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TEST BANK
SOCIOLOGY IN MODULES

,Sociology In Modules, (Schaefer)
Chapter 01 Understanding Sociology

1) The Awareness That Allows People To Comprehend The Link Between Their Immediate,
Personal Social Settings And The Remote, Impersonal Social World Is Called
A) The Sociological Imagination.
B) Anthropology.
C) A Theory.
D) Verstehen.

Answer: A
Topic: Sociological Imagination
Learning Objective: Explain The Sociological Imagination And The Characteristics Of
Sociology As A Discipline.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Definition

2) Trying To Understand Why Your Roommate Prefers A Certain Genre Of Music, Over
Others, Is An Example Of Using One's
A) Cultural Capital.
B) Conflict Perspective.
C) Double Consciousness.
D) Sociological Imagination.

Answer: D
Topic: Sociological Imagination
Learning Objective: Explain The Sociological Imagination And The Characteristics Of
Sociology As A Discipline.
Bloom's: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Application-Concept

3) A Key Element In The Sociological Imagination Is The Ability To View One's Own Society
A) From The Perspective Of Personal Experience.
B) From The Perspective Of Cultural Biases.
C) As An Outsider.
D) As An Insider.

Answer: C
Topic: Sociological Imagination
Learning Objective: Explain The Sociological Imagination And The Characteristics Of
Sociology As A Discipline.
Bloom's: Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Information

,4) C. Wright Mills Advocated The Use Of The Sociological Imagination To View Divorce
In The United States Because Divorce
A) Is A Serious Personal Problem For Numerous Men And Women.
B) Is Not Just An Individual's Personal Problem But A Societal Concern.
C) May Create Emotional Scars For Divorcees.
D) Has Been A Serious Problem Throughout History.

Answer: B
Topic: Sociological Imagination
Learning Objective: Explain The Sociological Imagination And The Characteristics Of
Sociology As A Discipline.
Bloom's: Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Information

5) The Scientific Study Of Social Behavior And Human Groups Is Known As
A) Psychology.
B) Political Science.
C) Anthropology.
D) Sociology.

Answer: D
Topic: Sociology
Learning Objective: Differentiate The Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, And Sociology.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Definition

6) The Body Of Knowledge Obtained Using Methods Based Upon Systematic Observation Is
Called A(N)
A) Theory.
B) Verstehen.
C) Science.
D) Ideal Type.

Answer: C
Topic: Social Sciences
Learning Objective: Differentiate The Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, And Sociology.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Definition

,7) Sociology Is Considered A Science Because Sociologists
A) Teach At Respected Universities.
B) Engage In Organized And Systematic Study Of Phenomena To Enhance Understanding.
C) Receive Government Funding For Research Projects.
D) Construct Middle-Range Theories To Explain Social Behavior.

Answer: B
Topic: Sociology
Learning Objective: Differentiate The Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, And Sociology.
Bloom's: Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Information

8) Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, And History Are Fields Within The
A) Natural Sciences.
B) Social Sciences.
C) Medical Sciences.
D) Humanities.

Answer: B
Topic: Social Sciences
Learning Objective: Differentiate The Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, And Sociology.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Information

9) Which Of The Following Academic Disciplines Emphasizes The Influence That Society
Has On People's Attitudes And Behavior And The Ways In Which People Shape Society?
A) Anthropology
B) Economics
C) Sociology
D) Physics

Answer: C
Topic: Sociology
Learning Objective: Differentiate The Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, And Sociology.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Definition

,10) Which Social Science Would Be Interested In Studying Individual Cases Of Emotional
Stress Among Workers, Investors, And Business Owners?
A) History
B) Economics
C) Sociology
D) Psychology

Answer: D
Topic: Social Sciences
Learning Objective: Differentiate The Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, And Sociology.
Bloom's: Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Information

11) A Social Scientist Would Be Likely To Study The
A) Composition Of A Meteorite Discovered In A Remote Area Of Siberia.
B) Reasons For The Decreasing Divorce Rate In The U.S.
C) Newest Procedure In Heart Transplant Surgery.
D) Possibility Of Life On Mars.

Answer: B
Topic: Social Sciences
Learning Objective: Differentiate The Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, And Sociology.
Bloom's: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Application-Concept

12) Sociologists Argue That, Unlike Scientific Knowledge, Common Sense Conclusions Are Not
A) Published.
B) Reliable.
C) Politically Correct.
D) Easily Disseminated.

Answer: B
Topic: Common Sense
Learning Objective: Distinguish Sociology From Common Sense Knowledge About Society.
Bloom's: Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Information

,13) An Attempt To Explain Problems, Actions, Or Behavior In A Comprehensive Manner Is
Called A(N)
A) Science.
B) Typology.
C) Theory.
D) Ideal Type.

Answer: C
Topic: Sociological Theory
Learning Objective: Explain The Characteristics Of Sociological Theory.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Definition

14) In Émile Durkheim's Study Of Suicide, He Related Suicide Rates To
A) Personal Depression.
B) Personal Stress.
C) The Extent To Which People Were Integrated Into The Group Life Of A Society.
D) Climatic Conditions Such As Oppressive Heat, Heavy Rain, And Cold Winters.

Answer: C
Topic: Sociological Theory
Learning Objective: Explain The Characteristics Of Sociological Theory.
Bloom's: Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Information

15) Émile Durkheim's Explanation Of Suicide Was Scientific Because He
A) Developed Conclusions Based On A Systematic Examination Of Data.
B) Carefully Studied The Personalities Of Hundreds Of Suicide Victims.
C) Worked In A University Setting.
D) Divided Suicide Into Four Distinctive Categories.

