Question 1

An environment includes everything that influences a social unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Commonsense assumptions are never true when tested sociologically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Our social positions in society are the result of stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

While psychologists would explain behavior by examining the personality traits of individuals, sociologists would examine:

Accepted Answer

A)  What motivates individual behavior 
B)  Physiological reactions to violent media 
C)  Human interaction and social structure 
D)  People's thought processes in decision-making situations 
A)  What motivates individual behavior 
B)  Physiological reactions to violent media 
C)  Human interaction and social structure 
D)  People's thought processes in decision-making situations

Question 5

Jennifer and Tyrone have been dating for two years. They have decided to attend the same college together, so both move in to the same dorm. In this example, "Jennifer and Tyrone" are a _____________ and "moving in to the same dorm" is a _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social unit, social institution 
B)  social structure, social process 
C)  social process, social structure 
D)  social unit, social process 
A)  social unit, social institution 
B)  social structure, social process 
C)  social process, social structure 
D)  social unit, social process

Question 6

Which of the following is not a social unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  A group of sociology students studying for a test 
B)  Two warring tribes fighting over land rights 
C)  A boss teaching a new employee 
D)  A college professor preparing a sociology lecture in her office 
A)  A group of sociology students studying for a test 
B)  Two warring tribes fighting over land rights 
C)  A boss teaching a new employee 
D)  A college professor preparing a sociology lecture in her office

Question 7

The examination of changes in women's status can only take place at the macro-level of analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_______________ refers to the layering of individuals into social strata based on factors such as income, education, and occupation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization 
B)  Stereotyping 
C)  Stratification 
D)  Institutionalism 
A)  Socialization 
B)  Stereotyping 
C)  Stratification 
D)  Institutionalism

Question 9

Sociology is based on a few assumptions about the social world. Which of the following is not one of these assumptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are social by nature. 
B)  People live much of their lives in social groups. 
C)  Human behavior is determined by the supply of goods and services. 
D)  Conflict and change are inevitable features of groups. 
A)  People are social by nature. 
B)  People live much of their lives in social groups. 
C)  Human behavior is determined by the supply of goods and services. 
D)  Conflict and change are inevitable features of groups.

Question 10

Sociologists generally judge social processes as "good" or "bad."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A social scientist is trained to study the contents of garbage heaps. "What can we learn from studying garbage?" would most likely be asked by a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Anthropologist 
B)  Economist 
C)  Political scientist 
D)  Psychologist 
A)  Anthropologist 
B)  Economist 
C)  Political scientist 
D)  Psychologist

Question 12

The social sciences share some concepts, but do not share theories or methods of inquiry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

No social unit of our social world can stand alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Tyler heard a story from a friend about a woman who was being beaten by her husband. He decided that the only reason the woman stayed with her husband was because she was too weak to leave him. In this case, Tyler was using his sociological imagination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following sociologists is most closely associated with the sociological imagination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter Berger 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  C. Wright Mills 
D)  Émile Durkheim 
A)  Peter Berger 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  C. Wright Mills 
D)  Émile Durkheim

Question 16

Briefly discuss what sociologists mean by the sociological imagination. Provide an example of its application.

Accepted Answer

The sociological imagination is a concep

Question 17

In 1989, numerous Chinese students were killed as they protested in Tiananmen Square. The students had become dissatisfied with the government and were calling for political and economic reform. These students were attempting to engage in the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization 
B)  Change 
C)  Stratification 
D)  Institutionalization 
A)  Socialization 
B)  Change 
C)  Stratification 
D)  Institutionalization

Question 18

Kevin is a member of his college hockey team. The team is supported by the university, fans, and corporate sponsors and is connected to other teams, their sports conference governing board, and all of the individual team members' families and friends. In this example, Kevin's team is ________________ and the team's supporters and connections are _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an institution, the environment 
B)  a social unit, the environment 
C)  an institution, a social unit 
D)  the environment, a social structure 
A)  an institution, the environment 
B)  a social unit, the environment 
C)  an institution, a social unit 
D)  the environment, a social structure

Question 19

What are some commonsense beliefs you hold about the social world? What factors led you to hold those beliefs? What evidence would be necessary for you to change those beliefs?

Accepted Answer

Some common sense beliefs I hold about t

Question 20

When her four-year-old son wanted to wear a dress to kindergarten, Lisette told him that he could not because "boys don't wear dresses." In doing so, Lisette engaged in the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization 
B)  Change 
C)  Stratification 
D)  Institutionalism 
A)  Socialization 
B)  Change 
C)  Stratification 
D)  Institutionalism

An environment includes everything that influences a social unit.

Commonsense assumptions are never true when tested sociologically.

Our social positions in society are the result of stratification.

