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YOURSELF, AN INTRODUCTION TO
THINKING LIKE A SOCIOLOGIST,
6TH EDITION, DALTON CONLEY
Arvind Panwar
[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
,CHAPTER 1 The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction
CONCEPT MAP
I. The Social Imagination
A. What Are the True Costs and Returns of College?
B. Getting That “Piece of Paper”
II. What Is a Social Institution?
III. The Sociology of Sociology
A. August Comte and the Creation of Sociology
i. Harriet Martineau
B. Classical Sociology Theory
i. Karl Marx
ii. Max Weber
iii. Émile Durkheim
iv. Georg Simmel
C. American Sociology
i. W. E. B. DuBois
ii. Jane Addams
iii. Talcott Parsons
D. Modern Sociological Theories
i. Conflict Theory
ii. Feminist Theory
iii. Symbolic Interactionism
iv. Postmodernism
v. Midrange Theory
IV. Sociology and Its Cousins
A. History
B. Anthropology
C. The Psychological and Biological Sciences
D. Economics and Political Science
V. Divisions within Sociology
A. Microsociology and Macrosociology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. As defined by C. Wright Mills, which of the following "enables us to grasp history and biography and
the relations between the two within society"?
a. formal sociology c. microsociology
b. sociological imagination d. macrosociology
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: The Sociological Imagination (I)
MSC: Remembering
2. A female manager is attempting to climb her way to the top of the corporate ladder. She works as hard
as, if not harder than, her male colleagues, but nothing she does seems to help her advance. She begins to
notice a pattern: Men are often promoted, but women are often overlooked for advancement. The
realization that many women in her circumstance are experiencing the same discrimination is an
example of
a. anomie. c. sociological imagination.
b. Verstehen. d. social cohesion.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: The Sociological Imagination (I)
, MSC: Applying
3. In Pulp Fiction, two characters discuss and reflect on how in Holland people put mayonnaise on their
french fries instead of ketchup. Your textbook author uses this to illustrate the concept of
a. the sociology of film. c. social institutions.
b. the sociological imagination. d. formal sociology.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: The Sociological Imagination (I)
MSC: Understanding
4. A panel of community leaders holds a discussion about poverty and environmental hazards, noting that
poorer people are more likely to live near such hazards. One audience member argues that people can
simply choose to move and that this is not a community-level problem. The panelists note that poverty
creates a context in which choices about residence are made. The panelists’ point illustrates the concept
of
a. urban sociology. c. the sociological imagination.
b. social institutions. d. macrosociology.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: The Sociological Imagination (I)
MSC: Understanding
5. Generally speaking, what does it mean to think like a sociologist?
a. to think of the world in such a way as to make the familiar strange
b. to place our own values above data we collect about
c. to think of individuals as members of an organized group
d. to see culture as a more powerful force than armies or industry
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: The Sociological Imagination (I) | InQuizitive
MSC: Understanding
6. According to social theorist Randall Collins, getting a "piece of paper" is more important to many than
actually having the knowledge to do a job. He calls the undue priority placed on formal education
a. microsociology. c. normlessness.
b. credentialism. d. xenophobia.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Getting That “Piece of Paper” (I.B)
MSC: Understanding
7. Asha Rangappa, dean of admissions at Yale Law School, explained that most students who apply to Yale
Law School have already benefited from opportunities that make them appear to be stronger candidates
than those from less advantaged backgrounds. In the sociological perspective, this implies that
a. as a social institution, education tends to reinforce existing inequalities.
b. education is the best opportunity for reducing inequality.
c. microsociology is the better way to study America's universities.
d. Yale Law School is an exceptional case of inequality.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: Getting That “Piece of Paper” (I.B)
MSC: Understanding
8. What does it mean to say that our society is “credentialist” about entry into certain profession, such as
medicine?
a. One must enter as a novice and is promoted based on experience and demonstrated skill.
b. One gains entry into these professions based on family and social connections.
c. One must go through a process for formal schooling and certification.
d. One must purchase a license or other qualifying documentation or registration.
