Test Bank for Introduction to Sociology 8th edition by Ziyanak, Chapter 1-20 Fully Covered (NEWEST 2024)
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Test Bank for Introduction to Sociology 8TH Edition (Chapter 1-20)
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The Sociological Imagination
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Sociology is the scientific study of
a. human activity in society.
b. mental processes.
c. people.
d. multiple personalities.
ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension SOURCE: new
2. From a sociological point of view, a is the day-to-day activities from birth to death that
a. social fact
b. sociological imagination
c. biography
d. autobiography
ANS: C SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension SOURCE: new; study guide
3. Emile Durkheim defined social facts as
a. census statistics.
b. having the remarkable property of existing outside the individual.
c. fundamentally psychological.
d. things we know to be true.
ANS: B SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge
STUDYGUIDESOLUTIONS
, Test Bank for Introduction to Sociology 8th edition by Ziyanak, Chapter 1-20 Fully Covered (NEWEST 2024)
4. Only when people do they come to know the power of social facts.
a. grow older
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b. cooperate
3 c. comply
d. rebel against the established ways of doing things
ANS: D SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension
5. Durkheim wrote that he was not forced to speak French or to use the legal currency, but it was impossible for him to
do otherwise. Durkheim was writing about
a. mechanical solidarity.
b. social relativity.
c. social facts.
d. social interaction.
ANS: C SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application
6. break them, it is
never without being forced to fight against This statement is a reference to
a. mechanical solidarity.
b. social relativity.
c. social facts.
d. social interaction.
ANS: C SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application
7. I refuse to shave under my arms, I have to pay a price. On a personal level,
hostility. On a public level, the price is dealing with the stares
a. mechanical solidarity.
b. social relativity.
c. the power of social facts.
d. the idea of double consciousness.
ANS: C SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application
STUDYGUIDESOLUTIONS
, Test Bank for Introduction to Sociology 8th edition by Ziyanak, Chapter 1-20 Fully Covered (NEWEST 2024)
8. A woman writes, be anything but what my skin color tells people I am. I am black because I look
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a. social facts.
b. troubles.
c. the sociological imagination.
d. rationalization.
ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application SOURCE: study guide
STUDYGUIDESOLUTIONS
, Test Bank for Introduction to Sociology 8th edition by Ziyanak, Chapter 1-20 Fully Covered (NEWEST 2024)
9. men I was with, hold
hands. One day one of the men I was with took my hand as we walked. In order not to offend him, I took his hand in
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a. trouble.
b. issue.
c. social fact.
d. traditional action.
ANS: C SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application
10. Sociologists argue that people fall in love
a. when they experience a violent, irresistible attraction to another person.
b. only once in the course of a lifetime.
c. when certain conditions are met.
d. with people like themselves.
ANS: CSEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension
11. In examining patterns of courtship and marriage, sociologists would emphasize which of the following in shaping a
a. the personalities of the couples
b. the importance of love
c. personal preferences
d. social considerations such as age, sex, race, income, etc.
ANS: D SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge SOURCE: new
12. Peter L. Berger equates the sociologist with
a. a curious observer who, walking down the neighborhood streets of a large city, is fascinated with what he
or she cannot see taking place behind the building walls.
b. an Internal Revenue Service auditor.
c. a judge giving instructions to a jury.
d. a talk show host interviewing guests.
ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge
STUDYGUIDESOLUTIONS
, Test Bank for Introduction to Sociology 8th edition by Ziyanak, Chapter 1-20 Fully Covered (NEWEST 2024)
13. Peter Berger argues that the logic of sociology presupposes a measure of suspicion about the way in which
human events are officially interpreted by authorities. This suspicion speaks to , which defines the
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6
a. solidarity
b. the debunking motif
c. rationalization
d. false consciousness
ANS: B SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension
14. fascination of sociology lies in the fact that its perspective makes us see in a new light the very world in
which we have lived all our This vision of sociology can be attributed to
a. Peter Berger.
b. Emile Durkheim.
c. C. Wright Mills.
d. W.E.B. DuBois.
ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge
15. The number of mobile phones per 1,000 people in the U.S. has increased steadily each year since the introduction
of the mobile phone in 1985. A sociologist studying these rates would
a. agree that mobile phones are necessary.
b. think about the forces behind this increase in mobile phone use.
c. contemplate the individual reasons for owning a mobile phone.
d. wonder how cell phone manufacturers keep up with demand.
ANS: B SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension SOURCE : new; study guide
16. Currents of opinion are broadly reflected in
a. personal biographies.
b. rates summarizing various behaviors.
c. advertisements.
d. newspaper headlines.
ANS: B SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension SOURCE : new; study guide
STUDYGUIDESOLUTIONS
, Test Bank for Introduction to Sociology 8th edition by Ziyanak, Chapter 1-20 Fully Covered (NEWEST 2024)
17. Suicide rates represent one example of what Durkheim would call
a. social statics.
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c. social dynamics.
d. currents of opinion.
ANS: D SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application SOURCE : new
18. The quality of mind that enables us to connect seemingly impersonal and remote historical forces to the
a. the sociological imagination.
b. the structure of opportunities.
c. independent thinking.
d. common sense.
ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge
19. The payoff for those who possess is that they can understand their inner life
in terms of institutional arrangements and larger historical forces.
a. the sociological imagination
b. common sense
c. independent thinking
d. a sense of self
ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge
20. A trouble is
a. an issue.
b. deeply and significantly social.
c. caused by character flaws.
d. outside an control.
