Question 1

Clothing designers can influence the fashions women wear and how they view their own bodies.This is an example of which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) the link between agency and structure 
B) the social construction of reality 
C) the sociological imagination 
D) social reform

Question 2

A sociological imagination is the ability to look at the social world critically,using data and sociological insights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Sociologists who engage in pure science believe sociology should be studied to change society for the better.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Consumption is solely an economic phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A society can be defined as a complex pattern of social relationships bounded in space and persisting over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

As globalization increases,social structures have which effect on the flow of products and information?

Accepted Answer

A) They enable better global flows. 
B) They impede global flows. 
C) They both increase and limit global flows. 
D) They have little effect on the flow of products and information.

Question 7

Many people believe that when they get laid off from their job,they are alone,but many soon come to realize that this is a result of the current recession.They can connect their ______ troubles to ______ issues.

Accepted Answer

A) public; private 
B) individualistic; common 
C) secret; overt 
D) private; public

Question 8

Erving Goffman called people dangerous giants because he believed that human nature is inherently violent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The postindustrial age began around the middle of the 20th century but transitioned into the ______ at the beginning of the 21st century.

Accepted Answer

A) Industrial Age 
B) Cyber Age 
C) Space Age 
D) Information Age

Question 10

Consumption has been made possible by the growing affluence of consumers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sociology is considered part of the humanities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Every society has a certain ______ that dictates how that society's institutions are organized and which roles need to be filled within those organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) organizational structure 
B) social structure 
C) governing body 
D) social construction

Question 13

McDonald's,blue jeans,and Pizza Hut are now found in countries all over the world.Which concept is exemplified by this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural lag 
B) globalization 
C) cultural relativity 
D) McDonaldization

Question 14

As a political scientist,Mary is likely to focus on nation-states and how they interact globally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An example of mediated interaction would be communicating over the Internet in a chat room.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Human trafficking is illegal but widely practiced worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Lona,a researcher who studies poverty in a major city,focuses on the relationship between social class and level of poverty.Which analytical approach is Lona using?

Accepted Answer

A) micro 
B) macro 
C) dangerous giant 
D) social construction

Question 18

In the U.S.,manufacturing has ______ since the middle of the 20th century,signaling a move out of the ______ age.

Accepted Answer

A) decreased; industrial 
B) decreased; preindustrial 
C) increased; preindustrial 
D) increased; agrarian

Question 19

Sociology is divided between those who advocate for a ______ approach to social problems and those who advocate for a ______ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) public; private 
B) pure science; social reform 
C) statistical; narrative 
D) personal; community

Question 20

The process by which people obtain and use goods and services is known as which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) globalization 
B) consumption 
C) society 
D) flows

Exam 1: An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

Clothing designers can influence the fashions women wear and how they view their own bodies.This is an example of which of these?

A sociological imagination is the ability to look at the social world critically,using data and sociological insights.

Sociologists who engage in pure science believe sociology should be studied to change society for the better.

Consumption is solely an economic phenomenon.

A society can be defined as a complex pattern of social relationships bounded in space and persisting over time.

As globalization increases,social structures have which effect on the flow of products and information?

Many people believe that when they get laid off from their job,they are alone,but many soon come to realize that this is a result of the current recession.They can connect their troubles to issues.

Erving Goffman called people dangerous giants because he believed that human nature is inherently violent.

The postindustrial age began around the middle of the 20th century but transitioned into the ______ at the beginning of the 21st century.

Consumption has been made possible by the growing affluence of consumers.

Sociology is considered part of the humanities.

Every society has a certain ______ that dictates how that society's institutions are organized and which roles need to be filled within those organizations.

McDonald's,blue jeans,and Pizza Hut are now found in countries all over the world.Which concept is exemplified by this phenomenon?

As a political scientist,Mary is likely to focus on nation-states and how they interact globally.

An example of mediated interaction would be communicating over the Internet in a chat room.

Human trafficking is illegal but widely practiced worldwide.

Lona,a researcher who studies poverty in a major city,focuses on the relationship between social class and level of poverty.Which analytical approach is Lona using?

In the U.S.,manufacturing has since the middle of the 20th century,signaling a move out of the age.

Sociology is divided between those who advocate for a approach to social problems and those who advocate for a approach.

The process by which people obtain and use goods and services is known as which of these?