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Macionis, Sociology, 14/e

In this revision of the test bank, I have updated all of the questions to reflect changes in

Sociology, 14thedition.There is also a new system for identifying the difficulty of the questions.

In earlier editions, the questions were tagged in one of three ways: factual (recall of factualmaterial), conceptual (understanding key concepts), and applied (application of sociological

knowledge to a situation). In this revision, the questions are now tagged according to the si

levels of learning that help organi!e the tet. Think of these si levels as moving from lower"level to higher"level cognitive reasoning. The si levels are:

#$%$%&$#: a question involving recall of key terms or factual material'$#*T+: a question testing comprehension of more comple ideas

+-: a question applying sociological knowledge to some new situation

++-/$: a question requiring identifying elements of an argument and their interrelationship

$0+-'+T$: a question requiring critical assessment1#$+T$: a question requiring the generation of new ideas

The 176 questions in this chapter2s test bank are divided into four types of questions. True/False

questionsare the least demanding. +s the table below shows, two"thirds of these questions are3#emember4 questions and all questions fall within the lowest three levels of cognitive

reasoning (#emember, 'nderstand, and +pply). Multiple-choice questionsspan a broader rangeof skills (almost half are 3#emember4 questions and the remainder are divided among four

higher levels.) Short answer questionsalso span a broad range of skills (from 3'nderstand4 to

3$valuate4). 5inally, essay questionsare the most demanding because they include the fourhighest levels of cognitive reasoning (from 3+pply4 to 31reate4).

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>. +ccording to sociologists, human behavior reflects our personal 3free will.4(#$%$%&$#F answer: 5F page ?)

?. *ociology is defined as the systematic study of human society.(#$%$%&$#F answer: TF page ?)

8. *ociologists focus only on unusual patterns of behavior.

(#$%$%&$#F answer: 5F pages ?"8)

;. 'sing the sociological perspective, we would conclude that people2s lives are mostly a

result of what they decide to do.

(+-F answer: 5F pages ?";)

@. 1ollege students in the '.*. tend to come from families with above"average incomes.(#$%$%&$#F answer: TF page ;)

9. urkheim documented that categories of people with weaker social ties have lowersuicide rates.

(#$%$%&$#F answer: 5F page @)

=. In the 'nited *tates, +frican +mericans have a higher suicide rate than whites.(#$%$%&$#F answer: 5F page @)

A. eople with lower social standing are usually more likely to see the world from asociological perspective than people who are well off.

(+-F answer: TF page @)

B. In the 'nited *tates, men have a higher suicide rate than women.

(#$%$%&$#F answer: TF page @)

>?. 1. Gright %ills claimed that, most of the time, people must learn to take responsibility

for their own problems.

(#$%$%&$#F answer: 5: page 9)

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>8. *tudying other societies is a good way to learn about our own way of life.

(#$%$%&$#F answer: TF page A)

>;. *ocieties around the world are more interconnected than ever before.

(#$%$%&$#F answer: TF page A)

>@. &ased on the work of &arbara $hrenreich, who tried to live by working at low"wage Hobs,

we should epect most people in such Hobs to be able to move ahead to better paying

work.(+-F answer: 5F page >9. *ociological research may be interesting, but it is of little use in shaping public policy,

including legislation.(#$%$%&$#F answer: 5F page A)

>=. The sociological perspective reveals the truth of the 3common sense4 beliefs we tend to

take for granted.(#$%$%&$#F answer: TF page A)

>A. 'nderstanding how society operates benefits only the most privileged people.

(#$%$%&$#F answer: 5F page B)

>B. *ociology is useful training for any Hob that involves working with people.

(#$%$%&$#F TF page B)

?. The term 3sociology4 was coined by $mile urkheim in >ABA.(#$%$%&$#F answer: 5F page >>)

??. +s a discipline, sociology first took root in 5rance, Eermany, and $ngland.(#$%$%&$#F answer: TF page >>)

?8. +ncient philosophers, including lato, were primarily interested in imagining the 3ideal4

society rather than studying society as it really is.(#$%$%&$#F answer: TF page >>)

?;. The last of 1omte2s three stages is the metaphysical stage, in which people know theworld in terms of Eod2s will.

(#$%$%&$#F answer: 5F page >>)

?@. +mong all academic disciplines, sociology is one of the youngest.

(#$%$%&$#F answer: TF page >>)

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8A. G.$.&. u &ois wrote a classic study of the +frican +merican community in

hiladelphia.

