Question 1

The materialist conception of history focuses on economic factors to explain social change.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sociologists believe that the lives of individuals are completely determined by their class,race,and gender.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Interstate Highway System facilitated efficient movement of traffic in and around urban areas.The decline of the central city was the _______________ consequence of the highway system.

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A)   obvious
B)   manifest
C)   intended
D)   latent
E)   positiveF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 4

A child's father is likely to tell the child to "say thank-you" when the child receives a gift.This is an example of:

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A)   social construction
B)   rationalization
C)   socialization
D)   familial interest
E)   social structureF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

The economic system in which conflict is inevitable because it is in the interest of the ruling class to exploit the working class and in the interest of workers to overcome that exploitation is called:

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A)   socialism
B)   Marxism
C)   feminism
D)   communism
E)   capitalismF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of microsociology?

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A)   studying the social interactions in a coffee shop
B)   defining the organizational chart for a large corporation
C)   preparing a diagram outlining the interrelationships between political and economic institutions
D)   observing the hierarchical structures within a university
E)   comparing cultural changes in industrial and postindustrial countriesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which sociological theorist first used the word sociology to describe the science that seeks to understand human behavior?

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A)   Auguste Comte
B)   Émile Durkheim
C)   Karl Marx
D)   Max Weber
E)   W.E.B. Du BoisF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Behavior that is oriented toward self-interest is often called:

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A)   affective action
B)   effective action
C)   higher values
D)   habit
E)   instrumental or rational actionF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

In addition to sociological analysis,Marxist sociologists believe that sociology should also include:

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A)   political reform
B)   focus on individual behavior
C)   religious analysis
D)   moral analysis
E)   rationalizationF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Max Weber contended that a bureaucratic structure is the most efficient organizational type.Which of the following exemplifies a bureaucratic organization?

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A)   the Beta chapter of Delta Gamma sorority
B)   a block party in celebration of Independence Day
C)   Girl Scout Troop Number 428
D)   an introductory sociology class
E)   the college or university you attendF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Compare the theoretical approaches of Karl Marx,Émile Durkheim,and Max Weber by contrasting their respective interpretations of modern development.

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Question 12

Which theoretical approach uses the analogy of the human body in assessing the role of each part of society in the continuation of society as a whole?

Accepted Answer

A)   Marxism
B)   symbolic interactionism
C)   functionalism
D)   feminism
E)   postmodernismF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Max Weber argued that it is misleading to attempt to study social phenomena as we do physics or biology and that it is more encompassing to:

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A)   approach sociological research and understanding using science and history
B)   approach sociological research and understanding by acknowledging that humans are thinking and feeling individuals who attach meaning and significance to action
C)   approach sociological research and understanding by applying the scientific method vigorously and not deviating from it
D)   approach sociological research and understanding using bureaucracy as a model
E)   approach the discipline of sociology as if it were a religionF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 14

According to Émile Durkheim,the following would gradually replace religion as the source of social cohesion in society:

Accepted Answer

A)   science
B)   love
C)   division of labor
D)   capitalism
E)   anomieF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Who was the first female sociologist?

Accepted Answer

A)   Émile Durkheim
B)   Emily Dickinson
C)   Harriet Martineau
D)   Jean Baudrillard
E)   Maxine WeberF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

What is it called when we "think ourselves away" from the familiar routine to see things in a sociological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)   romanticism
B)   sociological imagination
C)   multiple personality disorder
D)   globalization
E)   unintended consequencesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

According to W.E.B.Du Bois,African Americans' sense of self and identity are greatly influenced by the experiences of slavery and,after emancipation,segregation.Du Bois labeled this experience:

Accepted Answer

A)   organic solidarity
B)   rationalization
C)   dialectical materialism
D)   double consciousness
E)   race and gender lensF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following statements most closely resembles the ideas of a postmodernist?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sociology is a field that produces knowledge of society based on scientific evidence.
B)   Sociologists must study social life with the same objectivity as scientists study the natural world.
C)   Sociologists should understand that our subjectivities are being transformed and that we are in transition to a new era.
D)   The goal of sociology should be to study the class conflicts between the workers and the owners of the means of production.
E)   The goal of sociology should be to examine inequalities in race, class, and gender.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 19

What is the main source of meaning in the postmodern world according to Jean Baudrillard?

Accepted Answer

A)   images in the media
B)   religion
C)   habit
D)   class consciousness
E)   self-interestF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

According to Marxist sociologists,power is always closely linked to_______________,which are used to justify the actions of those with power:

Accepted Answer

A)   rational thought
B)   ideologies
C)   symbols
D)   political systems
E)   solidarityF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Exam 1: What Is Sociology?

In addition to sociological analysis,Marxist sociologists believe that sociology should also include:

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Max Weber contended that a bureaucratic structure is the most efficient organizational type.Which of the following exemplifies a bureaucratic organization?

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The materialist conception of history focuses on economic factors to explain social change.

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Sociologists believe that the lives of individuals are completely determined by their class,race,and gender.

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Max Weber argued that it is misleading to attempt to study social phenomena as we do physics or biology and that it is more encompassing to:

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Which of the following statements most closely resembles the ideas of a postmodernist?

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Who was the first female sociologist?

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Which of the following is an example of microsociology?

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According to W.E.B.Du Bois,African Americans' sense of self and identity are greatly influenced by the experiences of slavery and,after emancipation,segregation.Du Bois labeled this experience:

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What is the main source of meaning in the postmodern world according to Jean Baudrillard?

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According to Émile Durkheim,the following would gradually replace religion as the source of social cohesion in society:

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A child's father is likely to tell the child to "say thank-you" when the child receives a gift.This is an example of:

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Behavior that is oriented toward self-interest is often called:

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Compare the theoretical approaches of Karl Marx,Émile Durkheim,and Max Weber by contrasting their respective interpretations of modern development.

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Which theoretical approach uses the analogy of the human body in assessing the role of each part of society in the continuation of society as a whole?

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The Interstate Highway System facilitated efficient movement of traffic in and around urban areas.The decline of the central city was the _______________ consequence of the highway system.

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According to Marxist sociologists,power is always closely linked to_______________,which are used to justify the actions of those with power:

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What is it called when we "think ourselves away" from the familiar routine to see things in a sociological perspective?

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Which sociological theorist first used the word sociology to describe the science that seeks to understand human behavior?

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The economic system in which conflict is inevitable because it is in the interest of the ruling class to exploit the working class and in the interest of workers to overcome that exploitation is called:

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