FOR
Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth
Approach
Fourteenth Edition
James M, Henslin
,Contents
Chapter Th e Perspective
Chapter 2 Culture
Chapter 3 Socialization
Social Structure and Social
Chagtet 4
Interaction
Chapter 5
Chapter G Deviance and Social Control
Chapter 7 Global Stratification
Chapter 8 Social Class in the United States
Chapter Y Race and Ethnicity
Ch 10 Age
Chapter 11 Polities and the Economy
Chapter 12 Marriage and Family
Chapter 13 Religion
Chapter IS Social Change and the Environment
Chapter 1; The Sociological Perspective
Multiple-Choice Questions
TB_QI.I.I stresses
people's ideas, altitudes, and
orientations 10 life.
a. pcrsonological
b sociological
c. natural sciences
,Learning Objective: LO I .1 Explain why both history and biography are essential for the
sociological perspective.
Topie/Concept : The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TR_Q1.2.2 is the Study O
a. Natural science
c. Psyehology
d. Sociology
Answer: dr Sociology
_2 the origins Of Weber,
TopietConcept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty L.cvcl; Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
The comers in life that people occupy because of their location in history and society are
referred
a. social location
b. social affiliation
e. social stmetures
d, intersections
Answer a. social location
Learning Objective: LO I. 2 Traee the origins ofsociology from tradition ta Max Weber,
TopictConcept; Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level Moderate
Skill Level; Remember the Facts
TB_QI
Corrine is a sociologist applying the scientific method to understanding the social world. Even
though her methods arc modern, as a sociologist Corinne knows that scisntifically studying the
social world originated with
a. Auguste Radin
c. Karl Marx
d. Emile Durkheim
, Answer; b, Augustc Comte
LO I. 2 the OfSOC i Ology, tradition to Max Weber.
Topie/Concep1: Origins of Sociology
Lcv•cl;
Skill Apply What
TB_QJ
uses obj systematic observations test theories,
a. naturalistic method
b. commonsense method
c. scientific method d, research tcchniquc
Answer: c. scientific method
Learning Objective: LO i .2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Co:ncept : Ongias Of Socl.olvgy
Difficulty Level Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_QiX6
Karl Marx believed that was the most relevant factor in history.
a. democracy
d. class conflict
Answer: d. class conflict
Learning Objective: LO I .2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber,
Topic 'Concept: Origins of Sociology
Level' Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the •Concepts
TB_Q1.2.7
Emile Durkheim• s concept of refers to how much people are tied to their social
a. social integration
b, rewolution
c. conflict theory
d. religion
Answer5 a. social integration