Deck 1: The Sociological Imagination: With Emphasis on Globalization and Glocalization

Question 1

The resolution of an issue involves,

A)focusing on individuals.
B)increasing number of counseling centers.
C)confronting underlying social forces.
D)building character.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Unemployment is a(n)__________ when it results from corporate downsizing.

A)issue
B)trouble
C)private matter
D)social fact

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The Communist Manifesto is a famous pamphlet that _____ co-authored with Fredrich Engels.

A)W.E.B. DuBois.
B)Karl Marx.
C)Emile Durkheim.
D)Max Weber.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

One fundamental feature of the Industrial Revolution was

A)craftsmanship.
B)solidarity.
C)manual labor.
D)mechanization.

Question 5

The Industrial Revolution transformed the nature of work in which one of the following ways?

A)Machine production was replaced by hand production.
B)People now could say, "I made this; this is a unique product of my labor."
C)Workers performed specialized tasks in the production process.
D)The workers' power over the production process increased dramatically.

Question 6

The high school dropout rate in the United States is greater than 25 percent. C. Wright Mills would classify this situation as

A)a trouble.
B)an issue.
C)value-rational action.
D)a social fact.

Question 7

The early sociologists were witnesses to the transforming effects of the

A)World War I.
B)World War II.
C)the Industrial Revolution.
D)War in Afghanistan.

Question 8

_______, known as father of positivism, gave sociology its name.

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

Question 9

The __________ refers to a time of the most rapid colonial expansion in history.

A)Age of Reason
B)Age of Imperialism
C)Middle Ages
D)European Century

Question 10

The Communist Manifesto begins with the line

A)"A specter is haunting Europe-the specter of Communism."
B)"Workers of all countries, unite."
C)"I am not a Marxist."
D)"The global economy is restless, anxious, and competitive."

Question 11

Sociologists do not define the cause of widespread unemployment simply in terms of individual shortcomings because

A)profit-generating strategies include laying off employees.
B)people may decide to quit their jobs.
C)the unemployed could find work.
D)most people are good workers.

Question 12

The defining feature of the Industrial Revolution was

A)standardization.
B)solidarity.
C)mechanization.
D)modernization.

Question 13

Sociologist C. Wright Mills believed that people, in order to gain some sense of control over their lives, need to

A)keep up with the news.
B)take a vacation.
C)acquire a sociological imagination.
D)take personal responsibility for their situation.

Question 14

When in a nation of 150 million workers, 24 million are unemployed, that is

A)an issue.
B)a trouble.
C)a crime.
D)personal tragedy.

Question 15

Marx's legacy has been obscured by

A)his inability to accurately describe capitalism.
B)a personality disorder.
C)the failure of Communism.
D)the fact that he published his writings in German (not English).

Question 16

Sociology is the scientific study of

A)human activity in society.
B)mental processes.
C)globalization.
D)glocalization.

Question 17

A trouble is

A)an issue.
B)deeply and significantly social.
C)caused by some individual shortcoming.
D)outside an individual's control.

Question 18

Which of the following explanations would someone use to explain an issue, such as unemployment?

A)"She had the opportunity but didn't take it."
B)"He is lazy."
C)"The capitalist system strives to reduce labor costs to earn a profit."
D)"The unemployed are generally lazy."

Question 19

The sociologist __________ is associated with the concepts "troubles" and "issues."

A)Karl Marx
B)Jane Addams
C)Wright Mills
D)Emile Durkheim

Question 20

The obesity rate in the United States is greater than 30 percent. According to Mills, the key to resolving this issue involves focusing on

A)the character flaws of the 92 million plus Americans who are obese.
B)ways to get the obese to want to lose weight.
C)addressing the underlying social forces that contribute to obesity.
D)getting people to eat less.

Question 21

When people commit __________ suicide, it is on behalf of the group they love more than themselves.

A)egoistic
B)altruistic
C)anomic
D)fatalistic

Question 22

The term ___________________ describes a state in which ties attaching individuals to others in the society are weak.

