TEST BANK FOR MACIONIS/GERBER SOCIOLOGY NINTH CANADIAN EDITION

Test Bank for Macionis/Gerber, Sociology, Ninth Canadian Edition Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective Multiple Choice Questions What might a sociologist say about people's selection of marriage partners? People marry because they fall in love. When it comes to romance, it’s all a matter of personal taste. Typically, a person marries someone of similar social position. When it comes to love, opposites attract. Answer: c Page Reference: 5 Skill: Applied The idea that the social world guides our actions and life choices just as the seasons influence activities and choice of clothing describes the basis of what philosophy calls ―free will.‖ the essential wisdom of the discipline of sociology. the fact that people everywhere have ―common sense.‖ the fact that people from countries all around the world make mostly identical choices about how to live. Answer: b Page Reference: 3 Skill: Conceptual Which discipline defines itself as ―the systematic study of human society‖? sociology psychology economics history Answer: a Page Reference: 3 Skill: Factual Peter Berger described using the sociological perspective as seeing the in the . good; worst tragedies new; old specific; general general; particular Answer: d Page Reference: 3 Skill: Conceptual By stating that the sociological perspective shows us ―the strange in the familiar,‖ the text argues that sociologists focus on the bizarre elements of society. reject the familiar idea that people simply decide how to act in favour of the initially strange idea that society shapes our lives. believe that people often behave in strange ways. believe that even people who are most familiar to us have some very strange habits. Answer: b Page Reference: 4–5 Skill: Conceptual Three campus roommates are talking about why they are in college. A sociological view of going to college highlights the effect of nationality, because most countries outside of the West don’t have colleges. gender, because women don’t generally attend college. our place in history, because a century ago going to college was not an option for most people. intelligence, because it’s smarter to go to college than trade school. Answer: c Page Reference: 5 Skill: Applied A sociological analysis of childbearing around the world suggests that the number of children born to a woman reflects her preference for family size. how many children she can afford. whether she herself was born into a poor or rich society. the desires of her husband. Answer: c Page Reference: 5 Skill: Applied According to Emile Durkheim, a category of people with a higher suicide rate typically has more clinical depression. less money, power, and other resources. lower social integration. greater self-esteem. Answer: c Page Reference: 5–6 Skill: Factual The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe was Robert K. Merton. Auguste Comte. Emile Durkheim. Karl Marx. Answer: c Page Reference: 5 Skill: Factual In Canada today, the suicide rate is highest for which category of people listed below? White males Black males White females Black females Answer: a Page Reference: 6 Skill: Factual Because there is more social isolation in rural areas of Canada than in urban areas, we would expect suicide rates to be higher in urban areas. higher in rural areas. high in both urban and rural areas. low in both urban and rural areas. Answer: b Page Reference: 6–7 Skill: Applied Sociologists use the term ―social marginality‖ to refer to people who have little understanding of sociology. having special social skills. being defined by others as an ―outsider.‖ people who are especially sensitive about their family background. Answer: c Page Reference: 7 Skill: Conceptual If marginality encourages sociological thinking, we would expect people in which category listed below to make the most use of the sociological perspective? the wealthy disabled persons or people who are a racial minority politicians the middle class Answer: b Page Reference: 7–8 Skill: Applied Following the thinking of C. Wright Mills, we would have expected the sociological imagination to be more widespread during times of peace and prosperity. among the very rich. among very religious people. during times of social crisis. Answer: d Page Reference: 7–8 Skill: Applied C. Wright Mills claimed that the ―sociological imagination‖ transformed common sense into laws of society. people into supporters of the status quo. personal problems into public issues. scientific research into common sense. Answer: c Page Reference: 8 Skill: Conceptual Canada falls within which category of the world’s nations? low-income nations middle-income nations high-income nations variable-income nations Answer: c Page Reference: 9 Skill: Factual Which of the following categories contains countries in which average income is typical for the world as a whole and in which people are as likely to live in a rural area as in an urban area? low-income nations middle-income nations high-income nations variable-income nations Answer: b Page Reference: 9–11 Skill: Conceptual The nations of Europe, Israel, Japan, and Australia fall into which of the following categories of countries? low-income nations middle-income nations high-income nations each belongs to a different category Answer: c Page Reference: 9 Skill: Conceptual Almost all of Latin America and Asia falls within which of the following categories? low-income nations middle-income nations high-income nations very rich nations Answer: b Page Reference: 9 Skill: Factual Which of the following is a reason that it is important to understand the world beyond our own borders? Nations of the world are increasingly interconnected. So we can see how much better our country is than other countries. Because of an international agreement mandated by the United Nations. It isn’t important. Answer: a Page Reference: 9 Skill: Factual Sarah is spending a summer living in another country where people have a way of life that differs from her own. A sociologist might expect that this experience would lead her to end up with a greater understanding of both a new way of life and her own way of life. accept what people in Canada call ―common sense.‖ assume that people’s lives reflect the choices they make. want to move to that other country, because their way of life is clearly superior. Answer: a Page Reference: 12 Skill: Applied Making use of the sociological perspective encourages challenging commonly held beliefs. accepting conventional wisdom. the belief that society is mysterious. people to be happier with their lives as they are. Answer: a Page Reference: 12 Skill: Factual Learning more sociology helps us to realize that common sense is universal. assess the opportunities and constraints in our lives. understand why it’s better to live in high-income countries than low-income countries. conform to social expectations and fit in better. Answer: b Page Reference: 12 Skill: Factual Sociology provides an advantage to students preparing for later careers by preparing them for work only as teaching sociologists. only in criminal justice or social work. only as clinical sociologists. in all of the above careers and many others, including business, education, law enforcement, and social work. Answer: d Page Reference: 12 Skill: Factual Examples of people applying their knowledge of sociology at work include people in law enforcement understanding which categories of people are most likely to commit crimes. law enforcement understanding which categories of people are at high risk of becoming victims of crime. resource-extraction industries that seek to remove ancestral lands from indigenous inhabitants for profit. people in the clergy who want to weed out undesirable elements in their congregations. Answer: b Page Reference: 12 Skill: Applied Which of the following historical changes is among the factors that stimulated the development of sociology as a discipline? the founding of the Roman Catholic Church the rise of industrial factories and cities the power of tradition a belief that our futures are defined by ―fate‖ Answer: b Page Reference: 13 Skill: Factual We would expect the sociological perspective to be most likely to develop in a place that was very traditional. experiencing many social changes. very poor. small and socially isolated. Answer: b Page Reference: 13 Skill: Applied In which of the countries noted below did sociology as a formal discipline appear first? the United States Japan France China Answer: c Page Reference: 13 Skill: Factual The term sociology was coined in 1838 by Karl Marx. Herbert Spencer. Adam Smith. Auguste Comte. Answer: d Page Reference: 13 Skill: Factual Sociology differs from the older discipline of philosophy by focusing on what the ideal society should be. human nature. the place of God in shaping human events. how society actually operates. Answer: d Page Reference: 13 Skill: Factual The major goal of sociology’s pioneers, including Comte and Durkheim, was to change social patterns and events. to help build an ―ideal society.‖ to discover how society actually operates. to prevent disruptive social change. Answer: c Page Reference: 13 Skill: Factual Comte described the earliest human societies as being at which stage of societal development?