, The Sociological Imagination:
CHAPTER 1
An Introduction
1
,
, 2 | Chapter 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. As defined by C. Wright Mills, which of the following "enables us to grasp history and biography and
the relations between the two within society"?
a. formal sociology c. microsociology
b. sociological imagination d. macrosociology
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 The Sociological Imagination
MSC: Remembering
2. A female manager is attempting to climb her way to the top of the corporate ladder. She works as hard
as, if not harder than, her male colleagues, but nothing she does seems to help her advance. She begins
to notice a pattern: Men are often promoted, but women are often overlooked for advancement. The
realization that many women in her circumstance are experiencing the same discrimination is an
example of:
a. anomie c. sociological imagination
b. Verstehen d. social cohesion
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 The Sociological Imagination
MSC: Applying
3. In Pulp Fiction, two characters discuss how in Holland people put mayonnaise on their french fries
instead of ketchup, which the author uses to illustrate the concept of:
a. the sociology of film. c. social institutions.
b. the sociological imagination. d. formal sociology.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 The Sociological Imagination
MSC: Understanding
CHAPTER 1
An Introduction
1
,
, 2 | Chapter 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. As defined by C. Wright Mills, which of the following "enables us to grasp history and biography and
the relations between the two within society"?
a. formal sociology c. microsociology
b. sociological imagination d. macrosociology
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 The Sociological Imagination
MSC: Remembering
2. A female manager is attempting to climb her way to the top of the corporate ladder. She works as hard
as, if not harder than, her male colleagues, but nothing she does seems to help her advance. She begins
to notice a pattern: Men are often promoted, but women are often overlooked for advancement. The
realization that many women in her circumstance are experiencing the same discrimination is an
example of:
a. anomie c. sociological imagination
b. Verstehen d. social cohesion
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 The Sociological Imagination
MSC: Applying
3. In Pulp Fiction, two characters discuss how in Holland people put mayonnaise on their french fries
instead of ketchup, which the author uses to illustrate the concept of:
a. the sociology of film. c. social institutions.
b. the sociological imagination. d. formal sociology.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 The Sociological Imagination
MSC: Understanding
