Chapter 1 g
The Sociological Imagination
g g
Multiple-ChoicegQuestions
1. Sociologygisgthegscientificgstudygof
a. humangactivitygingsociety.
b. mentalgprocesses.
c. people.
d. multiplegpersonalities.
ANS:gAgSEC:gThegSociologicalgImagination TYP:gcomprehensiong SOURCE:gnew
2. Fromgagsociologicalgpointgofgview,gag gisgthegday-to-
daygactivitiesgfromgbirthgtogdeathgthatgmakegupgagperson’sglife.
a. socialgfact
b. sociologicalgimagination
c. biography
d. autobiography
ANS:gCg SEC:gThegSociologicalgImagination TYP:gcomprehensiong SOURCE:gnew;gstudygguide
3. EmilegDurkheimgdefinedgsocialgfactsgas
a. censusgstatistics.
b. havinggthegremarkablegpropertygofgexistinggoutsidegthegindividual.
c. fundamentallygpsychological.
d. thingsgwegknowgtogbegtrue.
ANS:gBgSEC:gThegSociologicalgImagination TYP:gknowledge
1
Allginformationgprovidedgforgreferencegon
ly
aJoingusgongFacebook.com/thetopgrades
,4. Onlygwhengpeopleg
dogtheygcomegtogknowgthegpowergofgsocialgfacts
.
a. growgolder
b. cooperate
c. comply
d. rebelgagainstgthegestablishedgwaysgofgdoinggthings
ANS:gD SEC:gThegSociologicalgImagination TYP:gcomprehension
5. DurkheimgwrotegthatghegwasgnotgforcedgtogspeakgFrenchgorgtogusegtheglegalgcurrency,gb
utgitgwasgimpossiblegforghimgtogdogotherwise.gDurkheimgwasgwritinggabout
a. mechanicalgsolidarity.
b. socialgrelativity.
c. socialgfacts.
d. socialginteraction.
ANS:gCg SEC:gThegSociologicalgImagination TYP:gapplication
6. Durkheimgwrote,g“Evengwhen,gingfact,gIgcangstrugglegfreegfromgthesegrulesgandgsuc
cessfullygbreakgthem,gitgisgnevergwithoutgbeinggforcedgtogfightgagainstgthem.”gThisgs
tatementgisgagreferencegto
a. mechanicalgsolidarity.
b. socialgrelativity.
c. socialgfacts.
d. socialginteraction.
ANS:gCg SEC:gThegSociologicalgImagination TYP:gapplication
7. “BecausegIgrefusegtogshavegundergmygarms,gIghavegtogpaygagprice.gOngagpersonalglevel,gt
hisgpricegwasgmygmother’sghostility.gOngagpublicglevel,gthegpricegisgdealinggwithgthegstar
esgofgstrangers.”gThisgstatementgillustrates
a. mechanicalgsolidarity.
b. socialgrelativity.
c. thegpowergofgsocialgfacts.
d. thegideagofgdoublegconsciousness.
2
Allginformationgprovidedgforgreferencegon
ly
aJoingusgongFacebook.com/thetopgrades
,ANS:gCg SEC:gThegSociologicalgImagination TYP:gapplication
3
Allginformationgprovidedgforgreferencegon
ly
aJoingusgongFacebook.com/thetopgrades
, 8. Agwomangwrites,g“Igcan’tgbeganythinggbutgwhatgmygskingcolorgtellsgpeoplegIgam.gIga
mgblackgbecausegIglookgblack.gItgdoesgnotgmattergthatgmygfamilyghasgagcomplicate
dgbiologicalgheritage.”gShegisgwritinggaboutgthegpowergof
a. socialgfacts.
b. troubles.
c. thegsociologicalgimagination.
d. rationalization.
