Sociology: Brief, 13e (Schaefer)
Chapter 1 Understanding Sociology
1) The awareness that allows people to comprehend the link between their immediate,
personal social settings and the remote, impersonal social world is called
A) the sociological imagination.
B) anthropology.
C) a theory.
D) verstehen.
2) Trying to understand why your roommate prefers a certain genre of music, over others,
is an example of using one's
A) cultural capital.
B) conflict perspective.
C) double consciousness.
D) sociological imagination.
3) A key element in the sociological imagination is the ability to view one's own society
A) from the perspective of personal experience.
B) from the perspective of cultural biases.
C) as an outsider.
D) as an insider.
4) C. Wright Mills advocated the use of the sociological imagination to view divorce in
the United States because divorce
A) is a serious personal problem for numerous men and women.
B) is not just an individual's personal problem but a societal concern.
C) may create emotional scars for divorcees.
D) has been a serious problem throughout history.
5) The scientific study of social behavior and human groups is known as
A) psychology.
B) political science.
C) anthropology.
D) sociology.
6) The body of knowledge obtained using methods based upon systematic observation is
called a(n)
A) theory.
B) verstehen.
C) science.
D) ideal type.
,7) Sociology is considered a science because sociologists
A) teach at respected universities.
B) engage in organized and systematic study of phenomena to enhance understanding.
C) receive government funding for research projects.
D) construct middle-range theories to explain social behavior.
8) Sociology, anthropology, economics, and history are fields within the
A) natural sciences.
B) social sciences.
C) medical sciences.
D) humanities.
9) Which of the following academic disciplines emphasizes the influence that society has
on people's attitudes and behavior and the ways in which people shape society?
A) Anthropology
B) Economics
C) Sociology
D) Physics
10) Which social science would be interested in studying individual cases of emotional
stress among workers, investors, and business owners?
A) History
B) Economics
C) Sociology
D) Psychology
11) A social scientist would be likely to study the
A) composition of a meteorite discovered in a remote area of Siberia.
B) reasons for the decreasing divorce rate in the U.S.
C) newest procedure in heart transplant surgery.
D) possibility of life on Mars.
12) Sociologists argue that, unlike scientific knowledge, commonsense conclusions are
not
A) published.
B) reliable.
C) politically correct.
D) easily disseminated.
13) An attempt to explain problems, actions, or behavior in a comprehensive manner is
called a(n)
A) science.
B) typology.
C) theory.
D) ideal type.
,
, 14) In Émile Durkheim's study of suicide, he related suicide rates to
A) personal depression.
B) personal stress.
C) the extent to which people were integrated into the group life of a society.
D) climatic conditions such as oppressive heat, heavy rain, and cold winters.
15) Émile Durkheim's explanation of suicide was scientific because he
A) developed conclusions based on a systematic examination of data.
B) carefully studied the personalities of hundreds of suicide victims.
C) worked in a university setting.
D) divided suicide into four distinctive categories.
16) Émile Durkheim is known for his classic sociological study of
A) suicide.
B) abortion.
C) soccer.
D) crowd control.
17) The discipline of sociology was given its name by the French theorist
A) Émile Durkheim.
B) Auguste Comte.
C) Harriet Martineau.
D) Marcel Marceau.
18) Which sociologist translated the works of Auguste Comte into English and
emphasized the impact the economy, laws, trade, and population could have on
contemporary social problems?
A) Émile Durkheim
B) Jane Addams
C) Harriet Martineau
D) Talcott Parsons
19) Which early sociologist applied the concept of evolution to societies in order to
explain how they change or evolve over time?
A) Émile Durkheim
B) Charles Darwin
C) Harriet Martineau
D) Herbert Spencer
20) Anomie refers to a
A) model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated.
B) loss of direction that is felt in a society when social control of individual behavior has
become ineffective.
C) classification scheme containing two or more categories.
D) type of suicide that is based on depression.
Chapter 1 Understanding Sociology
1) The awareness that allows people to comprehend the link between their immediate,
personal social settings and the remote, impersonal social world is called
A) the sociological imagination.
B) anthropology.
C) a theory.
D) verstehen.
2) Trying to understand why your roommate prefers a certain genre of music, over others,
is an example of using one's
A) cultural capital.
B) conflict perspective.
C) double consciousness.
D) sociological imagination.
3) A key element in the sociological imagination is the ability to view one's own society
A) from the perspective of personal experience.
B) from the perspective of cultural biases.
C) as an outsider.
D) as an insider.
4) C. Wright Mills advocated the use of the sociological imagination to view divorce in
the United States because divorce
A) is a serious personal problem for numerous men and women.
B) is not just an individual's personal problem but a societal concern.
C) may create emotional scars for divorcees.
D) has been a serious problem throughout history.
5) The scientific study of social behavior and human groups is known as
A) psychology.
B) political science.
C) anthropology.
D) sociology.
6) The body of knowledge obtained using methods based upon systematic observation is
called a(n)
A) theory.
B) verstehen.
C) science.
D) ideal type.
,7) Sociology is considered a science because sociologists
A) teach at respected universities.
B) engage in organized and systematic study of phenomena to enhance understanding.
C) receive government funding for research projects.
D) construct middle-range theories to explain social behavior.
8) Sociology, anthropology, economics, and history are fields within the
A) natural sciences.
B) social sciences.
C) medical sciences.
D) humanities.
9) Which of the following academic disciplines emphasizes the influence that society has
on people's attitudes and behavior and the ways in which people shape society?
A) Anthropology
B) Economics
C) Sociology
D) Physics
10) Which social science would be interested in studying individual cases of emotional
stress among workers, investors, and business owners?
A) History
B) Economics
C) Sociology
D) Psychology
11) A social scientist would be likely to study the
A) composition of a meteorite discovered in a remote area of Siberia.
B) reasons for the decreasing divorce rate in the U.S.
C) newest procedure in heart transplant surgery.
D) possibility of life on Mars.
12) Sociologists argue that, unlike scientific knowledge, commonsense conclusions are
not
A) published.
B) reliable.
C) politically correct.
D) easily disseminated.
13) An attempt to explain problems, actions, or behavior in a comprehensive manner is
called a(n)
A) science.
B) typology.
C) theory.
D) ideal type.
,
, 14) In Émile Durkheim's study of suicide, he related suicide rates to
A) personal depression.
B) personal stress.
C) the extent to which people were integrated into the group life of a society.
D) climatic conditions such as oppressive heat, heavy rain, and cold winters.
15) Émile Durkheim's explanation of suicide was scientific because he
A) developed conclusions based on a systematic examination of data.
B) carefully studied the personalities of hundreds of suicide victims.
C) worked in a university setting.
D) divided suicide into four distinctive categories.
16) Émile Durkheim is known for his classic sociological study of
A) suicide.
B) abortion.
C) soccer.
D) crowd control.
17) The discipline of sociology was given its name by the French theorist
A) Émile Durkheim.
B) Auguste Comte.
C) Harriet Martineau.
D) Marcel Marceau.
18) Which sociologist translated the works of Auguste Comte into English and
emphasized the impact the economy, laws, trade, and population could have on
contemporary social problems?
A) Émile Durkheim
B) Jane Addams
C) Harriet Martineau
D) Talcott Parsons
19) Which early sociologist applied the concept of evolution to societies in order to
explain how they change or evolve over time?
A) Émile Durkheim
B) Charles Darwin
C) Harriet Martineau
D) Herbert Spencer
20) Anomie refers to a
A) model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated.
B) loss of direction that is felt in a society when social control of individual behavior has
become ineffective.
C) classification scheme containing two or more categories.
D) type of suicide that is based on depression.
