Test Bank for Discover Sociology 5th Edition by Daina Eglitis| NEWEST VERSION Chapters 1-18

,TEST BANK Discover Sociology 5th Edition Daina Eglitis
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Chapter 1: Discover Sociology sx sx sx




Multiple Choice sx




1. What is the term for the idea that human behavior is fundamentally shaped by soci
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al relations?
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a. social curiosity sx


b. social behaviorism sx


c. social embeddedness sx


d. social structure sx


Ans: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cog
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nitive Domain: Knowledge
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Answer Location: Sociology and the Curious Mind
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Difficulty Level: Easy sx sx




2. Your sociology professor states that economic and political behavior are shaped b
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y social relations. Which term best captures your professor‘s statement?
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a. social structure sx


b. social embeddedness sx


c. social curiosity sx


d. social behaviorism sx


Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cog
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nitive Domain: Comprehension
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Answer Location: Sociology and the Curious Mind
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Difficulty Level: Medium sx sx




3. Which sociologist developed the concept of the sociological imagination?
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a. W. E. B. Du Bois
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b. Karl Marx sx


c. C. Wright Mills
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d. Max Weber sx


Ans: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cog
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nitive Domain: Knowledge
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffi
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culty Level: Easy
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4. C. Wright Mills developed the concept of
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to recognize connections between personal troubles and public issues.
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,a. the sociological imagination
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b. double consciousness sx


c. social conflict sx


d. social structure sx


Ans: A
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cog
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nitive Domain: Comprehension
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffi
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culty Level: Medium
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5. Which sociological concept seeks to uncover the relationship between persona
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l troubles and public issues?
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a. social conflict sx


b. gender awareness sx


c. class consciousness sx


d. sociological imagination sx


Ans: D
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cog
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nitive Domain: Comprehension
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffi
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culty Level: Medium
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6. The ability of individuals and groups to make social changes on a small and larg
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e scale is known as
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a. structure
b. agency
c. power
d. social control sx


Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cog
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nitive Domain: Knowledge
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffi
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culty Level: Easy
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7. Which of the following is most closely associated to the concept of free will?
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a. structure
b. agency
c. critical thinking sx


d. sociological imagination sx


Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cog
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nitive Domain: Comprehension
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffi
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culty Level: Medium
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8. Which of the following is the best example of agency?
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, a. a student‘s socioeconomic position
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b. the quality of a student‘s public high school
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c. a student‘s race or ethnicity
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d. a student‘s ability to advocate for himself or hersel
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f Ans: D
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cog
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nitive Domain: Application
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffi
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culty Level: Hard
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9. Social patterns that impose obstacles on us or afford us opportunities are referred t
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o as sx . sx


a. structure
b. institutions
c. free will sx


d. socialization
Ans: A
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cog
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nitive Domain: Knowledge
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffi
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culty Level: Easy
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10. Which of the following is the best example of structure?
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a. President Biden voicing his concerns about climate change
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b. a women‘s rights activist marching in a protest
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c. a transgender teenager coming out to their friends and family
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d. laws against women‘s entry into higher education and the paid labor force in the earl
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y 1900s
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Ans: D sx


Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cog
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nitive Domain: Application
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffi
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culty Level: Hard
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11. Which statement describes the relationship between agency and structure?
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a. It is one-sided; agency influences structure.
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b. It is one-sided; structure enables or constrains agency.
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c. It is reciprocal; they both have an effect on one another.
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d. It is nonexistent; there is no relationship between the two
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. Ans: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination. Cog
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nitive Domain: Comprehension
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination Diffi
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culty Level: Medium
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