Question 1

Describe what C.Wright Mills meant by the term sociological imagination.Provide an example of how you would apply the tool.

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Question 2

Which sociologist is widely regarded as the founder of the interactionist perspective?

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A) 
C) Wright Mills 
B) George Herbert Mead 
C) Charles Horton Cooley 
D) Erving Goffman

Question 3

Medical sociology and environmental sociology fall under the discipline of

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

Question 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels said,"The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles….The ________ have nothing to lose but their chains.They have a world to win.WORKING MEN OF ALL COUNTRIES,UNITE!"

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A) bourgeoisie 
B) proletarians 
C) Vulcans 
D) middle classes

Question 6

Which of the following sociologists advocated basic research on the lives of Blacks?

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A) Robert Merton 
B) Jane Addams 
C) W)E.B.DuBois 
D) 
C) Wright Mills

Question 7

Which sociological perspective would highlight the reluctance among professional athletes to display any sexual identity other than heterosexuality in public?

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A) Interactionist perspective 
B) Queer theory 
C) Feminist perspective 
D) Functionalist perspective

Question 8

C)Wright Mills advocated the use of the sociological imagination to view divorce in the United States because divorce

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A) is a serious personal problem for numerous men and women. 
B) is not just an individual's personal problem but a societal concern. 
C) may create emotional scars for divorcees. 
D) has been a serious problem throughout history.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

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

Question 10

A sociologist who develops theories based off of their experiences and conversations is using common sense,rather than scientific analysis,to formulate those theories.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A sociologist who studies the unequal economic reality between men and women would probably be following which of the following perspectives?

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A) Functionalism 
B) Interactionism 
C) Conflict 
D) Globalism

Question 12

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

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Question 13

An ideal type is a(n)

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A) body of knowledge obtained by methods based on systematic observation. 
B) construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated. 
C) detailed plan or method for obtaining data scientifically. 
D) initiator of people's attitudes or behavior.

Question 14

For W.E.B.DuBois,which of the following was considered essential in combating prejudice and achieving tolerance and justice?

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A) Mass protests 
B) Common sense 
C) Knowledge 
D) Surveys

Question 15

Sociology is the systematic study of social behavior and the study of individual personality differences.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which sociological perspective would view society as a living organism in which each part of the organism contributes to its survival and stability?

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A) Functionalist perspective 
B) Conflict perspective 
C) Interactionist perspective 
D) Global perspective

Question 17

Identify a social change that has both manifest and latent functions.List and explain the manifest and latent functions that resulted.

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Question 18

In examining any aspect of society,which sociological perspective emphasizes the contribution that aspect makes to overall social stability?

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A) Functionalist perspective 
B) Conflict perspective 
C) Interactionist perspective 
D) Global perspective

Question 19

George Herbert Mead served on committees dealing with Chicago's labor problems and public education.His activities fall under the field of

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A) social inequality. 
B) applied sociology. 
C) basic sociology. 
D) economic inequality.

Question 20

Although some of the early sociologists saw themselves as social reformers,by the middle of the 20th century the focus of the discipline of sociology had shifted to

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A) theorizing and gathering information. 
B) a de-emphasis on the scientific method. 
C) applied sociology. 
D) advocacy of civil rights for minorities.

Exam 1: Understanding Sociology

Describe what C.Wright Mills meant by the term sociological imagination.Provide an example of how you would apply the tool.

Which sociologist is widely regarded as the founder of the interactionist perspective?

Medical sociology and environmental sociology fall under the discipline of

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

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels said,"The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles….The ________ have nothing to lose but their chains.They have a world to win.WORKING MEN OF ALL COUNTRIES,UNITE!"

Which of the following sociologists advocated basic research on the lives of Blacks?

Which sociological perspective would highlight the reluctance among professional athletes to display any sexual identity other than heterosexuality in public?

C) Wright Mills advocated the use of the sociological imagination to view divorce in the United States because divorce

Which of the following statements is true?

A sociologist who develops theories based off of their experiences and conversations is using common sense,rather than scientific analysis,to formulate those theories.

A sociologist who studies the unequal economic reality between men and women would probably be following which of the following perspectives?

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

An ideal type is a(n)

For W.E.B.DuBois,which of the following was considered essential in combating prejudice and achieving tolerance and justice?

Sociology is the systematic study of social behavior and the study of individual personality differences.

Which sociological perspective would view society as a living organism in which each part of the organism contributes to its survival and stability?

Identify a social change that has both manifest and latent functions.List and explain the manifest and latent functions that resulted.

In examining any aspect of society,which sociological perspective emphasizes the contribution that aspect makes to overall social stability?

George Herbert Mead served on committees dealing with Chicago's labor problems and public education.His activities fall under the field of

Although some of the early sociologists saw themselves as social reformers,by the middle of the 20^th century the focus of the discipline of sociology had shifted to