Test Bank for Sociology A Global Perspective 8th Edition by Ferrante

Chapter 1 The Sociological Imagination Multiple-Choice Questions 1. Sociology is the scientific study of a. human activity in society. b. mental processes. c. people. d. multiple personalities. ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension SOURCE: new 2. From a sociological point of view, a isthe day-to-day activities from birth to death that make up a person’s life. a. social fact b. sociological imagination c. biography d. autobiography ANS: C SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension SOURCE: new; study guide 3. Emile Durkheim defined social facts as a. censusstatistics. b. having the remarkable property of existing outside the individual. c. fundamentally psychological. d. things we know to be true. ANS: B SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge 4. Only when people do they come to know the power of social facts. a. grow older b. cooperate c. comply d. rebel against the established ways of doing things ANS: D SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension 5. Durkheim wrote that he was not forced to speak French or to use the legal currency, but it was impossible for him to do otherwise. Durkheim was writing about a. mechanicalsolidarity. b. social relativity. c. social facts. d. social interaction. ANS: C SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application 6. Durkheim wrote, “Even when, in fact, I can struggle free from these rules and successfully break them, it is never without being forced to fight against them.” This statement is a reference to a. mechanicalsolidarity. b. social relativity. c. social facts. d. social interaction. ANS: C SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application 7. “Because I refuse to shave under my arms, I have to pay a price. On a personal level, this price was my mother’s hostility. On a public level, the price is dealing with the stares of strangers.” This statement illustrates a. mechanicalsolidarity. b. social relativity. c. the power of social facts. d. the idea of double consciousness. ANS: C SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application 8. A woman writes, “I can’t be anything but what my skin color tells people I am. I am black because I look black. It does not matter that my family has a complicated biological heritage.” She is writing about the power of a. social facts. b. troubles. c. the sociological imagination. d. rationalization. ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application SOURCE: study guide 9. An American traveling to Ghana, Africa, on business notices that the “men, including the men I was with, hold hands. One day one of the men I was with took my hand as we walked. In order not to offend him, I took his hand in mine.” The American is responding to a(n) a. trouble. b. issue. c. social fact. d. traditional action. ANS: C SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application 10. Sociologists argue that people fall in love a. when they experience a violent, irresistible attraction to another person. b. only once in the course of a lifetime. c. when certain conditions are met. d. with people like themselves. ANS: CSEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension 11. In examining patterns of courtship and marriage,sociologists would emphasize which of the following in shaping a couple’s decision to marry? a. the personalities of the couples b. the importance of love c. personal preferences d. social considerations such as age,sex, race, income, etc. ANS: D SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge SOURCE: new 12. Peter L. Berger equates the sociologist with a. a curious observer who, walking down the neighborhood streets of a large city, is fascinated with what he or she cannot see taking place behind the building walls. b. an Internal Revenue Service auditor. c. a judge giving instructions to a jury. d. a talk show host interviewing guests. ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge 13. Peter Berger argues that the logic of sociology presupposes a measure of suspicion about the way in which human events are officially interpreted by authorities. This suspicion speaks to , which defines the sociological consciousness. a. solidarity b. the debunking motif c. rationalization d. false consciousness ANS: B SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension 14. “The fascination of sociology lies in the fact that its perspective makes us see in a new light the very world in which we have lived all our lives.” This vision of sociology can be attributed to a. Peter Berger. b. Emile Durkheim. c. C. Wright Mills. d. W.E.B. DuBois. ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge 15. The number of mobile phones per 1,000 people in the U.S. has increased steadily each year since the introduction of the mobile phone in 1985. A sociologist studying these rates would a. agree that mobile phones are necessary. b. think about the forces behind this increase in mobile phone use. c. contemplate the individual reasons for owning a mobile phone. d. wonder how cell phone manufacturers keep up with demand. ANS: B SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension SOURCE : new; study guide 16. Currents of opinion are broadly reflected in a. personal biographies. b. ratessummarizing various behaviors. c. advertisements. d. newspaper headlines. ANS: B SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension SOURCE : new; study guide 17. Suicide rates represent one example of what Durkheim would call a. social statics. b. toubles. c. social dynamics. d. currents of opinion. ANS: D SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application SOURCE : new 18. The quality of mind that enables us to connect seemingly impersonal and remote historical forces to the most basic incidents of an individual’s life is a. the sociological imagination. b. the structure of opportunities. c. independent thinking. d. common sense. ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge 19. The payoff for those who possess is that they can understand their inner life in terms of institutional arrangements and larger historical forces. a. the sociological imagination b. common sense c. independent thinking d. a sense of self ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge 20. A trouble is a. an issue. b. deeply and significantly social. c. caused by character flaws. d. outside an individual’s control. ANS: C SEC: Troubles and Issues TYP: knowledge 21. Unemployment is a(n) when it results from corporate downsizing. a. issue b. trouble c. private matter d. social fact ANS: A SEC: Troubles and Issues TYP: application 22. Which of the following explanations would someone use to explain an issue? a. “She had the opportunity but didn’t take it.” b. “He islazy.” c. “There is a flaw or breakdown in an institutional arrangement.” d. “She didn’t try very hard in school.” ANS: C SEC: Troubles and Issues TYP: application SOURCE: study guide 23. When in a nation of 50 million employees, 15 million are unemployed, that is a. an issue. b. a trouble. c. a series of private troubles. d. a result of basic character flaws. ANS: A SEC: Troubles and Issues TYP: application 24. The high school dropout rate in the United Statesis greater than 25 percent. C. Wright Mills would classify this situation as a. a trouble. b. an issue. c. value-rational action. d. a social fact. ANS: B SEC: Troubles and Issues TYP: application SOURCE: study guide 25. The obesity rate in the United States is greater than 30 percent. According to Mills, the key to resolving this issue involves focusing on a. the character flaws of the 92 million plus Americans who are obese. b. ways to increase the motivation of obese Americans. c. understanding the underlying social forcesthat contributed to the current obesity rate. d. greater awareness of nutritional guidelines. ANS: C SEC: Troubles and Issues TYP: application SOURCE: new 26. The resolution of an issue involves changing a. institutions. b. individual character. c. motivation level. d. human nature. ANS: A SEC: Troubles and Issues TYP: comprehension 27. The sociologist is associated with the concepts “troubles” and “issues.” a. Karl Marx b. Robert K. Merton c. C. Wright Mills d. Emile Durkheim ANS: C SEC: Troubles and Issues TYP: knowledge 28. Sociologists do not define the cause of unemployment simply in terms of individual shortcomings because a. profit-generating strategiesinclude laying off employees. b. people may decide to quit their jobs. c. employees have the power to stay if they really want to. d. most people are good workers. ANS: A SEC: Troubles and Issues TYP: comprehension 29. