Question 1

Marx viewed the relationship between the capitalists and the exploited workers in systemic terms; that is, he believed that a system of ________ relationships maintained the power and dominance of the owners over the workers.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  social 
C)  political 
D)  economic, social, and political

Question 2

Pure sociology is also known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Explain the similarities and differences among the three major sociological perspectives of functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. Identify which perspectives use a macro-level or a micro-level of analysis.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Émile Durkheim's study of suicide related suicide rates to

Accepted Answer

A)  personal depression. 
B)  personal stress. 
C)  the extent to which people were integrated into the group life of a society. 
D)  climatic conditions such as oppressive heat, heavy rain, and cold winters.

Question 5

Which sociological perspective holds the view that people create their social worlds through interaction and manipulation of symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  interactionist 
D)  global

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

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 7

Which sociological perspective would view sports as a form of big business in which profits are more important than the health and safety of athletes?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

The conflict perspective emphasizes the way in which the parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following was the main concern of Kelsey Timmerman in his book Where Am I Wearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  why people wear different styles in different locales 
B)  differences in fashion across cultures 
C)  the living conditions of the people who make our clothing 
D)  pirating in the fashion industry

Question 10

Which sociological perspective would suggest that if an aspect of social life does not contribute to a society's stability, then it does not serve a useful function?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

Theorist Eve Sedgwick (1990) argues that any analysis of society is incomplete if it does not include

Accepted Answer

A)  both macro- and micro-level views of the subject of study. 
B)  a consideration of the patriarchal nature of government and business management systems. 
C)  the spectrum of sexual identities that people embrace. 
D)  comprehensive data on the common symbology that said society has adopted.

Question 12

Sociologists argue that, unlike scientific knowledge, common sense conclusions are

Accepted Answer

A)  not published. 
B)  not reliable. 
C)  not politically correct. 
D)  easily disseminated.

Question 13

The concept of anomie was introduced into sociology by

Accepted Answer

A)  Auguste Comte. 
B)  Émile Durkheim. 
C)  Max Weber. 
D)  Wright Mills.

Question 14

Having a grandmother who sits on the board of trustees for your college and helps you gain entrance is an example of social capital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Sociological studies that focus on large-scale phenomena or entire civilizations are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  microsociology. 
B)  interactionism. 
C)  macrosociology. 
D)  dramaturgy.

Question 16

Which perspective would state that people are formed through the way in which they interact with and react to their social world?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  feminist perspective

Question 17

Which sociologist translated the works of Auguste Comte into English and emphasized the impact the economy, laws, trade, and population could have on contemporary social problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Émile Durkheim 
B)  Jane Addams 
C)  Harriet Martineau 
D)  Talcott Parsons

Question 18

The most effective sociological theories tend to have both explanatory and predictive power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which sociologist made an important contribution to the discipline by successfully combining theory and research?

Accepted Answer

A) C.Wright Mills 
B)  Jane Addams 
C)  Harriet Martineau 
D)  Robert Merton

Question 20

Define the concepts social capital and cultural capital. Then, perform some reflexive thinking and list all the examples of social and cultural capital you possess so far. How does it differ from your friends? How about your classmates?

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Exam 1: Understanding Sociology

Marx viewed the relationship between the capitalists and the exploited workers in systemic terms; that is, he believed that a system of ________ relationships maintained the power and dominance of the owners over the workers.

Pure sociology is also known as

Explain the similarities and differences among the three major sociological perspectives of functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. Identify which perspectives use a macro-level or a micro-level of analysis.

Émile Durkheim's study of suicide related suicide rates to

Which sociological perspective holds the view that people create their social worlds through interaction and manipulation of symbols?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which sociological perspective would view sports as a form of big business in which profits are more important than the health and safety of athletes?

The conflict perspective emphasizes the way in which the parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability.

Which of the following was the main concern of Kelsey Timmerman in his book Where Am I Wearing?

Which sociological perspective would suggest that if an aspect of social life does not contribute to a society's stability, then it does not serve a useful function?

Theorist Eve Sedgwick (1990) argues that any analysis of society is incomplete if it does not include

Sociologists argue that, unlike scientific knowledge, common sense conclusions are

The concept of anomie was introduced into sociology by

Having a grandmother who sits on the board of trustees for your college and helps you gain entrance is an example of social capital.

Sociological studies that focus on large-scale phenomena or entire civilizations are known as

Which perspective would state that people are formed through the way in which they interact with and react to their social world?

Which sociologist translated the works of Auguste Comte into English and emphasized the impact the economy, laws, trade, and population could have on contemporary social problems?

The most effective sociological theories tend to have both explanatory and predictive power.

Which sociologist made an important contribution to the discipline by successfully combining theory and research?

Define the concepts social capital and cultural capital. Then, perform some reflexive thinking and list all the examples of social and cultural capital you possess so far. How does it differ from your friends? How about your classmates?