ANS: C SEC: Troubles and Issues TYP: knowledge
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, Test Bank for Introduction to Sociology 8th edition by Ziyanak, Chapter 1-20 Fully Covered (NEWEST 2024)
Test Bank for Introduction to Sociology 8TH Edition (Chapter 1-20)
Page | 2 CHAPTER 1
The Sociological Imagination
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Sociology is the scientific study of
a. human activity in society.
b. mental processes.
c. people.
d. multiple personalities.
ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension SOURCE: new
2. From a sociological point of view, a is the day-to-day activities from birth to death that
a. social fact
b. sociological imagination
c. biography
d. autobiography
ANS: C SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension SOURCE: new; study guide
3. Emile Durkheim defined social facts as
a. census statistics.
b. having the remarkable property of existing outside the individual.
c. fundamentally psychological.
d. things we know to be true.
ANS: B SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge
STUDYGUIDESOLUTIONS
, Test Bank for Introduction to Sociology 8th edition by Ziyanak, Chapter 1-20 Fully Covered (NEWEST 2024)
4. Only when people do they come to know the power of social facts.
a. grow older
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b. cooperate
3 c. comply
d. rebel against the established ways of doing things
ANS: D SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension
5. Durkheim wrote that he was not forced to speak French or to use the legal currency, but it was impossible for him to
do otherwise. Durkheim was writing about
a. mechanical solidarity.
b. social relativity.
c. social facts.
d. social interaction.
ANS: C SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application
6. break them, it is
never without being forced to fight against This statement is a reference to
a. mechanical solidarity.
b. social relativity.
c. social facts.
d. social interaction.
ANS: C SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application
7. I refuse to shave under my arms, I have to pay a price. On a personal level,
hostility. On a public level, the price is dealing with the stares
a. mechanical solidarity.
b. social relativity.
c. the power of social facts.
d. the idea of double consciousness.
ANS: C SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application
STUDYGUIDESOLUTIONS
, Test Bank for Introduction to Sociology 8th edition by Ziyanak, Chapter 1-20 Fully Covered (NEWEST 2024)
8. A woman writes, be anything but what my skin color tells people I am. I am black because I look
Page | power of
4
a. social facts.
b. troubles.
c. the sociological imagination.
d. rationalization.
ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application SOURCE: study guide
STUDYGUIDESOLUTIONS
, Test Bank for Introduction to Sociology 8th edition by Ziyanak, Chapter 1-20 Fully Covered (NEWEST 2024)
9. men I was with, hold
hands. One day one of the men I was with took my hand as we walked. In order not to offend him, I took his hand in
Page | The American is responding to a(n)
5
a. trouble.
b. issue.
c. social fact.
d. traditional action.
ANS: C SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application
10. Sociologists argue that people fall in love
a. when they experience a violent, irresistible attraction to another person.
b. only once in the course of a lifetime.
c. when certain conditions are met.
d. with people like themselves.
ANS: CSEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension
11. In examining patterns of courtship and marriage, sociologists would emphasize which of the following in shaping a
a. the personalities of the couples
b. the importance of love
c. personal preferences
d. social considerations such as age, sex, race, income, etc.
ANS: D SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge SOURCE: new
12. Peter L. Berger equates the sociologist with
a. a curious observer who, walking down the neighborhood streets of a large city, is fascinated with what he
or she cannot see taking place behind the building walls.
b. an Internal Revenue Service auditor.
c. a judge giving instructions to a jury.
d. a talk show host interviewing guests.
ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge
STUDYGUIDESOLUTIONS
, Test Bank for Introduction to Sociology 8th edition by Ziyanak, Chapter 1-20 Fully Covered (NEWEST 2024)
13. Peter Berger argues that the logic of sociology presupposes a measure of suspicion about the way in which
human events are officially interpreted by authorities. This suspicion speaks to , which defines the
Page | sociological consciousness.
6
a. solidarity
b. the debunking motif
c. rationalization
d. false consciousness
ANS: B SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension
14. fascination of sociology lies in the fact that its perspective makes us see in a new light the very world in
which we have lived all our This vision of sociology can be attributed to
a. Peter Berger.
b. Emile Durkheim.
c. C. Wright Mills.
d. W.E.B. DuBois.
ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge
15. The number of mobile phones per 1,000 people in the U.S. has increased steadily each year since the introduction
of the mobile phone in 1985. A sociologist studying these rates would
a. agree that mobile phones are necessary.
b. think about the forces behind this increase in mobile phone use.
c. contemplate the individual reasons for owning a mobile phone.
d. wonder how cell phone manufacturers keep up with demand.
ANS: B SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension SOURCE : new; study guide
16. Currents of opinion are broadly reflected in
a. personal biographies.
b. rates summarizing various behaviors.
c. advertisements.
d. newspaper headlines.
ANS: B SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: comprehension SOURCE : new; study guide
STUDYGUIDESOLUTIONS
, Test Bank for Introduction to Sociology 8th edition by Ziyanak, Chapter 1-20 Fully Covered (NEWEST 2024)
17. Suicide rates represent one example of what Durkheim would call
a. social statics.
Page | b. toubles.
7
c. social dynamics.
d. currents of opinion.
ANS: D SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: application SOURCE : new
18. The quality of mind that enables us to connect seemingly impersonal and remote historical forces to the
a. the sociological imagination.
b. the structure of opportunities.
c. independent thinking.
d. common sense.
ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge
19. The payoff for those who possess is that they can understand their inner life
in terms of institutional arrangements and larger historical forces.
a. the sociological imagination
b. common sense
c. independent thinking
d. a sense of self
ANS: A SEC: The Sociological Imagination TYP: knowledge
20. A trouble is
a. an issue.
b. deeply and significantly social.
c. caused by character flaws.
d. outside an control.
ANS: C SEC: Troubles and Issues TYP: knowledge
STUDYGUIDESOLUTIONS