ANS:gAgSEC:gThegSociologicalgImagination TYP:gapplication SOURCE:gstudygguide
4
Allginformationgprovidedgforgreferencegon
ly
aJoingusgongFacebook.com/thetopgrades
The Sociological Imagination
g g
Multiple-ChoicegQuestions
1. Sociologygisgthegscientificgstudygof
a. humangactivitygingsociety.
b. mentalgprocesses.
c. people.
d. multiplegpersonalities.
ANS:gAgSEC:gThegSociologicalgImagination TYP:gcomprehensiong SOURCE:gnew
2. Fromgagsociologicalgpointgofgview,gag gisgthegday-to-
daygactivitiesgfromgbirthgtogdeathgthatgmakegupgagperson’sglife.
a. socialgfact
b. sociologicalgimagination
c. biography
d. autobiography
ANS:gCg SEC:gThegSociologicalgImagination TYP:gcomprehensiong SOURCE:gnew;gstudygguide
3. EmilegDurkheimgdefinedgsocialgfactsgas
a. censusgstatistics.
b. havinggthegremarkablegpropertygofgexistinggoutsidegthegindividual.
c. fundamentallygpsychological.
d. thingsgwegknowgtogbegtrue.
ANS:gBgSEC:gThegSociologicalgImagination TYP:gknowledge
1
Allginformationgprovidedgforgreferencegon
ly
aJoingusgongFacebook.com/thetopgrades
,4. Onlygwhengpeopleg
dogtheygcomegtogknowgthegpowergofgsocialgfacts
.
a. growgolder
b. cooperate
c. comply
d. rebelgagainstgthegestablishedgwaysgofgdoinggthings
ANS:gD SEC:gThegSociologicalgImagination TYP:gcomprehension
5. DurkheimgwrotegthatghegwasgnotgforcedgtogspeakgFrenchgorgtogusegtheglegalgcurrency,gb
utgitgwasgimpossiblegforghimgtogdogotherwise.gDurkheimgwasgwritinggabout
a. mechanicalgsolidarity.
b. socialgrelativity.
c. socialgfacts.
d. socialginteraction.
ANS:gCg SEC:gThegSociologicalgImagination TYP:gapplication
6. Durkheimgwrote,g“Evengwhen,gingfact,gIgcangstrugglegfreegfromgthesegrulesgandgsuc
cessfullygbreakgthem,gitgisgnevergwithoutgbeinggforcedgtogfightgagainstgthem.”gThisgs
tatementgisgagreferencegto
a. mechanicalgsolidarity.
b. socialgrelativity.
c. socialgfacts.
d. socialginteraction.
ANS:gCg SEC:gThegSociologicalgImagination TYP:gapplication
7. “BecausegIgrefusegtogshavegundergmygarms,gIghavegtogpaygagprice.gOngagpersonalglevel,gt
hisgpricegwasgmygmother’sghostility.gOngagpublicglevel,gthegpricegisgdealinggwithgthegstar
esgofgstrangers.”gThisgstatementgillustrates
a. mechanicalgsolidarity.
b. socialgrelativity.
c. thegpowergofgsocialgfacts.
d. thegideagofgdoublegconsciousness.
2
Allginformationgprovidedgforgreferencegon
ly
aJoingusgongFacebook.com/thetopgrades
,ANS:gCg SEC:gThegSociologicalgImagination TYP:gapplication
3
Allginformationgprovidedgforgreferencegon
ly
aJoingusgongFacebook.com/thetopgrades
, 8. Agwomangwrites,g“Igcan’tgbeganythinggbutgwhatgmygskingcolorgtellsgpeoplegIgam.gIga
mgblackgbecausegIglookgblack.gItgdoesgnotgmattergthatgmygfamilyghasgagcomplicate
dgbiologicalgheritage.”gShegisgwritinggaboutgthegpowergof
a. socialgfacts.
b. troubles.
c. thegsociologicalgimagination.
d. rationalization.
ANS:gAgSEC:gThegSociologicalgImagination TYP:gapplication SOURCE:gstudygguide
4
Allginformationgprovidedgforgreferencegon
ly
aJoingusgongFacebook.com/thetopgrades
