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Sociology: A Down-To-Earth Approach
By Jim M. Henslin
14th edition
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Contents
Chapter 1 The Sociological Perspective
Chapter 2 Culture
Chapter 3 Socialization
Chapter 4 Social Structure and Social Interaction
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Chapter 5 Social Groups and Formal Organizations
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Chapter 6 Deviance and Social Control
Chapter 7 Global Stratification
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Chapter 8 Social Class in the United States
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Chapter 9 Race and Ethnicity
Chapter 10 Gender and Age
Chapter 11 Politics and the Economy
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Chapter 12 Marriage and Family
Chapter 13 Education and Religion
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Chapter 14 Population and Urbanization
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Chapter 15 Social Change and the Environment
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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
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d. ethnocentric
Answer: b. sociological
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Explain why both history and biography are essential for the
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sociological perspective.
Topic/Concept: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
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Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.2.2
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is the study of society and human behavior.
a. Natural science
b. Science
c. Psychology
d. Sociology
Answer: d. Sociology
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Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Easy
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Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.2.3
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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
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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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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
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Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Trace the origins of sociology, from tradition to Max Weber.
Topic/Concept: Origins of Sociology
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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Skill Level: Apply What You Know
TB_Q1.2.5
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The uses objective, systematic observations to test theories.
a. naturalistic method
b. commonsense method
c. scientific method
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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
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Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.2.6
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Karl Marx believed that was the most relevant factor in history.
a. democracy
b. communism
c. reconciliation
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d. class conflict
Answer: d. class conflict
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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.
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