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of an issue? a. An issue is a public matter. b. An issue is caused by flaws in institutional structures. c. The cause of an issue can be traced to personal weaknesses. d. Issues transcend the life of any one individual. ANS: C SEC: Troubles and Issues TYP: comprehension 30. Sociologist C. Wright Mills believed that people, in order to gain some sense of control over their lives, need a. to keep up with the news. b. regular breaks from their hectic schedule. c. a quality of mind to help them grasp the interplay between their biographies and institutional arrangements. d. to take personal responsibility for their actions. ANS: C SEC: Troubles and Issues TYP: knowledge 31. The sociological imagination allows a person to a. see the connection between self and immediate relationships. b. distinguish between mechanical and organic solidarity. c. see that problems can be solved by changing the character of the individual. d. make a distinction between troubles and issues. ANS: D SEC: Troubles and Issues TYP: comprehension SOURCE: study guide 32. The addition of external sources of power from burning coals and oil to hand tools and modes of transportation is a. standardization. b. affective action. c. modernization. d. mechanization. ANS: D SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 33. The refersto a time of the most rapid colonial expansion in history. a. Age of Reason b. Age of Imperialism c. Middle Ages d. European Century ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 34. The period in history known as the Age of Imperialism () a. was one of the most peaceful periods in modern history. b. represents the most rapid colonial expansion in history. c. preceded the period in history known as the Industrial Revolution. d. corresponds with the Cold War between the United States and the former Soviet Union. ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 35. One fundamental feature of the Industrial Revolution is a. craftsmanship. b. solidarity. c. manual labor. d. mechanization. ANS: D SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension 36. The Industrial Revolution transformed the nature of work in which one of the following ways? a. Machine production was replaced by hand production. b. People now could say, “I made this; thisis a unique product of my labor.” c. Products became standardized, and workers performed specific tasks in the production process. d. The workers’ power overthe production processincreased dramatically. ANS: C SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension SOURCE: study guide 37. “Within a few decades, a social order that had existed for centuries vanished, and a new one, familiar in its outline to us in the twentieth century, appeared.” This assessment applies to which historical event? a. European colonization b. the Industrial Revolution c. the Cold War d. the emergence of sociology ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension 38. The early sociologists spent most of their professional life attempting to understand the consequences of which one of the following events? a. World War I b. World War II c. the Industrial Revolution d. the Enlightenment ANS: C SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 39. The name sociology and the corresponding academic discipline was born during the a. American Revolution. b. Civil War. c. Vietnam era. d. Industrial Revolution. ANS: D SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge SOURCE: study guide 40. Who invented the term sociology? a. Auguste Comte b. Emile Durkheim c. Max Weber d. Karl Marx ANS: A SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 41. In addition to the Industrial Revolution, which one of the following helps to explain the emergence of sociology as a discipline? a. mechanization b. the widespread acceptance of the scientific method c. the Age of Imperialism d. rationalization ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension 42. Auguste Comte defined sociology asthe scientific study of the collective and cumulative results of the human intellect. The words collective and cumulative suggest that sociology involves the study of a. people and history. b. social and psychological forces. c. social interactions across cultures and throughout time. d. the mind and body. ANS: C SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension 43. The Communist Manifesto is associated with a. W.E.B. DuBois. b. Karl Marx. c. Emile Durkheim. d. Max Weber. ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 44. Marx’s legacy has been obscured by a. his inability to accurately describe capitalism. b. a personality disorder. c. the failure of Communism. d. the fact that he published in German (not English). ANS: C SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge SOURCE: study guide 45. The Communist Manifesto begins with the line a. “A specter is haunting Europe—the specter of Communism.” b. “Workers of all countries, unite.” c. “I am not a Marxist.” d. “The global economy isrestless, anxious, and competitive.” ANS: A SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 46. Karl Marx described capitalism in all but which one of the following ways? a. a boundless thirst b. a werewolf-like hunger c. socially conscious d. blood-sucking ANS: C SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension 47. With mechanization, the rise of two distinct classes emerged. The one that owns the means of production is called a. the proletariat. b. the bourgeoisie. c. socialists. d. communists. ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 48. According to Karl Marx, the character of class conflict is shaped directly and profoundly by a. social facts. b. solidarity. c. the means of production. d. sociological imagination. ANS: C SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension 49. Land, tools, equipment, factories, modes of transportation, and labor are a. owned by the proletariat. b. part of the means of production. c. essential for providing services. d. owned by the intellectual classes. ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: application SOURCE:study guide 50. In his writings, Karl Marx expressed profound moral outrage over the plight of the a. bourgeoisie. b. middle class. c. proletariat. d. intellectual class. ANS: C SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension 51. Marx believed that was the first economic system that could maximize the immense productive potential of human labor and ingenuity. a. capitalism b. socialism c. communism d. democracy ANS: A SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 52. Durkheim observed that as a society industrialized, a. class conflict increased. b. value-rational action guided behavior. c. the means of production shaped life chances. d. ties that bound individuals to one another changed in profound ways. ANS: D SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 53. is the author of Suicide. a. Emile Durkheim b. Karl Marx c. W.E.B. DuBois d. Max Weber ANS: A SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 54. From a sociological perspective, suicide is a. an act of intentionally killing oneself. b. the result of personal disappointment and sorrow. c. self-hatred actualized. d. the severing of relationships. ANS: D SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge SOURCE: study guide 55. The term describes a state in which ties attaching