TEST BANK for Sociology in Action: A Canadian
Perspective 4th Edition by Bereska Tami and
Symbaluk Diane.
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,Chapter 1
1. Chapter 01-001
According to the textbook authors, we might better
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understand who becomes a professional hockey player by
applying ideas developed by which of the following?
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a. Karl Marx
b. Emile Durkheim
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*c. Max Weber
d. Auguste Comte
E
2. Chapter 01-002
According to the textbook authors, what is the relationship
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between unemployment and postsecondary education?
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a. As unemployment increases, postsecondary enrolments
decrease.
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*b. As unemployment increases, postsecondary
enrolments increase.
c. Unemployment and postsecondary unemployment are
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essentially unrelated.
d. As unemployment decreases, postsecondary enrolments
also decrease.
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3. Chapter 01-003
"Expectations regarding how we are supposed to act" defines
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which of the following?
a. values
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b. functionality
*c. norms
d. cultural facts
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4. Chapter 01-004
It can be argued that the so-called hook-up culture found
on the modern university or college campus results from a
variety of social factors of which the individuals involved
might not even be aware. When we make this statement, what
kind of sociology are we practising?
*a. seeing the strange in the familiar
b. seeing the particular in the general
c. employing social facts
, d. recognising the irrelevance of free will
5. Chapter 01-005
According to sociologists, why do some individuals seem to
have more resources and face fewer challenges when
considering postsecondary education?
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a. Some universities will only admit students above a
particular income level.
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b. Some individuals make poor choices and have no
self-control in their youth.
*c. Some individuals experience several coinciding
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larger social factors that may limit their choices.
d. Some individuals don't have the inner resources to
overcome life's challenges.
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6. Chapter 01-006
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In Canada today, how is postsecondary education most
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commonly viewed?
*a. normative
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b. renormative
c. dysfunctional
d. functionally required
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7. Chapter 01-007
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Once Ruth got married, she quit her job, had two children,
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and stayed at home to raise them. Although Ruth had wanted
to be a doctor, raising her children was what her family
and friends expected her to do. What kind of influence on
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her actions was Ruth's decision to follow "expected path"?
a. micro-level
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*b. macro-level
c. global
d. functional
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8. Chapter 01-008
Which term refers to the level of broad social forces?
a. micro level
*b. macro level
c. sociological level
, d. public level
9. Chapter 01-009
How might a sociologist best understand a situation in
which someone adopts a fashion trend that is being widely
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shared by others in society?
a. an example of network diffusion
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b. the familiar in the strange
*c. the strange in the familiar
C
d. decorative diffusion
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10. Chapter 01-010
Charles is supposed to drive his friends to school for an
important examination. However, no matter how much he
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tries, Charles cannot start his car. In anger he tells his
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friends that his car is doing this on purpose. What quality
is Charles attributing to his car?
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a. directionality
*b. agency
c. micro tendencies
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d. non-operationality
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11. Chapter 01-011
What does it mean when sociologists refer to agency?
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*a. the ability to make choices
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b. the ability to connect to a broad web of social
services
c. the ability to influence others
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d. the ability to interact effectively with a
bureaucracy such as the university
N
12. Chapter 01-012
Factors such as social stratification, inequality, race,
ethnicity, and gender affect opportunities available to a
person. What label did Max Weber give to these factors?
*a. life chances
b. individual opportunities
c. life opportunities
d. individual chances
Perspective 4th Edition by Bereska Tami and
Symbaluk Diane.
ES
EC
I P
G
I N
S
R
U
N
,Chapter 1
1. Chapter 01-001
According to the textbook authors, we might better
S
understand who becomes a professional hockey player by
applying ideas developed by which of the following?
E
a. Karl Marx
b. Emile Durkheim
C
*c. Max Weber
d. Auguste Comte
E
2. Chapter 01-002
According to the textbook authors, what is the relationship
I
between unemployment and postsecondary education?
P
a. As unemployment increases, postsecondary enrolments
decrease.
G
*b. As unemployment increases, postsecondary
enrolments increase.
c. Unemployment and postsecondary unemployment are
N
essentially unrelated.
d. As unemployment decreases, postsecondary enrolments
also decrease.
S I
3. Chapter 01-003
"Expectations regarding how we are supposed to act" defines
R
which of the following?
a. values
U
b. functionality
*c. norms
d. cultural facts
N
4. Chapter 01-004
It can be argued that the so-called hook-up culture found
on the modern university or college campus results from a
variety of social factors of which the individuals involved
might not even be aware. When we make this statement, what
kind of sociology are we practising?
*a. seeing the strange in the familiar
b. seeing the particular in the general
c. employing social facts
, d. recognising the irrelevance of free will
5. Chapter 01-005
According to sociologists, why do some individuals seem to
have more resources and face fewer challenges when
considering postsecondary education?
S
a. Some universities will only admit students above a
particular income level.
E
b. Some individuals make poor choices and have no
self-control in their youth.
*c. Some individuals experience several coinciding
C
larger social factors that may limit their choices.
d. Some individuals don't have the inner resources to
overcome life's challenges.
E
6. Chapter 01-006
I
In Canada today, how is postsecondary education most
P
commonly viewed?
*a. normative
G
b. renormative
c. dysfunctional
d. functionally required
N
7. Chapter 01-007
I
Once Ruth got married, she quit her job, had two children,
S
and stayed at home to raise them. Although Ruth had wanted
to be a doctor, raising her children was what her family
and friends expected her to do. What kind of influence on
R
her actions was Ruth's decision to follow "expected path"?
a. micro-level
U
*b. macro-level
c. global
d. functional
N
8. Chapter 01-008
Which term refers to the level of broad social forces?
a. micro level
*b. macro level
c. sociological level
, d. public level
9. Chapter 01-009
How might a sociologist best understand a situation in
which someone adopts a fashion trend that is being widely
S
shared by others in society?
a. an example of network diffusion
E
b. the familiar in the strange
*c. the strange in the familiar
C
d. decorative diffusion
E
10. Chapter 01-010
Charles is supposed to drive his friends to school for an
important examination. However, no matter how much he
I
tries, Charles cannot start his car. In anger he tells his
P
friends that his car is doing this on purpose. What quality
is Charles attributing to his car?
G
a. directionality
*b. agency
c. micro tendencies
N
d. non-operationality
I
11. Chapter 01-011
What does it mean when sociologists refer to agency?
S
*a. the ability to make choices
R
b. the ability to connect to a broad web of social
services
c. the ability to influence others
U
d. the ability to interact effectively with a
bureaucracy such as the university
N
12. Chapter 01-012
Factors such as social stratification, inequality, race,
ethnicity, and gender affect opportunities available to a
person. What label did Max Weber give to these factors?
*a. life chances
b. individual opportunities
c. life opportunities
d. individual chances
