Question 1

__________ refers to external forces,notably evident in the social hierarchies and institutions of society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social interaction
B)  Social strategy
C)  Social normative behavior
D)  Social structure

Question 2

You,a sociology student,are approached by an anthropology student who would like to work together.How should you respond to this offer to participate in an interdisciplinary study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since sociology is a broad discipline that shares much theory and many research methods with anthropology,interdisciplinary study is very much possible.Accept.
B)  Sociology is a very narrow field of study with very specific research methodologies.A project with an anthropologist just doesn't make sense.Decline.
C)  Historical contexts and the nature of modern universities prevent sociologists from interacting effectively with anthropologists.Decline.
D)  The project may work,but it is likely that you will come into conflict with your partner for theoretical reasons.This conflict could make the project very difficult to finish.Decline.

Question 3

What two societal factors greatly encouraged the development of the social sciences in the early twentieth century? Explain their particular contributions.

Accepted Answer

Urbanization and industrialization are t...

Question 4

What do sociological researchers mean by unit of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The unit of analysis is the piece of a topic that a researcher bites off when she or he studies it,whether large or small,local or global.
B)  The unit of analysis is a reference to the metric units employed in sociological studies,which sociologists routinely use to conform to the standards of their European colleagues.
C)  For sociologists,the unit of analysis is the macro-level object of their studies,whether states,nations,or the world.
D)  For sociologists,the unit of analysis is always the individual.

Question 5

__________ is the increased flow of goods,money,ideas,and people across national borders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Free trade
B)  Globalization
C)  Fair trade
D)  Socialization

Question 6

How does Facebook highlight the way contemporary humans operate in social networks?

Accepted Answer

The developers of Facebook unintentional...

Question 7

Social changes enabled by rapid industrialization affected __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals
B)  communities
C)  individuals and communities
D)  neither individuals nor communities

Question 8

Sociology has taken a long time to develop as a discipline and continues to develop in modern times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The sociological imagination is the capacity to think systematically about how the many things that we experience as personal problems are really social issues that are widely shared by others born in a similar time and social location as us.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What important fact about racial identity is key to understanding the social context of race?

Accepted Answer

A)  Racial identity is genetically determined.
B)  Racial identity is set in infants as early as three months.
C)  Racial identity can change according to the kinds of institutions with which we are connected.
D)  Racial identity has no significance in modern America.

Question 11

Which of the following statements accurately describes the development of the social sciences in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  It took over 150 years,beginning in 1850,for a handful of the social sciences to develop.
B)  Public skepticism prevented the social sciences from catching on until after World War I.
C)  Social strife in America's large industrial cities thwarted the early efforts of the social sciences to establish themselves.
D)  In the span of just 20 years,a whole battery of social sciences established institutional presences.

Question 12

How does the time and place we are born into influence us and our behavior? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

Beyond specific organizations and instit...

Question 13

Recent sociologically research has discovered a link between neighborhood violence and children's school performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

You are a first-year student at a major university.Which of the following describes a social context that could have a major positive impact on your academic success?

Accepted Answer

A)  After college,you plan on being a teacher.For this reason,you take your education very seriously.
B)  You went to a high school that did not offer many Advanced Placement courses.
C)  Your parents were not rich,but they were able hire summer tutors for you when you were in high school.
D)  You are a perfectionist in all things.You always study very hard and have no intention of graduating with less than a perfect 4.0.

Question 15

The agricultural economies of earlier centuries were very similar to cities that developed in the United States and in Europe from the middle of the nineteenth century onward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sociologists often ask questions that many college administrators,government officials,and other similar authority figures find disquieting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

At each stage of our development,we are both __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals;members of a social world
B)  authority figures;members of politicized bodies
C)  independent;and social innocents
D)  powerless;sole determiners of our own fate

Question 18

By considering the intimate relationships between adults across societies and over time,what have sociologists concluded about marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marriage is always a lifetime commitment between a man and a woman.
B)  Marriage is only sometimes a lifetime commitment between a man and a woman.
C)  Marriage is not always a lifetime commitment between a man and a woman,but it is always monogamous.
D)  Marriage is not always monogamous,but it is always a lifetime commitment between a man and a woman.

Question 19

Why is the family of interest to many sociologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government funding generously supports family research.
B)  Families are a key to understanding how individuals develop.
C)  Families are a new area of sociological research.
D)  Families,which tend to be similar,are ideal cross-cultural subjects.

Question 20

Although psychologists and sociologists study similar subjects and phenomena,what is a significant difference in the types of questions they ask?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociologists are interested in understanding the philosophy of the individual;psychologists are interested in understanding the ideology of the individual.
B)  Sociologists are interested in understanding how people think;psychologists are interested in understanding why people think.
C)  Sociologists are interested in understanding the intrinsic causes of behavior;psychologists are interested in understanding the motivational effects on behavior.
D)  Sociologists are interested in understanding broad social factors;psychologists are interested in understanding how individuals think.

Exam 1: The Sociological Imagination

__________ refers to external forces,notably evident in the social hierarchies and institutions of society.

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Recent sociologically research has discovered a link between neighborhood violence and children's school performance.

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The agricultural economies of earlier centuries were very similar to cities that developed in the United States and in Europe from the middle of the nineteenth century onward.

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Why is the family of interest to many sociologists?

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What important fact about racial identity is key to understanding the social context of race?

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How does Facebook highlight the way contemporary humans operate in social networks?

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By considering the intimate relationships between adults across societies and over time,what have sociologists concluded about marriage?

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Sociology has taken a long time to develop as a discipline and continues to develop in modern times.

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__________ is the increased flow of goods,money,ideas,and people across national borders.

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Sociologists often ask questions that many college administrators,government officials,and other similar authority figures find disquieting.

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What do sociological researchers mean by unit of analysis?

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You are a first-year student at a major university.Which of the following describes a social context that could have a major positive impact on your academic success?

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Although psychologists and sociologists study similar subjects and phenomena,what is a significant difference in the types of questions they ask?

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How does the time and place we are born into influence us and our behavior? Give an example.

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You,a sociology student,are approached by an anthropology student who would like to work together.How should you respond to this offer to participate in an interdisciplinary study?

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The sociological imagination is the capacity to think systematically about how the many things that we experience as personal problems are really social issues that are widely shared by others born in a similar time and social location as us.

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What two societal factors greatly encouraged the development of the social sciences in the early twentieth century? Explain their particular contributions.

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Social changes enabled by rapid industrialization affected __________.

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At each stage of our development,we are both __________ and __________.

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