individuals to others in the society are weak. a. egoistic b. altruistic c. anomic d. fatalistic ANS: A SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: application 56. suicide occurs when people kill themselves because they have been cast into a lower status. a. Egoistic b. Altruistic c. Anomic d. Fatalistic ANS: C SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: application 57. suicide occurs when individuals kill themselves because they see their futures as hopelessly blocked. a. Egoistic b. Altruistic c. Anomic d. Fatalistic ANS: D SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: application 58. When people commit suicide, it is on behalf of the group they love more than themselves. a. egoistic b. altruistic c. anomic d. fatalistic ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: application SOURCE: study guide 59. When people are cast into a lowerstatus, they must reduce their requirements, restrain their needs, and practice self-control. This situation describes a(n) situation. a. egoistic b. altruistic c. anomic d. fatalistic ANS: C SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: application 60. During World War II, Japanese pilots committed suicide by flying small planes into targets. This suicide would qualify as a. egoistic. b. altruistic. c. anomic. d. fatalistic. ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: application 61. A quilt maker may work years creating a one-of-a-kind object from fabrics saved or purchased and then give it to a special person. Weber would classify the quilt maker’s actions as driven by a. rationalization. b. specialization. c. an emotion,such as love, loyalty, or revenge. d. value-rational motives. ANS: C SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: application 62. Max Weber focused on the Industrial Revolution and its effect on a. the means of production. b. social actions. c. tiesthat bind individualsto one another. d. the color line. ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 63. Weber maintained that with industrialization, behavior wasless likely to be guided by and more likely to be instrumental-rational. a. efficiency or expediency b. subjective meaning c. tradition or emotion d. rational thought ANS: C SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension 64. Max Weber maintained that the sociologist’stask was to focus on a. social facts. b. social action. c. the broad reasons people pursue goals. d. debunking “reality.” ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 65. If an individual pursues a college degree because everyone in his or her family going back five generations is college-educated, the action can be classified as a. traditional. b. affectional. c. value-rational. d. instrumental rational ANS: A SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: application SOURCE: study guide 66. If an individual pursues college for the love and pleasure of learning, the action is a. traditional. b. affectional. c. value-rational. d. instrumental. ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: application 67. If an individual pursues a college degree taking the easiest classes and paying people to write essays and papers, the action is classified as a. traditional. b. affectional. c. value-rational. d. instrumental rational. ANS: D SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: application 68. W.E.B. DuBois coined the phrase a. the “tiesthat bind people to one another.” b. the “strange meaning of being black.” c. the “means of production.” d. the “course and consequences ofsocial action.” ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge SOURCE:study guide 69. is the sense of always looking at one’s self through the eyes of others and of measuring one’s soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity. a. The sociological imagination b. A trouble c. An issue d. Double consciousness ANS: D SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension 70. W.E.B. DuBois described the American Negro as “two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring idealsin one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keep its from being torn asunder.” DuBois was describing a. the sociological imagination. b. a trouble. c. an issue. d. double consciousness. ANS: D SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: application 71. W.E.B. Dubois traced the to the scramble for Africa’sresources, beginning with the slave trade. a. color line b. double consciousness c. troubles d. disenchantment ANS: A SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 72. DuBois wrote that the world was able “to endure this horrible tragedy by deliberately stopping its ears and changing the subject in conversation.” The tragedy was a. the scramble for Africa’sresources, including the slave trade. b. double consciousness. c. mechanization, which left people without jobs. d. the carnage of World War I and World War II. ANS: A SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension 73. Which one of the following classical sociologists is credited with founding Hull House? a. Karl Marx b. Jane Addams c. Emile Durkheim d. W.E.B. DuBois ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension SOURCE: new 74. is first-hand knowledge gained by living and working among those being studied. a. Solidarity b. Social research c. Sympathetic knowledge d. Double consciousness ANS: C SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension SOURCE: new; study guide 75. Jane Addams maintained that Hull House a. was overall a failed experiment in social engineering. b. could not addressthe needs of the working poor. c. Was analogous to a community college. d. wasthe equivalent of an applied university. ANS: D SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension SOURCE: new 76. If scientists discover how to control the aging mechanisms and human life expectancy increases to 150 years, the category of people best able to give insights about the consequence of this change would be a. the early sociologists. b. those born after this discovery is made. c. those who live both before and after the discovery. d. those born a century or more after the discovery. ANS: C SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension 77. Who believed that the sociologist’s task is to study social facts? a. Karl Marx b. Emile Durkheim c. Jane Addams d. W.E.B. DuBois ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge SOURCE: study guide 78. Which sociologist believed that every historical period is characterized by a system of production that gives rise to specific types of confrontation between an exploiting and an exploited class? a. Karl Marx b. Max Weber c. Jane Addams d. W.E.B. DuBois ANS: A SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 79. Which sociologist maintained that the sociologist’s task is to analyze and explain the course and the consequences of social action? a. Emile Durkheim b. Max Weber c. Jane Addams d. W.E.B. DuBois ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge SOURCE: study guide 80. Which sociologist recommended that “Knowing one another better reinforces the common connection of people such that the potential for caring and empathetic moral actions increase”? a. Karl Marx b. Emile Durkheim c. Max Weber d. Jane Addams ANS: D SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge SOURCE: new; study guide 81. Who maintained that “The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line”? a. Karl Marx b. Max Weber c. Jane Addams d. W.E.B. DuBois ANS: D SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 82. “The workers have nothing to lose but their chains; they have a whole world to gain. Workers of all countries unite.” These famouslines were expressed by a. Karl Marx. b. Emile Durkheim. c. Max Weber. d. W.E.B. DuBois. ANS: A SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge 83. argued that capitalism has unleashed “wondersfarsurpassing Egyptian pyramids, Roman aqueducts, and Gothic cathedrals.” a. Karl Marx b. Max Weber c. Jane Addams d. W.E.B. DuBois ANS: A SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: knowledge SOURCE: study guide 84. In analyzing the mobile phone, Emile Durkheim would most likely focus on a. the potential of the mobile phone to strengthen and cultivate ties by allowing people to connect 24/7. b. the means of production as it relates to wireless phones. c. the ways in which people embrace or reject mobile phones as a way of achieving goals. d. the ‘scramble’ for the resources needed to produce mobile phones and the ways in which non-European labor is exploited in the process. ANS: A SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension SOURCE: new 85. In analyzing the mobile phone, Max Weber would most likely focus on a. the potential of the mobile phone to strengthen and cultivate ties by allowing people to connect 24/7. b. the means of production as it relates to wireless phones. c. the ways in which people embrace or reject mobile phones as a way of achieving goals. d. the ‘scramble’ for the resources needed to produce mobile phones and the ways in which non-European labor is exploited in the process. ANS: C SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension SOURCE: new 86. In analyzing the mobile phone, Karl Marx would most likely focus on a. the potential of the mobile phone to strengthen and cultivate ties by allowing people to connect 24/7. b. the means of production as it relates to wireless phones. c. the ways in which people embrace or reject mobile phones as a way of achieving goals. d. the ‘scramble’ for the resources needed to produce mobile phones and the ways in which non-European labor is exploited in the process. ANS: B SEC: The Industrial Revolution TYP: comprehension SOURCE: new 87. Which one of the following assumptions correspondsto a global perspective? a. Social interaction stops at national borders. b. Globalization is a relatively new phenomenon. c. Local eventsshape the individual biography. d. Globally established social arrangements that we never see deliver products and services. ANS: D SEC : Global Perspective TYP: comprehension 88. The situation in which social activity transcends national borders and in which one country’s problems are part of a larger global situation is known as a. global dependency. b. globalization. c. global interdependence. d. global perspective. ANS: C SEC : Global Perspective TYP: comprehension SOURCE: new 89. Which one of the following statements would be most likely to convince an employer of the worth of a sociology degree? a. “I like people, and sociology is about people.” b. “I want to work with people. That is why I majored in sociology.” c. “I didn’t have to take a statistics course.” d. “Among other things, a degree in sociology helps me to identify and project population trends.” ANS: D SEC: Why Study Sociology? TYP: application 90. The distinctiveness of the sociological perspective lies with its focus on a. suicide. b. the individual. c. social forces. d. troubles. ANS: CSEC: Why Study Sociology? TYP: comprehension 91. The sociological perspective offers but which one of the following analytical skills? a. The ability to anticipate intended and unintended consequences of policies, practices, and technologies b. The ability to use the methods of social research to recognize and provide useful information c. The ability to focus on the individual without regard to the social context d. The ability to avoid using superficial knowledge or personal bias as a basisfor making decisions and recommendations that affect others. ANS: C SEC: Why Study Sociology? TYP: comprehension SOURCE: new True/False Questions 1. The mobile phone has made communication easier, but has changed little about the way people relate to one another. ANS: False SEC: The Sociological Imagination SOURCE: new 2. The power of social factsis evident only when people resist them. ANS: True SEC: The Sociological Imagination SOURCE: new 3. The quality of mind that allows people to see how remote and impersonal social forces shape their life story or biography is known as sympathetic knowledge. ANS: False SEC: The Sociological Imagination SOURCE: new 4. Sociologists study rates (of marriage, mobile phone ownership, savings, etc) to understand the social pressures forcing people to behave or think in certain ways. ANS: True SEC: The Sociological Imagination SOURCE: new; study guide 5. Sociologists maintain that love is a violent, irresistible emotion that strikes someone at random. ANS: False SEC: The Sociological Imagination SOURCE: study guide 6. Sociologists view the emotion of love as irrelevant in explaining why people marry. ANS: False SEC: The Sociological Imagination 7. From a sociological perspective, high unemployment can be solved by changing the negative attitudes of the unemployed. ANS: False SEC: The Sociological Imagination SOURCE : study guide 8. From a sociological perspective, the obesity rate in the United Statesis directly tied to individual motivation and desire to lose weight. ANS: False SEC: The Sociological Imagination SOURCE: new 9. Sociologist C. Wright Mills argues that most people cannot or do not want to see how their successes connect to others’ failures. ANS: True SEC: Troubles and Issues SOURCE: study guide 10. Issues can only be resolved by addressing the social forces that created them. ANS: True SEC: Troubles and Issues SOURCE: new 11. The connection between troubles and issues is evident when a seemingly personal problem would not exist if the person lived in another time in history or another place in the world. ANS: True SEC: Troubles and Issues SOURCE: new; study guide 12. Industrialization changed the nature of work, but little else. ANS: False SEC: The Industrial Revolution SOURCE: new 13. The most fundamental feature of industrialization was mechanization. ANS: True SEC: The Industrial Revolution 14. The changes triggered by the Industrial Revolution are incalculable. ANS: True SEC: The Industrial Revolution SOURCE: study guide 15. Sociology emerged as an effort to understand the immeasurable effects of the Industrial Revolution on human life across the globe. ANS: True SEC: The Industrial Revolution 16. Emile Durkheim invented the term sociology. ANS: False SEC: The Industrial Revolution 17. The forces that cause societies to change are known as social dynamics ANS: False SEC: The Industrial Revolution SOURCE: new 18. In a capitalist system, the search for profit drives global expansion. ANS: True SEC: The Industrial Revolution 19. For Marx, conflict prevents social change. ANS: False SEC: The Industrial Revolution 20. In analyzing suicide rates, Durkheim emphasized the personal situation of the victim. ANS: False SEC: The Industrial Revolution SOURCE: study guide 21. Durkheim was able to describe a central emotional quality common to all suicides. ANS: False SEC: The Industrial Revolution 22. Max Weber was preoccupied with the “strange meaning of being black” in America. ANS: False SEC: The Industrial Revolution 23. Max Weber maintained that the sociologist’stask was to study social action. ANS: True SEC: The Industrial Revolution 24. DuBois believed that the problem of the twentieth century was the problem of the color line. ANS: True SEC: The Industrial Revolution SOURCE: study guide 25. DuBois’ preoccupation with the “strange meaning of being black” was no doubt affected by the fact that he was of French, African, and Dutch descent. ANS: True SEC: The Industrial Revolution 26. Globalization is a relatively new phenomenon, which can be traced to the 1990s. ANS: False SEC: Global Perspective SOURCE: study guide 27. Globalization only has economic implications. ANS: False SEC: Global Perspective SOURCE : new 28. The characteristic that distinguishes sociology from other disciplines isthe perspective sociologists employ in studying any topic. ANS: True SEC: Why Study Sociology? SOURCE: new 29. An understanding of the sociological perspective offersfew ‘real world’ benefits. ANS: False SEC: Why Study Sociology? SOURCE: new 30. A degree in sociology leads to very few career tracks. ANS: False SEC: Why Study Sociology? SOURCE: