Question 1

Which sociological perspective would highlight the reluctance among professional athletes to display any sexual identity other than heterosexuality in public?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interactionist perspective
B)  Queer theory
C)  Feminist perspective
D)  Functionalist perspectiveE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

An ideal type is a(n)

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A)  body of knowledge obtained by methods based on systematic observation.
B)  construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated.
C)  detailed plan or method for obtaining data scientifically.
D)  initiator of people's attitudes or behavior.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A sociologist who develops theories based off of their experiences and conversations is using common sense,rather than scientific analysis,to formulate those theories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In examining any aspect of society,which sociological perspective emphasizes the contribution that aspect makes to overall social stability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalist perspective
B)  Conflict perspective
C)  Interactionist perspective
D)  Global perspectiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  Clinical sociologists take direct responsibility for implementing their ideas.
B)  There are no established methods for educating clinical sociologists.
C)  Applied and clinical sociology are the same.
D)  Clinical sociology has existed for only the last twenty years.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following sociologists advocated basic research on the lives of Blacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Merton
B)  Jane Addams
C)  W) E.B.DuBois
D)  
C)  Wright MillsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Describe what C.Wright Mills meant by the term sociological imagination.Provide an example of how you would apply the tool.

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Question 8

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels said,"The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles….The ________ have nothing to lose but their chains.They have a world to win.WORKING MEN OF ALL COUNTRIES,UNITE!"

Accepted Answer

A)  bourgeoisie
B)  proletarians
C)  Vulcans
D)  middle classesE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Sociology is the systematic study of social behavior and the study of individual personality differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify a social change that has both manifest and latent functions.List and explain the manifest and latent functions that resulted.

Accepted Answer

One example of a social change with both...

Question 11

George Herbert Mead served on committees dealing with Chicago's labor problems and public education.His activities fall under the field of

Accepted Answer

A)  social inequality.
B)  applied sociology.
C)  basic sociology.
D)  economic inequality.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which sociological perspective would view society as a living organism in which each part of the organism contributes to its survival and stability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalist perspective
B)  Conflict perspective
C)  Interactionist perspective
D)  Global perspectiveE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which sociologist is widely regarded as the founder of the interactionist perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  
C)  Wright Mills
B)  George Herbert Mead
C)  Charles Horton Cooley
D)  Erving GoffmanE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

A sociologist who studies the unequal economic reality between men and women would probably be following which of the following perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalism
B)  Interactionism
C)  Conflict
D)  GlobalismE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

For W.E.B.DuBois,which of the following was considered essential in combating prejudice and achieving tolerance and justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass protests
B)  Common sense
C)  Knowledge
D)  SurveysE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Having a grandmother who sits on the board of trustees for your college and helps you gain entrance is an example of social capital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

C) Wright Mills advocated the use of the sociological imagination to view divorce in the United States because divorce

Accepted Answer

A)  is a serious personal problem for numerous men and women.
B)  is not just an individual's personal problem but a societal concern.
C)  may create emotional scars for divorcees.
D)  has been a serious problem throughout history.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Discuss why social inequality has become such a dominant theme in the field of sociology today.

Accepted Answer

Social inequality has become a dominant ...

Question 19

Medical sociology and environmental sociology fall under the discipline of

Accepted Answer

A)  basic sociology.
B)  applied sociology.
C)  clinical sociology.
D)  pure sociology.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Although some of the early sociologists saw themselves as social reformers,by the middle of the 20th century the focus of the discipline of sociology had shifted to

Accepted Answer

A)  theorizing and gathering information.
B)  a de-emphasis on the scientific method.
C)  applied sociology.
D)  advocacy of civil rights for minorities.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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