Marxist Perspective on sociology test bank
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Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject?
a. The study of individual behavior
b. The study of cultures
c. The study of society and social interaction
d. The study of economics - solutionsc. The study of society and social interaction
Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological __________ to study
how society affects individuals.
a. culture
b. imagination
c. method
d. tool - solutionsb. imagination
A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a defined area, share a
culture, and who:
a. interact
b. work in the same industry
c. speak different languages
d. practice a recognized religion - solutionsa. interact
Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to:
a. compare the behavior of individuals from different societies
b. compare one society to another
, c. identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure
d. compare individuals to groups - solutionsc. identify similarities in how social groups resent to social
pressure
What do you think C. Wright Mills meant when he said that to be a sociologist, one had to
develop a sociological imagination? - solutionsYou have to have the ability to understand how your
own past relates to that of other people, as well as to history in general and societal structures in
particular.
Which of the following was a topic of study in early sociology?
a. Astrology
b. Economics
c. Physics
d. History - solutionsb. Economics
Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to class struggle?
a. Émile Comte
b. Karl Marx
c. Plato
d. Herbert Spencer - solutionsb. Karl Marx
The difference between positivism and antipositivism relates to:
a. whether individuals like or dislike their society
b. whether research methods use statistical data or person-to-person research
c. whether sociological studies can predict or improve society
d. all of the above - solutionsc. whether sociological studies can predict or improve society
Which would a quantitative sociologists use to gather data?
a. A large survey
b. A literature search