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Introduction to Sociology 3e. Instructor Answer Guide
Chapter 1
An Introduction to Sociology
Section Quiz
1.1 What Is Sociology?
1. Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject?
Answer: C
2. C. Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological
________________ to study how society affects individuals.
Answer: B
3. A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a defined area, share a cul-
ture, and who:
Answer: A
4. Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to:
Answer: C
1.2 The History of Sociology
5. Which of the following was a topic of study in early sociology?
Answer: B
6. Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to class struggle?
Answer: B
7. Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because they were influ-
enced by:
Answer: B
1.3 Theoretical Perspectives
8. Which of these theories is most likely to look at the social world on a micro level?
Answer: D
9. Who believed that the history of society was one of class struggle?
Answer: B
10. Who coined the phrase symbolic interactionism?
Answer: A
11. A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to:
Answer: D
12. Which research technique would most likely be used by a symbolic interactionist?
Answer: B
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1.4 Why Study Sociology?
13. Kenneth and Mamie Clark used sociological research to show that segregation was:
Answer: B
14. What did the Clark's use in their experiment?
Answer: C
15. Studying sociology helps people analyze data because they learn:
Answer: D
16. Berger describes sociologists as concerned with:
Answer: C
17. Berger writes that sociology
Answer: C
Short Answer
1.1 What Is Sociology?
1. What do you think C. Wright Mills meant when he said that to be a sociologist, one
had to develop a sociological imagination?
Rubric:
Rating/ Fails to Meet Expec- Needs Improvement Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Evaluation tations
Criteria Answer does not Answer defines so- Answer may define Answer defines and
correctly define soci- ciological imagina- OR exemplify per- explains concept;
ological imagination; tion but not associat- sonal troubles and defines AND exem-
does not mention ed concepts; attempts public issues; attempt plifies personal trou-
associated concepts; to exemplify may to interpret Wright’s bles AND public
writing is poor and appear but be incor- meaning without a issues; almost no
contains numerous rect; noticeable writ- clear statement of writing errors.
grammatical mistakes ing errors, but not meaning; few writing
and misspellings. enough to impede a errors.
reader’s understand-
ing.
Point Value 0 1 2 3
Assume rating/grading scale for the question ranges from 0 to 3 points.
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2. Describe a situation in which a choice you made was influenced by societal pressures.
Rubric:
Rating/ Fails to Meet Expec- Needs Improvement Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Evaluation tations
Criteria Answer includes no Answer discusses a Answer may discuss Answer clearly de-
mention of specific societal pressure; several societal pres- scribes several forms
societal pressures; attempts to exemplify sures or provide in- of societal pressure;
includes no examples; may appear but ex- depth description of a connects these exam-
writing is poor and amples may be incor- specific societal pres- ples to the concept of
contains numerous rect; noticeable writ- sure; attempt to ex- social facts (or other
grammatical mistakes ing errors, but not emplify may be major introductory
and misspellings. enough to impede a flawed or incomplete; concept); draws spe-
reader’s understand- few writing errors. cific conclusion re-
ing. garding the influence
of these pressures;
includes almost no
writing errors.
Point Value 0 1 2 3
Assume rating/grading scale for the question ranges from 0 to 3 points.
1.2 The History of Sociology
3. What do you make of Karl Marx’s contributions to sociology? What perceptions of Marx
have you been exposed to in your society, and how do those perceptions influence your
views?
Rubric:
Rating/ Fails to Meet Needs Improvement Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Evaluation Expectations
Criteria Answer does not Answer attempts to Answer discusses Answer defines and
correctly list any of describe Marx’s conflict perspective; explains conflict
Marx’s contributions; contribution; at- attempt to apply con- perspective; exempli-
does not mention tempts to exemplify flict perspective; few fies a personal opin-
associated concepts; may appear but be writing errors. ion towards Marx and
writing is poor and incorrect; noticeable conflict perspective;
contains numerous writing errors, but not explains origin of
grammatical mistakes enough to impede a personal opinion;
and misspellings. reader’s understand- almost no writing
ing. errors.
