Experience Sociology 5th Edition Test Bank – David Croteau, William Hoynes, Tara Stamm

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oynes,YTaraYStamm




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ExperienceYSociologyY5thYEditionYbyYDavidYCroteau


ChapY1.YSociologyYinYaYChangingYWorld.

1) WhichYconceptYdescribesYtheYprocessesYofYseeingYandYunderstandingYtheYconnectionsYb
etweenYindividualsYandYtheYbroaderYsocialYcontextsYinYwhichYtheyYlive?
A) structural-functionalistY theory
B) socialYviewpoint
C) sociology
D) sociologicalY perspective



2) ShaheenYgrewYupYinYtheYmiddleYclass.YForYschool,YsheYvolunteeredYatYaYsoupYkitche
nYand,YforYtheYfirstYtime,YmetYindividualsYherYownYageYwhoYhadYgrownYupYinYpove
rty.YInsteadYofYdismissingYtheseYindividualsYasYlazy,YsheYsoughtYtoYunderstandYwhatY
socialYforcesYworkedYtoYshapeYherYlifeYdifferentlyYfromYthoseYsheYmetYatYtheYsoupY
kitchen.YThisYisYanYexampleYof
A) everydayY sociology.
B) theY sociologicalY perspective.
C) aYsocialYviewpoint.
D) doingYsociology.



3) AYsociologistYwouldYunderstandYtheYphenomenaYofYpovertyYbyYexamining
A) whyYindividualsYfailYtoYfindYjobsYthatYpayYmore.
B) theYwaysYthatYemploymentYisYstructured.
C) individuals'Yrace,Yclass,YandYgender.
D) theYneighborhoodYanYindividualYlivesYin.



4) AYsociologicalYunderstandingYofYhomelessnessYwouldYincludeYallYofYtheYfollowingYEXC
EPT
A) anYindividual'sYsocialYstatus.
B) theYlocalYemploymentYstructures.
C) anY individual'sY personalY failuresY atY locatingY work.
D) stratificationYinYtheYsocietyYanYindividual YlivedYin.

,5) WhoYusedYtheYtermY"sociologicalYimagination"YtoYdescribeYaYwayYofYviewingYtheYcon
nectionsYindividualsYhaveYtoYtheirYsocialYworlds?
A) KarlYMarx
B) MaxYWeber
C) EmileY Durkheim
D) C.YWrightYMills



6) TheYsystematicYstudyYofYtheYrelationshipYbetweenYindividualsYandYsocietyYisYcalled
A) psychology.
B) anthropology.
C) sociology.
D) politicalYscience.



7) WhichYofYtheYfollowing YstatementsYregardingYsociologyYisYfalse?
A) WeYneedYaYsystematicYwayYtoYcomprehendYtheYprocessesYthatYmakeYupYsocialYli
fe.
B) WeYneedYtoYunderstand YnotYonlyYhowYweYmakeYsenseYofYtheYworldYbutYh
owYotherYpeopleYdoYsoYasYwell.
C) TheYideaYthatYpeopleYmustYplayYtheYcardsYtheyYareYdealtYinYlifeYisYconsiste
ntYwithYaYsociologicalYperspective.
D) YouYhaveYtoYbeYaYprofessional YsociologistYtoYlookYatYtheYworldYfromYaYsoc
iologicalYperspective.



8) InYorderYtoYunderstandYourYlives,YsociologistsYwouldYargueYthatYweYneedYto
A) examineYtheYcontextsYinYwhichYweYlive.
B) exploreYtheYmotivesYbehindYourYactions.
C) examineYtheYwayYweYinteractYwithYothers.
D) exploreYtheYwaysYinYwhichYotherYpeopleYlive.



9) SociologistsYwouldYstudyYallYofYtheseYtopicsYEXCEPTYfor
A) whyYpeopleYcommitYcrimes.
B) howYchildrenYlearnYaboutYgender.
C) howY personalityY develops.
D) whyYhomelessnessYexists.

, 10) JulianYandYhisYfriendsYlikeYtoYwatchYmoviesYtogether.YOneYmovieYfocusedYonYaYyou
ngYBlackYmanYwhoYroseYoutYofYpovertyYbyYplayingYbasketball.YHisYfriendYN'ColaYco
mmentedYthatYthereYwouldYbeYnoYpovertyYifYpoorYpeopleYsimplyYtriedYtoYfindYemplo
yment.YJulianYsaidYthatYtheYsolutionYtoYpovertyYwasYnotYthatYsimpleYandYthatYN'Cola'
sYunderstandingYofYhowYpovertyYworkedYwasYmistaken.YWhatYisYtheYproblemYwithYN
'Cola'sYargument?
A) ItYignoresYtheYcontextYofYbroaderYsocialYconditions.
B) ItYusesYtheYsociological Yperspective.
C) ItYignoresYtheYrulesYofYsociologyYasYaY discipline.
D) ItYviewsYanYindividualYproblemYasYaYsocialYproblem.



11) MariaYwantsYtoYwriteYaYpaperYforYherYcollegeYclassYthatYexploresYhowYmarriedYcoupl
esYdivideYhouseholdYchores.YSheYwantsYtoYargueYthatYgenderYshapesYhowYcouplesYsh
areYhousework.YGivenYherYtopicYandYargument,YherYclassYisYaYpartYofYwhatYdisciplin
e?
A) psychology
B) sociology
C) statistics
D) economics



12) ToYwhatYgroupYofYresearch-basedYdisciplinesYdoesYsociologyYbelong?
A) theYresearchYsciences
B) theYhumanities
C) theYhardYsciences
D) theYsocialYsciences



13) WhichYofYtheYfollowing YquestionsYwouldYaYsociologistYask?
A) HowY doesY collectingY governmentY assistanceY impactY futureY employment?
B) HowYcanYpoliticiansYuseYgovernmentYassistanceYpoliciesYinYtheirYcampaigns?
C) WhatYareYtheYpersonalitiesYofYindividualsYonYpublicYassistance?
D) HowYdoYdifferentYsocietiesYdefineYandYrespondYtoYcrime?