Test Bank – Sociology, 18th Edition
(John J. Macionis) | Verified Questions &
Answers (2025 Edition)
,Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
In this revision of the test bank, I have updated all of the questions to reflect changes in
Sociology, Eighteenth Edition. The questions are tagged to indicate one of four levels of
learning that move from lower-level to higher-level cognitive reasoning. The four levels:
Recollection: a question involving recall of key terms or factual material
Understanding: a question testing comprehension of more complex ideas
Application: a question applying sociological knowledge to some new situation
Analysis: a question requiring identifying elements of an argument and their
interrelationship
The 195 questions in this chapter‘s test bank are divided into four types. True/False
questions are the least demanding. As the table below shows, two-thirds of these are
―Recollection‖ questions, and all of them fall within the lowest three levels of cognitive
reasoning (―Recollection,‖ ―Understanding,‖ and ―Application‖). Multiple-choice
questions span a broader range of skills (most are ―Recollection‖ questions and the
remainder are divided among the three higher levels). Short-answer questions are
spread across the highest three levels of reasoning. Finally, essay questions are the
most demanding because they require analysis and other higher levels of cognitive
reasoning.
Types of Questions
True/False Multiple Short Essay Total Qs
Choice Answer
Recollection 41 (71%) 48 (44%) 0 0 89
,Understanding 11 (19%) 21 (21%) 7 (37%) 0 39
Application 6 (10%) 16 (14%) 2 (10%) 3 (25%) 27
Analysis 0 21 (21%) 10 (53%) 9 (75%) 40
58 106 19 12 195
Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS
Most people in the United States marry partners whose racial and ethnic identity differs
from their own..
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society
shapes our individual lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
According to sociologists, human behavior reflects our personal ―free will.‖
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society
shapes our individual lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
Sociology is defined as the systematic study of human society.
Answer: True
, Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society
shapes our individual lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
Sociologists focus only on unusual patterns of behavior.
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society
shapes our individual lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
Using the sociological perspective, we would conclude that people‘s lives are mostly a
result of what they, as individuals, decide to do.
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society
shapes our individual lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Application
On average, college students in the U.S. come from families with above-average
incomes.
Answer: True
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society
shapes our individual lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
(John J. Macionis) | Verified Questions &
Answers (2025 Edition)
,Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
In this revision of the test bank, I have updated all of the questions to reflect changes in
Sociology, Eighteenth Edition. The questions are tagged to indicate one of four levels of
learning that move from lower-level to higher-level cognitive reasoning. The four levels:
Recollection: a question involving recall of key terms or factual material
Understanding: a question testing comprehension of more complex ideas
Application: a question applying sociological knowledge to some new situation
Analysis: a question requiring identifying elements of an argument and their
interrelationship
The 195 questions in this chapter‘s test bank are divided into four types. True/False
questions are the least demanding. As the table below shows, two-thirds of these are
―Recollection‖ questions, and all of them fall within the lowest three levels of cognitive
reasoning (―Recollection,‖ ―Understanding,‖ and ―Application‖). Multiple-choice
questions span a broader range of skills (most are ―Recollection‖ questions and the
remainder are divided among the three higher levels). Short-answer questions are
spread across the highest three levels of reasoning. Finally, essay questions are the
most demanding because they require analysis and other higher levels of cognitive
reasoning.
Types of Questions
True/False Multiple Short Essay Total Qs
Choice Answer
Recollection 41 (71%) 48 (44%) 0 0 89
,Understanding 11 (19%) 21 (21%) 7 (37%) 0 39
Application 6 (10%) 16 (14%) 2 (10%) 3 (25%) 27
Analysis 0 21 (21%) 10 (53%) 9 (75%) 40
58 106 19 12 195
Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS
Most people in the United States marry partners whose racial and ethnic identity differs
from their own..
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society
shapes our individual lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
According to sociologists, human behavior reflects our personal ―free will.‖
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society
shapes our individual lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
Sociology is defined as the systematic study of human society.
Answer: True
, Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society
shapes our individual lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
Sociologists focus only on unusual patterns of behavior.
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society
shapes our individual lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
Using the sociological perspective, we would conclude that people‘s lives are mostly a
result of what they, as individuals, decide to do.
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society
shapes our individual lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Application
On average, college students in the U.S. come from families with above-average
incomes.
Answer: True
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Apply the sociological perspective to show how society
shapes our individual lives.
Topic: The Sociological Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