study guide Concept Application (also in study guide) Consider the concepts listed below. Match one or more of the concepts with each scenario. Explain your choices. a. Anomic b. Double consciousness c. Troubles/Issues d. Social fact e. Currents of opinion Scenario 1 “A 4-year-old Texas boy is being taught in isolation from the rest of his classmates— and faces an even harsher punishment—for not cutting his hair to conform to the school district’s grooming code. Taylor Pugh now works one-on-one with a teacher’s aide during the school day at his pre-kindergarten; the suburban Dallas district says next week he’ll be working alone at a desk in a school office. School rules say hair can’t extend below the earlobes and must be kept out of boys’ eyes; the district offered to lift the isolation that Taylor’sfaced since November if he keeps it in tight braids. The family’s tried that in the past, his father contends, and it caused Taylor’s scalp to break and bleed. In any case, Delton Pugh, who’s looking for a lawyer, tellsthe Morning News, “there is no reason he should have to cut his hair.” (McCahill 2010) ANS: C, D SOURCE: New Scenario 2 “Celebrities aren't the only ones giving their babies unusual names. Compared with decades ago, parents are choosing less common names for kids, which could suggest an emphasis on uniqueness and individualism, according to new research. Essentially, today's kids (and later adults) will stand out from classmates. For instance, in the 1950s, the average first-grade class of 30 children would have had at least one boy named James (top name in 1950), while in 2013, six classes will be necessary to find only one Jacob, even though that was the most common boys' name in 2007. The researchers suspect the uptick of unusual baby names could be a sign of a change in culture from one that applauded fitting in to today's emphasis on being unique and standing out.” (Bryner 2010) ANS: E SOURCE: New Scenario 3 “Excerpts from a suicide letter suggest that Kevin Morrissey, a 51-year-old Berkeley man, killed his family in a murder-suicide this week because he was at a "financial breaking point" as the family skin-care business failed and because he found other work opportunities "unattractive" (Rayburn and Hill 2007). ANS: A Scenario 4 “Black Soldiers in Jim Crow Texas introduces readers to African American soldiers who were assigned to one of four black regiments (9th and 10th Cavalries and 24th and 25th Infantries). Not only did these men bear arms and fight gallantly in the Spanish-American War, but at times, they used their military weapons in struggles for racial equality in the United States as well. More than three decades after the Emancipation Proclamation, black soldiers grew intolerant of ‘racial slurs, refusal of service at some businesses, and harassment.’ Texas’s ‘lower-status Hispanics, the bulk of the population…shared southern white prejudice against blacks. The war with Spain in 1898,’ Christian asserts, ‘acted as a catalyst that converted impatience into retaliation. The United States bestowed six Medals of Honor and twenty-six Certificates of Merit on their members, and all four regiments inspired laudatory press coverage.’ Yet these men faced the indignities of racism when serving at military installations in the United States” (Moore 1996:478). ANS: B Scenario 5 On the progressive care unit where she works, nurses regularly have five or more patients. Over the years, hospital procedures with which nurses assist have become more complicated, and patients are sicker. Brandon said there are not always enough nursesto go around. “You get your running shoes on, take off, and go,” Brandon said. “The current nursing shortage isjust beginning in Wyoming,” said Julie Cann-Taylor, registered nurse and director of critical care at the hospital. “There had been a nursing vacancy rate of 3 to 4 percent at the hospital for years, but it jumped to 7 percent last fall,” she said. Matt Kaiser, director of human resources at the hospital, said there are about 40 registered nurse positions available, creating a vacancy rate of about 11 percent (Rupp 2007). ANS: C Short Essay Questions 1. Why focus on mobile phones in a chapter introducing sociology as a discipline? ANS: Will vary 2. What is sociology? What do sociologists study? ANS: Will vary 3. What is the sociological imagination? ANS: Will vary 4. Durkheim maintains that the sociologist’stask is to study social facts. What are social facts? When do people experience the power of social facts? ANS: Will vary 5. What are currents of opinion? What does studying rates of behavior reveal? ANS: Will vary 6. In the classic book Invitation to Sociology, Peter L. Berger presents sociology as a form of consciousness. Explain. ANS: Will vary 7. In studying patterns of courtship and marriage, what would sociologists emphasize? ANS: Will vary 8. Peter Berger maintainsthat a “debunking motif” definesthe sociological consciousness. Explain. ANS: Will vary 9. Distinguish between troubles and issues. Give an example of how a personal problem is connected to some larger social force. ANS: Will vary 10. What major historical event shaped the discipline of sociology? Why? ANS: Will vary 11. How did the Industrial Revolution affect the nature of work and social interaction? ANS: Will vary 12. Who was Auguste Comte? What is he known for? ANS: Will vary 13. Explain the law of three stages. ANS: Will vary 14. If Comte were alive today what features of the mobile phone would he emphasize? ANS: Will vary 15. For which writing is Marx most famous? What were the key points of that writing? ANS: Will vary 16. Who are the bourgeoisie and the proletariat? How are they connected to the means of production? ANS: Will vary 17. How doesthe capitalist system promote change? ANS: Will vary 18. If Marx were alive today, how would he write about mobile phones? ANS: Will vary 19. What is solidarity? ANS: Will vary 20. How did Durkheim define suicide? ANS: Will vary 21. Distinguish between egoistic, altruistic, anomic, and fatalistic suicide. ANS: Will vary 22. If Durkheim were alive today, how would he write about mobile phones? ANS: Will vary 23. What is social action? What are the four types? Give an example of each. ANS: Will vary 24. If Weber were alive today, how would he write about mobile phones? ANS: Will vary 25. Explain the phrase “strange meaning of being black.” What life experience may have influenced DuBois’ preoccupation with this phrase? ANS: Will vary 26. According to DuBois, how did the color line come into being? ANS: Will vary 27. If DuBois were alive today, how would he write about mobile phones? ANS: Will vary 28. What is double consciousness? ANS: Will vary 29. Who is Jane Addams? What contributions did she make to sociology? ANS: Will vary 30. If Addams were alive today, how would she write about mobile phones? ANS: Will vary 31. What are the four positions on globalization? ANS: Will vary 32. Describe three assumptions that underlie the global perspective. ANS: Will vary 33. Imagine that you majored in sociology. How would you explain the usefulness of the sociological perspective? What skills would you bring to the workplace? ANS: Will vary Comprehensive Essay Questions 1. Think about a problem or challenge you are facing or have faced or one that someone close to you is facing or has faced. Describe that problem or challenge: (1) as if it were an issue and (2) as if it were a trouble. ANS: Will vary 2. Durkheim defines social facts as ideas, feelings, and ways of behaving that possess the remarkable property of existing outside the consciousness of the individual. Explain. Give two examples of social facts. ANS: Will vary 3. Why isthe Industrial Revolution considered pivotal to the development ofsociology as a discipline? ANS: Will vary Chapter 2 Theoretical Perspectives and Methods of Social Research Multiple-Choice Questions 1. Which one of the following is a false statement regarding the relationship between theory and research? a. Theory inspires research. b. Research inspirestheory creation. c. Theory is used to