Introduction to Sociology Test Bank (Chapter 1-20)
Chapter 1 55
The55Sociological55Imagination
Multiple-Choice55 Questions
1. Sociology55is55the55scientific55study55of
a. human55activity55in55society.
b. mental55processes.
c. people.
d. multiple55personalities.
ANS:55A55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55comprehension5 5 SOURCE:55new
2. From55a55sociological55point55of55view,55a is55the55day-to-
day55activities55from55birth55to55death55that55make55up55a55person’s55life.
a. social55fact
b. sociological55 imagination
c. biography
d. autobiography
ANS:55C55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination
TYP:55comprehension5 5 SOURCE:55new;55study55gu
ide
3. Emile55Durkheim55defined55social55facts55as
a. census55statistics.
b. having55the55remarkable55property55of55existing55outside55the55individual.
c. fundamentally55psychological.
d. things55we55know55to55be55true.
ANS:55B55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55knowledge
,4. Only55when55people
do55they55come55to55know55the55power55of55socia
l55facts.
a. grow55older
b. cooperate
c. comply
d. rebel55against55the55established55ways55of55doing55things
ANS:55D SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55comprehension
5. Durkheim55wrote55that55he55was55not55forced55to55speak55French55or55to55use55the55legal
55currency,55but55it55was55impossible55for55him55to55do55otherwise.55Durkheim55was55
writing55about
a. mechanical55solidarity.
b. social55relativity.
c. social55facts.
d. social55interaction.
ANS:55C55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55application
6. Durkheim55wrote,55“Even55when,55in55fact,55I55can55struggle55free55from55these55r
ules55and55successfully55break55them,55it55is55never55without55being55forced55to55fig
ht55against55them.”55This55statement55is55a55reference55to
a. mechanical55solidarity.
b. social55relativity.
c. social55facts.
d. social55interaction.
ANS:55C55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55application
7. “Because55I55refuse55to55shave55under55my55arms,55I55have55to55pay55a55price.55On55a55pe
rsonal55level,55this55price55was55my55mother’s55hostility.55On55a55public55level,55the55pr
ice55is55dealing55with55the55stares55of55strangers.”55This55statement55illustrates
a. mechanical55solidarity.
b. social55relativity.
c. the55power55of55social55facts.
d. the55idea55of55double55consciousness.
ANS:55C55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55application
,8. A55woman55writes,55“I55can’t55be55anything55but55what55my55skin55color55tells55peo
ple55I55am.55I55am55black55because55I55look55black.55It55does55not55matter55that55
my55family55has55a55complicated55biological55heritage.”55She55is55writing55about5
5the55power55of
a. social55facts.
b. troubles.
c. the55sociological55imagination.
d. rationalization.
ANS:55A55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55application
SOURCE:55study55guide
, 9. An55American55traveling55to55Ghana,55Africa,55on55business55notices55that55the55“men,
55including55the55men55I55was55with,55hold55hands.55One55day55one55of55the55men55I55w
as55with55took55my55hand55as55we55walked.55In55order55not55to55offend55him,55I55took55h
is55hand55in55mine.”55The55American55is55responding55to55a(n)
a. trouble.
b. issue.
c. social55fact.
d. traditional55 action.
ANS:55C55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55application
10. Sociologists55argue55that55people55fall55in55love
a. when55they55experience55a55violent,55irresistible55attraction55to55another55person.
b. only55once55in55the55course55of55a55lifetime.
c. when55certain55conditions55are55met.
d. with55people55like55themselves.
ANS:5 5 CSEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55comprehension
11. In55examining55patterns55of55courtship55and55marriage,55sociologists55would55emphasize
55which55of55the55following55in55shaping55a55couple’s55decision55to55marry?
a. the55personalities55of55the55couples
b. the55importance55of55love
c. personal55preferences
d. social55considerations55such55as55age,55sex,55race,55income,55etc.
ANS:55D55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55knowledge
SOURCE:55new
12. Peter55L.55Berger55equates55the55sociologist55with
a. a55curious55observer55who,55walking55down55the55neighborhood55streets55of55a55l
arge55city,55is55fascinated55with55what55he55or55she55cannot55see55taking55place55
behind55the55building55walls.
b. an55Internal55Revenue55Service55auditor.
c. a55judge55giving55instructions55to55a55jury.
d. a55talk55show55host55interviewing55guests.
