, Test Bank
for
Kimmel and Aronson
Sociology Now
The Essentials
prepared by
Elizabeth Pare
Wayne State University
Boston New York San Francisco
Mexico City Montreal Toronto London Madrid Munich Paris
Hong Kong Singapore Tokyo Cape Town Sydney
,Contents
Chapter71 What7is7Sociology? 1
Chapter72 Culture7and7Society 16
Chapter73 Society:7Interactions,7Groups,7and7Organizations 30
Chapter74 How7Do7We7Know7What7We7Know?7The7Methods7of
7the7Sociologist 44
Chapter75 Socialization 58
Chapter76 Deviance7and7Crime 72
Chapter77 Stratification7and7Social7Class 87
Chapter78 Race7and7Ethnicity 102
Chapter79 Sex7and7Gender 120
Chapter710 Age7and7Sexuality 136
Chapter711 The7Family 151
Chapter712 Economy7and7Work 165
Chapter713 Politics7and7Media 179
Chapter714 Education 193
Chapter715 Sociology7of7Environments:7The7Natural,7Physical,
and7Human7Worlds 207
, Chapter 1 What Is Sociology?
7 7 7
1.1 Multiple7Choice
1) Sociology7 is7 best7 described7 as
A) The7 study7 of7 personalities
B) The7 study7 of7 human7 behavior7 in7 society
C) The7 study7 of7 human7 genetics
D) The7 study7 of7 common7 sense
Answer:7 B
Diff:71
Page7Ref:75
7Skill:7 Knowledge
2) Which7 sociologist7 wrote7 of7 the7 Ȉsociological7 imaginationȈ?
A) C.7 Wright7 Mills B)7 Karl7 Marx
C)7 Alexis7 de7 Tocqueville D)7 Auguste7 Comte
Answer:7 A
Diff:71
Page7Ref:74
7Skill:7 Knowledge
3) What7 does7 the7 Ȉsociological7 imaginationȈ7 classify7 our7 lives7 as?
A) Conflicted7 lives B)7 Contrasting7 lives
C)7 Contextual7 lives D)7 Convoluted7 lives
Answer:7 C
Diff:72 Page7Ref:74-
57Skill:7 Comprehension
4) What7 type7 of7 science7 is7 sociology?
A) Physical B)7 Hard C)7 Soft D)7 Social
Answer:7 D
Diff:71
Page7Ref:78
7Skill:7 Knowledge
5) Sociology7uses7which7of7the7following7as7part7of7its7scientific7approach7to7interpret7social7b
ehavior?
A) Bias B)7 Systematic7 observations
C)7 Simple7 common7 sense D)7 Preconceptions
Answer:7 B
Diff:72
Page7Ref:79
7Skill:7 Comprehension
6) What7 was7 an7 outcome7 of7 the7 ȈEnlightenmentȈ?
A) Use7 of7 reason7 to7 understand7 the7 relationship7 of7 the7 individual7 and7 society.
B) Use7 of7 faith7 alone7 to7 understand7 the7 relationship7 of7 the7 individual7 and7 society.
C) A7 rejection7 of7 the7 rationalist7 approach.
D) An7 embrace7 of7 the7 divine7 authority7 of7 the7 monarchy.
Answer:7 A
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for
Kimmel and Aronson
Sociology Now
The Essentials
prepared by
Elizabeth Pare
Wayne State University
Boston New York San Francisco
Mexico City Montreal Toronto London Madrid Munich Paris
Hong Kong Singapore Tokyo Cape Town Sydney
,Contents
Chapter71 What7is7Sociology? 1
Chapter72 Culture7and7Society 16
Chapter73 Society:7Interactions,7Groups,7and7Organizations 30
Chapter74 How7Do7We7Know7What7We7Know?7The7Methods7of
7the7Sociologist 44
Chapter75 Socialization 58
Chapter76 Deviance7and7Crime 72
Chapter77 Stratification7and7Social7Class 87
Chapter78 Race7and7Ethnicity 102
Chapter79 Sex7and7Gender 120
Chapter710 Age7and7Sexuality 136
Chapter711 The7Family 151
Chapter712 Economy7and7Work 165
Chapter713 Politics7and7Media 179
Chapter714 Education 193
Chapter715 Sociology7of7Environments:7The7Natural,7Physical,
and7Human7Worlds 207
, Chapter 1 What Is Sociology?
7 7 7
1.1 Multiple7Choice
1) Sociology7 is7 best7 described7 as
A) The7 study7 of7 personalities
B) The7 study7 of7 human7 behavior7 in7 society
C) The7 study7 of7 human7 genetics
D) The7 study7 of7 common7 sense
Answer:7 B
Diff:71
Page7Ref:75
7Skill:7 Knowledge
2) Which7 sociologist7 wrote7 of7 the7 Ȉsociological7 imaginationȈ?
A) C.7 Wright7 Mills B)7 Karl7 Marx
C)7 Alexis7 de7 Tocqueville D)7 Auguste7 Comte
Answer:7 A
Diff:71
Page7Ref:74
7Skill:7 Knowledge
3) What7 does7 the7 Ȉsociological7 imaginationȈ7 classify7 our7 lives7 as?
A) Conflicted7 lives B)7 Contrasting7 lives
C)7 Contextual7 lives D)7 Convoluted7 lives
Answer:7 C
Diff:72 Page7Ref:74-
57Skill:7 Comprehension
4) What7 type7 of7 science7 is7 sociology?
A) Physical B)7 Hard C)7 Soft D)7 Social
Answer:7 D
Diff:71
Page7Ref:78
7Skill:7 Knowledge
5) Sociology7uses7which7of7the7following7as7part7of7its7scientific7approach7to7interpret7social7b
ehavior?
A) Bias B)7 Systematic7 observations
C)7 Simple7 common7 sense D)7 Preconceptions
Answer:7 B
Diff:72
Page7Ref:79
7Skill:7 Comprehension
6) What7 was7 an7 outcome7 of7 the7 ȈEnlightenmentȈ?
A) Use7 of7 reason7 to7 understand7 the7 relationship7 of7 the7 individual7 and7 society.
B) Use7 of7 faith7 alone7 to7 understand7 the7 relationship7 of7 the7 individual7 and7 society.
C) A7 rejection7 of7 the7 rationalist7 approach.
D) An7 embrace7 of7 the7 divine7 authority7 of7 the7 monarchy.
Answer:7 A
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