Question 1

Which sociologist believed that social reform for the benefit of society and the rights of women should be goals of sociology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Karl Marx
B)   mile Durkheim
C)   Harriet Martineau
D)   W. E. B. DuBois
E)   Herbert Spencer

Question 2

Sociologists in alcohol studies would be most interested in:

Accepted Answer

A)   the chemical effects of proof.
B)   how distilling innovated products.
C)   alcohol depicted in shock advertising.
D)   the legal history of prohibition.
E)   alcohol consumption related to groups.

Question 3

Of the following theorists, who believed that the entire history of human societies could be seen as a history of struggles between those who own and control the means of production and those who do the work?

Accepted Answer

A)   mile Durkheim
B)   Karl Marx
C)   Herbert Spencer
D)   Max Weber
E)   Harriet Martineau

Question 4

Sociologically, the positive connection between hours of study and student test scores demonstrates ________________ preparing for exams.

Accepted Answer

A)   a finding about test-taking ability, not
B)   a random event unconnected to
C)   an example of the need for intervention for students who are unengaged in
D)   a latent function of
E)   a manifest function of

Question 5

Harriet Martineau argued that people cannot judge for themselves, so scientists must inform them about how ideals can be applied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 6

Karl Marx equated power with:

Accepted Answer

A)   elitism purchased by excessive wealth.
B)   physical attractiveness and strength.
C)   possession of values that are important to a group.
D)   achievement of a high level of education.
E)   ownership of the means of production.

Question 7

Janet listened as the manager of the store offered her a wage rate of $10 dollars per hour. She accepted the job. How would a conflict theorist characterize this action?

Accepted Answer

A)   By adapting to the employer s needs, Janet benefits by gaining wages.
B)   Wages are symbolic of Janet s value to her employer.
C)   Wages offered to Janet for her labor position her in the class structure.
D)   Janet accepts that she must work her way up the ladder to achieve.
E)   There are few jobs at this high wage rate, so Janet makes a rational choice.

Question 8

Egoistic suicide is less likely among college students because of the attachments a campus provides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not true about W. E. B. Du Bois?

Accepted Answer

A)   Because of institutionalized racism, he was never able to obtain a college degree.
B)   He advocated militant resistance to white racism.
C)   He believed that doctrines and theories had a powerful effect on social conditions.
D)   He felt sociological studies of African Americans would have a positive effect on white public opinion.

Question 10

The main focus of early American sociology was urban problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Industrial Revolution had an impact on the development of sociology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 12

In Durkheim s perspective, if you saw that one religious group had higher suicide rates than another, and that single people had higher suicide rates than married people, which statement would you make?

Accepted Answer

A)   Protestants have high suicide rates similar to Catholics.
B)   Single people have lower suicide rates than married people.
C)   People without children have equal suicide rates to people with children.
D)   Suicide rates are related to how closely tied people are to one another in groups.
E)   Suicide rates may be related to individual income and ascribed characteristics.

Question 13

Middle-range theories that explain parts of society are important to contemporary sociology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Who gave sociology its name?

Accepted Answer

A)   Auguste Comte
B)   mile Durkheim
C)   Karl Marx
D)   Henri Saint-Simon
E)   Herbert J. Simpson

Question 15

Which of the early sociologists won the Nobel Peace Prize?

Accepted Answer

A)   W. E. B. DuBois
B)   Herbert Spencer
C)   Jane Addams
D)   Harriet Martineau

Question 16

Which of the following sociological perspectives views society as a system of highly interrelated structures or parts that operate together?

Accepted Answer

A)   conflict
B)   interactionism
C)   societalism
D)   functionalism
E)   none of the above D

Question 17

The sociological imagination asks us to:

Accepted Answer

A)   broaden our perspective beyond individual experiences.
B)   narrow our perspective by looking only at particular events.
C)   theorize before we have evidence.
D)   improve our society.
E)   suspend judgment until all of the facts have been gathered.

Question 18

Both sociologists and psychologists are interested in prescription drug abuse and addiction. However, in investigating abuse and addiction, a __________ would be most interested in the organization and patterns of consumption among individuals and social groups.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychologist
B)   sociologist
C)   both of these
D)   economist

Question 19

When looking at different lifestyles, sociologists are interested in:

Accepted Answer

A)   individual behavior and mental processes.
B)   helping people solve problems.
C)   the operations of government.
D)   how ways of life are related to perceptions of reality.
E)   developing therapies that can help people control behavior.

Question 20

Discuss how Durkheim s types of suicide are related to the social organization of groups in a society.

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Which sociologist believed that social reform for the benefit of society and the rights of women should be goals of sociology?

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Sociologists in alcohol studies would be most interested in:

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Of the following theorists, who believed that the entire history of human societies could be seen as a history of struggles between those who own and control the means of production and those who do the work?

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Sociologically, the positive connection between hours of study and student test scores demonstrates ________________ preparing for exams.

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Harriet Martineau argued that people cannot judge for themselves, so scientists must inform them about how ideals can be applied.

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Karl Marx equated power with:

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Janet listened as the manager of the store offered her a wage rate of $10 dollars per hour. She accepted the job. How would a conflict theorist characterize this action?

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Egoistic suicide is less likely among college students because of the attachments a campus provides.

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Which of the following is not true about W. E. B. Du Bois?

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The main focus of early American sociology was urban problems.

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The Industrial Revolution had an impact on the development of sociology.

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In Durkheim s perspective, if you saw that one religious group had higher suicide rates than another, and that single people had higher suicide rates than married people, which statement would you make?

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Middle-range theories that explain parts of society are important to contemporary sociology.

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Who gave sociology its name?

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Which of the early sociologists won the Nobel Peace Prize?

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Both sociologists and psychologists are interested in prescription drug abuse and addiction. However, in investigating abuse and addiction, a __________ would be most interested in the organization and patterns of consumption among individuals and social groups.

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When looking at different lifestyles, sociologists are interested in:

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