Deck 1: C: The Sociological Perspective

Question 1

According to Emile Durkheim,a category of people with a higher suicide rate typically has:

A)more clinical depression.
B)less money,power,and other resources.
C)lower social integration.
D)greater self-esteem.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Herbert Spencer described human society as having much in common with:

A)animal societies.
B)planets and stars.
C)the human brain.
D)the human body.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Looking at Canada,high suicide rates are typical of people who:

A)live densely packed in cities.
B)live spread apart in rural areas.
C)have higher incomes.
D)live in a warmer climate.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Name the three social changes in European history that were especially important to the development of sociology.

Question 5

W)E.B.Du Bois claimed that _____ was the major problem facing the United States during the twentieth century.

A)class
B)race
C)gender
D)ethnicity

Question 6

Making use of the sociological perspective encourages:

A)challenging commonly held beliefs.
B)accepting conventional wisdom.
C)the belief that society is mysterious.
D)people to be happier with their lives as they are.

Question 7

Canada falls within which category of the world's nations?

A)low-income nations
B)middle-income nations
C)high-income nations
D)None of the above is correct.

Question 8

As a discipline,sociology first took root in France,Germany,and England

Question 9

Sociologists focus only on unusual patterns of behavior.

Question 10

The term "sociology" was coined in 1838 by:

A)Karl Marx.
B)Herbert Spencer.
C)Adam Smith.
D)Auguste Comte.