Deck 4: Taking Sociology With You

Question 1

________ is the occupation in which the largest percentage of undergraduate sociology majors find employment.

A)Management
B)Sales and Marketing
C)Education
D)Social Services

Answer 1

D

Question 2

George Herbert Mead served on committees dealing with Chicago's labor problems and public education.These activities are examples of

A)social inequality.
B)applied sociology.
C)basic sociology.
D)All of these answers are correct.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The use of the discipline of sociology with the specific intent of altering social relationships or restructuring social institutions is called

A)basic sociology.
B)clinical sociology.
C)applied sociology.
D)macrosociology.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Explain the pros and cons of applied and clinical sociology.Is there a way to integrate these two types? Which type of sociology do you feel is the most effective form to learn about during the undergraduate experience? Why?

Question 5

Discuss why social inequality has become such a dominant theme in the field of sociology today.

Question 6

A condition in which members of society have differing amounts of wealth,prestige,or power is referred to as

A)social inequality.
B)pure sociology.
C)applied sociology.
D)social psychology.

Question 7

What is considered to be the major theme of analysis in sociology today?

A)social inequality
B)individual inferiority
C)genetic influences
D)mental disturbance

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

A)Clinical sociologists take direct responsibility for implementing their ideas.
B)There are no established procedures for certifying clinical sociologists.
C)Applied and clinical sociology are the same.
D)Clinical sociology has existed for only the last twenty years.

Question 9

Pure sociology is also known as

A)basic sociology.
B)applied sociology.
C)microsociology.
D)macrosociology.

Question 10

The fact that the September 11,2001,terrorist attacks in the U.S.led to an economic decline throughout the world is an example of

A)U.S.world domination.
B)world support for the U.S.
C)social inequality.
D)globalization.

Question 11

Because he was not necessarily interested in discovering a way to eliminate suicide when he studied suicide rates,Durkheim's research was an example of basic rather than applied sociology.

Question 12

Applied sociology is dedicated to facilitating change by altering social relationships or restructuring social institutions.

Question 13

Which statement about the international coffee trade is true?

A)The coffee trade relies upon the exploitation of cheap labor.
B)The Starbucks success story only exists in the U.S.
C)Most coffee pickers are unionized and well paid.
D)The coffee trade relies upon the exploitation of cheap labor AND most coffee pickers are unionized and well paid.

Question 14

Using sociology with the specific intent of yielding practical applications for human behavior and organizations is referred to as

A)pure science.
B)clinical sociology.
C)applied sociology.
D)basic sociology.