(#$%$%&$#F answer: TF page >@)

8B. &oth arl %ar and G.$.&. u &ois carried out their work following the structural"

functional approach.(#$%$%&$#F answer: 5F pages >8">@)

;9)

;@. *ocial"echange analysis is one micro"level approach to understanding social interaction.

('$#*T+F answer: TF page >9)

;9. *ociological research shows that all categories of people have had the same opportunities

to participate in sports.('$#*T+F answer: 5F page >=)

;=. 3*tacking4 in sports is the pattern by which people of one racial category

disproportionately play in favored positions.(#$%$%&$#F answer: TF page >A)

;A. The meaning people find in competitive sports would be one focus of a symbolic"interaction approach.

(+-F answer: TF page >A)

;B. + symbolic"interaction analysis focuses on how social interaction in any everyday life

setting involves social inequality.

(#$%$%&$#F answer: 5F pages >=">A)

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@9. Three campus roommates are talking about why they are in college. + sociological view

of going to college highlights the effect ofa. only age, because college students tend to be young.

b. only class, because college students tend to come from families with above"

average incomes.c. only our place in history, because a century ago going to college was not an

option for most people.

d. age, class, and our place in history, because of these are all ways in which society guides college attendance.

(+-F answer: dF pages ?"8)

@=. The chapter2s sociological analysis of childbearing around the world suggests that thenumber of children born to a woman reflects

a. only her preference for family si!e.

b. how many children she can afford.

c. whether she lives in a poor or a rich society.d. simply the desires of her husband.

(#$%$%&$#F answer: cF page @)

@A. +ccording to $mile urkheim, people with a higher suicide rate typically have

a. more clinical depression.b. less money, power, and other resources.

c. lower social integration.

d. greater self"esteem.

(++-/$F answer: cF page @)

@B. The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in $urope was

a. #obert . %erton.b. +uguste 1omte.

c. $mile urkheim.

d. arl %ar.(#$%$%&$#F answer: cF page @)

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9>. &ecause there is more social isolation in rural areas of the 'nited *tates than in urban

areas, we would epect suicide rates to be

a. higher in urban areas.b. higher in rural areas.

c. high in both urban and rural areas.

d. low in both urban and rural areas.(++-/$F answer: bF page @)

9?. *ociologists use the term 3social marginality4 to refer toa. people who have little understanding of sociology.

b. people who have special social skills.

c. people who are defined by others as an 3outsider.4

d. people who are especially sensitive about their family background.(#$%$%&$#F answer: cF page @)

98. If marginality encourages sociological thinking, we would epect people in which

category listed below to make the most use of the sociological perspectiveKa. the wealthy

b. disabled persons or people who are a racial minorityc. politicians

d. the middle class

(++-/$F answer: bF page @)

9;. 5ollowing the thinking of 1. Gright %ills, we would epect the sociological imagination

to be more widespread in a population

a. during times of peace and prosperity.b. among the very rich.

c. among very religious people.

d. during times of social crisis.('$#*T+F answer: dF page 9)

9@. 1. Gright %ills claimed that the 3sociological imagination4 transformeda. common sense into laws of society.

b. people into supporters of the status quo.

c. personal problems into public issues.

d. scientific research into common sense.('$#*T+F answer: cF page =)

99. The 'nited *tates falls within which category of the world2s nationsKa. low"income nations

b. middle"income nations

c. high"income nationsd. one of the above is correct.

(#$%$%&$#F answer: cF page 9)

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9=. Ghich of the following categories contains countries in which average income is typical

for the world as a whole and in which people are as likely to live in a rural area as in an

urban areaKa. low"income nations

b. middle"income nations

c. high"income nationsd. one of the above is correct.

('$#*T+F answer: bF page 9)

9A. The nations of Gestern $urope, Israel, Japan, and +ustralia fall into which of the

following categories of countriesK

a. low"income nations

b. middle"income nationsc. high"income nations

d. one of the above is correct.

(#$%$%&$#F answer: cF page 9)

69. Almost all of Latin America and Asia falls within which of the following categories?

a. low-income nations

b. middle-income nations

c. high-income nations

d. very rich nations

(#$%$%&$#; answer: b; page 6)

=. #ead the following statements. Ghich one is T#'$K

a. &ecause the 'nited *tates is so rich, there is little reason for us to learn about

other nations.b. Eaining a global understanding is important for college students because most

new '.*. Hobs involve international trade.

c. There is no longer very much poverty in the world.

d. eople the world over have ways of life that are mostly the same.(++-/$F answer: bF page =)

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72. About 1.4 million immigrants enter the United States each year and many (including

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gloria Estefan) have become well known. These facts

support the conclusion that

a. the worlds nations are increasingly interconnected.

b. other nations have little effects on life in rich countries such as the United States.

c. people around the world share little in terms of their ways of life.d. sociology does not have to pay attention to nations other than the United States.