Point Value 0 1 2 3
Assume rating/grading scale for the question ranges from 0 to 3 points.
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4. Do you tend to place more value on qualitative or quantitative research? Why? Does
it matter what topic you are studying?
Rubric:
Rating/ Fails to Meet Needs Improvement Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Evaluation Expectations
Crite- Answer does not Answer attempts to Answer defines and Answer de-
ria correctly define define both con- exemplifies both fines and
either concept; opin- cepts; attempts to concepts; attempts explains
ion on preferred exemplify may ap- to explain a prefer- both con-
method is unsup- pear but be incor- ence on method; few cepts; pro-
ported; writing is rect; no clear opin- writing errors. vides clear
poor and contains ion of preferred explanation
numerous grammat- method is devel- of why one
ical mistakes and oped;noticeable method is
misspellings. writing errors, but well suited to
not enough to im- a particular
pede a reader’s un- topic; almost
derstanding. no writing
errors.
Point Value 0 1 2 3
Assume rating/grading scale for the question ranges from 0 to 3 points.
1.3 Theoretical Perspectives
5. Which theory do you think better explains how societies operate—structural functionalism
or conflict theory? Why?
Rubric:
Rating/ Fails to Meet Needs Improvement Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Evaluation Expectations
Criteria Answer does not Answer defines both Answer explains both Answer explains both
correctly define either perspectives; attempts perspectives; devel- perspectives; devel-
perspective; no ex- to explain which ops an argument in ops an argument in
planation on which is perspective is better favor of one perspec- favor of one perspec-
better; writing is poor are unsupported; tive; few writing tive over another;
and contains numer- noticeable writing errors. discusses why the
ous grammatical errors, but not enough alternate perspective
mistakes and mis- to impede a reader’s is inferior; almost no
spellings. understanding. writing errors.
Point Value 0 2 3
Assume rating/grading scale for the question ranges from 0 to 3 points.
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Introduction to Sociology 3e. Instructor Answer Guide
Chapter 1
An Introduction to Sociology
Section Quiz
1.1 What Is Sociology?
1. Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject?
Answer: C
2. C. Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological
________________ to study how society affects individuals.
Answer: B
3. A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a defined area, share a cul-
ture, and who:
Answer: A
4. Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to:
Answer: C
1.2 The History of Sociology
5. Which of the following was a topic of study in early sociology?
Answer: B
6. Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to class struggle?
Answer: B
7. Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because they were influ-
enced by:
Answer: B
1.3 Theoretical Perspectives
8. Which of these theories is most likely to look at the social world on a micro level?
Answer: D
9. Who believed that the history of society was one of class struggle?
Answer: B
10. Who coined the phrase symbolic interactionism?
Answer: A
11. A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to:
Answer: D
12. Which research technique would most likely be used by a symbolic interactionist?
Answer: B
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1.4 Why Study Sociology?
13. Kenneth and Mamie Clark used sociological research to show that segregation was:
Answer: B
14. What did the Clark's use in their experiment?
Answer: C
15. Studying sociology helps people analyze data because they learn:
Answer: D
16. Berger describes sociologists as concerned with:
Answer: C
17. Berger writes that sociology
Answer: C
Short Answer
1.1 What Is Sociology?
1. What do you think C. Wright Mills meant when he said that to be a sociologist, one
had to develop a sociological imagination?
Rubric:
Rating/ Fails to Meet Expec- Needs Improvement Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Evaluation tations
Criteria Answer does not Answer defines so- Answer may define Answer defines and
correctly define soci- ciological imagina- OR exemplify per- explains concept;
ological imagination; tion but not associat- sonal troubles and defines AND exem-
does not mention ed concepts; attempts public issues; attempt plifies personal trou-
associated concepts; to exemplify may to interpret Wright’s bles AND public
writing is poor and appear but be incor- meaning without a issues; almost no
contains numerous rect; noticeable writ- clear statement of writing errors.
grammatical mistakes ing errors, but not meaning; few writing
and misspellings. enough to impede a errors.
reader’s understand-
ing.