interpret research findings. d. Theory comes before research. ANS: D SEC: Why Focus On TYP: comprehension 2. Sociologists view theory and research as a. interdependent. b. independent. c. separate but equal. d. unrelated. ANS: ASEC: Why Focus On TYP: comprehension 3. A is a framework for thinking about what is going on in the world around us. a. fact b. theoretical perspective c. concept d. method of research ANS: B SEC: Why Focus On TYP: knowledge SOURCE: new; study guide 4. A is the contribution a part makes to order and stability within the society. a. dysfunction b. façade of legitimacy c. symbol d. function ANS: D SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: comprehension 5. are consequences disruptive to the system or to some segment ofsociety. a. Functions b. Dysfunctions c. Facades of legitimacy d. Symbols ANS: B SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: comprehension 6. use the human body as an analogy for society. a. Conflict theorists b. Symbolic interactionists c. Functionalists d. Action theorists ANS: C SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: comprehension SOURCE : new 7. From a purely functionalist perspective, sportsteams a. divide the community and benefit team owners. b. foster a sense of belonging to a school, city, or country associated with them. c. direct fans’ attention away from the real issues a city faces. d. are ultimately a drain on the economy. ANS: B SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: comprehension 8. According to functionalists, poverty exists because a. the poor lack skillsto do better. b. it contributes in some way to the stability of the overall society. c. the poor lack the drive to do better. d. somebody has to be on the bottom. ANS: B SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: comprehension SOURCE: study guide 9. “Poor people often ‘volunteer’ for over-the-counter and prescription drug tests.” From a functionalist perspective, this statement is describing a. a façade of legitimacy. b. the negotiated order. c. a function of poverty. d. human nature. ANS: C SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: application SOURCE : new 10. means anticipated or intended. a. Latent b. Manifest c. Function d. Dysfunction ANS: B SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: comprehension 11. means unanticipated or unintended. a. Latent b. Manifest c. Function d. Dysfunction ANS: A SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: comprehension 12. A community celebration provides an occasion to plan activities with family and friends. This represents a a. manifest function. b. latent function. c. manifest dysfunction. d. latent dysfunction. ANS: A SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: application 13. Community-wide celebrations have the unintended consequence of breaking down barriers across neighborhoods. Such a consequence is known as a a. manifest function. b. latent function. c. manifest dysfunction. d. latent dysfunction. ANS: B SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: application 14. Which one of the following is a latent or unexpected function of community-wide celebrations (as discussed in the textbook)? a. The celebration functions as a marketing and public relations event for the corporate sponsors. b. The celebration provides an occasion to plan activities with friends. c. Community celebrations give a visible role to public transportation systems. d. The celebration unifiesthe community through a shared experience. ANS: C SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: application 15. Sometimes community-wide celebrations have the unexpected consequence of turning into an occasion in which people drink too much alcohol and miss work or class the next day as a result. This represents a of the community-wide celebration. a. latent dysfunction b. latent function c. manifest function d. facade of legitimacy ANS: A SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: application SOURCE: new; study guide 16. Traffic jams, closed streets, piles of garbage, and shortages of clean public toilets are some of the anticipated disruptions to order and stability that accompany communitywide celebrations. These kinds of disruptions are known as a. manifest dysfunctions. b. latent functions. c. manifest functions. d. latent dysfunctions. ANS: A SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: application 17. A functionalist would ask which one of the following questions about the border fences? a. Why do border fences exist on the border, and what anticipated and unanticipated consequences do they have for American and Mexican societies? b. Who benefits from the border fences, and at whose expense? c. Does everyone in the U.S. and Mexico see the border fence in the same way? d. Do taxpayers want border fences? ANS: A SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: application 18. The border barriers were built with the expectation that the crime rate along the border would drop. This is a a. manifest function. b. latent function. c. manifest dysfunction. d. latent dysfunction. ANS: A SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: application 19. As one might expect, forcing the undocumented to enter the U.S. through inhospitable terrain resulted in increased fatalities. This is a a. manifest function. b. latent function. c. manifest dysfunction. d. latent dysfunction. ANS: C SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: application 20. A unanticipated consequence of the border barriers is that ranchers, farmers, and sport fishers are denied access to the Rio Grande River. This is a a. manifest function. b. latent function. c. manifest dysfunction. d. latent dysfunction. ANS: D SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: application 21. An unintended outcome of the barriers is a border fence that doubles as a volleyball net. This is a a. manifest function. b. latent function. c. manifest dysfunction. d. latent dysfunction. ANS: B SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: application 22. As might be expected, the border fence forces undocumented entries away from secured urban areas to less populated unsecured areas and through rough terrain and climates, giving Border Patrol agents a strategic advantage. This is a a. manifest function. b. latent function. c. manifest dysfunction. d. latent dysfunction. ANS: A SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: application SOURCE: new 23. As expected, the construction of border barriers has led to an increase in illicit businessesthat facilitate undocumented immigrants’ entry into the United States. This is a a. manifest function. b. latent function. c. manifest dysfunction. d. latent dysfunction. ANS: C SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: application SOURCE: new 24. Which one of the questions listed below is a conflict theorist most likely to ask? a. How is social order possible? b. How do meanings change over time? c. How does a part contribute to societal stability? d. Who benefitsfrom a particular pattern orsocial arrangement, and at whose expense? ANS: D SEC: Conflict Theory TYP: comprehension 25. The question “Who benefits from a particular pattern or social arrangement?” is of most interest to a(n) a. functionalist. b. conflict theorist. c. symbolic interactionist. d. action theorist. ANS: B SEC: Conflict Theory TYP: comprehension SOURCE: Study guide 26. Conflict theorists maintain that exploitation by the dominant group is disguised by the a. proletariat. b. means of production. c. façade of legitimacy. d. bourgeoisie. ANS: C SEC: Conflict Theory TYP: comprehension 27. A woman argues that the low salary she pays someone from Mexico to watch her children isfair because “she got paid more than she would have gotten paid in Mexico.” Conflict theorists call this line of reasoning a. culturalrelativity. b. the facade of legitimacy. c. a latent function. d. class consciousness. ANS: B SEC: Conflict Theory TYP: application 28. An employer tells workers “if you aren’t happy with the pay and working conditions here, go work somewhere else! It’s a free country.” Conflict theorists call this line of reasoning a. culturalrelativity. b. sympathetic knowledge. c. the façade of legitimacy. d. good business practice. ANS: C SEC: Conflict Theory TYP: application SOURCE : new; study guide 29. Which one of the following concepts applies to the façade of legitimacy? a. complete analysis b. well-documented and supported assertions c. misleading arguments d. strong premises ANS: C SEC: Conflict Theory TYP: comprehension 30. In analyzing the construction of 700 miles of border barriers along the U.S.