Test Bank for Society, The Basics, 8th Canadian Edition Macionis (All Chapters included)

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Society, The Basics, 8th Canadian
Edition by John J. Macionis




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,Chapter 01: Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sociology is defined as the _________________.
A) study of individuals in society
B) study of people in groups
C) study of social patterns.
D) systematic study of human society.

QuestionID: 01-1-01
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Skill: factual
Objective: 1.1—Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our individual lives.

Answer: D) systematic study of human society.

2. From a sociological perspective, which of the following is true regarding the decision about whom to marry?
A) It is a personal choice that impacts one's life.
B) It illustrates the importance of luck in our everyday choices.
C) It illustrates how our lives are influenced by sheer chance combined with free will.
D) It demonstrates that our social world guides our actions and life choices.

QuestionID: 01-1-02
Topic: Introduction
Skill: conceptual
Objective: 1.1—Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our individual lives.

Answer: D) It demonstrates that our social world guides our actions and life choices.

3. What discipline may be described as the systematic study of human society?
A) sociology
B) social philosophy
C) psychology
D) political science

QuestionID: 01-1-03
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Skill: factual
Objective: 1.1—Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our individual lives.

Answer: A) sociology

4. The sociological perspective involves "seeing the general in the particular," which means that sociologists _______________.
A) look for general patterns in the behaviour of particular people
B) see that people are rather particular about their behaviours
C) make generalizations about individuals' particular habits
D) recognize that society has the same effect on all categories of people

QuestionID: 01-1-04
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Skill: conceptual
Objective: 1.1—Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our individual lives.

Answer: A) look for general patterns in the behaviour of particular people

,5. People who interact in a defined territory and share culture are called ________________.
A) a country
B) a community
C) a society
D) a nation

QuestionID: 01-1-05
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Skill: factual
Objective: 1.1—Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our individual lives.

Answer: C) a society

6. From a sociological perspective, one of the most significant factors that determines the number of children a woman bears is
__________________.
A) genetics
B) free choice
C) economic opportunities
D) intelligence

QuestionID: 01-1-06
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Skill: conceptual
Objective: 1.1—Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our individual lives.

Answer: C) economic opportunities

7. You are asked to report on suicide rates in France in the 1800s. Which author's writings should you consult?
A) Robert K. Merton
B) Émile Durkheim
C) Auguste Comte
D) Talcott Parsons

QuestionID: 01-1-07
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Skill: factual
Objective: 1.1—Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our individual lives.

Answer: B) Émile Durkheim

8. Which of the following did Durkheim believe to be a key factor in explaining why some categories of people had higher rates
of suicide than others?
A) social disintegration
B) exclusivity
C) intelligence
D) social integration

QuestionID: 01-1-08
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Skill: factual
Objective: 1.1—Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our individual lives.

Answer: D) social integration

9. If the results of Durkheim's study of suicide hold true for people in Canada today, the typical person committing suicide
would be _____________________.

, A) a wealthy and unmarried Protestant man
B) a poor and unmarried Catholic man
C) a poor and married Catholic woman
D) a wealthy and unmarried Protestant woman

QuestionID: 01-1-09
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Skill: applied
Objective: 1.1—Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our individual lives.

Answer: A) a wealthy and unmarried Protestant man

10. Suicide rates for people in Canada show that ___________________.
A) men have the highest suicide rates
B) women have the highest suicide rates
C) there are no differences between the suicide rates of men and women
D) the difference between men and women have diminished in the past 30 years.

QuestionID: 01-1-10
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Skill: factual
Objective: 1.1—Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our individual lives.

Answer: A) men have the highest suicide rates

11. The sociological term for the state of being set apart as an "outsider" is referred to as _____________.
A) social reactivity
B) exclusivity
C) social marginality
D) redundancy

QuestionID: 01-1-11
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Skill: factual
Objective: 1.1—Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our individual lives.

Answer: C) social marginality

12. C. Wright Mills would say that sociological awareness is/was greatest _______________.
A) during periods of peace and prosperity
B) during the Great Depression of the 1930s
C) in non-election years
D) in stable households

QuestionID: 01-1-12
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Skill: conceptual
Objective: 1.1—Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our individual lives.

Answer: B) during the Great Depression of the 1930s

13. What is the term for nations characterized by a standard of living about average for the world as a whole?
A) global village
B) high-income
C) low-income
D) middle-income