TEST
BANK
For
Sociology
Eighteenth
Edi̍ tion
,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 learning that move from lower-level to higher-
level cognitive reasoning. The four levels:
Recollection: a question involving recall of key terms or factual material
̍
Understand ̍
ing: ̍
a question testing comprehension of more complex ideas
̍ to some new
Application: a question applying sociological knowledge
situation
̍
Analysis: a question requiring identifying elements of an argument
̍
and their interrelationship
The 195 questions in this chapter‘s test bank are divid ̍ ̍ ̍ into four types.
ed
̍
True/False questions are the least demand ̍
ing. As the table below shows,
two-thirds̍ of these are ―Recollection‖ questions, and ̍ all of them fall
within the lowest three levels of cognitive reasoning (―Recollection,‖
̍
―Understand ̍
ing,‖ and ̍ ―Application‖). Multiple-choice questions span a
broader range of skills (most are ―Recollection‖ questions and ̍ the
̍
remainder ̍ are divid
̍ ̍ ̍ among the three higher levels). Short-answer
ed
questions are spread ̍ across the highest three levels of reasoning. Finally,
essay questions are the most demand̍ ̍
ing because they require analysis
and ̍ other higher levels of cognitive reasoning.
Types of Questions
True/False Multiple Short Essay Total Qs
Choice Answer
,Recollection 41 (71%) 48 (44%) 0 0 89
, ̍
Understand i̍ 11 (19%) 21 (21%) 7 (37%) 0 39
ng
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
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS
Most people in the United ̍ States marry partners whose racial and ̍ ethnic
̍
identity ̍
differs from their own..
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show
̍
how society shapes our individ ̍
ual lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
̍
According to sociologists, human behavior reflects our personal ―free
will.‖
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show
̍
how society shapes our individ ̍
ual lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
̍
Sociology is defined ̍ as the systematic study̍ of human
society.
BANK
For
Sociology
Eighteenth
Edi̍ tion
,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 learning that move from lower-level to higher-
level cognitive reasoning. The four levels:
Recollection: a question involving recall of key terms or factual material
̍
Understand ̍
ing: ̍
a question testing comprehension of more complex ideas
̍ to some new
Application: a question applying sociological knowledge
situation
̍
Analysis: a question requiring identifying elements of an argument
̍
and their interrelationship
The 195 questions in this chapter‘s test bank are divid ̍ ̍ ̍ into four types.
ed
̍
True/False questions are the least demand ̍
ing. As the table below shows,
two-thirds̍ of these are ―Recollection‖ questions, and ̍ all of them fall
within the lowest three levels of cognitive reasoning (―Recollection,‖
̍
―Understand ̍
ing,‖ and ̍ ―Application‖). Multiple-choice questions span a
broader range of skills (most are ―Recollection‖ questions and ̍ the
̍
remainder ̍ are divid
̍ ̍ ̍ among the three higher levels). Short-answer
ed
questions are spread ̍ across the highest three levels of reasoning. Finally,
essay questions are the most demand̍ ̍
ing because they require analysis
and ̍ other higher levels of cognitive reasoning.
Types of Questions
True/False Multiple Short Essay Total Qs
Choice Answer
,Recollection 41 (71%) 48 (44%) 0 0 89
, ̍
Understand i̍ 11 (19%) 21 (21%) 7 (37%) 0 39
ng
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
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS
Most people in the United ̍ States marry partners whose racial and ̍ ethnic
̍
identity ̍
differs from their own..
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show
̍
how society shapes our individ ̍
ual lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
̍
According to sociologists, human behavior reflects our personal ―free
will.‖
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show
̍
how society shapes our individ ̍
ual lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
̍
Sociology is defined ̍ as the systematic study̍ of human
society.
