Discover Sociology: Core Concepts – 2nd Edition by Daina S. Eglitis & William J. Chambliss | Complete Test Bank (Chapters 1–12)

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Discover Sociology: Core Concepts 2nd
Edition by Daina S. Eglitis, William J.
Chambliss test bank
All Chapters 1-12|Guaranteed A+ Pass
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Chapter 1: Discover Sociology
Multiple Choice
1. Which sociologist developed the concept of the sociological imagination?
a. W. E. B. Du Bois
b. Karl Marx
c. Wright Mills
d. Max Weber
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Difficulty Level: Easy


2. C. Wright Mills developed the concept of to uncover the relationship between personal
troubles and public issues.
a. the sociological imagination
b. double consciousness
c. urban sociology
d. habitus
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cognitive Domain:
Comprehension
Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Difficulty Level: Easy


3. In the United States, people tend to believe that each person creates his or her life’s path. By
largely disregarding social context, the national culture emphasizes .
a. the sociological imagination
b. individualism
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c. social embeddedness
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d. collectivism
Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cognitive Domain:
Comprehension
Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Difficulty Level: Medium
4. After being released from jail on good behavior after serving a five-year sentence for a non-
violent drug offense, Owen struggles to reintegrate into society. Despite being a highly skilled
and reliable carpenter, he is unable to secure a job due to his criminal record. Using the
sociological imagination, which of the following can we conclude?
a. Owen’s failure to get a job is his own personal failure; he shouldn’t have broken the law
in the first place.
b. While Owen is responsible for his crime, the U.S. criminal justice system is responsible
for his failure to get a job.
c. While Owen is responsible for his crime, his failure to get a job reflects in part a system
that makes it very challenging for ex-offenders to reintegrate into society.
d. Owen’s failure to get a job is no fault of his own; the U.S. criminal justice system makes
it impossible for ex-offenders to reintegrate into society.
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Difficulty Level: Hard


5. Which of the following is the ability of individuals and groups to make social changes on a
small and large scale?
a. structure
b. agency
c. power
d. social control
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Difficulty Level: Medium
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6. Which of the following is most closely associated with the concept of free will?
a. structure
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b. agency
c. rationality
d. inequality
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cognitive Domain:
Comprehension
Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Difficulty Level: Easy


7. Which of the following is the best example of agency?
a. a student’s socioeconomic position
b. the quality of a student’s public high school
c. a student’s race
d. a student’s ability to advocate for himself
ANS: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination
Difficulty Level: Medium


8. Which of the following refers to patterned social arrangements that affect and are affected by
agency?
a. power
b. privilege
c. social control
d. structure
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Difficulty Level: Medium
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