Test Bank for SOC, 2024 Release, 6th Edition by Jon Witt

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Chap 01 2024 Release - Witt
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) The functionalist’s perspective is the systematic study of the relationship between the
individual and society and of the consequences of differences.
⊚ true
⊚ false

Question Details
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Bloom's : Remember
Evergreen Release : Updated 2024
Gradable : automatic
Learning Objective : 01-01 Explain the sociological imagination and the characteristics of sociology
Topic : Sociology
Source : Chapter 01 The Sociological Imagination > The functionalist’s perspective is the systematic stu...



2) Given C. Wright Mills' description of the sociological imagination as our recognition of the
interdependent relationship between who we are as individuals and the social forces that
shape our lives, it follows that neither society nor the individual can be understood in
isolation from the other.
⊚ true
⊚ false

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Apply
Gradable : automatic
Learning Objective : 01-04 Summarize the contributions of the major figures in the history of sociolo
Topic : Sociology
Topic : Sociological Imagination
Topic : Sociologists
Source : Chapter 01 The Sociological Imagination > Given C. Wright Mills' description of the sociological
imagination




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,3) Sociologists believe that our actions as individuals are influenced by our social class, race,
gender, and other factors beyond our immediate control.
⊚ true
⊚ false

Question Details
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Bloom's : Remember
Gradable : automatic
Learning Objective : 01-08 Employ the sociological imagination to address issues such as globalizatio
Topic : Sociology
Source : Chapter 01 The Sociological Imagination > Sociologists believe that our actions as ind...



4) The choice not to participate in any form of organized religion is an example of individual
agency.
⊚ true
⊚ false

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Understand
Gradable : automatic
Learning Objective : 01-03 Explain the characteristics of sociological theory.
Topic : Social Sciences
Source : Chapter 01 The Sociological Imagination > The choice not to participate in any form of...



5) The main purpose of the "hamburger as miracle" story is to show that, when the need arises,
all individuals are capable of achieving their goals without the help of others.
⊚ true
⊚ false

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Understand
Gradable : automatic
Learning Objective : 01-03 Explain the characteristics of sociological theory.
Topic : Sociology
Topic : Sociological Imagination
Source : Chapter 01 The Sociological Imagination > The main purpose of the hamburger as miracl...




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,6) Sociology can most accurately be considered a natural science because it involves the
systematic examination of the effects of human nature on society.
⊚ true
⊚ false

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Remember
Gradable : automatic
Learning Objective : 01-02 Differentiate the natural sciences, social sciences, and sociology.
Topic : Social Sciences
Source : Chapter 01 The Sociological Imagination > Sociology can most accurately be considered ...



7) According to Durkheim's theory about the causes of suicide, the more interconnected and
interdependent a society's members are, the lower its suicide rate should be.
⊚ true
⊚ false

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Understand
Evergreen Release : Updated 2024
Gradable : automatic
Learning Objective : 01-04 Summarize the contributions of the major figures in the history of sociolo
Topic : Sociologists
Topic : Sociological Theory
Source : Chapter 01 The Sociological Imagination > According to Durkheim's theory about the causes of sui...



8) A sociologist who views religion as a societal institution that functions to preserve existing
inequalities is most likely to be a conflict theorist in terms of perspective.
⊚ true
⊚ false

Question Details
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Bloom's : Apply
Gradable : automatic
Learning Objective : 01-06 Summarize the characteristics of each of the three major theoretical persp
Topic : Sociological Perspectives
Topic : Sociological Theory
Source : Chapter 01 The Sociological Imagination > A sociologist who views religion as a societ...




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, 9) Of the various ways to practice sociology, the way that offers the most direct link between
theory and practice is clinical sociology.
⊚ true
⊚ false

Question Details
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Bloom's : Understand
Gradable : automatic
Learning Objective : 01-07 Describe the objectives of applied sociology and clinical sociology.
Topic : Clinical Sociology
Source : Chapter 01 The Sociological Imagination > Of the various ways to practice sociology, t...



MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
10) The primary relationships studied by sociologists are the ones between
A) the state and society.
B) individuals and society.
C) different societies.
D) corporations and society.

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Remember
Gradable : automatic
Learning Objective : 01-01 Explain the sociological imagination and the characteristics of sociology
Topic : Sociological Perspectives
Topic : Sociology
Source : Chapter 01 The Sociological Imagination > The primary relationships studied by sociolo...




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