to refer to the African American experience.

Accepted Answer

A)  W.E.B.Du Bois 
B)  Gloria Steinem 
C)  Harriet Martineau 
D)  Lucy Parsons 
A)  W.E.B.Du Bois 
B)  Gloria Steinem 
C)  Harriet Martineau 
D)  Lucy Parsons

Question 5

Why is a larger random sample more desirable in survey research?

Accepted Answer

A)  People take big numbers more seriously. 
B)  Larger samples are more likely to be representative of the population. 
C)  Larger samples,by their nature,include more women and minorities. 
D)  Small samples cannot be used for any kind of sociological research. 
A)  People take big numbers more seriously. 
B)  Larger samples are more likely to be representative of the population. 
C)  Larger samples,by their nature,include more women and minorities. 
D)  Small samples cannot be used for any kind of sociological research.

Question 6

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of ethnographic fieldwork?

Accepted Answer

Generally,the strength of ethnographic f

Question 7

Doug notices in his sample studies that marijuana users are much more likely to report using heroin than people who do not use marijuana.He concludes that marijuana must be a gateway drug-a drug that leads to the use of harder substances.What's wrong with Doug's conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  His sample data do not demonstrate causality; an experimental approach would be better for investigating such a claim. 
B)  Marijuana users cannot be trusted to report their behavior honestly and accurately. 
C)  Doug could never really know without trying marijuana himself and seeing whether it leads to heroin use. 
D)  Marijuana users would likely be afraid of needles because they are used to smoking their drug of choice. 
A)  His sample data do not demonstrate causality; an experimental approach would be better for investigating such a claim. 
B)  Marijuana users cannot be trusted to report their behavior honestly and accurately. 
C)  Doug could never really know without trying marijuana himself and seeing whether it leads to heroin use. 
D)  Marijuana users would likely be afraid of needles because they are used to smoking their drug of choice.

Question 8

Hunches about the nature of the problem can sometimes be turned into definite __________,or educated guesses about what is going on.

Accepted Answer

A)  data 
B)  truth claims 
C)  hypotheses 
D)  analyses 
A)  data 
B)  truth claims 
C)  hypotheses 
D)  analyses

Question 9

What is the first step of the sociological research process?

Accepted Answer

A)  defining the research problem 
B)  making the problem precise 
C)  reviewing the evidence 
D)  carrying out the research 
A)  defining the research problem 
B)  making the problem precise 
C)  reviewing the evidence 
D)  carrying out the research

Question 10

According to the textbook,__________ was the first to turn a sociological eye on previously ignored issues,such as marriage,children,domestic and religious life,and race relations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Voltarine de Cleyre 
B)  Gloria Steinem 
C)  Harriet Martineau 
D)  Lucy Parsons 
A)  Voltarine de Cleyre 
B)  Gloria Steinem 
C)  Harriet Martineau 
D)  Lucy Parsons

Question 11

__________ argued that class struggles were what led to historical progress and development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Auguste Comte 
C)  Émile Durkheim 
D)  Max Weber 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Auguste Comte 
C)  Émile Durkheim 
D)  Max Weber

Question 12

What is sociology,and how does it differ from psychology?

Accepted Answer

The response should define sociology as

Question 13

When women began entering the workforce in larger numbers in the United States,until eventually it became normal,women's structural place in society was (somewhat)altered.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  structuration 
B)  social stasis 
C)  wages for housework 
D)  the glass ceiling 
A)  structuration 
B)  social stasis 
C)  wages for housework 
D)  the glass ceiling

Question 14

Latisha believes that sociologists need to look at not only how our institutions were intended to work but also the unintentional effects of those institutions.According to the textbook,this is a major part of which theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism 
B)  Marxism and class conflict 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  feminist theory 
A)  functionalism 
B)  Marxism and class conflict 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  feminist theory

Question 15

Karl Marx thought that society:

Accepted Answer

A)  was a fully functioning grouping of social equals 
B)  was primarily divided by social class 
C)  had reached its historical apex 
D)  was a reflection of the mind of God 
A)  was a fully functioning grouping of social equals 
B)  was primarily divided by social class 
C)  had reached its historical apex 
D)  was a reflection of the mind of God

Question 16

Maynard believes that women's experiences are central to the study of society.According to the textbook,his beliefs most closely align with which theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism 
B)  Marxism and class conflict 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  feminist theory 
A)  functionalism 
B)  Marxism and class conflict 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  feminist theory

Question 17

Max studies marriage rituals in four countries to note similarities and differences in the ceremonies.His research would best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  survey research 
B)  experimental research 
C)  ethnography 
D)  comparative research 
A)  survey research 
B)  experimental research 
C)  ethnography 
D)  comparative research

Question 18

Florence is interested in researching how men's lives have changed as women have increasingly entered the workforce.What kind of research question will she be formulating?