ANS:55A55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55knowledge
Chapter 1 55
The55Sociological55Imagination
Multiple-Choice55 Questions
1. Sociology55is55the55scientific55study55of
a. human55activity55in55society.
b. mental55processes.
c. people.
d. multiple55personalities.
ANS:55A55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55comprehension5 5 SOURCE:55new
2. From55a55sociological55point55of55view,55a is55the55day-to-
day55activities55from55birth55to55death55that55make55up55a55person’s55life.
a. social55fact
b. sociological55 imagination
c. biography
d. autobiography
ANS:55C55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination
TYP:55comprehension5 5 SOURCE:55new;55study55gu
ide
3. Emile55Durkheim55defined55social55facts55as
a. census55statistics.
b. having55the55remarkable55property55of55existing55outside55the55individual.
c. fundamentally55psychological.
d. things55we55know55to55be55true.
ANS:55B55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55knowledge
,4. Only55when55people
do55they55come55to55know55the55power55of55socia
l55facts.
a. grow55older
b. cooperate
c. comply
d. rebel55against55the55established55ways55of55doing55things
ANS:55D SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55comprehension
5. Durkheim55wrote55that55he55was55not55forced55to55speak55French55or55to55use55the55legal
55currency,55but55it55was55impossible55for55him55to55do55otherwise.55Durkheim55was55
writing55about
a. mechanical55solidarity.
b. social55relativity.
c. social55facts.
d. social55interaction.
ANS:55C55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55application
6. Durkheim55wrote,55“Even55when,55in55fact,55I55can55struggle55free55from55these55r
ules55and55successfully55break55them,55it55is55never55without55being55forced55to55fig
ht55against55them.”55This55statement55is55a55reference55to
a. mechanical55solidarity.
b. social55relativity.
c. social55facts.
d. social55interaction.
ANS:55C55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55application
7. “Because55I55refuse55to55shave55under55my55arms,55I55have55to55pay55a55price.55On55a55pe
rsonal55level,55this55price55was55my55mother’s55hostility.55On55a55public55level,55the55pr
ice55is55dealing55with55the55stares55of55strangers.”55This55statement55illustrates
a. mechanical55solidarity.
b. social55relativity.
c. the55power55of55social55facts.
d. the55idea55of55double55consciousness.
ANS:55C55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55application
,8. A55woman55writes,55“I55can’t55be55anything55but55what55my55skin55color55tells55peo
ple55I55am.55I55am55black55because55I55look55black.55It55does55not55matter55that55
my55family55has55a55complicated55biological55heritage.”55She55is55writing55about5
5the55power55of
a. social55facts.
b. troubles.
c. the55sociological55imagination.
d. rationalization.
ANS:55A55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55application
SOURCE:55study55guide
, 9. An55American55traveling55to55Ghana,55Africa,55on55business55notices55that55the55“men,
55including55the55men55I55was55with,55hold55hands.55One55day55one55of55the55men55I55w
as55with55took55my55hand55as55we55walked.55In55order55not55to55offend55him,55I55took55h
is55hand55in55mine.”55The55American55is55responding55to55a(n)
a. trouble.
b. issue.
c. social55fact.
d. traditional55 action.
ANS:55C55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55application
10. Sociologists55argue55that55people55fall55in55love
a. when55they55experience55a55violent,55irresistible55attraction55to55another55person.
b. only55once55in55the55course55of55a55lifetime.
c. when55certain55conditions55are55met.
d. with55people55like55themselves.
ANS:5 5 CSEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55comprehension
11. In55examining55patterns55of55courtship55and55marriage,55sociologists55would55emphasize
55which55of55the55following55in55shaping55a55couple’s55decision55to55marry?
a. the55personalities55of55the55couples
b. the55importance55of55love
c. personal55preferences
d. social55considerations55such55as55age,55sex,55race,55income,55etc.
ANS:55D55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55knowledge
SOURCE:55new
12. Peter55L.55Berger55equates55the55sociologist55with
a. a55curious55observer55who,55walking55down55the55neighborhood55streets55of55a55l
arge55city,55is55fascinated55with55what55he55or55she55cannot55see55taking55place55
behind55the55building55walls.
b. an55Internal55Revenue55Service55auditor.
c. a55judge55giving55instructions55to55a55jury.
d. a55talk55show55host55interviewing55guests.
ANS:55A55SEC:55The55Sociological55Imagination TYP:55knowledge