–Mexican border, conflict theorists would point out all but which one of the following facts: a. The barriers secure a border that separates a high-wage and low-wage economy. b. The barriers have resulted in an overall drop in crime rate along the border. c. The barriers are just one of many measures that the United States has put in place over time to control the flow of low-wage undocumented labor from Mexico, but not eliminate it. d. The barriers serve as a potent political symbol used to convey the illusion that United States is in control of its borders during a time of almost intolerable economic uncertainty. ANS: B SEC: Conflict Theory TYP: knowledge SOURCE : new 31. Conflict theorists argue that benefit least from the barrier construction and stepped-up border security. a. undocumented workers b. American consumers c. American employers d. private contractors ANS: A SEC: Conflict Theory TYP: comprehension 32. Who is most likely to ask “how do people involved in interaction ‘take account of what each other is doing or is about to do” and then direct their own conduct accordingly?” a. functionalists b. conflict theorists c. symbolic interactionists d. classic theorists ANS: C SEC: Symbolic Interaction TYP: application SOURCE: new 33. consist(s) ofsituations in which two people communicate, interpret, and respond to each other’s words and actions. a. Symbols b. Social interaction c. The façade of legitimacy d. Functions ANS: B SEC: Symbolic Interaction TYP: comprehension SOURCE : study guide 34. A is any kind of physical phenomenon—a word, object, color, or sound—to which people assign a name, meaning, or value. a. value b. preconception c. symbol d. observation ANS: C SEC: Symbolic Interaction TYP: comprehension 35. maintain that people must share a symbolsystem if they are to communicate with one another. a. Functionalists b. Conflict theorists c. Symbolic interactionists d. Social action theorists ANS: C SEC: Symbolic Interaction TYP: comprehension 36. Myra is from Mexico but is now a U.S. citizen. She speaks both Spanish and English, but speaks only English in public because she imagines people will think she an undocumented immigrant ifshe speaks in Spanish. Symbolic interactionists would call this a. symbolism. b. self preservation. c. the negotiated order. d. self awareness. ANS: D SEC: Symbolic Interaction TYP: application SOURCE: new 37. Within a classroom, it is expected that teachers stand at the front of the room and lecture while students sit at desks, pay attention, take notes and raise their handsto ask questions. However, on the first day of class, Professor Smith tells her students that they are free to ask questions at any point without raising their hands. Symbolic interactionists would call this a. symbolism. b. self preservation. c. the negotiated order. d. self awareness. ANS: C SEC: Symbolic Interaction TYP: application SOURCE: new 38. Which one of the following topics would be of greatest interest to a symbolic interactionist? a. unintended disruptions to order and stability associated with the construction of border fences b. expected disruptionsto order and stability associated with the construction of border fences c. the ways in which American consumers and employees benefit from low wage labor of undocumented immigrants d. strategies undocumented immigrants use to escape detection when passing through official border crossings ANS: D SEC : Symbolic Interaction TYP: application SOURCE : study guide 39. Which one of the following questions about undocumented immigration from Mexico to the U.S. would be of most interest to a conflict theorist? a. How does undocumented immigration contribute to order and stability in Mexico a. Functionalism 54 All information provided forreference only aJoin us on F and the U.S.? b. Who benefitsfrom the existence of undocumented immigration, and at whose expense? c. Does everyone in the U.S. and Mexico see undocumented immigration in the same way? d. Why doesn’t the U.S close its borders to foreign workers? ANS: B SEC: Conflict Theory TYP: application SOURCE: study guide 40. Which one of the following questions about undocumented immigration from Mexico to the U.S. would be of most interest to a functionalist? a. How does undocumented immigration contribute to order and stability in Mexico and the U.S.? b. Who benefitsfrom the existence of undocumented immigration, and at whose expense? c. Does everyone in the U.S. and Mexico see undocumented immigration in the same way? d. Why doesn’t the U.S close its borders to foreign workers? ANS: A SEC: Conflict Theory TYP: application 41. Which one of the following questions about undocumented immigration from Mexico to the U.S. would be of most interest to a symbolic interactionist? a. How does undocumented immigration contribute to order and stability in Mexico and the U.S.? b. Who benefitsfrom the existence of undocumented immigration, and at whose expense? c. How do undocumented immigrants come to interact with potential employers? d. Why doesn’t the U.S close its borders to foreign workers? ANS: C SEC : Symbolic Interaction TYP: application 42. is most likely to state that the construction of barriers along the border had the unanticipated effect of creating a Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Team that responds to all incidents involving people in distress. a. Functionalism 55 All information provided forreference only aJoin us on F b. Conflict theory c. Symbolic interaction ANS: A SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: application 43. would emphasize that without some shared meanings, encounters with others would be very confusing. a. Functionalism b. Conflict theory c. Symbolic interaction ANS: C SEC: Symbolic Interaction TYP: application 44. The construction of border fences is associated with an overall drop in crime rate. This finding is one associated with a. functionalism. b. conflict theory. c. symbolic interaction. ANS: A SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: application SOURCE: study guide 45. Many unauthorized immigrants manage to blend in with the crowds passing through official ports of entry. This finding is one associated with a. functionalism. b. conflict theory. c. symbolic interaction. ANS: C SEC: Symbolic Interaction TYP: application 46. would point out that American politicians, employers, and defense contractors benefit from the barriers along the U.S.-Mexican border at the expense of low-wage laborers from Mexico. 