Accepted Answer

A)  factual question 
B)  comparative question 
C)  developmental question 
D)  theoretical question 
A)  factual question 
B)  comparative question 
C)  developmental question 
D)  theoretical question

Question 19

Use your sociological imagination to think about the social processes that go into writing an essay for a college course.What is involved?

Accepted Answer

The response to this question could do a

Question 20

Jennifer wants to collect rich and varied data about the lives of Native Americans who live on reservations.She wants to be able to not only document their lived reality but also to describe it as closely as possible as they experience their lives.The best method of research for this kind of study would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  survey research 
B)  experimental research 
C)  ethnography 
D)  comparative research 
A)  survey research 
B)  experimental research 
C)  ethnography 
D)  comparative research

One possible criticism of functionalism might be:

According to __________,to become a science,sociology must study social facts-aspects of social life that shape our actions as individuals.

As a sociological theory,__________ is unique in that it is also supposed to generate a program for radical political change.

__________ coined the term double consciousness to refer to the African American experience.

Why is a larger random sample more desirable in survey research?

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of ethnographic fieldwork?

Doug notices in his sample studies that marijuana users are much more likely to report using heroin than people who do not use marijuana.He concludes that marijuana must be a gateway drug-a drug that leads to the use of harder substances.What's wrong with Doug's conclusion?

Hunches about the nature of the problem can sometimes be turned into definite __________,or educated guesses about what is going on.

What is the first step of the sociological research process?

According to the textbook,__________ was the first to turn a sociological eye on previously ignored issues,such as marriage,children,domestic and religious life,and race relations.

__________ argued that class struggles were what led to historical progress and development.

What is sociology,and how does it differ from psychology?

When women began entering the workforce in larger numbers in the United States,until eventually it became normal,women's structural place in society was (somewhat)altered.This is an example of:

Latisha believes that sociologists need to look at not only how our institutions were intended to work but also the unintentional effects of those institutions.According to the textbook,this is a major part of which theoretical perspective?

Karl Marx thought that society:

Maynard believes that women's experiences are central to the study of society.According to the textbook,his beliefs most closely align with which theoretical perspective?

Max studies marriage rituals in four countries to note similarities and differences in the ceremonies.His research would best be described as:

Florence is interested in researching how men's lives have changed as women have increasingly entered the workforce.What kind of research question will she be formulating?

Use your sociological imagination to think about the social processes that go into writing an essay for a college course.What is involved?

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization,population,and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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Exam 1: Sociology: Theory and Method

One possible criticism of functionalism might be:

According to __________,to become a science,sociology must study social facts-aspects of social life that shape our actions as individuals.

As a sociological theory,__________ is unique in that it is also supposed to generate a program for radical political change.

__________ coined the term double consciousness to refer to the African American experience.

Why is a larger random sample more desirable in survey research?

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of ethnographic fieldwork?

Doug notices in his sample studies that marijuana users are much more likely to report using heroin than people who do not use marijuana.He concludes that marijuana must be a gateway drug-a drug that leads to the use of harder substances.What's wrong with Doug's conclusion?

Hunches about the nature of the problem can sometimes be turned into definite __________,or educated guesses about what is going on.

What is the first step of the sociological research process?

According to the textbook,__________ was the first to turn a sociological eye on previously ignored issues,such as marriage,children,domestic and religious life,and race relations.

__________ argued that class struggles were what led to historical progress and development.

What is sociology,and how does it differ from psychology?

When women began entering the workforce in larger numbers in the United States,until eventually it became normal,women's structural place in society was (somewhat)altered.This is an example of:

Latisha believes that sociologists need to look at not only how our institutions were intended to work but also the unintentional effects of those institutions.According to the textbook,this is a major part of which theoretical perspective?

Karl Marx thought that society:

Maynard believes that women's experiences are central to the study of society.According to the textbook,his beliefs most closely align with which theoretical perspective?

Max studies marriage rituals in four countries to note similarities and differences in the ceremonies.His research would best be described as:

Florence is interested in researching how men's lives have changed as women have increasingly entered the workforce.What kind of research question will she be formulating?

Use your sociological imagination to think about the social processes that go into writing an essay for a college course.What is involved?

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization,population,and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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