Question 1

Studying other societies is a good way to learn about our own way of life.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ancient Romans saw the stars as being gods.Auguste Comte would classify Roman society as which of the following stages of history?

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A)  scientific stage
B)  metaphysical stage
C)  theological stage
D)  post-scientific stageE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

When did sociology become established as an academic discipline in the United States?

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A)  during the Middle Ages
B)  about 1800
C)  about 1900
D)  about 2000E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

What is social structure? How do the structural-functional and social-conflict approaches understand social structure differently?

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Social structure refers to the patterned...

Question 5

Sociologists test their theories by gathering facts in order to confirm, reject, or modify them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Looking at the United States, high suicide rates are typical of areas in which people

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A)  live densely packed in cities.
B)  live spread apart in rural areas.
C)  have higher incomes.
D)  live in a warmer climate.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

A symbolic-interaction analysis focuses on how social interaction in any everyday life setting involves social inequality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Following the thinking of C.Wright Mills, we would expect the sociological imagination to be more widespread in a population

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A)  during times of peace and prosperity.
B)  among the very rich.
C)  among very religious people.
D)  during times of social crisis.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following statements might be made by a sociologist using the gender-conflict approach?

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A)  Men and women share in the joys of family life.
B)  In many ways, men are in positions of power over women.
C)  Gender functions in an important way to keep society operating.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The nations of Western Europe, Israel, Japan, and Australia fall into which of the following categories of countries?

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A)  low-income nations
B)  middle-income nations
C)  high-income nations
D)  None of the above is correct.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Why, in individualistic North America, can the sociological perspective be described as "seeing the strange in the familiar"?

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The sociological perspective is a way of...

Question 12

Which early sociologist received the first doctorate ever awarded by Harvard University to a person of color?

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A)  Jane Addams
B)  Harriet Martineau
C)  W.E.B.Du Bois
D)  Herbert SpencerE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Sociology differs from the older discipline of philosophy by focusing on

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A)  what the ideal society should be.
B)  human nature.
C)  the place of God in shaping human events.
D)  how society actually operates.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Name the three social changes in European history that were especially important to the development of sociology.Why did change spark the development of sociology?

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The three social changes in European his...

Question 15

Which of the following statements reflects a social-exchange analysis?

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A)  People typically seek mates who offer as much as they do
B)  Class differences are reflected in favored sports
C)  People build reality as they introduce themselves
D)  People who do more important work usually earn more payE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

W.E.B.Du Bois described African Americans as having a "double consciousness" because

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A)  most felt that, compared to white people, they had to be twice as careful in how they acted.
B)  there is a double disadvantage in being both poor and black.
C)  black people have to work twice as hard as whites to get the same reward.
D)  they are American citizens who have a second identity based on skin color.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

We would expect the sociological perspective to be most likely to develop in a place that was

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A)  very traditional.
B)  experiencing many social changes.
C)  very poor.
D)  small and socially isolated.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following is the best example of a latent function of going to college?

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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 ownE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

In several sentences, what is the essential wisdom of sociology?

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The essential wisdom of sociology is the...

Question 20

Sociology is defined as the systematic study of human society.

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A) True 
 B)False

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Looking at the United States, high suicide rates are typical of areas in which people

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Why, in individualistic North America, can the sociological perspective be described as "seeing the strange in the familiar"?

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A symbolic-interaction analysis focuses on how social interaction in any everyday life setting involves social inequality.

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