Introduction to Sociology Exam 1 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Durkheim theorized that the rapidly changing conditions of modern life lead to
anomie. How did he define anomie? - CORRECT ANSWERS a
condition in which social control becomes ineffective due to loss of shared
values
The famous American anthropologist Margaret Mead once said that America is
the best place to raise a female child. While many Americans would agree with
her, people from other countries might accuse her of being: - CORRECT
ANSWERS ethnocentric.
A student wrote a term paper based on a systematic examination of letters to the
editor in the local paper. This type of study illustrates: - CORRECT ANSWERS
content analysis
Lucy has volunteered at the local crisis center. While she is performing as a
volunteer, she is given permission to gather data on the number of women who
report being abused, and the number of women who later participated in
counseling. Lucy is using __________ as a method of gathering data. -
CORRECT ANSWERS participant observation
In one of his most memorable summer vacations, Danny recalls traveling to
South Korea where he met a host of interesting people and lifelong friends. He
also, however, recalls feeling disoriented and out of place because of the
different cultural norms and beliefs. This feeling of disorientation that Danny
experienced is an example of what? - CORRECT ANSWERS Culture
shock
The awareness that helps us understand that there is a connection between
losing our job and the high unemployment rate in the region in which we live is
an example of: - CORRECT ANSWERS the sociological imagination
, According to the conflict theory, how do values and norms serve the interest of
the powerful? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following would NOT be regarded as a subculture? - CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the sociological imagination? - CORRECT ANSWERS the
ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger
society
Which of the following is an important aspect of symbolic interactionism? -
CORRECT ANSWERS the idea that society is produced and reproduced
by individuals interacting with each other
Emile Durkheim suggested that in simple agricultural societies, people were
bound together through mechanical solidarity. What was the basis of these sorts
of bonds? - CORRECT ANSWERS shared traditions, beliefs, and
similar experiences
Survey data are collected by using all of the following except: - CORRECT
ANSWERS
In Argentina, rotating one's index finger around the front of the ear means "you
have a telephone call," but in the United States it usually means that you are
suggesting that a person is "crazy." Both of these gestures exemplify: -
CORRECT ANSWERS symbols
What did Karl Marx believe was necessary in order to produce social change
and ultimately, a better society? - CORRECT ANSWERS class conflict
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Durkheim theorized that the rapidly changing conditions of modern life lead to
anomie. How did he define anomie? - CORRECT ANSWERS a
condition in which social control becomes ineffective due to loss of shared
values
The famous American anthropologist Margaret Mead once said that America is
the best place to raise a female child. While many Americans would agree with
her, people from other countries might accuse her of being: - CORRECT
ANSWERS ethnocentric.
A student wrote a term paper based on a systematic examination of letters to the
editor in the local paper. This type of study illustrates: - CORRECT ANSWERS
content analysis
Lucy has volunteered at the local crisis center. While she is performing as a
volunteer, she is given permission to gather data on the number of women who
report being abused, and the number of women who later participated in
counseling. Lucy is using __________ as a method of gathering data. -
CORRECT ANSWERS participant observation
In one of his most memorable summer vacations, Danny recalls traveling to
South Korea where he met a host of interesting people and lifelong friends. He
also, however, recalls feeling disoriented and out of place because of the
different cultural norms and beliefs. This feeling of disorientation that Danny
experienced is an example of what? - CORRECT ANSWERS Culture
shock
The awareness that helps us understand that there is a connection between
losing our job and the high unemployment rate in the region in which we live is
an example of: - CORRECT ANSWERS the sociological imagination
, According to the conflict theory, how do values and norms serve the interest of
the powerful? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following would NOT be regarded as a subculture? - CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the sociological imagination? - CORRECT ANSWERS the
ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger
society
Which of the following is an important aspect of symbolic interactionism? -
CORRECT ANSWERS the idea that society is produced and reproduced
by individuals interacting with each other
Emile Durkheim suggested that in simple agricultural societies, people were
bound together through mechanical solidarity. What was the basis of these sorts
of bonds? - CORRECT ANSWERS shared traditions, beliefs, and
similar experiences
Survey data are collected by using all of the following except: - CORRECT
ANSWERS
In Argentina, rotating one's index finger around the front of the ear means "you
have a telephone call," but in the United States it usually means that you are
suggesting that a person is "crazy." Both of these gestures exemplify: -
CORRECT ANSWERS symbols
What did Karl Marx believe was necessary in order to produce social change
and ultimately, a better society? - CORRECT ANSWERS class conflict
