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For
Society
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Sixteenth Edition bn
John J. Macionis, Kenyon College
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Table of Contents bn bn
1 Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method
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2 Culture
3 Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age
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4 Social Interaction in Everyday Life
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5 Mass Media and Social Media
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6 Groups and Organizations
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7 Sexuality and Society
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8 Deviance
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10 Global Stratification bn
11 Gender Stratification bn
12 Race and Ethnicity
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13 Economics and Politics bn bn
14 Family and Religion bn bn
15 Education, Health, and Medicine bn bn bn
16 Population, Urbanization, and Environment
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17 Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies
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Chapter 1: Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method
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In this revision of the test bank, I have updated all of the questions to reflect
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changes in Society: The Basics, Sixteenth Edition and increased the number of
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questions by 50 percent so that this test bank covers all the new material that
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has been added and better meets your needs. The questions are tagged
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according to four levels of learning that move from lower-level to higher-level
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cognitive reasoning. The four levels:
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Recollection: a question involving recall of key terms or factual material
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Understanding: a question testing comprehension of more complex ideas
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Application: a question applying sociological knowledge to some new situation
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,Analysis: a question requiring identifying elements of an argument and their
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interrelationship
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The 279 questions in this chapter’s test bank are divided into four types.
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True/False questions are the least demanding. As the table below shows, two-
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thirds of these are “Recollection” questions, and all of them fall within the lowest
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three levels of cognitive reasoning (“Recollection,” “Understanding,” and
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“Application”). Multiple-choice questions span a broader range of skills (almost
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half are “Recollection” questions and the remainder are divided among the three
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higher levels). Short-answer questions also span a broad range of skills (from
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“Understanding” to “Analysis”). Finally, essay questions are the most demanding
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because they require analysis and other higher levels of cognitive reasoning.
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Types of Questions
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True/False Multiple Short Answer Essay bn Total Qs bn
Choice
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Recollection 60 (70%) bn 71 (49%)
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Understanding 19 (22%) bn 22 (15%)
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Application 7 (8%) bn 30 (20%)
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Analysis 0 23 (16%)
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86 146 32 15 279
Chapter 1: Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method
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TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS bn
1. Most people in the United States marry partners whose racial and ethnic identity differs
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from their own.
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Answer: False bn
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our
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individual lives.
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Topic: The Sociological Perspective
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Skill Level: Recollection
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2. According to sociologists, human behavior reflects our personal ―free will.‖
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, Answer: False bn
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our
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individual lives.
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Topic: The Sociological Perspective
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Skill Level: Recollection
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3. Sociology is defined as the systematic study of human
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society. Answer: True
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Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our
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individual lives.
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Topic: The Sociological Perspective
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Skill Level: Recollection
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4. Sociologists focus only on unusual patterns of
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behavior. Answer: False
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Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our
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individual lives.
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Topic: The Sociological Perspective
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Difficulty Level: Easy
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Skill Level: Recollection
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5. Using the sociological perspective, we would conclude that people‘s lives are mostly a
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result of what they, as individuals, decide to do.
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Answer: False bn
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our
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individual lives.
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Topic: The Sociological Perspective
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Skill Level: Application
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6. On average, college students in the U.S. come from families with above-average
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incomes. Answer: True
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Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our
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individual lives.
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Topic: The Sociological Perspective
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Difficulty Level: Easy
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Skill Level: Recollection
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7. Emile Durkheim provided evidence that categories of people with weaker social ties have
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lower suicide rates than people with stronger social ties.
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Answer: False bn
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our
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individual lives.
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Topic: The Sociological Perspective
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For
Society
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Sixteenth Edition bn
John J. Macionis, Kenyon College
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Table of Contents bn bn
1 Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method
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2 Culture
3 Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age
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4 Social Interaction in Everyday Life
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5 Mass Media and Social Media
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6 Groups and Organizations
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7 Sexuality and Society
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8 Deviance
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10 Global Stratification bn
11 Gender Stratification bn
12 Race and Ethnicity
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13 Economics and Politics bn bn
14 Family and Religion bn bn
15 Education, Health, and Medicine bn bn bn
16 Population, Urbanization, and Environment
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17 Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies
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Chapter 1: Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method
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In this revision of the test bank, I have updated all of the questions to reflect
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changes in Society: The Basics, Sixteenth Edition and increased the number of
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questions by 50 percent so that this test bank covers all the new material that
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has been added and better meets your needs. The questions are tagged
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according to four levels of learning that move from lower-level to higher-level
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cognitive reasoning. The four levels:
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Recollection: a question involving recall of key terms or factual material
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Understanding: a question testing comprehension of more complex ideas
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Application: a question applying sociological knowledge to some new situation
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,Analysis: a question requiring identifying elements of an argument and their
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interrelationship
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The 279 questions in this chapter’s test bank are divided into four types.
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True/False questions are the least demanding. As the table below shows, two-
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thirds of these are “Recollection” questions, and all of them fall within the lowest
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three levels of cognitive reasoning (“Recollection,” “Understanding,” and
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“Application”). Multiple-choice questions span a broader range of skills (almost
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half are “Recollection” questions and the remainder are divided among the three
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higher levels). Short-answer questions also span a broad range of skills (from
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“Understanding” to “Analysis”). Finally, essay questions are the most demanding
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because they require analysis and other higher levels of cognitive reasoning.
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Types of Questions
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True/False Multiple Short Answer Essay bn Total Qs bn
Choice
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Recollection 60 (70%) bn 71 (49%)
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Understanding 19 (22%) bn 22 (15%)
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Application 7 (8%) bn 30 (20%)
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Analysis 0 23 (16%)
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86 146 32 15 279
Chapter 1: Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method
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TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS bn
1. Most people in the United States marry partners whose racial and ethnic identity differs
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from their own.
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Answer: False bn
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our
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individual lives.
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Topic: The Sociological Perspective
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Skill Level: Recollection
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2. According to sociologists, human behavior reflects our personal ―free will.‖
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, Answer: False bn
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our
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individual lives.
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Topic: The Sociological Perspective
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Skill Level: Recollection
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3. Sociology is defined as the systematic study of human
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society. Answer: True
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Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our
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individual lives.
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Topic: The Sociological Perspective
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Skill Level: Recollection
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4. Sociologists focus only on unusual patterns of
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behavior. Answer: False
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Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our
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individual lives.
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Topic: The Sociological Perspective
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Skill Level: Recollection
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5. Using the sociological perspective, we would conclude that people‘s lives are mostly a
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result of what they, as individuals, decide to do.
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Answer: False bn
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our
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individual lives.
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Topic: The Sociological Perspective
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Skill Level: Application
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6. On average, college students in the U.S. come from families with above-average
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incomes. Answer: True
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Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our
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individual lives.
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Topic: The Sociological Perspective
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Skill Level: Recollection
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7. Emile Durkheim provided evidence that categories of people with weaker social ties have
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lower suicide rates than people with stronger social ties.
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Answer: False bn
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society shapes our
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individual lives.
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Topic: The Sociological Perspective
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