TEST BANK
FOR
SOCIOLOGY
18TH
EDITION BY
JOHN J.
MACIONIS
,Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
In This Revision Of The Test Bank, I Have Updated All Of The Questions To Reflect Changes In
Sociology, Eighteenth Edition. The Questions Are Tagged To Indicate One Of Four Levels Of
L earning That Move From L ower-Level T o Higher-Level Cognitive Reasoning. T he Four L evels:
Recollection: A Question Involving Recall Of Key Terms Or Factual Material
U nderstanding: A Question Testing Comprehension Of More Complex Ideas
Application: A Question Applying Sociological Knowledge T o Some New Situation
Analysis: A Question Requiring Identifying Elements Of An Argument And Their Interrelationship
T he 195 Questions In This Chapter‘S T est Bank Are Divided Into Four T ypes. T rue/False Questions Are
The Least Demanding. As The Table Below Shows, Two-Thirds Of These Are
―Recollection‖ Questions, And All Of Them Fall Within The L owest Three Levels Of Cognitive Reasoning
(―Recollection,‖ ―Understanding,‖ And ―Application‖). Multiple-Choice
Questions Span A Broader Range Of Skills (Most Are ―Recollection‖ Questions And T he Remainder
Are Divided Among The Three Higher Levels). Short-Answer Questions Are Spread Across The
Highest Three Levels Of Reasoning. Finally, Essay Questions Are The Most Demanding Because
They Require Analysis And Other Higher Levels Of Cognitive Reasoning.
T ypes Of Questions
True/False Multiple Short Essay Total Qs
Choice Answer
Recollection 41 (71%) 48 (44%) 0 0 89
U nderstanding 11 (19%) 21 (21%) 7 (37%) 0 39
Application 6 (10%) 16 (14%) 2 (10%) 3 (25%) 27
,Analysis 0 21 (21%) 10 (53%) 9 (75%) 40
58 106 19 12 195
Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
T rue/False Questions
Most P eople In The United States Marry Partners Whose Racial And Ethnic Identity Differs F rom
T heir Own..
Answer: False
L earning Objective: L o 1.1: Apply T he Sociological P erspective To Show How Society Shapes Our
Individual Lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty L evel: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
According To Sociologists, Human Behavior Reflects Our Personal ―Free Will.‖ Answer: F alse
L earning Objective: L o 1.1: Apply T he Sociological P erspective To Show How Society Shapes Our
Individual Lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
Sociology Is Defined As The Systematic Study Of Human Society.
Answer: True
, Learning Objective: L o 1.1: Apply T he Sociological Perspective To Show How Society Shapes Our
Individual L ives.
T opic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
Sociologists Focus Only On Unusual Patterns Of Behavior. Answer:
False
L earning Objective: L o 1.1: Apply T he Sociological P erspective To Show How Society Shapes Our
Individual Lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
U sing The Sociological Perspective, We Would Conclude That People‘S Lives Are Mostly A Result Of
What They, As Individuals, Decide T o Do.
Answer: False
Learning Objective: Lo 1.1: Apply The Sociological Perspective T o Show How Society Shapes Our
Individual L ives.
T opic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty L evel: Moderate
Skill Level: Application
On Average, College Students In The U.S. Come From Families With Above-Average Incomes.
Answer: True
Learning Objective: Lo 1.1: Apply The Sociological Perspective T o Show How Society Shapes Our
Individual L ives.
T opic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty L evel: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
FOR
SOCIOLOGY
18TH
EDITION BY
JOHN J.
MACIONIS
,Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
In This Revision Of The Test Bank, I Have Updated All Of The Questions To Reflect Changes In
Sociology, Eighteenth Edition. The Questions Are Tagged To Indicate One Of Four Levels Of
L earning That Move From L ower-Level T o Higher-Level Cognitive Reasoning. T he Four L evels:
Recollection: A Question Involving Recall Of Key Terms Or Factual Material
U nderstanding: A Question Testing Comprehension Of More Complex Ideas
Application: A Question Applying Sociological Knowledge T o Some New Situation
Analysis: A Question Requiring Identifying Elements Of An Argument And Their Interrelationship
T he 195 Questions In This Chapter‘S T est Bank Are Divided Into Four T ypes. T rue/False Questions Are
The Least Demanding. As The Table Below Shows, Two-Thirds Of These Are
―Recollection‖ Questions, And All Of Them Fall Within The L owest Three Levels Of Cognitive Reasoning
(―Recollection,‖ ―Understanding,‖ And ―Application‖). Multiple-Choice
Questions Span A Broader Range Of Skills (Most Are ―Recollection‖ Questions And T he Remainder
Are Divided Among The Three Higher Levels). Short-Answer Questions Are Spread Across The
Highest Three Levels Of Reasoning. Finally, Essay Questions Are The Most Demanding Because
They Require Analysis And Other Higher Levels Of Cognitive Reasoning.
T ypes Of Questions
True/False Multiple Short Essay Total Qs
Choice Answer
Recollection 41 (71%) 48 (44%) 0 0 89
U nderstanding 11 (19%) 21 (21%) 7 (37%) 0 39
Application 6 (10%) 16 (14%) 2 (10%) 3 (25%) 27
,Analysis 0 21 (21%) 10 (53%) 9 (75%) 40
58 106 19 12 195
Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
T rue/False Questions
Most P eople In The United States Marry Partners Whose Racial And Ethnic Identity Differs F rom
T heir Own..
Answer: False
L earning Objective: L o 1.1: Apply T he Sociological P erspective To Show How Society Shapes Our
Individual Lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty L evel: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
According To Sociologists, Human Behavior Reflects Our Personal ―Free Will.‖ Answer: F alse
L earning Objective: L o 1.1: Apply T he Sociological P erspective To Show How Society Shapes Our
Individual Lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
Sociology Is Defined As The Systematic Study Of Human Society.
Answer: True
, Learning Objective: L o 1.1: Apply T he Sociological Perspective To Show How Society Shapes Our
Individual L ives.
T opic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
Sociologists Focus Only On Unusual Patterns Of Behavior. Answer:
False
L earning Objective: L o 1.1: Apply T he Sociological P erspective To Show How Society Shapes Our
Individual Lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
U sing The Sociological Perspective, We Would Conclude That People‘S Lives Are Mostly A Result Of
What They, As Individuals, Decide T o Do.
Answer: False
Learning Objective: Lo 1.1: Apply The Sociological Perspective T o Show How Society Shapes Our
Individual L ives.
T opic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty L evel: Moderate
Skill Level: Application
On Average, College Students In The U.S. Come From Families With Above-Average Incomes.
Answer: True
Learning Objective: Lo 1.1: Apply The Sociological Perspective T o Show How Society Shapes Our
Individual L ives.
T opic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty L evel: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