(UNDERSTAND; answer: a; page 7)

=8. Read the following four statements about social patterns we find in the world as a whole.

Which statement is FALSE?

a. The world is now home to 7 billion people.

b. A majority of the worlds people live in Asia.

c. People in the United States make up one-third of the global population.

d. Less than 10 percent of the worlds people have completed a college degree.

(UNDERSTAND; answer: c; page 8)

=;. *arah is spending a summer living in another country where people have a way of life

that differs from her own. + sociologist might epect that this eperience would lead herto

a. end up with a greater understanding of both a new way of life and her own way of

life.b. accept what people in the 'nited *tates call 3common sense.4

c. assume that people2s lives simply reflect the choices they make.

d. gradually understand less and less about her own way of life.

(+-F answer: aF pages B">


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==. *ociologist -enore Geit!man carried out research showing that women who divorce

a. typically remarry within one year.b. claim they are happier than before.

c. suffer a significant loss of income.

d. have a happier se life.(#$%$%&$#F answer: cF page A)

=A. -earning more sociology can help you to do all but which one of the followingKa. assess the truth of 3common sense4

b. assess the opportunities and constraints in our lives

c. be more active participants in society

d. see how individuals guide their own lives through 3free will4(++-/$F answer: dF pages A"B)

=B. In the bo about &arbara $hrenreich working at low"wage Hobs, we learned that she

a. was able to make a good living right from the start.b. worked very hard, but never made enough money to pay for her basic needs.

c. found most of her coworkers to be dull and la!y.d. ended up convinced that personal ability is everything.

(#$%$%&$#F answer: bF page >


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A8. Ge would epect the sociological perspective to be most likely to develop in a place that

was

a. very traditional.b. eperiencing many social changes.

c. very poor.

d. small and socially isolated.(++-/$F answer: bF pages >>)

AA. 1omte described the earliest human societies as being at which stage of historical

developmentKa. theological stage

b. metaphysical stage

c. scientific staged. post"scientific stage

(#$%$%&$#F answer: aF page >>)

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AB. The ancient #omans saw the stars as being gods. +uguste 1omte would classify #oman

society as which of the following stages of historyK

a. scientific stageb. metaphysical stage

c. theological stage

d. post"scientific stage(++-/$F answer: cF page >>)

B>)

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B;. LLLLL is a way of understanding the world based on science.

a. Tradition

b. ositivismc. %etaphysics

d. 5ree will

(#$%$%&$#F answer: bF page >>)

B@. Ghen did sociology become established as an academic discipline in the 'nited *tatesK

a. during the %iddle +gesb. about >AB?)

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>>>. Gho was the '.*. sociologist who distinguished between the manifest functions and the

latent functions of social patternsK

a. #obert . %ertonb. Gilliam Eraham *umner

c. Talcott arsons

d. 1. Gright %ills

(#$%$%&$#F answer: aF page >8)

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>>?. The recogni!ed and intended consequences of a social pattern are referred to as

a. latent functions.b. manifest functions.

c. eufunctions.

d. dysfunctions.(#$%$%&$#F answer: bF page >8)

>>8. 'nrecogni!ed and unintended consequences of a social pattern are calleda. latent functions.

b. manifest functions.

c. eufunctions.

d. dysfunctions.(#$%$%&$#F answer: aF page >8)

>>;. Ghich of the following is the best eample of a latent function of going to collegeK

a. providing skills needed for later Hobsb. keeping young people out of the labor force, which may not have Hobs for them

c. gaining the knowledge required to be an active and thoughtful citi!end. giving young people eperience living on their own

(+-F answer: bF page >8)

>>@. #obert %erton eplained that what is functional for one category of a society2s

population

a. is always functional for everyone.

b. may not be functional for another category.c. is unlikely to change over time.

d. can never be functional in the future.

