SOC 220 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Why does Durkheim argue that the presence of criminals is good for a society? -
Answer -they push the boundaries to keep society from infringing too far on
individualityWhat is a paradigm?
What is a paradigm? - Answer -a way of seeing the world
How can developing a sociological imagination empower you, as an individual? -
Answer -understanding how your beliefs and actions are shaped by the power and
resources of other humans gives you greater ability to determine what drives your
decisions, which is the first step to taking control of them
What is an "emergent being?" - Answer -a non-reducible entity that has parts that do
not share all of the properties of
the whole
Why do many sociologists, alongside experts across other fields, argue that no study is
truly "objective." - Answer -our backgrounds and interests shape everything we do,
including the research we seek out, the questions we ask, the theories we use, and
even the way we analyze data
What is "anomie?" - Answer -a sense of social instability or personal unrest that comes
from a breakdown of traditional standards and values
How is conducting sociology like "pushing a bus we are riding in?" - Answer -we are a
part of the very social world we are trying to study
Individuals typically have a very good understanding of the structural forces shaping
their individual conditions. - Answer -False
What should determine the research method you use? - Answer -your research
question
In what year did Augustus Comte coin the term "sociology?" - Answer -1838
How does sociologist Mitchell Duneier collect data about homeless black men living in
New York City? - Answer -ethnography
Which of the following is NOT a question a sociologist would ask about a lionfish? -
Answer -What is a lionfish's average body temperature?
What distinguishes sociology from similar scientific disciplines? - Answer -sociologists
focus on human interdependency
, The sociologists in this video argue that the best studies are: - Answer -mixed-method
Developing a sociological imagination means that you are able to connect: - Answer -
personal struggles to public issues
Which of the following is not one of the questions an objectivist may ask to determine
whether a social condition is a social problem? - Answer -Why do people think of it as
harmful?
Ideologies usually emphasize particular - Answer -warrants
Typifying examples are usually - Answer -extreme examples that try to catch the
attention of the audience
It is very difficult to come up with _____________ for social problems. - Answer -set
objective conditions
Which of the following is a "position issue?" - Answer -deporting undocumented
immigrants
Saying that something is socially constructed means that it is - Answer -shaped by
people's definitions and understandings of it
Which is NOT one of the six stages in the natural history model of the social problems
process? - Answer -protesting
The social problems process rarely follows through the natural history model in a linear
fashion. - Answer -True
When did sociologists begin studying social problems as a process? - Answer -1970s
Cultural resources are - Answer -our shared ideas about how the world should and
does work
Claimsmakers must make sure that their arguments are true before constructing a
troubling condition as a social problem. - Answer -False
What makes someone an "expert" in the social problems process? - Answer -they have
mastered "special knowledge" on the topic
Senator Orrin Hatch, a Republican in Utah, is stepping down from his seat. This
represents which of the following under the social construction of social problems
theory? - Answer -political opportunity
Which of the following is NOT a way drinking has been constructed as a social problem
in the U.S. in the past? - Answer -as a pollutant
Why does Durkheim argue that the presence of criminals is good for a society? -
Answer -they push the boundaries to keep society from infringing too far on
individualityWhat is a paradigm?
What is a paradigm? - Answer -a way of seeing the world
How can developing a sociological imagination empower you, as an individual? -
Answer -understanding how your beliefs and actions are shaped by the power and
resources of other humans gives you greater ability to determine what drives your
decisions, which is the first step to taking control of them
What is an "emergent being?" - Answer -a non-reducible entity that has parts that do
not share all of the properties of
the whole
Why do many sociologists, alongside experts across other fields, argue that no study is
truly "objective." - Answer -our backgrounds and interests shape everything we do,
including the research we seek out, the questions we ask, the theories we use, and
even the way we analyze data
What is "anomie?" - Answer -a sense of social instability or personal unrest that comes
from a breakdown of traditional standards and values
How is conducting sociology like "pushing a bus we are riding in?" - Answer -we are a
part of the very social world we are trying to study
Individuals typically have a very good understanding of the structural forces shaping
their individual conditions. - Answer -False
What should determine the research method you use? - Answer -your research
question
In what year did Augustus Comte coin the term "sociology?" - Answer -1838
How does sociologist Mitchell Duneier collect data about homeless black men living in
New York City? - Answer -ethnography
Which of the following is NOT a question a sociologist would ask about a lionfish? -
Answer -What is a lionfish's average body temperature?
What distinguishes sociology from similar scientific disciplines? - Answer -sociologists
focus on human interdependency
, The sociologists in this video argue that the best studies are: - Answer -mixed-method
Developing a sociological imagination means that you are able to connect: - Answer -
personal struggles to public issues
Which of the following is not one of the questions an objectivist may ask to determine
whether a social condition is a social problem? - Answer -Why do people think of it as
harmful?
Ideologies usually emphasize particular - Answer -warrants
Typifying examples are usually - Answer -extreme examples that try to catch the
attention of the audience
It is very difficult to come up with _____________ for social problems. - Answer -set
objective conditions
Which of the following is a "position issue?" - Answer -deporting undocumented
immigrants
Saying that something is socially constructed means that it is - Answer -shaped by
people's definitions and understandings of it
Which is NOT one of the six stages in the natural history model of the social problems
process? - Answer -protesting
The social problems process rarely follows through the natural history model in a linear
fashion. - Answer -True
When did sociologists begin studying social problems as a process? - Answer -1970s
Cultural resources are - Answer -our shared ideas about how the world should and
does work
Claimsmakers must make sure that their arguments are true before constructing a
troubling condition as a social problem. - Answer -False
What makes someone an "expert" in the social problems process? - Answer -they have
mastered "special knowledge" on the topic
Senator Orrin Hatch, a Republican in Utah, is stepping down from his seat. This
represents which of the following under the social construction of social problems
theory? - Answer -political opportunity
Which of the following is NOT a way drinking has been constructed as a social problem
in the U.S. in the past? - Answer -as a pollutant
