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Essentials Of Sociology: A Down To Earth Approach,
By Jim M. Henslin
14th Edition
,Chapter 1 The Sociological Perspective
1.1 True/False Questions
1) The Corners Of Life That People Occupy, Such As Jobs, Income, Education, Gender,
Age, And Race, Are Referred To As The Social Imperative.
Answer: False
Diff: 1 Page
Ref: 4 Skill:
Knowledge
2) Because Sociology Is Based On Common Sense, It Is An Excellent Discipline For
Students To Study Who Approach The World In A Rational, Matter-Of-Fact Way.
Answer: False
Diff: 2 Page
Ref: 5 Skill:
Application
3) Sociologists Often Use “Common Sense” To Understand They
Way The World “Is.” Answer: False
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5 Skill:
Knowledge
4) Applying The Scientific Method To The Social
World Is Called Empiricism. Answer: False
Diff: 2 Page
Ref: 6 Skill:
Knowledge
5) Herbert Spencer Believed The Most Capable And Intelligent Members Of A Society Would
Survive While The Weak And Less Capable Would Die, Thus Improving Society, In A
Master Plan He Called “The Survival Of The Fittest.”
Answer: True
Diff: 2 Page
Ref: 6 Skill:
Comprehension
6) Karl Marx Thought Of Himself As A Classical Sociologist, A Label That Greatly Influenced
His Theories On Class Conflict. Answer: False
Diff: 1 Page Ref:
6-7 Skill: Knowledge
7) Emile Durkheim Identified The Degree Of Social Integration As The Primary Variable
To Explain Different Rates Of Suicide Within Different European Nations.
Answer: True
Diff: 1 Page Ref:
7-8 Skill: Knowledge
8) According To Max Weber, The “Sign” Calvinists Looked For As An Indication They
Were Saved Was Their Successful Investment In Capital.
Answer: True
, Diff: 1 Page Ref:
8-9 Skill: Knowledge
9.) Frances Perkins, A Sociologist, Won The Nobel Prize For Her Work With The Homeless In Hull-House.
Answer: False
Diff: 1 Page
Ref: 9 Skill:
Knowledge
10) Despite Her Acclaimed Research On Social Life, Until Recently Harriet Martineau Was Best Known For
Translating Comte’s Works On Sociology Into English.
Answer: True
Diff: 1 Page
Ref: 9 Skill:
Knowledge
11) Booker T. Washington Was The First African American To Earn A Doctorate
Degree From Harvard University. Answer: False
Diff: 1 Page Ref:
10 Skill: Knowledge
12) C. Wright Mills Urged American Sociologists To Concentrate On Social Reform, Developing
The Concept Of The Power Elite To Illustrate How Top Leaders Of Business, Politics, And
The Military Were An Imminent Threat To American Freedom.
Answer: True
Diff: 2 Page Ref:
12-13 Skill:
Comprehension
13) Sociologists Have Always Agreed That The Most Important Goal Of Sociology Is
To Generate Social Change. Answer: False
Diff: 1 Page Ref:
13 Skill: Knowledge
14) According To The Principles Of Symbolic Interactionism, Symbols Not Only Allow
Relationships To Exist, They Also Allow Society To Exist.
Answer: True
Diff: 2 Page Ref:
16 Skill:
Comprehension
15) Sociologists Who Use The Functionalist Perspective Stress How Industrialization And
Urbanization Have Undermined The Traditional Functions Of The Family.
Answer: True
Diff: 2 Page Ref:
18 Skill:
Comprehension
16) Sociologist Lewis Coser Pointed Out That Conflict Is Most Likely To Develop Among
People Who Are In Close Relationships.
Answer: True
Diff: 2 Page Ref:
, 20 Skill: Knowledge
17) Scientific Research Follows Eight Basic Steps.
Answer: True
Diff: 1 Page Ref:
23 Skill:
Knowledge
18) Sociology Places No Importance On Ethics And Values During Research.
Answer: False
Diff: 1 Page Ref:
33 Skill:
Knowledge
19) Because Of Their Training And Expertise, Sociologists Often Stress Their Personal
Values In Their Research. Answer: False
Diff: 1 Page Ref:
35 Skill: Knowledge
1.2 Multiple Choice Questions
1) The Concept That Describes Opening A Window Into Unfamiliar Worlds That Allows Us To
Understand Human Behavior By Placing It Within Its Broader Social Context Is Called .
A) The Sociological Perspective (Or Imagination)
B) Social Location
C) Social Integration
D) The Social Imperative
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page
Ref: 4 Skill:
Knowledge
2) Which Of The Following Elements Did C. Wright Mills Attribute As Being The One That
Sociologists Would Use To Explain Individual Behavior?
A) Common Sense
B) Instinct
C) External Influence
D) Inherited Ability
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page
Ref: 4 Skill:
Knowledge
3) When Sociologists’ Group People Into Categories Based On Their Age, Gender,
Educational Level, Job, And Income, They Are Trying To Determine .