('$#*T+F answer: bF page >8)

>>9. The main characteristic of the LLLLL approach is its view of society as being orderly and

stable.a. structural"functional

b. social"conflict

c. social"interaction

d. tradition"based(#$%$%&$#F answer: aF pages >8)

>>=. Ghich of the following is an accurate criticism of the structural"functional approachKa. It ignores inequality that can generate tension and conflict.

b. It focuses too much on social dysfunction.

c. It focuses too much on power divisions in society.d. It is a politically liberal view of society.

($0+-'+T$F answer: aF page >8)

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>>A. The 3framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that

generates conflict and change4 is the

a. structural"functional approach.b. social"conflict approach.

c. symbolic"interaction approach.

d. tradition"based approach.(#$%$%&$#F answer: bF page >8)

>>B. The social"conflict approach draws attention toa. how elements contribute to the overall operation of society.

b. how people construct meaning in their interaction.

c. patterns of social inequality.

d. the stable aspects of society.(#$%$%&$#F answer: cF page >8)

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>?;. arl %ar, speaking for the social"conflict approach, argued that the point of studying

society wasa. to understand how society really operates.

b. to compare '.*. society to others.

c. to foster support for a nation2s government.d. to bring about greater social Hustice.

('$#*T+F answer: dF page >>)

>?@. Ghich of the following early sociologists had an important influence on the development

of the social"conflict approachK

a. arl %ar

b. Talcott arsonsc. $mile urkheim

d. Cerbert *pencer

(#$%$%&$#F answer aF page >>)

>?9. Ghich early sociologist received the first doctorate ever awarded by Carvard 'niversity

to a person of colorKa. Jane +ddams

b. Carriet %artineau

c. G.$.&. u &oisd. Cerbert *pencer

(#$%$%&$#F answer: cF page >@)

>?=. Ghich early '.*. sociologist studied the +frican +merican community and served as afounding member of the ational +ssociation for the +dvancement of 1olored eople

(++1)K

a. Jane +ddamsb. Carriet %artineau

c. G.$.&. u &ois

d. Cerbert *pencer (#$%$%&$#F answer c: page >@)

>?A. Ghich theoretical approach would highlight the fact that, on average, +frican +merican

families have less income than white familiesKa. the race"conflict approach

b. the gender"conflict approach

c. the structural"functional approachd. the symbolic"interaction approach

('$#*T+F answer: aF page >;)

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>?B. 'sing the social"conflict approach, a sociologist might highlight which of the followingK

a. income differences among young people in high school

b. gender inequality in college sportsc. racial inequality in a company2s hiring and promotion practices

d. the functions of a social institution such as the family

(+-F answer: dF pages >8">;)

>8@)

>88. The LLLLL approaches are macro"level, describing societies in broad terms.a. structural"functional and social"conflict

b. structural"functional and symbolic"interaction

c. social"conflict and symbolic"interaction

d. +ll of the above are correct.('$#*T+F answer: aF page >9)

>8;. Ghich of the following eamples illustrates a micro"level focusKa. the operation of the '.*. economy

b. patterns of global terrorism

c. two people on an airplane getting to know one anotherd. class inequality in the armed forces

(+-F answer: cF page >9)

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>8@. The basic idea of the symbolic"interaction approach is that society is

a. an arena of conflict between categories of people.

b. the product of people interacting in countless everyday situations.c. a system that operates to benefit people.

d. a system that generates social inequality.

('$#*T+F answer: bF page >9)

>89. Ghich theoretical approach claims that it is not so much what people do that matters as

much as what meaning they attach to their behaviorKa. structural"functional approach

b. social"conflict approach

c. symbolic"interaction approach

d. social"echange approach('$#*T+F answer: cF page >9)

>8=. Ghich of the following founding sociologists urged sociologists to understand a social

setting from the point of view of the people in itKa. arl %ar

b. $mile urkheimc. +uguste 1omte

d. %a Geber

(#$%$%&$#F answer: dF page >9)

>8A. Ghich of the following statements reflects a social"echange analysisK

a. eople typically seek mates who offer as much as they do

b. 1lass differences are reflected in favored sportsc. eople build reality as they introduce themselves

d. eople who do more important work usually earn more pay

(++-/$F answer: aF page >9)

>8B. + criticism of the symbolic"interaction approach is that it

a. calls attention to maHor social institutions.b. ignores the influence of factors such as culture, class, gender, and race.

c. paints a very positive picture of society.

d. says little about how individuals actually eperience society.

