Chap 01 12e - Mooney
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. If you are born into a low socioeconomic status, then it is an example of ascribed status.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
2. Field research involves observing and studying social behavior in a setting in which it occurs naturally. This
could be done via participant observation and nonparticipant observation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
3. According to Herbert Blumer, "social legitimation" of a social problem takes place when the problem achieves
recognition by the larger community, such as the media.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
4. Emile Durkheim, Talcott Parsons, and Robert Merton are representatives of conflict theory.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
5. The first stage of conducting a research study is developing a hypothesis.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
6. A single status, such as mother, can involve more than one role.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
7. Karl Marx developed the structural-functionalist perspective.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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8. A researcher who analyzes information collected by the U.S. Census Bureau is using primary data research.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
9. The definition of a social problem involves a combination of objective and subjective criteria.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
10. An advantage of experiments is that they typically take place in natural settings.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
11. Being praised by one’s neighbors for organizing a neighborhood recycling program is an example of a formal
sanction.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
12. Non-Marxist conflict theorists focus on order and stability in a society.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
13. According to structural functionalists, social problems occur when some part of the structure or culture of a
society fails to work properly.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
14. A dependent variable is the variable that the researcher believes contributes to a change in the variable of
interest.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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15. The social pathology model advocates proper socialization and moral education as a solution to social problems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
16. The sociological imagination enables us to understand how social forces influence our personal misfortunes and
failures.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
17. Values are characteristics of individuals rather than societies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
18. Democrats and progressives are often referred to as being on the left, while Republicans and reactionaries are
often referred to as being on the right.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
19. Formulating a hypothesis involves manipulating the independent variable to determine how it affects the
dependent variable.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
20. Recognized social problems vary by historical time period.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
21. Which of the following is more likely to be found in primary rather than secondary groups?
a. Task-oriented actions
b. Impersonal interactions
c. Intimate relationships
d. Formal statuses and roles
ANSWER: c
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22. Which perspective sees the solution to social problems in slowing down change and strengthening norms?
a. Labeling theory
b. Social constructionism
c. Social disorganization
d. Social pathology
ANSWER: c
23. The first stage in conducting a research study is
a. reviewing the literature.
b. formulating a research question.
c. formulating a hypothesis.
d. defining variables.
ANSWER: b
24. The sociological imagination allows us to see the connections between private troubles and _____.
a. social institutions
b. sociology
c. social problems
d. public issues
ANSWER: d
25. Structural functionalists
a. emphasize the feelings of powerlessness of workers in industrialized societies.
b. focus on how groups with different interests compete for scarce resources.
c. view society as a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain balance.
d. focus on how a person's self-concept is formed by their interaction with others.
ANSWER: c
26. Which of the following social policies is most likely to be advocated by a conflict theorist?
a. Repair weak institutions.
b. Assure proper socialization.
c. Create an equitable system for the distribution of resources.
d. Reduce the pace of social change.
ANSWER: c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. If you are born into a low socioeconomic status, then it is an example of ascribed status.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
2. Field research involves observing and studying social behavior in a setting in which it occurs naturally. This
could be done via participant observation and nonparticipant observation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
3. According to Herbert Blumer, "social legitimation" of a social problem takes place when the problem achieves
recognition by the larger community, such as the media.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
4. Emile Durkheim, Talcott Parsons, and Robert Merton are representatives of conflict theory.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
5. The first stage of conducting a research study is developing a hypothesis.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
6. A single status, such as mother, can involve more than one role.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
7. Karl Marx developed the structural-functionalist perspective.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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Chap 01 12e - Mooney
8. A researcher who analyzes information collected by the U.S. Census Bureau is using primary data research.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
9. The definition of a social problem involves a combination of objective and subjective criteria.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
10. An advantage of experiments is that they typically take place in natural settings.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
11. Being praised by one’s neighbors for organizing a neighborhood recycling program is an example of a formal
sanction.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
12. Non-Marxist conflict theorists focus on order and stability in a society.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
13. According to structural functionalists, social problems occur when some part of the structure or culture of a
society fails to work properly.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
14. A dependent variable is the variable that the researcher believes contributes to a change in the variable of
interest.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chap 01 12e - Mooney
15. The social pathology model advocates proper socialization and moral education as a solution to social problems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
16. The sociological imagination enables us to understand how social forces influence our personal misfortunes and
failures.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
17. Values are characteristics of individuals rather than societies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
18. Democrats and progressives are often referred to as being on the left, while Republicans and reactionaries are
often referred to as being on the right.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
19. Formulating a hypothesis involves manipulating the independent variable to determine how it affects the
dependent variable.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
20. Recognized social problems vary by historical time period.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
21. Which of the following is more likely to be found in primary rather than secondary groups?
a. Task-oriented actions
b. Impersonal interactions
c. Intimate relationships
d. Formal statuses and roles
ANSWER: c
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Chap 01 12e - Mooney
22. Which perspective sees the solution to social problems in slowing down change and strengthening norms?
a. Labeling theory
b. Social constructionism
c. Social disorganization
d. Social pathology
ANSWER: c
23. The first stage in conducting a research study is
a. reviewing the literature.
b. formulating a research question.
c. formulating a hypothesis.
d. defining variables.
ANSWER: b
24. The sociological imagination allows us to see the connections between private troubles and _____.
a. social institutions
b. sociology
c. social problems
d. public issues
ANSWER: d
25. Structural functionalists
a. emphasize the feelings of powerlessness of workers in industrialized societies.
b. focus on how groups with different interests compete for scarce resources.
c. view society as a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain balance.
d. focus on how a person's self-concept is formed by their interaction with others.
ANSWER: c
26. Which of the following social policies is most likely to be advocated by a conflict theorist?
a. Repair weak institutions.
b. Assure proper socialization.
c. Create an equitable system for the distribution of resources.
d. Reduce the pace of social change.
ANSWER: c
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