A)egoistic
B)altruistic
C)anomic
D)fatalistic

Question 23

When people are cast into a lower status, they must reduce their requirements, restrain their needs, and practice self-control. This situation can increase the likelihood of _____ suicide.

A)egoistic
B)altruistic
C)anomic
D)fatalistic

Question 24

_________________ is the author of Suicide .

A)Emile Durkheim
B)Karl Marx
C)W.E.B. DuBois
D)Max Weber

Question 25

Marx believed that ________ was the first economic system that could maximize the immense productive potential of human labor and ingenuity.

A)capitalism
B)socialism
C)communism
D)democracy

Question 26

From a sociological perspective, suicide is

A)an act of intentionally killing oneself.
B)the result of personal disappointment and sorrow.
C)self-hatred actualized.
D)the severing of relationships.

Question 27

___________________ suicide occurs when people kill themselves after they have been cast into a lower status.

A)Egoistic
B)Altruistic
C)Anomic
D)Fatalistic

Question 28

Land, tools, equipment, factories, modes of transportation, and labor are

A)owned by the proletariat.
B)essential for providing services.
C)part of the means of production.
D)owned by the finance aristocracy.

Question 29

If an individual pursues college for the love and pleasure of learning, the action can be classified as

A)traditional.
B)affectional.
C)value-rational.
D)instrumental.

Question 30

In his writings, Karl Marx expressed profound moral outrage over the plight of the

A)bourgeoisie.
B)middle class.
C)proletariat.
D)financial class.

Question 31

Max Weber focused on the Industrial Revolution and its effect on

A)the means of production.
B)what motivates people to act.
C)ties that bind individuals to one another.
D)the color line.

Question 32

A quilt maker may work years sewing a one-of-a-kind object and then give it to a special person in their life. Weber would say the quilt maker's actions were driven by

A)rationalization.
B)specialization.
C)emotion.
D)instrumental rational action.

Question 33

Durkheim observed that as a society industrialized,

A)class conflict increased.
B)value-rational action guided behavior.
C)the means of production shaped life chances.
D)ties that bound individuals to one another changed in dramatic ways.

Question 34

Weber maintained that with industrialization, behavior was less likely to be guided by __________ and more likely to be instrumental-rational.

A)efficiency.
B)subjective meaning.
C)tradition.
D)logic.

Question 35

If an individual pursues a college degree because everyone in his or her family going back five generations is college-educated, the action can be classified as

A)traditional.
B)affectional.
C)value-rational.
D)instrumental rational

Question 36

During World War II, Japanese pilots committed suicide by flying their small planes into targets. This suicide would qualify as

A)egoistic.
B)altruistic.
C)anomic.
D)fatalistic.

Question 37

The economic system accompanying and driving the Industrial Revolution was

A)the welfare state.
B)communism.
C)capitalism.
D)socialism.

Question 38

According to Karl Marx, _____ gave rise to two distinct classes: the bourgeoisie and proletariat.

A)social facts
B)solidarity
C)capitalism
D)conflict

Question 39

Which one of the following phrases would Marx be least likely to use to describe capitalism?

A)a boundless thirst
B)a werewolf-like hunger
C)socially conscious
D)blood-sucking

Question 40

___________________ suicide occurs when individuals kill themselves because they see their futures as hopelessly blocked.

A)Egoistic
B)Altruistic
C)Anomic
D)Fatalistic

Question 41

________________ is the sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others and of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity.

A)The sociological imagination
B)A trouble
C)An issue
D)Double consciousness

Question 42

"The workers have nothing to lose but their chains; they have a whole world to gain. Workers of all countries unite." These famous lines were expressed by

A)Karl Marx.
B)Emile Durkheim.
C)Max Weber.
D)W.E.B. DuBois.

Question 43

_______ is a quality of mind that enables people to see how biography is shaped by remote, impersonal social forces.

A)Logic
B)Common sense
C)The sociological imagination
D)Structures of opportunity

Question 44

From a sociological point of view, a ______ is the day-to-day activities from birth to death that make up a person's life.