YOURSELF, AN INTRODUCTION TO
THINKING LIKE A SOCIOLOGIST,
6TH EDITION, DALTON CONLEY
Arvind Panwar
[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
,CHAPTER 1 The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction
CONCEPT MAP
I. The Social Imagination
A. What Are the True Costs and Returns of College?
B. Getting That “Piece of Paper”
II. What Is a Social Institution?
III. The Sociology of Sociology
A. August Comte and the Creation of Sociology
i. Harriet Martineau
B. Classical Sociology Theory
i. Karl Marx
ii. Max Weber
iii. Émile Durkheim
iv. Georg Simmel
C. American Sociology
i. W. E. B. DuBois
ii. Jane Addams
iii. Talcott Parsons
D. Modern Sociological Theories
i. Conflict Theory
ii. Feminist Theory
iii. Symbolic Interactionism
iv. Postmodernism
v. Midrange Theory
IV. Sociology and Its Cousins
A. History
B. Anthropology
C. The Psychological and Biological Sciences
D. Economics and Political Science
V. Divisions within Sociology
A. Microsociology and Macrosociology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. As defined by C. Wright Mills, which of the following "enables us to grasp history and biography and
the relations between the two within society"?
a. formal sociology c. microsociology
b. sociological imagination d. macrosociology
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: The Sociological Imagination (I)
MSC: Remembering
2. A female manager is attempting to climb her way to the top of the corporate ladder. She works as hard
as, if not harder than, her male colleagues, but nothing she does seems to help her advance. She begins to
notice a pattern: Men are often promoted, but women are often overlooked for advancement. The
realization that many women in her circumstance are experiencing the same discrimination is an
example of
a. anomie. c. sociological imagination.
b. Verstehen. d. social cohesion.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: The Sociological Imagination (I)
, MSC: Applying
3. In Pulp Fiction, two characters discuss and reflect on how in Holland people put mayonnaise on their
french fries instead of ketchup. Your textbook author uses this to illustrate the concept of
a. the sociology of film. c. social institutions.
b. the sociological imagination. d. formal sociology.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: The Sociological Imagination (I)
MSC: Understanding
4. A panel of community leaders holds a discussion about poverty and environmental hazards, noting that
poorer people are more likely to live near such hazards. One audience member argues that people can
simply choose to move and that this is not a community-level problem. The panelists note that poverty
creates a context in which choices about residence are made. The panelists’ point illustrates the concept
of
a. urban sociology. c. the sociological imagination.
b. social institutions. d. macrosociology.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: The Sociological Imagination (I)
MSC: Understanding
5. Generally speaking, what does it mean to think like a sociologist?
a. to think of the world in such a way as to make the familiar strange
b. to place our own values above data we collect about
c. to think of individuals as members of an organized group
d. to see culture as a more powerful force than armies or industry
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: The Sociological Imagination (I) | InQuizitive
MSC: Understanding
6. According to social theorist Randall Collins, getting a "piece of paper" is more important to many than
actually having the knowledge to do a job. He calls the undue priority placed on formal education
a. microsociology. c. normlessness.
b. credentialism. d. xenophobia.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Getting That “Piece of Paper” (I.B)
MSC: Understanding
7. Asha Rangappa, dean of admissions at Yale Law School, explained that most students who apply to Yale
Law School have already benefited from opportunities that make them appear to be stronger candidates
than those from less advantaged backgrounds. In the sociological perspective, this implies that
a. as a social institution, education tends to reinforce existing inequalities.
b. education is the best opportunity for reducing inequality.
c. microsociology is the better way to study America's universities.
d. Yale Law School is an exceptional case of inequality.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: Getting That “Piece of Paper” (I.B)
MSC: Understanding
8. What does it mean to say that our society is “credentialist” about entry into certain profession, such as
medicine?
a. One must enter as a novice and is promoted based on experience and demonstrated skill.
b. One gains entry into these professions based on family and social connections.
c. One must go through a process for formal schooling and certification.
d. One must purchase a license or other qualifying documentation or registration.
