SOCI 1301 EXAM#1 Study Guide
Questions All Solved Correctly.
Which statement below would be considered common-sense knowledge? - Answer My
neighbor is on welfare and hasn't had a job in years, so most people on welfare are abusing the
system.
Which statement below would be considered sociological in its approach? - Answer In 2008,
64 percent of people on welfare were ineligible to work because of their age, disability status,
or lack of jobs.
Which aspect of this study would be considered applied sociology? - Answer the survey that
assessed the effects of premarital education
How would clinical sociologists be used as a part of this study? Clinical sociologists would -
Answer be used to provide premarital education classes.
What does this data explain about the inequality gap? - Answer Rich Americans are becoming
richer while most Americans are losing money.
The lower 93 percent of U.S. citizens lost 4 percent of their net worth from 2009−2011, while
the top 7 percent gained 28 percent in net worth, mostly attributable to gains from Wall Street.
What can you conclude from this statemen - Answer The bottom 93 percent simply do not
have access to opportunities to make more money on Wall Street, while wealthier people do
have the means to do so.
Sociology is - Answer the scientific study of social behavior and human groups.
Which sociologist introduced the concept of the sociological imagination? - Answer C. Wright
Mills
Within sociology, a(n) __________ is a set of statements that seeks to explain problems,
actions, or behavior. - Answer theory
The term anomie refers to - Answer the loss of direction felt in a society when social control of
individual behavior becomes ineffective.
Dona is a sociologist studying how U.S. college students' relationships with their parents change
over the course of their education. Which of the following approaches to sociology is Dona
taking? - Answer macrosociology
, ???
A sociologist focused on gaining a better understanding of the small-group setting of a jury
deliberation room is most likely engaging in - Answer microsociology.
The __________ sociological perspective holds that if a particular aspect of social life does not
contribute to a society's stability or survival, it will not be passed on from one generation to the
next. - Answer functionalist
Latent functions are - Answer unconscious or unintended.
Institutions' __________ functions are open, stated, and conscious. - Answer manifest
The __________ sociological perspective assumes that social behavior is best understood in
terms of tension between competing groups. - Answer conflict
In the 19th century, before the term feminist perspective was even coined, the key ideas behind
this major theoretical approach appeared in the writings of - Answer Ida Wells-Barnett.
The __________ perspective generalizes about everyday forms of social interaction in order to
understand society as a whole. - Answer interactionist
Hinata was hired by the Veteran's Administration to study the VA facilities in his large city and
how they interact with local veterans with the goal of finding ways to better meet veterans'
needs. After spending almost two years researching and reaching several key conclusions,
Hinata has come up with a plan to overhaul the facilities' outreach programs. The plan has been
approved by the local VA directors, and Hinata is putting the plan into place. Hinata is engaging
in __________ sociology. - Answer environmental
???
While applied sociologists usually make evaluations and then leave policymakers to act on their
findings, clinical sociologists - Answer work to actually implement change based on their
evaluations.
Which of the following demonstrates sociological imagination? - Answer Karla examines the
relationship between child laborers in Taiwan and U.S. consumerism.
Which of the following statements about globalization and sociology is true? - Answer
Sociologists understand that social behavior must be viewed from a global perspective.
Questions All Solved Correctly.
Which statement below would be considered common-sense knowledge? - Answer My
neighbor is on welfare and hasn't had a job in years, so most people on welfare are abusing the
system.
Which statement below would be considered sociological in its approach? - Answer In 2008,
64 percent of people on welfare were ineligible to work because of their age, disability status,
or lack of jobs.
Which aspect of this study would be considered applied sociology? - Answer the survey that
assessed the effects of premarital education
How would clinical sociologists be used as a part of this study? Clinical sociologists would -
Answer be used to provide premarital education classes.
What does this data explain about the inequality gap? - Answer Rich Americans are becoming
richer while most Americans are losing money.
The lower 93 percent of U.S. citizens lost 4 percent of their net worth from 2009−2011, while
the top 7 percent gained 28 percent in net worth, mostly attributable to gains from Wall Street.
What can you conclude from this statemen - Answer The bottom 93 percent simply do not
have access to opportunities to make more money on Wall Street, while wealthier people do
have the means to do so.
Sociology is - Answer the scientific study of social behavior and human groups.
Which sociologist introduced the concept of the sociological imagination? - Answer C. Wright
Mills
Within sociology, a(n) __________ is a set of statements that seeks to explain problems,
actions, or behavior. - Answer theory
The term anomie refers to - Answer the loss of direction felt in a society when social control of
individual behavior becomes ineffective.
Dona is a sociologist studying how U.S. college students' relationships with their parents change
over the course of their education. Which of the following approaches to sociology is Dona
taking? - Answer macrosociology
, ???
A sociologist focused on gaining a better understanding of the small-group setting of a jury
deliberation room is most likely engaging in - Answer microsociology.
The __________ sociological perspective holds that if a particular aspect of social life does not
contribute to a society's stability or survival, it will not be passed on from one generation to the
next. - Answer functionalist
Latent functions are - Answer unconscious or unintended.
Institutions' __________ functions are open, stated, and conscious. - Answer manifest
The __________ sociological perspective assumes that social behavior is best understood in
terms of tension between competing groups. - Answer conflict
In the 19th century, before the term feminist perspective was even coined, the key ideas behind
this major theoretical approach appeared in the writings of - Answer Ida Wells-Barnett.
The __________ perspective generalizes about everyday forms of social interaction in order to
understand society as a whole. - Answer interactionist
Hinata was hired by the Veteran's Administration to study the VA facilities in his large city and
how they interact with local veterans with the goal of finding ways to better meet veterans'
needs. After spending almost two years researching and reaching several key conclusions,
Hinata has come up with a plan to overhaul the facilities' outreach programs. The plan has been
approved by the local VA directors, and Hinata is putting the plan into place. Hinata is engaging
in __________ sociology. - Answer environmental
???
While applied sociologists usually make evaluations and then leave policymakers to act on their
findings, clinical sociologists - Answer work to actually implement change based on their
evaluations.
Which of the following demonstrates sociological imagination? - Answer Karla examines the
relationship between child laborers in Taiwan and U.S. consumerism.
Which of the following statements about globalization and sociology is true? - Answer
Sociologists understand that social behavior must be viewed from a global perspective.