($0+-'+T$F answer: bF page >9)

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>;>. Ghich of the following is a manifest function of sportsK

a. providing recreation and physical conditioning

b. fostering social relationshipsc. generating Hobs

d. teaching a society2s way of life

(+-F answer: aF page >=)

>;?. &uilding social relationships and creating tens of thousands of Hobs are two of the LLLL of

sports.a. manifest functions

b. latent functions

c. dysfunctions

d. non"functions('$#*T+F answer: bF page >=)

>;8. Ghich of the following would be the focus of a social"conflict analysis of sportsK

a. the way in which sports help encourage competitionb. the importance of physical ability in success

c. how sports reflect social inequalityd. the different meanings people attach to games

(+-F answer: cF page >=)

>;;. #acial discrimination in professional sports is evident today in

a. the positions typically played by white and black players.

b. the eclusion of +frican +merican players from professional sports.

c. the fact that most managers and team owners are +frican +merican.d. the fact that women2s sports attract less attention than men2s sports.

(++-/$F answer: aF page >A)

>;@. Ghich of the following statements is based on a symbolic"interaction analysis of sportsK

a. Ginning at sports means different things to different people.

b. *ome categories of people benefit more than others from sports.c. *ports help develop important cultural values.

d. 3*tacking4 is a type of racial inequality in sports.

(++-/$F answer aF page >A)

>;9. 'sing the symbolic"interaction approach, sports becomes

a. a structure that contributes to the functioning of society.

b. a matter of social inequality.c. less a system than an ongoing process.

d. Hust a game without any meaning.

(+-F +nswer cF page >A)

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>;=. + simplified description unfairly applied to every person in some category is called

a. a sociological insight.

b. a sociological generali!ation.c. a stereotype.

d. an act of discrimination.

(#$%$%&$#F answer: cF page >B)

>;A. 'nlike simple stereotypes, sociological generali!ations

a. do not apply to all individuals in some category.b. are based on all available facts.

c. are offered fair"mindedly with an interest in the truth.

d. +ll of the responses given here are correct.

('$#*T+F answer: dF page >B)

>;B. Ghich of the following is a limitation of the symbolic"interaction approachK

a. not being concerned with the meaning people attach to behavior

b. not focusing on macro"level social structuresc. not using the sociological perspective

d. not focusing on interaction in some everyday situation($0+-'+T$F answer: dF page >9)

>@@>. In several sentences, what is the essential wisdom of sociologyK

('$#*T+F pages ?";)

>@?. Ghat did eter &erger mean when he said the sociological perspective is 3seeing thegeneral in the particular4K

(++-/$F pages ?"8)

>@8. Ghy, in individualistic orth +merica, can the sociological perspective be described as

3seeing the strange in the familiar4K

(++-/$F page 8)

>@;. $plain why the power of society is evident in the decision to bear a child or even in the

act of committing suicide.

(+-F page @)

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>@@. Ghy is a global approach a logical etension of the sociological perspectiveK

('$#*T+F pages 9"A)

>@9. Ghat did 1. Gright %ills mean by 3the sociological imagination4K Cow does this point

of view reveal a limitation of what members of our society call 3common sense4K Cowdoes it change the way we see personal problemsK

($0+-'+T$F page =)

>@=. $plain some of the personal benefits of learning to use the sociological perspective,

including career advantages.

(+-F pages A"B)

>@A. ame the three social changes in $uropean history that were especially important to the

development of sociology. Ghy did change spark the development of sociologyK

('$#*T+F pages B">@B. Ghat can you say sociologically about why sociology arose when and where it didK

(++-/$F pages >?">8)

>98)

>9>. istinguish between the manifest and latent functions of any specific social pattern.

(++-/$F page >8)

>9?. Ghat is social structureK Cow do the structural"functional and social"conflict approaches

understand social structure differentlyK

(++-/$F pages >8">;)

>98. In several sentences, eplain the focus of the social"conflict approach.

('$#*T+F page >8)

>9;. $plain the focus of the gender"conflict or feminist approach. 1ompare and contrast this

approach to the race"conflict approach. 'sing each of these approaches, provide several

sentences that offer a critical analysis of our society.($0+-'+T$F page >;)

>9@. &riefly eplain the difference between a macro"level and micro"level theoreticalorientation.

(++-/$F page >9)

>99. In several sentences, eplain the focus of the symbolic"interaction approach.

('$#*T+F pages >9)

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>9=. $plain the difference between sociological generali!ations about categories of people

and the simple stereotypes we hear in everyday life.

