SOCIOLOGY: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE 9TH EDITION,
BY JOAN FERRANTE,
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,chapter 1: the sociological imagination ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
chapter 2: sociological perspectives and methods of research ---------------------------------------- 54
chapter 3: culture------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 117
chapter 4: socialization ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 166
chapter 5: social structure and social interaction -------------------------------------------------------- 219
chapter 6: formal organizations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 270
chapter 7: deviance, conformity, and social control ----------------------------------------------------- 323
chapter 8: social inequality ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 375
chapter 9: race ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 429
chapter 10: gender and sexualities -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 483
chapter 11: economics and politics -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 532
chapter 12: family ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 575
chapter 13: education ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 616
chapter 14: religion ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 656
chapter 15: population and health care -------------------------------------------------------------------- 697
chapter 16: social change -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 738
,chapter 1: the sociological imagination
joan ferrante: sociology: a global perspective 9th edition, test bank
multiple-choice questions
1. sociology is the scientific study of
a. human activity in society.
b. mental processes.
c. people.
d. multiple personalities.
Ans>> a
sociology is not just the study of individuals or mental processes, but rather the
systematic study of human behaviors, relationships, and institutions in the context of
society. it examines how social structures, cultures, and institutions influence human
actions.
sec: the sociological imagination
typ: comprehension
source: new
2. from a sociological point of view, a _______ is the day-to-day activities from birth to
death that make up a person’s life.
a. social fact
b. sociological imagination
c. biography
d. autobiography
Ans>> c
, a biography in sociology refers to the unique life path of an individual within a social
context. it reflects how personal experiences are shaped by historical and social forces.
sec: the sociological imagination
typ: comprehension
source: new; study guide
3. emile durkheim defined social facts as
a. census statistics.
b. having the remarkable property of existing outside the individual.
c. fundamentally psychological.
d. things we know to be true.
Ans>> b
durkheim emphasized that social facts are external to the individual but exert control over
behavior. these include norms, values, laws, and customs that guide societal function.
sec: the sociological imagination
typ: knowledge
4. only when people _______ do they come to know the power of social facts.
a. grow older
b. cooperate
c. comply
d. rebel against the established ways of doing things
Ans>> d
social facts often go unnoticed until one violates them. by rebelling against norms,
individuals experience sanctions or social pressure, revealing how powerful these societal
expectations truly are.
sec: the sociological imagination
typ: comprehension