Test Bank
For
Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth
Approach
Fourteenth Edition
James M. Henslin
,Contents
Chapter 1 The Sociological Perspective
Chapter 2 Culture
Chapter 3 Socialization
Chapter 4 Social Structure and Social Interaction
Chapter 5 Social Groups and Formal Organizations
Chapter 6 Deviance and Social Control
Chapter 7 Global Stratification
Chapter 8 Social Class in the United States
Chapter 9 Race and Ethnicity
Chapter 10 Gender and Age
Chapter 11 Politics and the Economy
Chapter 12 Marriage and Family
Chapter 13 Education and Religion
Chapter 14 Population and Urbanization
Chapter 15 Social Change and the Environment
,Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
Multiple-Choice Questions
TB_Q1.1.1
The __________ perspective stresses the social contexts in which people live, and includes
people‘s ideas, attitudes, and orientations to life.
a. personological
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_Q1.2.2
__________ is the study of society and human behavior.
a. Natural science
b. Science
c. Psychology
d. Sociology
Answer: d. Sociology
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.2.3
The corners in life that people occupy because of their location in history and society are referred
to by sociologists as __________.
a. social location
b. social affiliation
c. social structures
d. intersections
Answer: a. social location
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
, TB_Q1.2.4
Corrine is a sociologist applying the scientific method to understanding the social world. Even
though her methods are modern, as a sociologist Corinne knows that scientifically studying the
social world originated with __________.
a. Auguste Rodin
b. Auguste Comte
c. Karl Marx
d. Emile Durkheim
Answer: b. Auguste Comte
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
TB_Q1.2.5
The __________ uses objective, systematic observations to test theories.
a. naturalistic method
b. commonsense method
c. scientific method
d. research-free technique
Answer: c. scientific method
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.2.6
Karl Marx believed that __________ was the most relevant factor in history.
a. democracy
b. communism
c. reconciliation
d. class conflict
Answer: d. class conflict
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.2.7
Emile Durkheim‘s concept of __________ refers to how much people are tied to their social
groups.
For
Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth
Approach
Fourteenth Edition
James M. Henslin
,Contents
Chapter 1 The Sociological Perspective
Chapter 2 Culture
Chapter 3 Socialization
Chapter 4 Social Structure and Social Interaction
Chapter 5 Social Groups and Formal Organizations
Chapter 6 Deviance and Social Control
Chapter 7 Global Stratification
Chapter 8 Social Class in the United States
Chapter 9 Race and Ethnicity
Chapter 10 Gender and Age
Chapter 11 Politics and the Economy
Chapter 12 Marriage and Family
Chapter 13 Education and Religion
Chapter 14 Population and Urbanization
Chapter 15 Social Change and the Environment
,Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
Multiple-Choice Questions
TB_Q1.1.1
The __________ perspective stresses the social contexts in which people live, and includes
people‘s ideas, attitudes, and orientations to life.
a. personological
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_Q1.2.2
__________ is the study of society and human behavior.
a. Natural science
b. Science
c. Psychology
d. Sociology
Answer: d. Sociology
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.2.3
The corners in life that people occupy because of their location in history and society are referred
to by sociologists as __________.
a. social location
b. social affiliation
c. social structures
d. intersections
Answer: a. social location
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
, TB_Q1.2.4
Corrine is a sociologist applying the scientific method to understanding the social world. Even
though her methods are modern, as a sociologist Corinne knows that scientifically studying the
social world originated with __________.
a. Auguste Rodin
b. Auguste Comte
c. Karl Marx
d. Emile Durkheim
Answer: b. Auguste Comte
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
TB_Q1.2.5
The __________ uses objective, systematic observations to test theories.
a. naturalistic method
b. commonsense method
c. scientific method
d. research-free technique
Answer: c. scientific method
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.2.6
Karl Marx believed that __________ was the most relevant factor in history.
a. democracy
b. communism
c. reconciliation
d. class conflict
Answer: d. class conflict
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.2.7
Emile Durkheim‘s concept of __________ refers to how much people are tied to their social
groups.
