Test Bank for Essentials of Sociology: A Down to Earth Approach 14th Edition
Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
Multiple-Choice Questions
TB_Q1.1.1
The __________ perspective stresses the social contexts in which people live, and includes people’s
ideas, attitudes, and orientations to life.
a. personological
b. sociological
c. natural sciences
d. ethnocentric
Answer: b. sociological
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Explain why both history and biography are essential for the sociological
perspective.
Topic/Concept: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.2.2
__________ is the study of society and human behavior.
a. Natural science
b. Science
c. Psychology
d. Sociology
Answer: d. Sociology
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.2.3
The corners in life that people occupy because of their location in history and society are referred to by
sociologists as __________.
a. social location
b. social affiliation
c. social structures
d. intersections
Answer: a. social location
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
TB_Q1.2.4
Corrine is a sociologist applying the scientific method to understanding the social world. Even though her
methods are modern, as a sociologist Corinne knows that scientifically studying the social world
originated with __________.
a. Auguste Rodin
b. Auguste Comte
c. Karl Marx
d. Emile Durkheim
Answer: b. Auguste Comte
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
TB_Q1.2.5
The __________ uses objective, systematic observations to test theories.
a. naturalistic method
b. commonsense method
c. scientific method
d. research-free technique
Answer: c. scientific method
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.2.6
Karl Marx believed that __________ was the most relevant factor in history.
a. democracy
b. communism
c. reconciliation
d. class conflict
Answer: d. class conflict
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.2.7
Emile Durkheim’s concept of __________ refers to how much people are tied to their social groups.
a. social integration
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Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
b. revolution
c. conflict theory
d. religion
Answer: a. social integration
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.2.8
The __________, according to Karl Marx, were the workers who were exploited by those who owned the
means of production.
a. capitalists
b. communists
c. proletariat
d. bourgeoisie
Answer: c. proletariat
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
TB_Q1.2.9
According to Max Weber, the key factor in society is __________.
a. economics
b. politics
c. religion
d. tradition
Answer: c. religion
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
TB_Q1.3.10
When did sociology first take root in the United States?
a. the middle of the eighteenth century
b. the late nineteenth century
c. the middle of the twentieth century
d. the early twenty-first century
Answer: b. the late nineteenth century
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Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Trace the development of sociology in North America, and explain the
tension between objective analysis and social reform.
Topic/Concept: Sociology in North America
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.3.11
Why were women NOT more prominent among early sociologists?
a. No women obtained advanced degrees in sociology until the 1950s.
b. After sociology became a recognized academic discipline, men in academic positions decided that
women engaged in social reform were not legitimate sociologists.
c. In no field has sexism been more evident than in sociology.
d. The field of sociology seemed neither rigorous enough nor relevant enough to attract women.
Answer: b. After sociology became a recognized academic discipline, men in academic positions decided
that women engaged in social reform were not legitimate sociologists.
Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Trace the development of sociology in North America, and explain the
tension between objective analysis and social reform.
Topic/Concept: Sociology in North America
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
TB_Q1.3.12
The writings of W. E. B. Du Bois, an African American sociologist working at a time when racism and
sexism were prominent in the field, __________.
a. were recognized as an important part of the foundations of sociology from the earliest times
b. were not published until after his death in 1937
c. were rejected by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
d. are recognized as important by contemporary sociologists
Answer: d. are recognized as important by contemporary sociologists
Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Trace the development of sociology in North America, and explain the
tension between objective analysis and social reform.
Topic/Concept: Sociology in North America
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
TB_Q1.3.13
W. E. B. Du Bois __________.
a. was primarily a novelist
b. collected and interpreted the work of others rather than making original contributions
c. became a revolutionary Marxist and moved to Ghana
d. had the good fortune to grow up in an era virtually free of racism
Answer: c. became a revolutionary Marxist and moved to Ghana
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Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
Multiple-Choice Questions
TB_Q1.1.1
The __________ perspective stresses the social contexts in which people live, and includes people’s
ideas, attitudes, and orientations to life.
a. personological
b. sociological
c. natural sciences
d. ethnocentric
Answer: b. sociological
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Explain why both history and biography are essential for the sociological
perspective.
Topic/Concept: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.2.2
__________ is the study of society and human behavior.
a. Natural science
b. Science
c. Psychology
d. Sociology
Answer: d. Sociology
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.2.3
The corners in life that people occupy because of their location in history and society are referred to by
sociologists as __________.
a. social location
b. social affiliation
c. social structures
d. intersections
Answer: a. social location
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
TB_Q1.2.4
Corrine is a sociologist applying the scientific method to understanding the social world. Even though her
methods are modern, as a sociologist Corinne knows that scientifically studying the social world
originated with __________.
a. Auguste Rodin
b. Auguste Comte
c. Karl Marx
d. Emile Durkheim
Answer: b. Auguste Comte
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
TB_Q1.2.5
The __________ uses objective, systematic observations to test theories.
a. naturalistic method
b. commonsense method
c. scientific method
d. research-free technique
Answer: c. scientific method
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.2.6
Karl Marx believed that __________ was the most relevant factor in history.
a. democracy
b. communism
c. reconciliation
d. class conflict
Answer: d. class conflict
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.2.7
Emile Durkheim’s concept of __________ refers to how much people are tied to their social groups.
a. social integration
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Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
b. revolution
c. conflict theory
d. religion
Answer: a. social integration
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.2.8
The __________, according to Karl Marx, were the workers who were exploited by those who owned the
means of production.
a. capitalists
b. communists
c. proletariat
d. bourgeoisie
Answer: c. proletariat
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
TB_Q1.2.9
According to Max Weber, the key factor in society is __________.
a. economics
b. politics
c. religion
d. tradition
Answer: c. religion
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
TB_Q1.3.10
When did sociology first take root in the United States?
a. the middle of the eighteenth century
b. the late nineteenth century
c. the middle of the twentieth century
d. the early twenty-first century
Answer: b. the late nineteenth century
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, Test Bank for Essentials of Sociology: A Down to Earth Approach 14th Edition
Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Trace the development of sociology in North America, and explain the
tension between objective analysis and social reform.
Topic/Concept: Sociology in North America
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.3.11
Why were women NOT more prominent among early sociologists?
a. No women obtained advanced degrees in sociology until the 1950s.
b. After sociology became a recognized academic discipline, men in academic positions decided that
women engaged in social reform were not legitimate sociologists.
c. In no field has sexism been more evident than in sociology.
d. The field of sociology seemed neither rigorous enough nor relevant enough to attract women.
Answer: b. After sociology became a recognized academic discipline, men in academic positions decided
that women engaged in social reform were not legitimate sociologists.
Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Trace the development of sociology in North America, and explain the
tension between objective analysis and social reform.
Topic/Concept: Sociology in North America
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
TB_Q1.3.12
The writings of W. E. B. Du Bois, an African American sociologist working at a time when racism and
sexism were prominent in the field, __________.
a. were recognized as an important part of the foundations of sociology from the earliest times
b. were not published until after his death in 1937
c. were rejected by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
d. are recognized as important by contemporary sociologists
Answer: d. are recognized as important by contemporary sociologists
Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Trace the development of sociology in North America, and explain the
tension between objective analysis and social reform.
Topic/Concept: Sociology in North America
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
TB_Q1.3.13
W. E. B. Du Bois __________.
a. was primarily a novelist
b. collected and interpreted the work of others rather than making original contributions
c. became a revolutionary Marxist and moved to Ghana
d. had the good fortune to grow up in an era virtually free of racism
Answer: c. became a revolutionary Marxist and moved to Ghana
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