56 All information provided forreference only aJoin us on F b. Conflict theory c. Symbolic interaction ANS: B SEC: Conflict Theory TYP: application SOURCE: new 47. would argue that “the real purpose of the fence construction is to prevent the free movement of labor from a low wage economy into a high wage one.” a. Functionalism b. Conflict theory c. Symbolic interaction ANS: B SEC: Conflict Theory TYP: application SOURCE: new 48. would ask “how does undocumented immigration contribute to order and stability in Mexico and the U.S.?” a. Functionalism b. Conflict theory c. Symbolic interaction ANS: A SEC: Functionalist Theory TYP: application SOURCE: new 49. would ask “who benefitsfrom the existence of undocumented immigration, and at whose expense?” a. Functionalism b. Conflict theory c. Symbolic interaction ANS: B SEC: Conflict Theory TYP: application SOURCE: new 50. would ask “how do undocumented immigrants come to interact with potential employers?” a. Functionalism b. Conflict theory c. Symbolic interaction 57 All information provided forreference only aJoin us on F ANS: C SEC: Symbolic Interaction TYP: application SOURCE: new 51. Which one of the following statements best describes how the three perspectives should be viewed? a. A single perspective can give us a complete picture of a process or an event. b. Most sociologists maintain that one perspective only should be adopted when analyzing an issue. c. The three perspectives should be viewed as opposing viewpoints. d. We can gain greater understanding of a process or an event if we examine it from the point of view of more than one perspective. ANS: D SEC: Critique of Theories TYP: application 52. Which one of the following statements represents a criticism of the functionalist perspective? a. It is too liberal. b. It focuses on the “smallstuff.” c. It offers no technique for determining the “overall net effect.” d. It focuses on the “have nots.” ANS: C SEC: Critique of Theories TYP: comprehension SOURCE: study guide 53. A major criticism of the conflict theory is that it a. overemphasizesthe stability and order that exist in a society. b. presents a simplistic view of the relationship between dominant and subordinate groups. c. focusestoo strongly on consumer groups, citizen groups, and the worker’s ability to promote change. d. understates the tensions and divisionsthat exist in society. 58 All information provided forreference only aJoin us on F ANS: B SEC: Critique of Theories TYP: comprehension 54. One strength of the perspective is that it offers a balanced view that includes intended and unintended consequences related to order and disorder. a. functionalist b. conflict c. symbolic interaction d. sociological ANS: A SEC: Critique of Theories TYP: comprehension 55. One strength of the perspective is that it forces us to look beyond popular justifications and explore questions about whose interests are being protected and promoted and at whose expense. a. functionalist b. conflict c. symbolic interaction d. sociological ANS: B SEC: Critique of Theories TYP: comprehension 56. One weakness of the perspective isthatspecific observations are difficult to generalize. a. functionalist b. conflict c. symbolic interaction d. sociological ANS: C SEC: Critique of Theories TYP: comprehension 59 All information provided forreference only aJoin us on F 57. One strength of the perspective isthat it encouragesfirst-hand, extensive observation of an issue. a. functionalist b. conflict c. symbolic interaction d. sociological ANS: C SEC: Critique of Theories TYP: comprehension 58. is a fact-gathering and fact-explaining enterprise governed by strict rules. a. Research b. Theory c. Sociological theory d. A perspective ANS: A SEC: Methods of Social Research TYP: comprehension 59. Sociologists adhere to the scientific method, which means that they acquire data through a. testing. b. surveys. c. observation. d. personal interviews. ANS: C SEC: Methods of Social Research TYP: comprehension 60. Which one of the following assumptions applies to the scientific method? a. Knowledge is alwayssubjective. b. Research findings can be manipulated to advance a good cause. c. Truth is confirmed through faith. 60 All information provided forreference only aJoin us on F d. Knowledge is acquired through observation. ANS: D SEC: Methods of Social Research TYP: comprehension SOURCE: study guide 61. Which of the following is a false statement about the characteristics of high-quality sociological research? a. Once a sociological study is completed, findings and conclusions are considered final. b. Sociologists collect data that is observable to others. c. Sociological findings endure as long as they can be duplicated and as long as they can withstand reexamination. d. Sociologists do not let personal and subjective views about the topic influence the outcome of the research. ANS: A SEC: Methods of Social Research TYP: comprehension 62. Sociological research is guided by a. methods unique to the discipline. b. a passion to change society. c. emotion and personal interest. d. the scientific method. ANS: D SEC: Methods of Social Research TYP: comprehension SOURCE: study guide 63. “Duplication is the heart of good research.” This means that a. no findings can be taken seriously unless others can repeat the process and obtain the same results. b. the researcher doesthe study twice under different conditions. c. the research is published at least twice. d. two sets of reviewers reach the same evaluation of the research. ANS: A SEC: Methods of Social Research TYP: comprehension 61 All information provided forreference only aJoin us on F 64. Researchers should maintain objectivity. This means they should a. stay away from topics in which they have a personal interest. b. not accept funding. c. clearly define the objects of their investigation. d. not let personal and subjective views about the topic influence the observations or outcome. ANS: D SEC: Methods of Social Research TYP: comprehension 65. Perhaps one of the mostsignificant and most often understated reasons a researcher chooses to study a specific topic is a. that funding is available. b. sociological appeal. c. personal interest. d. to understand how society works. ANS: C SEC: Methods of Social Research TYP: comprehension 66. Sociologists Audrey Singer and Douglas S. Massey studied the social process of undocumented border crossings among Mexican migrants. The two researchers chose this topic, in part, because a. it is a issue that is of little interest to people in the United States. b. knowing the extent of undocumented entries helps usto judge whether fences and other barriers are effective. c. there is an overwhelming amount of research describing how migrants evade borders guarded by agents. d. undocumented entry into the United Statesis a relatively new phenomenon. ANS: B SEC: Methods of Social Research TYP: comprehension 67. For their research on undocumented border crossing, sociologists Audrey Singer and Douglas S. Massey focus on the undocumented immigrants’social tiesto others who have crossed successfully without authorization. This focus suggests that Singer and Massy are using the perspective to frame their research. a. functionalist b. conflict 62 All information provided forreference only aJoin us on F c. symbolic interaction d. sociological ANS: C SEC: Methods of Social Research TYP: application 68. Sociologists Audrey Singer and Douglas S. Massey maintain that “constructing fences and implementing other border control strategies sits well with the public as the government appearsto be defending the United States against alien invaders while not antagonizing U.S. business interests.” This statement suggests the two sociologists are taking a perspective to frame their research. a. functionalist b. conflict c. symbolic interaction d. sociological ANS: B SEC: Methods of Social Research TYP: application SOURCE: study guide 69. are powerful thinking tools and communication toolsthat enable researchers to efficiently give and receive complex information. a. Concepts b. Theories c. Methods d. Facts ANS: A SEC: Methods of Social Research TYP: comprehension 70. Core sociological concepts give focus to researchers’ observations. For example, the concept “interpersonal ties” as it relatesto undocumented entry into the United States focuses a researcher’s attention on a. those who own nothing of the production process but their labor. b. the owners of the means of production. c. the functions of poverty. d. connections to those who can help a migrant remain undetected. ANS: D SEC: Methods of Social Research TYP: comprehension 63 All information provided forreference only aJoin us on F 71. The plan for gathering data on the topic a researcher has chosen is known as the a. scientific method. b. hypothesis. c. research design. d. hidden curriculum. ANS: C SEC: Methods of Social Research TYP: comprehension 72. The most common “thing” sociologists study is a. documents. b. individuals. c. small groups. d. households. ANS: B SEC: Methods of Social Research TYP: knowledge S