SOCI 201 Dumas - Midterm I / Actual
Exam Questions and Correct Answers
(Verified, Detailed Answers) A Grade.
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What is the sociological imagination? -
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the ability to look past the individual and seek explanations that identify social issues. we need
to look past private troubles and focus on social issues
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Emile Durkheim -
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studied suicide and came up with the 4 types of suicide. he rejected the idea that suicide was a
result of psychological disorder
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Expected Results Graph -
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Cause Variable = X Axis
Effect Variable = Y Axis
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,social solidarity -
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the frequency of interaction and the degree of sharing of beliefs, values, and morals in a group
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personal problems vs social issues -
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different causes for some issues
ie. plagiarism
private troubles: time management, impulsive
social issues: education costs, internet
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4 types of suicide -
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Altruistic, egoistic, fatalistic, anomic
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Altruistic -
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high integration, sacrificial
eg. soldiers, terminal people in hospitals, suicide bombers
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Egoistic -
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low integration, loners
eg. school shooters
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Fatalistic -
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high regulation
eg. prisoners, arranged marriages, student due to stress
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Anomic -
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low regulation as a result of social, cultural, financial, political implosions
ex. first nations people and residential schools
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Integration -
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Interaction with society, the opposite of social exclusion
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Regulation -
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Need a certain amount of control
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why was Durkheims work significant? -
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1) there is something unique about sociology
2) causes of suicide are partly social
3) the study of social forces need not leave out biological or psychological forces
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EXAM QUESTION: who was the first sociologist? -
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Not Durkheim! Auguste Comte (1798-1857) is often considered the first well-known
sociologist.
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T/F Women losing job constantly, she is late (blames society) is she using her social
imagination? -
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False
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Exam Questions and Correct Answers
(Verified, Detailed Answers) A Grade.
_____________Quiz____________?
What is the sociological imagination? -
Answer✓✓
the ability to look past the individual and seek explanations that identify social issues. we need
to look past private troubles and focus on social issues
_____________Quiz____________?
Emile Durkheim -
Answer✓✓
studied suicide and came up with the 4 types of suicide. he rejected the idea that suicide was a
result of psychological disorder
_____________Quiz____________?
Expected Results Graph -
Answer✓✓
Cause Variable = X Axis
Effect Variable = Y Axis
_____________Quiz____________?
1
,social solidarity -
Answer✓✓
the frequency of interaction and the degree of sharing of beliefs, values, and morals in a group
_____________Quiz____________?
personal problems vs social issues -
Answer✓✓
different causes for some issues
ie. plagiarism
private troubles: time management, impulsive
social issues: education costs, internet
_____________Quiz____________?
4 types of suicide -
Answer✓✓
Altruistic, egoistic, fatalistic, anomic
_____________Quiz____________?
Altruistic -
Answer✓✓
high integration, sacrificial
eg. soldiers, terminal people in hospitals, suicide bombers
2
,_____________Quiz____________?
Egoistic -
Answer✓✓
low integration, loners
eg. school shooters
_____________Quiz____________?
Fatalistic -
Answer✓✓
high regulation
eg. prisoners, arranged marriages, student due to stress
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Anomic -
Answer✓✓
low regulation as a result of social, cultural, financial, political implosions
ex. first nations people and residential schools
_____________Quiz____________?
Integration -
Answer✓✓
Interaction with society, the opposite of social exclusion
3
, _____________Quiz____________?
Regulation -
Answer✓✓
Need a certain amount of control
_____________Quiz____________?
why was Durkheims work significant? -
Answer✓✓
1) there is something unique about sociology
2) causes of suicide are partly social
3) the study of social forces need not leave out biological or psychological forces
_____________Quiz____________?
EXAM QUESTION: who was the first sociologist? -
Answer✓✓
Not Durkheim! Auguste Comte (1798-1857) is often considered the first well-known
sociologist.
_____________Quiz____________?
T/F Women losing job constantly, she is late (blames society) is she using her social
imagination? -
Answer✓✓
False
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