A)social fact
B)sociological imagination
C)biography
D)trouble

Question 45

Jane Addams maintained that Hull House

A)was a failed experiment in social engineering.
B)could not deliver services that helped working poor.
C)was analogous to a community college.
D)was the equivalent of an applied university.

Question 46

W.E.B. Dubois traced the origin of _________ to the scramble for Africa's resources, beginning with the slave trade.

A)the color line
B)double consciousness
C)troubles
D)disenchantment

Question 47

Which one of the following assumptions corresponds to a global perspective?

A)Social interaction stops at national borders.
B)Globalization is a relatively new phenomenon.
C)Local events shape the individual biography.
D)Global-scale organizational structures that are largely invisible deliver products and services.

Question 48

Globalization and glocalization are intertwined because globalization involves _______.

A)industrialization
B)the sociological imagination
C)countless glocalizations
D)solidarity

Question 49

Which one of the following statements would be most likely to convince an employer of the worth of a sociology degree?

A)"I like people, and sociology is about people."
B)"I want to work with people. That is why I majored in sociology."
C)"I didn't have to take a statistics course."
D)"Among other things, a degree in sociology helps me to identify and project population trends."

Question 50

The sociological perspective builds all but which one of the following analytical skills?

A)The ability to anticipate intended and unintended consequences.
B)The ability to use the methods of social research to recognize and provide useful information.
C)The ability to focus on the individuals separate from others.
D)The ability to avoid using personal bias as a basis for making decisions and recommendations that affect others.

Question 51

Jamie gains first-hand knowledge about poverty by working at a food bank. This kind of knowledge is known as,

A)solidarity.
B)social research.
C)sympathetic knowledge.
D)double consciousness.

Question 52

Smart phones, introduced in 1996, are now a global-scale phenomenon. Some people in remote locations have embraced smart phone apps that connect them with health care providers anywhere in the world. This development illustrates the twin forces of

A)troubles and issues.
B)human activity and media.
C)globalization and glocalization.
D)industrialization and mechanization.

Question 53

W.E.B. DuBois coined the phrase

A)the "ties that bind people to one another."
B)the "strange meaning of being black."
C)the "means of production."
D)the "sociological imagination."

Question 54

Oreo cookies, once sold only in Hoboken, New Jersey, are now sold in 100 countries. This increase in reach is known as

A)glocalization.
B)the sociological imagination.
C)globalization.
D)industrialization.

Question 55

"Knowing one another better reinforces the common connection such that the potential for caring and empathetic moral actions increase." This statement summarizes the essence of

A)solidarity.
B)division of labor.
C)sympathetic knowledge.
D)double consciousness.

Question 56

As driveless technologies are developed we anticipate that 1.6 million long-distance truck drivers will be at risk of losing their jobs. This situation is an example of

A)a personal crisis.
B)a trouble.
C)an issue.
D)an opportunity.

Question 57

When Oreo cookies are transplanted into a new setting and then changed to fit local tastes, the process is known as

A)globalization.
B)the sociological imagination.
C)glocalization.
D)industrialization.

Question 58

DuBois wrote that the world was able "to endure this horrible tragedy by deliberately stopping its ears and changing the subject in conversation." The tragedy was

A)the scramble for Africa's resources, including the slave trade.
B)double consciousness.
C)mechanization, which left people without jobs.
D)the carnage of World War I and World War II.

Question 59

If an individual pursues a college degree taking the easiest classes and paying friends to write essays and papers, the action is classified as

A)traditional.
B)affectional.
C)value-rational.
D)instrumental rational.

Question 60

Which one of the following sociologists is credited with co-founding Hull House?

A)Karl Marx
B)Jane Addams
C)Emile Durkheim
D)W.E.B. DuBois

Question 61

Which one of the following is not an example of the ways global and local forces intersect?