Point Value 0 1 2 3
Assume rating/grading scale for the question ranges from 0 to 3 points.
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2. Describe a situation in which a choice you made was influenced by societal pressures.
Rubric:
Rating/ Fails to Meet Expec- Needs Improvement Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Evaluation tations
Criteria Answer includes no Answer discusses a Answer may discuss Answer clearly de-
mention of specific societal pressure; several societal pres- scribes several forms
societal pressures; attempts to exemplify sures or provide in- of societal pressure;
includes no examples; may appear but ex- depth description of a connects these exam-
writing is poor and amples may be incor- specific societal pres- ples to the concept of
contains numerous rect; noticeable writ- sure; attempt to ex- social facts (or other
grammatical mistakes ing errors, but not emplify may be major introductory
and misspellings. enough to impede a flawed or incomplete; concept); draws spe-
reader’s understand- few writing errors. cific conclusion re-
ing. garding the influence
of these pressures;
includes almost no
writing errors.
Point Value 0 1 2 3
Assume rating/grading scale for the question ranges from 0 to 3 points.
1.2 The History of Sociology
3. What do you make of Karl Marx’s contributions to sociology? What perceptions of Marx
have you been exposed to in your society, and how do those perceptions influence your
views?
Rubric:
Rating/ Fails to Meet Needs Improvement Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Evaluation Expectations
Criteria Answer does not Answer attempts to Answer discusses Answer defines and
correctly list any of describe Marx’s conflict perspective; explains conflict
Marx’s contributions; contribution; at- attempt to apply con- perspective; exempli-
does not mention tempts to exemplify flict perspective; few fies a personal opin-
associated concepts; may appear but be writing errors. ion towards Marx and
writing is poor and incorrect; noticeable conflict perspective;
contains numerous writing errors, but not explains origin of
grammatical mistakes enough to impede a personal opinion;
and misspellings. reader’s understand- almost no writing
ing. errors.
Point Value 0 1 2 3
Assume rating/grading scale for the question ranges from 0 to 3 points.
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4. Do you tend to place more value on qualitative or quantitative research? Why? Does
it matter what topic you are studying?
Rubric:
Rating/ Fails to Meet Needs Improvement Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Evaluation Expectations
Crite- Answer does not Answer attempts to Answer defines and Answer de-
ria correctly define define both con- exemplifies both fines and
either concept; opin- cepts; attempts to concepts; attempts explains
ion on preferred exemplify may ap- to explain a prefer- both con-
method is unsup- pear but be incor- ence on method; few cepts; pro-
ported; writing is rect; no clear opin- writing errors. vides clear
poor and contains ion of preferred explanation
numerous grammat- method is devel- of why one
ical mistakes and oped;noticeable method is
misspellings. writing errors, but well suited to
not enough to im- a particular
pede a reader’s un- topic; almost
derstanding. no writing
errors.
Point Value 0 1 2 3
Assume rating/grading scale for the question ranges from 0 to 3 points.
1.3 Theoretical Perspectives
5. Which theory do you think better explains how societies operate—structural functionalism
or conflict theory? Why?
Rubric:
Rating/ Fails to Meet Needs Improvement Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Evaluation Expectations
Criteria Answer does not Answer defines both Answer explains both Answer explains both
correctly define either perspectives; attempts perspectives; devel- perspectives; devel-
perspective; no ex- to explain which ops an argument in ops an argument in
planation on which is perspective is better favor of one perspec- favor of one perspec-
better; writing is poor are unsupported; tive; few writing tive over another;
and contains numer- noticeable writing errors. discusses why the
ous grammatical errors, but not enough alternate perspective
mistakes and mis- to impede a reader’s is inferior; almost no
spellings. understanding. writing errors.
Point Value 0 2 3
Assume rating/grading scale for the question ranges from 0 to 3 points.
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