Question 1

Among the historical changes that stimulated the development of sociology as a discipline was

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A)   the founding of the Roman Catholic church.
B)   the rise of the industrial economy and growth of cities.
C)   the power of tradition.
D)   a belief that our futures are defined by "fate".E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The social-conflict approach draws attention to

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A)   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.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which German word meaning "understanding" was used by Max Weber to describe his approach to sociological research?

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A)   Gemeinschaft
B)   Gesellschaft
C)   Verstehen
D)   VerbotenE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The social-conflict approach sometimes receives criticism for

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A)   focusing on values that everyone shares.
B)   being openly political.
C)   promoting the status quo.
D)   ignoring factors like class.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Why is a global approach a logical extension of the sociological perspective?

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Question 6

Validity refers to actually measuring what you want to measure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How does critical sociology differ from scientific sociology? What are the differences in terms of the basic image of society as well as the goals of research? Does one approach evaluate society more than the other? If so, how? Do you favor one approach over the other? If so, why?

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Critical sociology differs from scientif...

Question 8

Gender blindness is the problem of failing to consider the importance of gender in sociological research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Both Jane Addams and Harriet Martineau are remembered today because they were married to important sociologists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

To evaluate a theory using evidence, sociologists

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A)   gather data or facts.
B)   accept the conventional wisdom of their society.
C)   are guided by their personal feelings about the issue.
D)   look to the past for guidance.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Joseph Ewoodzie's research to learn about homeless people in Jackson, Mississippi is an example of

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A)   an experiment.
B)   a survey.
C)   participant observation.
D)   secondary analysis.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

The theoretical approach in sociology that assumes society is a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability is the

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A)   structural-functional approach.
B)   social-conflict approach.
C)   symbolic-interaction approach.
D)   tradition-based approach.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Baltzell found that a surprisingly large number of high-achieving people in our country's history came from the Boston area.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Because there is more social isolation in rural areas of the United States than in urban areas, we would expect suicide rates to be

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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.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

How and why is gender important in research? What are some of the problems in research that involve gender? How about race and ethnicity? Why might a researcher need to take race and ethnicity into account when planning research with a specific category of people?

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Question 17

Like the gender-conflict approach, the race-conflict approach is concerned with social inequality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

U.S.sociologist C.Wright Mills argued that times of social crisis foster widespread sociological thinking.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An example of a latent function of college is

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A)   providing skills needed for later jobs.
B)   keeping young people out of the labor force, which may not have jobs for them.
C)   gaining the knowledge required to be an active and thoughtful citizen.
D)   giving young people experience living on their own.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Sociologist Lenore Weitzman carried out research showing that women who divorce

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A)   typically remarry within one year.
B)   claim they are happier than before.
C)   suffer a significant loss of income.
D)   have a happier sex life.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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