(++-/$)

>9A. The sociological perspective helps us recogni!e that the lives of individuals are shaped by

the forces of society. $plain, in a short essay, how the sociological perspective reveals3the general in the particular.4 To illustrate, eplain how society plays a part in your own

decision to attend college.

(+-)

>9B. *ociologists increasingly focus on not Hust '.*. society, but the world as a whole. rovide

several reasons for this global focus. Cow is an awareness of global patterns, such as

immigration or social inequality, very much a part of the sociological perspectiveK

(++-/$)

>==>. evelop the differences among the three theoretical approaches by applying each to thefamily. In each case, how do we understand a family and its operationK

(+-)

>=?. o you see any dangers in adopting the sociological perspective too intenselyK 5or

eample, if we say that society is at work in all of our choices about how to live, do we

lose any sense of personal responsibility for our actionsK($0+-'+T$)

>=8. $plain how the structural"functional approach is more focused on understanding society

as it is and how the social"conflict approach (consider the gender"conflict or race"conflictapproaches) is more focused on social change. o you prefer one approach to the otherK

$plain.

($0+-'+T$)

>=;. *ince beginning this course in sociology, how has your view of the world changedK

rovide one specific eample of something in your life that you see differently nowcompared to before you started this course. Is this change a good thingK $plain.

(1#$+T$)

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>=@. Imagine that you were asked by another student, 3Ghat would be the benefits of taking a

course in sociologyK4 $plain how and why sociology can transform the way someone

sees the world.(1#$+T$)

>=9. 1an you identify some social pattern that people in our society tend to see as anepression of personal ability or personal choiceK escribe the pattern and then eplain

how society is at work in the pattern you have identified.

(1#$+T$)

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Name ________________________________

Quick Quiz: Chapter 1

The *ociological erspective

%ultiple 1hoice:

>. +ccording to $mile urkheim, a category of people with a higher suicide rate typically hasa. more clinical depression. c. lower social integration.

b. less money, power, and other resources. d. greater self-esteem.

2. The United States falls within which category of the worlds nations?

a. low-income nations c. high-income nations

b. middle"income nations d. one of these is correct.

8. %aking use of the sociological perspective encourages

a. challenging commonly held beliefs. c. the belief that society is mysterious.

b. accepting conventional wisdom. d. people to be happier with their lives as they are.

;. The term 3sociology4 was coined in >A8A by

a. arl %ar. c. +dam *mith.

b. Cerbert *pencer. d. +uguste 1omte.

@. -ooking at the 'nited *tates, high suicide rates are typical of states in which people

a. live densely packed in cities. c. have higher incomes.

b. live spread apart in rural areas. d. live in a warmer climate.

9. Cerbert *pencer described human society as having much in common with

a. animal societies. c. the human brain.

b.planets and stars. d. the human body.

=. G.$.&. u &ois claimed that LLLLL was the maHor problem facing the 'nited *tates during thetwentieth century.

a. class c. genderb. race d. ethnicity

True75alse

__________ 8. Sociologists focus only on unusual patterns of behavior.

__________ 9. As a discipline, sociology first took root in France, Germany, and England.

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Quick Quiz: Chapter 1 !S"#$S

The *ociological erspective

%ultiple 1hoice:

>. +ccording to $mile urkheim, a category of people with a higher suicide rate typically hasa. more clinical depression. c. lower social integration.

b. less money, power, and other resources. d. greater self-esteem.

2. The United States falls within which category of the worlds nations?

a. low-income nations c. high-income nations

b. middle"income nations d. one of these is correct.

3. Making use of the sociological perspective encourages

a% challen&in& co''only hel( )elie*s% c. the belief that society is mysterious.

b. accepting conventional wisdom. d. people to be happier with their lives as

they are.

;. The term 3sociology4 was coined in >A8A by

a. arl %ar. c. +dam *mith.

b. Cerbert *pencer. (% u&uste Co'te%

@. -ooking at the 'nited *tates, high suicide rates are typical of states in which people

a. live densely packed in cities. c. have higher incomes.

)% li+e sprea( apart in rural areas% d. live in a warmer climate.

9. Cerbert *pencer described human society as having much in common with

a. animal societies. c. the human brain.

b.planets and stars. (% the hu'an )o(y%

=. G.$.&. u &ois claimed that LLLLL was the maHor problem facing the 'nited *tates during thetwentieth century.

a. class c. gender

)% race d. ethnicity

True75alse

___False___8. Sociologists focus only on unusual patterns of behavior.

___True___ 9. As a discipline, sociology first took root in France, Germany, and England.

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