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Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials | 12th Edition
by Diana Kendall
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,Table of Content
1. The Sociological Perspective and Research Process
2. Culture
3. Socialization
4. Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life
5. Groups and Organizations
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6. Deviance and Crime
7. Class and Stratification in the United States
8. Global Stratification
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9. Race and Ethnicity
10. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
11. Families and Intimate Relationships
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12. Education and Religion
13. Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective
14. Health, Health Care, and Disability
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15. Population and Urbanization
16. Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change
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Chapter 01 - The Sociological Perspective
1. Sociology is a systematic study because sociologists apply both theoretical perspectives and research methods to
examinations of social behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
2. The term sex refers to the socially constructed meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with femininity and
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masculinity.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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3. Urbanization is the process by which societies are transformed from dependence on agriculture and handmade products
to an emphasis on manufacturing and related industries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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4. One of Durkheim’s major criticisms is that he failed to consider social structure or the determining power of society in
much of his theorizing.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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5. In the Marxian framework, the bourgeoisie is composed of those who must sell their labor because they have no other
means to earn a livelihood.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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6. According to the functionalist perspective, societies develop social structures (institutions) that persist because they
play a part in helping society survive. These institutions include the family, education, government, religion, and the
economy.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True
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7. According to Robert K. Merton, a latent function of education is the transmission of knowledge and skills from one
generation to the next; a manifest function is the establishment of social relations and networks.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
8. Marcus spends excessively and has a huge credit card debt. A psychologist is likely to explain Marcus’s situation by
focusing on the internal factors acting on him, whereas a sociologist is likely to explain the situation by focusing on the
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external factors causing him to spend excessively.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
9. According to Simmel, interaction patterns are the same between a dyad (a social group with two members) and a triad
(a group with three members) because the dynamics of communication remain the same regardless of the number of
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people in the group.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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10. Unlike sociology, which concentrates primarily on a single institution, political science examines all major social
institutions, including the economy and politics.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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11. The ability to understand that smoking may facilitate social interaction among smokers, best illustrates the concept of
__________.
a. false consciousness
b. social stratification
c. the looking-glass self
d. the sociological imagination
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ANSWER: d
12. The world’s high-income countries are nations:
a. with technologically advanced service occupations.
b. with high levels of power distance in society.
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c. characterized by low levels of pluralism.
d. characterized by low levels of social stratification.
ANSWER: a
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13. The United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and the countries of Western Europe are examples of
__________.
a. middle-income countries
N
b. subordinate-income countries
c. low-income countries
d. high-income countries
ANSWER: d
14. Which of the following best exemplifies a social construction?
a. Sex
b. Age
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Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials | 12th Edition
by Diana Kendall
TE
ST
SO
LU
TI
O
N
,Table of Content
1. The Sociological Perspective and Research Process
2. Culture
3. Socialization
4. Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life
5. Groups and Organizations
TE
6. Deviance and Crime
7. Class and Stratification in the United States
8. Global Stratification
ST
9. Race and Ethnicity
10. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
11. Families and Intimate Relationships
SO
12. Education and Religion
13. Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective
14. Health, Health Care, and Disability
LU
15. Population and Urbanization
16. Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change
TI
O
N
,Name Class Dat
: : e:
Chapter 01 - The Sociological Perspective
1. Sociology is a systematic study because sociologists apply both theoretical perspectives and research methods to
examinations of social behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
2. The term sex refers to the socially constructed meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with femininity and
TE
masculinity.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
ST
3. Urbanization is the process by which societies are transformed from dependence on agriculture and handmade products
to an emphasis on manufacturing and related industries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
SO
4. One of Durkheim’s major criticisms is that he failed to consider social structure or the determining power of society in
much of his theorizing.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
LU
5. In the Marxian framework, the bourgeoisie is composed of those who must sell their labor because they have no other
means to earn a livelihood.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
TI
6. According to the functionalist perspective, societies develop social structures (institutions) that persist because they
play a part in helping society survive. These institutions include the family, education, government, religion, and the
economy.
a. True
O
b. False
ANSWER: True
N
7. According to Robert K. Merton, a latent function of education is the transmission of knowledge and skills from one
generation to the next; a manifest function is the establishment of social relations and networks.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
8. Marcus spends excessively and has a huge credit card debt. A psychologist is likely to explain Marcus’s situation by
focusing on the internal factors acting on him, whereas a sociologist is likely to explain the situation by focusing on the
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, Name Class Dat
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external factors causing him to spend excessively.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
9. According to Simmel, interaction patterns are the same between a dyad (a social group with two members) and a triad
(a group with three members) because the dynamics of communication remain the same regardless of the number of
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people in the group.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
ST
10. Unlike sociology, which concentrates primarily on a single institution, political science examines all major social
institutions, including the economy and politics.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
SO
11. The ability to understand that smoking may facilitate social interaction among smokers, best illustrates the concept of
__________.
a. false consciousness
b. social stratification
c. the looking-glass self
d. the sociological imagination
LU
ANSWER: d
12. The world’s high-income countries are nations:
a. with technologically advanced service occupations.
b. with high levels of power distance in society.
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c. characterized by low levels of pluralism.
d. characterized by low levels of social stratification.
ANSWER: a
O
13. The United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and the countries of Western Europe are examples of
__________.
a. middle-income countries
N
b. subordinate-income countries
c. low-income countries
d. high-income countries
ANSWER: d
14. Which of the following best exemplifies a social construction?
a. Sex
b. Age
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