Answer: A
Topic: Sociological Theory
Learning Objective: Explain The Characteristics Of Sociological Theory.
Bloom's: Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Information

,16) Émile Durkheim Is Known For His Classic Sociological Study Of
A) Suicide.
B) Abortion.
C) Soccer.
D) Crowd Control.

Answer: A
Topic: Sociologists
Learning Objective: Summarize The Contributions Of The Major Figures In The History Of
Sociology From Auguste Comte Onward.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Sociologists

17) The Discipline Of Sociology Was Given Its Name By The French Theorist
A) Émile Durkheim.
B) Auguste Comte.
C) Harriet Martineau.
D) Marcel Marceau.

Answer: B
Topic: Sociologists
Learning Objective: Summarize The Contributions Of The Major Figures In The History Of
Sociology From Auguste Comte Onward.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Sociologists

18) Which Sociologist Translated The Works Of Auguste Comte Into English And
Emphasized The Impact The Economy, Laws, Trade, And Population Could Have On
Contemporary Social Problems?
A) Émile Durkheim
B) Jane Addams
C) Harriet Martineau
D) Talcott Parsons

Answer: C
Topic: Sociologists
Learning Objective: Summarize The Contributions Of The Major Figures In The History Of
Sociology From Auguste Comte Onward.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Sociologists

,19) Which Early Sociologist Applied The Concept Of Evolution To Societies In Order To
Explain How They Change Or Evolve Over Time?
A) Émile Durkheim
B) Charles Darwin
C) Harriet Martineau
D) Herbert Spencer

Answer: D
Topic: Sociologists
Learning Objective: Summarize The Contributions Of The Major Figures In The History Of
Sociology From Auguste Comte Onward.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Sociologists

20) Anomie Refers To A
A) Model That Serves As A Measuring Rod Against Which Actual Cases Can Be Evaluated.
B) Loss Of Direction That Is Felt In A Society When Social Control Of Individual Behavior Has
Become Ineffective.
C) Classification Scheme Containing Two Or More Categories.
D) Type Of Suicide That Is Based On Depression.

Answer: B
Topic: Sociologists
Learning Objective: Summarize The Contributions Of The Major Figures In The History Of
Sociology From Auguste Comte Onward.
Bloom's: Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Definition

21) The Concept Of Anomie Was Introduced Into Sociology By
A) Auguste Comte.
B) Émile Durkheim.
C) Max Weber.
D) C. Wright Mills.

Answer: B
Topic: Sociologists
Learning Objective: Summarize The Contributions Of The Major Figures In The History Of
Sociology From Auguste Comte Onward.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Information

,22) The Word(S) That Max Weber Used To Stress The Need For Sociologists To Take Into
Account People's Emotions, Thoughts, Beliefs, Understandings, And Attitudes Was
A) Verstehen.
B) Cultural Capital.
C) Anomie.
D) Social Capital.

Answer: A
Topic: Sociologists
Learning Objective: Summarize The Contributions Of The Major Figures In The History Of
Sociology From Auguste Comte Onward.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Definition

23) A Sociologist Interviews High-Salaried Corporate Chief Executive Officers (Ceos) To
Discover Whether They Feel Stress In Their Everyday Lives As A Result Of The Pressure To
Produce At An Unrealistic Level. This Sociologist Is Employing
A) Alienation.
B) Anomie.
C) Verstehen.
D) Globalization Techniques.

Answer: C
Topic: Sociologists
Learning Objective: Summarize The Contributions Of The Major Figures In The History Of
Sociology From Auguste Comte Onward.
Bloom's: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Application-Concept

24) An Ideal Type Is A(N)
A) Body Of Knowledge Obtained By Methods Based On Systematic Observation.
B) Construct Or Model That Serves As A Measuring Rod Against Which Actual Cases Can Be
Evaluated.
C) Detailed Plan Or Method For Obtaining Data Scientifically.
D) Initiator Of People's Attitudes Or Behavior.

Answer: B
Topic: Sociologists
Learning Objective: Summarize The Contributions Of The Major Figures In The History Of
Sociology From Auguste Comte Onward.
Bloom's: Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Definition

, 25) A Sociology Instructor Asks Students To Make Lists Of The Characteristics Of The Best
And Worst Possible Instructors. These Lists, Which Would Be Used To Evaluate All
Instructors, Would Form An Example Of A(N)
A) Typology.
B) Ideal Type.
C) Verstehen.
D) Hypothesis.

Answer: B
Topic: Sociologists
Learning Objective: Summarize The Contributions Of The Major Figures In The History Of
Sociology From Auguste Comte Onward.
Bloom's: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Application-Concept

26) In The Communist Manifesto, Marx Argued That The Working Class Must
A) Ally With Capitalists To Build A Better World.
B) Try To Work Toward A Return To Feudalism.
C) Overthrow The Existing Class System Of Capitalist Societies.
D) Ignore All Aspects Of Class Divisions.

Answer: C
Topic: Sociologists
Learning Objective: Summarize The Contributions Of The Major Figures In The History Of
Sociology From Auguste Comte Onward.
Bloom's: Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Information

27) Karl Marx And Friedrich Engels Said, "The History Of All Hitherto Existing Society Is The
History Of Class Struggles…. The Have Nothing To Lose But Their Chains. They
Have A World To Win. Working Men Of All Countries, Unite!"
A) Bourgeoisie
B) Proletarians
C) Vulcans
D) Middle Classes

Answer: B
Topic: Sociologists
Learning Objective: Summarize The Contributions Of The Major Figures In The History Of
Sociology From Auguste Comte Onward.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Question Category: Information

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