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Chapter 1: Discover Sociology 9u 9u 9u
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1. What is the term for the idea that human behavior is fundamentally shaped by
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social relations?
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a. social curiosity 9u
b. social behaviorism 9u
c. social embeddedness
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d. social structure 9u
9u Ans: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination.
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9u Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
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Answer Location: Sociology and the Curious Mind
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2. Your sociology professor states that economic and political behavior are shaped by
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a. social structure 9u
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c. social curiosity 9u
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9u Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination.
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9u Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
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Answer Location: Sociology and the Curious Mind
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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
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c. C. Wright Mills
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d. Max Weber
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Ans: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination
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Difficulty Level: Easy
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4. C. Wright Mills developed the concept of
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personal troubles and public issues.
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, a. the sociological imagination
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b. double consciousness 9u
c. social conflict 9u
d. social structure
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Ans: A
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination.
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Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination
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Difficulty Level: Medium
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5. Which sociological concept seeks to uncover the relationship between personal
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troubles and public issues?
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a. social conflict 9u
b. gender awareness 9u
c. class consciousness
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Ans: D
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination.
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Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination
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Difficulty Level: Medium
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6. The ability of individuals and groups to make social changes on a small and large
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scale is known as
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a. structure
b. agency
c. power
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Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
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Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination
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