A)A driver places a bumper sticker on his truck asking people to "Go Veg - Save the Planet".
B)Eureka, Nevada, bypassed by globalization, markets itself as a town on "the loneliest road in America".
C)The apple juice we drink is something made from local trees.
D)Smart phones, first released in 1996, are now used by billions of people in locations around the world.

Question 62

Which one of the following sociologists would most likely advocate for putting low-cost technologies such as smart phones into the hands of those who are disadvantaged?

A)Emile Durkheim
B)Max Weber
C)Jane Addams
D)Auguste Comte

Question 63

The actions of someone who always gives their best effort and never cuts corners would qualify as ____ action.

A)traditional
B)affective
C)value rational
D)instrumental rational

Question 64

Marx described the _____ as creating income "from nothing - without creating a product or service to sell in exchange for wealth".

A)capitalists
B)proletariat
C)finance aristocracy
D)bourgeoisie

Question 65

The gay pride movement can be traced to 1897 in Berlin Germany and has spread to various locations around the world. 115 years later the first gay bar was established in Lamai Beach, Thailand. This movement illustrates the twin forces of

A)troubles and issues.
B)human activity and media.
C)globalization and glocalization.
D)industrialization and mechanization.

Question 66

Emile Durkheim focused on the question of how industrialization affected solidarity or

A)the means of production.
B)motivations that help shape behavior.
C)the system of social ties that connect people to one another and the larger society.
D)sympathetic understanding.

Question 67

_____ is the sociologist who focused on the factors that strengthen, weaken, or otherwise shape the character of social ties.

A)W.E.B Dubois
B)Karl Marx
C)Emile Durkheim
D)Max Weber

Question 68

Which one of the following theorists would focus on how forces of globalization affect social ties that bind people to each other and society?

A)Max Weber
B)W.E.B Dubois
C)Emile Durkheim
D)Karl Marx

Question 69

Positivism is another name for the

A)age of imperialism.
B)sociology.
C)scientific method.
D)sociological imagination.

Question 70

_____ would recommend doing historical research to understand the origin of Cuba's conservation-oriented culture.

A)Emile Durkheim
B)Jane Addams
C)Auguste Comte
D)Karl Marx

Question 71

Which one of the following theorists would be most concerned with the rise of smart machines capable of working 24/7 and replacing human labor?

A)Jane Addams
B)Max Weber
C)Karl Marx
D)Emile Durkheim

Question 72

Which one of the following aspects of the globalization process would Weber be most concerned?

A)The  way in which globalization undermines local ties.
B)The ways in which globalization reduces wages.
C)The ways in which globalization undermines behavior motivated by tradition.
D)The way in which globalization creates hardships for low-income households.

Question 73

DuBois would equate the border fence separating the U.S. and Mexico with

A)the means of production.
B)value-rational action.
C)a color line.
D)empathetic understanding.

Question 74

One might equate instrumental-rational action with

A)competitive behavior.
B)romantic behavior.
C)addictive behavior.
D)double consciousness.

Question 75

Auguste Comte recommended that sociologists study

A)the color line.
B)conflict as in agent of change.
C)the things people have created.
D)the ties that bind.

Question 76

Weber believed that there is an inevitable destructive quality to which one of the four types of action?

A)traditional
B)affectional
C)value-rational
D)instrumental rational

Question 77

Jared lives in a consumption-oriented culture. He decides to do historical research to understand how a country might develop a conservation-oriented way of life. Jared's approach is influenced by

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

Question 78

Relative to an open market setting (such as farmer's market), the division of labor that underpins the supermarket cultivates _____ ties with those who produce the food we buy.

A)direct ties
B)personal
C)impersonal
D)visible ties

Question 79

_____ is the theorist most likely to draw attention to unconditional basic income as a response to widespread unemployment.

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

Question 80

The Music Roots program in Arkansas allows students to build ties with others in the community. Durkheim would say this program builds

A)conflict.
B)positivism.
C)solidarity.
D)sympathetic understanding.