A) Social Network
B) Social Location
C) Social Personality
D) Social Skills
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page
Essentials Of Sociology: A Down To Earth Approach,
By Jim M. Henslin
14th Edition
,Chapter 1 The Sociological Perspective
1.1 True/False Questions
1) The Corners Of Life That People Occupy, Such As Jobs, Income, Education, Gender,
Age, And Race, Are Referred To As The Social Imperative.
Answer: False
Diff: 1 Page
Ref: 4 Skill:
Knowledge
2) Because Sociology Is Based On Common Sense, It Is An Excellent Discipline For
Students To Study Who Approach The World In A Rational, Matter-Of-Fact Way.
Answer: False
Diff: 2 Page
Ref: 5 Skill:
Application
3) Sociologists Often Use “Common Sense” To Understand They
Way The World “Is.” Answer: False
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5 Skill:
Knowledge
4) Applying The Scientific Method To The Social
World Is Called Empiricism. Answer: False
Diff: 2 Page
Ref: 6 Skill:
Knowledge
5) Herbert Spencer Believed The Most Capable And Intelligent Members Of A Society Would
Survive While The Weak And Less Capable Would Die, Thus Improving Society, In A
Master Plan He Called “The Survival Of The Fittest.”
Answer: True
Diff: 2 Page
Ref: 6 Skill:
Comprehension
6) Karl Marx Thought Of Himself As A Classical Sociologist, A Label That Greatly Influenced
His Theories On Class Conflict. Answer: False
Diff: 1 Page Ref:
6-7 Skill: Knowledge
7) Emile Durkheim Identified The Degree Of Social Integration As The Primary Variable
To Explain Different Rates Of Suicide Within Different European Nations.
Answer: True
Diff: 1 Page Ref:
7-8 Skill: Knowledge
8) According To Max Weber, The “Sign” Calvinists Looked For As An Indication They
Were Saved Was Their Successful Investment In Capital.
Answer: True
, Diff: 1 Page Ref:
8-9 Skill: Knowledge
9.) Frances Perkins, A Sociologist, Won The Nobel Prize For Her Work With The Homeless In Hull-House.
Answer: False
Diff: 1 Page
Ref: 9 Skill:
Knowledge
10) Despite Her Acclaimed Research On Social Life, Until Recently Harriet Martineau Was Best Known For
Translating Comte’s Works On Sociology Into English.
Answer: True
Diff: 1 Page
Ref: 9 Skill:
Knowledge
11) Booker T. Washington Was The First African American To Earn A Doctorate
Degree From Harvard University. Answer: False
Diff: 1 Page Ref:
10 Skill: Knowledge
12) C. Wright Mills Urged American Sociologists To Concentrate On Social Reform, Developing
The Concept Of The Power Elite To Illustrate How Top Leaders Of Business, Politics, And
The Military Were An Imminent Threat To American Freedom.
Answer: True
Diff: 2 Page Ref:
12-13 Skill:
Comprehension
13) Sociologists Have Always Agreed That The Most Important Goal Of Sociology Is
To Generate Social Change. Answer: False
Diff: 1 Page Ref:
13 Skill: Knowledge
14) According To The Principles Of Symbolic Interactionism, Symbols Not Only Allow
Relationships To Exist, They Also Allow Society To Exist.
Answer: True
Diff: 2 Page Ref:
16 Skill:
Comprehension
15) Sociologists Who Use The Functionalist Perspective Stress How Industrialization And
Urbanization Have Undermined The Traditional Functions Of The Family.
Answer: True
Diff: 2 Page Ref:
18 Skill:
Comprehension
16) Sociologist Lewis Coser Pointed Out That Conflict Is Most Likely To Develop Among
People Who Are In Close Relationships.
Answer: True
Diff: 2 Page Ref:
, 20 Skill: Knowledge
17) Scientific Research Follows Eight Basic Steps.
Answer: True
Diff: 1 Page Ref:
23 Skill:
Knowledge
18) Sociology Places No Importance On Ethics And Values During Research.
Answer: False
Diff: 1 Page Ref:
33 Skill:
Knowledge
19) Because Of Their Training And Expertise, Sociologists Often Stress Their Personal
Values In Their Research. Answer: False
Diff: 1 Page Ref:
35 Skill: Knowledge
1.2 Multiple Choice Questions
1) The Concept That Describes Opening A Window Into Unfamiliar Worlds That Allows Us To
Understand Human Behavior By Placing It Within Its Broader Social Context Is Called .
A) The Sociological Perspective (Or Imagination)
B) Social Location
C) Social Integration
D) The Social Imperative
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page
Ref: 4 Skill:
Knowledge
2) Which Of The Following Elements Did C. Wright Mills Attribute As Being The One That
Sociologists Would Use To Explain Individual Behavior?
A) Common Sense
B) Instinct
C) External Influence
D) Inherited Ability
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page
Ref: 4 Skill:
Knowledge
3) When Sociologists’ Group People Into Categories Based On Their Age, Gender,
Educational Level, Job, And Income, They Are Trying To Determine .
A) Social Network
B) Social Location
C) Social Personality
D) Social Skills
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page