While psychologists would explain behavior by examining the personality traits of individuals, sociologists would examine:

Jennifer and Tyrone have been dating for two years. They have decided to attend the same college together, so both move in to the same dorm. In this example, "Jennifer and Tyrone" are a _ and "moving in to the same dorm" is a ___.

Which of the following is not a social unit?

The examination of changes in women's status can only take place at the macro-level of analysis.

_______________ refers to the layering of individuals into social strata based on factors such as income, education, and occupation.

Sociology is based on a few assumptions about the social world. Which of the following is not one of these assumptions?

Sociologists generally judge social processes as "good" or "bad."

A social scientist is trained to study the contents of garbage heaps. "What can we learn from studying garbage?" would most likely be asked by a(n):

The social sciences share some concepts, but do not share theories or methods of inquiry.

No social unit of our social world can stand alone.

Tyler heard a story from a friend about a woman who was being beaten by her husband. He decided that the only reason the woman stayed with her husband was because she was too weak to leave him. In this case, Tyler was using his sociological imagination.

Which of the following sociologists is most closely associated with the sociological imagination?

Briefly discuss what sociologists mean by the sociological imagination. Provide an example of its application.

In 1989, numerous Chinese students were killed as they protested in Tiananmen Square. The students had become dissatisfied with the government and were calling for political and economic reform. These students were attempting to engage in the process of:

What are some commonsense beliefs you hold about the social world? What factors led you to hold those beliefs? What evidence would be necessary for you to change those beliefs?

When her four-year-old son wanted to wear a dress to kindergarten, Lisette told him that he could not because "boys don't wear dresses." In doing so, Lisette engaged in the process of:

Examining the Social World: How Do We Know

Society and Culture: Hardward and Software of Our Social World

Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work

Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Freaks, and Folks Like Us

Stratification: Rich and Famous or Rages and Famine

Race and Ethnic Group Stratefication: Beyond We and They

Gender Stratification: Shehe Who Goes First

Family: Partner Taking, People Making, and Contract Breaking

Education: What Are We Learning

Religion: the Meaning of Sacred Meaning

Politics and Economics: Penetrating Power and Privilege

Medicine: an Anatomy of Health and Illness

Population and Urbanization: Living on Spaceship Earth

The Process of Change: Can We Make a Difference

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Exam 1: Sociology: a Unique Way to View the World

An environment includes everything that influences a social unit.

Commonsense assumptions are never true when tested sociologically.

Our social positions in society are the result of stratification.

While psychologists would explain behavior by examining the personality traits of individuals, sociologists would examine:

Jennifer and Tyrone have been dating for two years. They have decided to attend the same college together, so both move in to the same dorm. In this example, "Jennifer and Tyrone" are a _____________ and "moving in to the same dorm" is a _______________.

Which of the following is not a social unit?

The examination of changes in women's status can only take place at the macro-level of analysis.

_______________ refers to the layering of individuals into social strata based on factors such as income, education, and occupation.

Sociology is based on a few assumptions about the social world. Which of the following is not one of these assumptions?

Sociologists generally judge social processes as "good" or "bad."

A social scientist is trained to study the contents of garbage heaps. "What can we learn from studying garbage?" would most likely be asked by a(n):

The social sciences share some concepts, but do not share theories or methods of inquiry.

No social unit of our social world can stand alone.

Tyler heard a story from a friend about a woman who was being beaten by her husband. He decided that the only reason the woman stayed with her husband was because she was too weak to leave him. In this case, Tyler was using his sociological imagination.

Which of the following sociologists is most closely associated with the sociological imagination?

Briefly discuss what sociologists mean by the sociological imagination. Provide an example of its application.

In 1989, numerous Chinese students were killed as they protested in Tiananmen Square. The students had become dissatisfied with the government and were calling for political and economic reform. These students were attempting to engage in the process of:

What are some commonsense beliefs you hold about the social world? What factors led you to hold those beliefs? What evidence would be necessary for you to change those beliefs?

When her four-year-old son wanted to wear a dress to kindergarten, Lisette told him that he could not because "boys don't wear dresses." In doing so, Lisette engaged in the process of:

Examining the Social World: How Do We Know

Society and Culture: Hardward and Software of Our Social World

Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work

Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Freaks, and Folks Like Us

Stratification: Rich and Famous or Rages and Famine

Race and Ethnic Group Stratefication: Beyond We and They

Gender Stratification: Shehe Who Goes First

Family: Partner Taking, People Making, and Contract Breaking

Education: What Are We Learning

Religion: the Meaning of Sacred Meaning

Politics and Economics: Penetrating Power and Privilege

Medicine: an Anatomy of Health and Illness

Population and Urbanization: Living on Spaceship Earth

The Process of Change: Can We Make a Difference

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Jennifer and Tyrone have been dating for two years. They have decided to attend the same college together, so both move in to the same dorm. In this example, "Jennifer and Tyrone" are a _ and "moving in to the same dorm" is a ___.