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,Chapter 1: Discover Sociology 9l 9l 9l




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1. What is the term for the idea that human behavior is fundamentally shaped by social r
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elations?
a. social curiosity 9l


b. social behaviorism 9l


c. social embeddedness 9l


d. social structure 9l


Ans: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cogni
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tive Domain: Knowledge
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Answer Location: Sociology and the Curious Mind Di
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fficulty Level: Easy 9l 9l




2. Your sociology professor states that economic and political behavior are shaped by
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social relations. Which term best captures your professor‘s statement?
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a. social structure 9l


b. social embeddedness 9l


c. social curiosity 9l


d. social behaviorism 9l


Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cogni
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tive Domain: Comprehension
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Answer Location: Sociology and the Curious Mind Di
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fficulty Level: Medium 9l 9l




3. Which sociologist developed the concept of the sociological imagination?
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a. W. E. B. Du Bois 9l 9l 9l 9l


b. Karl Marx 9l


c. C. W right Mills
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d. Max Weber 9l


Ans: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cogni
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tive Domain: Knowledge
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffic
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ulty Level: Easy
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4. C. Wright Mills developed the concept of
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to recognize connections between personal troubles and public issues.
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,a. the sociological imagination
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b. double consciousness 9l


c. social conflict 9l


d. social structure 9l


Ans: A
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cogni
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tive Domain: Comprehension
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffic
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ulty Level: Medium
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5. Which sociological concept seeks to uncover the relationship between personal t
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roubles and public issues?
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a. social conflict 9l


b. gender awareness 9l


c. class consciousness
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d. sociological imagination 9l


Ans: D
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cogni
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tive Domain: Comprehension
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffic
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ulty Level: Medium
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6. The ability of individuals and groups to make social changes on a small and large
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scale is known as
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a. structure
b. agency
c. power
d. social control 9l


Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cogni
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tive Domain: Knowledge
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffic
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ulty Level: Easy
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7. Which of the following is most closely associated to the concept of free will?
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a. structure
b. agency
c. critical thinking 9l


d. sociological imagination 9l


Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cogni
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tive Domain: Comprehension
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffic
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ulty Level: Medium
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8. Which of the following is the best example of agency?
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, a. a student‘s socioeconomic position
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b. the quality of a student‘s public high school
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c. a student‘s race or ethnicity
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d. a student‘s ability to advocate for himself or herself
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Ans: D 9l


Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cogni
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tive Domain: Application
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffic
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ulty Level: Hard
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9. Social patterns that impose obstacles on us or afford us opportunities are referred to
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as 9l .
a. structure
b. institutions
c. free will 9l


d. socialization
Ans: A
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cogni
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tive Domain: Knowledge
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffic
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ulty Level: Easy
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10. Which of the following is the best example of structure?
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a. President Biden voicing his concerns about climate change
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b. a women‘s rights activist marching in a protest
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c. a transgender teenager coming out to their friends and family
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d. laws against women‘s entry into higher education and the paid labor force in the early
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1900s
Ans: D 9l


Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cogni
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tive Domain: Application
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffic
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ulty Level: Hard
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11. Which statement describes the relationship between agency and structure?
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a. It is one-sided; agency influences structure.
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b. It is one-sided; structure enables or constrains agency.
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c. It is reciprocal; they both have an effect on one another.
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d. It is nonexistent; there is no relationship between the two.
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Ans: C 9l


Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cogni
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tive Domain: Comprehension
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffic
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ulty Level: Medium
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Daina S. Eglitis, William J. Chambliss, Susan L. Wortmann Discover Sociology
Publisher: 2021 ISBN: 9781071820063 Edition: Unknown

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