Test Bank for Sociology in Our Times:
The Essentials, 13th Edition by Diana
Kendall
Sociology is defined as the - answer-
- answer-a. systematic study of human society and social interaction.
Which of the following terms was coined by sociologist C. Wright Mills to refer to the ability to
see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society? - answer-
- answer-c. Sociological imagination
Interest in the systematic study of people's behavior and beliefs took hold during the
nineteenth century in response to - answer-
- answer-b. industrialization and urbanization.
Marx's theory of society is based on the belief that - answer-
- answer-d. conflict between different economic classes is necessary to produce social change.
Which of the following theoretical perspectives states that societies develop social structures,
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,or institutions, that persist because they play a part in helping society survive? - answer-
- answer-d. The functionalist perspective
Quantitative research is likely to involve - answer-
- answer-c. complex statistical techniques.
Unlike researchers who conduct quantitative research, researchers who conduct qualitative
research are more likely to - answer-
- answer-b. collect and analyze data simultaneously.
Which of the following is the most widely used research method in the social sciences to study
people's attitudes and beliefs? - answer-
- answer-a. A survey
Which of the following research methods studies social life in its natural setting by observing
and interviewing people where they live, work, and play? - answer-
- answer-c. Field research
Which of the following is a guideline set forth by the American Sociological Association's Code
of Ethics for conducting research? - answer-
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, - answer-b. Researchers must disclose all interpretations of the data they collect.
Which term refers to the knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects that are
passed from person to person and from one generation to the next in a human group or
society? - answer-
- answer-c. Culture
Which central component of nonmaterial culture is the mental acceptance or conviction that
certain things are true or real? - answer-
- answer-b. beliefs
The customs and practices that occur across all societies are referred to as __________. -
answer-
- answer-c. cultural universals
Which statement about symbols is true? - answer-
- answer-c. Symbols make culture possible because they allow for shared meaning.
Which statement about values is true? - answer-
- answer-d. Values provide the criteria for evaluating people, events, and objects.
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The Essentials, 13th Edition by Diana
Kendall
Sociology is defined as the - answer-
- answer-a. systematic study of human society and social interaction.
Which of the following terms was coined by sociologist C. Wright Mills to refer to the ability to
see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society? - answer-
- answer-c. Sociological imagination
Interest in the systematic study of people's behavior and beliefs took hold during the
nineteenth century in response to - answer-
- answer-b. industrialization and urbanization.
Marx's theory of society is based on the belief that - answer-
- answer-d. conflict between different economic classes is necessary to produce social change.
Which of the following theoretical perspectives states that societies develop social structures,
1
,or institutions, that persist because they play a part in helping society survive? - answer-
- answer-d. The functionalist perspective
Quantitative research is likely to involve - answer-
- answer-c. complex statistical techniques.
Unlike researchers who conduct quantitative research, researchers who conduct qualitative
research are more likely to - answer-
- answer-b. collect and analyze data simultaneously.
Which of the following is the most widely used research method in the social sciences to study
people's attitudes and beliefs? - answer-
- answer-a. A survey
Which of the following research methods studies social life in its natural setting by observing
and interviewing people where they live, work, and play? - answer-
- answer-c. Field research
Which of the following is a guideline set forth by the American Sociological Association's Code
of Ethics for conducting research? - answer-
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, - answer-b. Researchers must disclose all interpretations of the data they collect.
Which term refers to the knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects that are
passed from person to person and from one generation to the next in a human group or
society? - answer-
- answer-c. Culture
Which central component of nonmaterial culture is the mental acceptance or conviction that
certain things are true or real? - answer-
- answer-b. beliefs
The customs and practices that occur across all societies are referred to as __________. -
answer-
- answer-c. cultural universals
Which statement about symbols is true? - answer-
- answer-c. Symbols make culture possible because they allow for shared meaning.
Which statement about values is true? - answer-
- answer-d. Values provide the criteria for evaluating people, events, and objects.
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