, Test Bank
For
Sociology, A Down to Earth Approach
Fourteenth Edition
James M. Henslin
Prepared by
Joyce D. Meyer, JCSW, former instructor of sociology, Social Sciences
and Human Services Department, Parkland College, Champaign, Illinois
, CONTENTS
Chapter 1 The Sociological Perspective 1
Chapter 2 Culture 15
Chapter 3 Socialization 30
Chapter 4 Social Structure and Social Interaction 45
Chapter 5 How Sociologists Do Research 59
Chapter 6 Societies to Social Networks 74
Chapter 7 Bureaucracy and Formal Organizations 89
Chapter 8 Deviance and Social Control 104
Chapter 9 Global Stratification 120
Chapter 10 Social Class in the United States 135
Chapter 11 Sex and Gender 150
Chapter 12 Race and Ethnicity 165
Chapter 13 Aging and the Elderly 180
Chapter 14 The Economy 195
Chapter 15 Politics 210
Chapter 16 Marriage and Family 225
Chapter 17 Education 239
Chapter 18 Religion 254
Chapter 19 Medicine and Health 269
Chapter 20 Population and Urbanization 284
Chapter 21 Collective Behavior and Social Movements 299
Chapter 22 Social Change and the Environment 314
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, Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
Multiple-Choice Questions
TB_Q1.1.1
The perspective emphasizes the social contexts in which people live.
a. societal
b. sociological
c. natural sciences
d. ethnocentric
Answer: b. sociological
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Explain why both history and biography are essential for the sociological
perspective.
Topic/Concept: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.1.2
A group of people who share a culture and a territory is known as a(n) .
a. global group
b. extended family group
c. society
d. global village
Answer: c. society
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Explain why both history and biography are essential for the sociological
perspective.
Topic/Concept: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.1.3
The corners in life that people occupy because of their place in a society are referred to as .
a. social location
b. social affiliation
c. social empowerment
d. dominant groups
Answer: a. social location
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Explain why both history and biography are essential for the sociological
perspective.
Topic/Concept: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.1.4
Our ancestors .
a. lived in a global village
b. perceived the world beyond their communities only dimly
c. lived in big cities
d. bought all their food even though they raised and sold crops
Answer: b. perceived the world beyond their communities only dimly
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For
Sociology, A Down to Earth Approach
Fourteenth Edition
James M. Henslin
Prepared by
Joyce D. Meyer, JCSW, former instructor of sociology, Social Sciences
and Human Services Department, Parkland College, Champaign, Illinois
, CONTENTS
Chapter 1 The Sociological Perspective 1
Chapter 2 Culture 15
Chapter 3 Socialization 30
Chapter 4 Social Structure and Social Interaction 45
Chapter 5 How Sociologists Do Research 59
Chapter 6 Societies to Social Networks 74
Chapter 7 Bureaucracy and Formal Organizations 89
Chapter 8 Deviance and Social Control 104
Chapter 9 Global Stratification 120
Chapter 10 Social Class in the United States 135
Chapter 11 Sex and Gender 150
Chapter 12 Race and Ethnicity 165
Chapter 13 Aging and the Elderly 180
Chapter 14 The Economy 195
Chapter 15 Politics 210
Chapter 16 Marriage and Family 225
Chapter 17 Education 239
Chapter 18 Religion 254
Chapter 19 Medicine and Health 269
Chapter 20 Population and Urbanization 284
Chapter 21 Collective Behavior and Social Movements 299
Chapter 22 Social Change and the Environment 314
iii
, Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
Multiple-Choice Questions
TB_Q1.1.1
The perspective emphasizes the social contexts in which people live.
a. societal
b. sociological
c. natural sciences
d. ethnocentric
Answer: b. sociological
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Explain why both history and biography are essential for the sociological
perspective.
Topic/Concept: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.1.2
A group of people who share a culture and a territory is known as a(n) .
a. global group
b. extended family group
c. society
d. global village
Answer: c. society
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Explain why both history and biography are essential for the sociological
perspective.
Topic/Concept: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.1.3
The corners in life that people occupy because of their place in a society are referred to as .
a. social location
b. social affiliation
c. social empowerment
d. dominant groups
Answer: a. social location
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Explain why both history and biography are essential for the sociological
perspective.
Topic/Concept: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.1.4
Our ancestors .
a. lived in a global village
b. perceived the world beyond their communities only dimly
c. lived in big cities
d. bought all their food even though they raised and sold crops
Answer: b. perceived the world beyond their communities only dimly
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