Question 1

The scientific study of social behavior and human groups is known as

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A)   psychology.
B)   political science.
C)   anthropology.
D)   sociology.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

An ideal type is a(n)

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A)   body of knowledge obtained by methods based on systematic observation.
B)   construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated.
C)   detailed plan or method for obtaining data scientifically.
D)   initiator of people's attitudes or behavior.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The fact that the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the U.S. led to an economic decline throughout the world is an example of

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A)   U.S. world domination.
B)   world support for the U.S.
C)   social inequality.
D)   globalization.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The state of Ohio has a dwindling population. In an effort to increase the birthrate in the state, it offers a 5000.00 bonus to all families giving birth in the state for the next three years. Which of the following is the latent function?

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A)   an increase in the birth rate for the state of Ohio
B)   an increase in the population in the state of Ohio
C)   an increase in the need for teachers as a result of more children in the Ohio educational system
D)   All of these are latent functions.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Émile Durkheim is known for his classic sociological study of

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A)   suicide.
B)   abortion.
C)   soccer.
D)   crowd control.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following academic disciplines emphasizes the influence that society has on people's attitudes and behavior and the ways in which people shape society?

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A)   anthropology
B)   economics
C)   sociology
D)   physicsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Harriet Martineau and Ida
B. Wells prevented the implementation of a racial segregation policy in the Chicago public school system in the early 1900s and helped to establish settlement houses in that city.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 8

Despite their differences, functionalists, conflict theorists, and interactionists would all agree that there is much more to sports than exercise or recreation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A natural scientist would be likely to study

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A)   the clothing patterns of a group of people during a hundred-year period.
B)   food preparation among a tribal group in New Guinea.
C)   rock formations and composition in the Grand Canyon.
D)   the interaction between men and women on a college campus.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Sociology is the systematic study of social behaviors and social groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the functionalist perspective, an aspect of social life would be passed on from one generation to the next if it

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A)   can be used by one group to subjugate another group.
B)   enhances impression management.
C)   promotes value consensus among members of a society.
D)   is dysfunctional.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which aspect of an individual divorce of a middle-income couple living in the suburbs would most likely be of interest to sociologists using the sociological imagination?

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A)   the relation between the divorce and the common demographics of divorce in the couple's community
B)   the effect of the divorce on the woman's performance at work
C)   the mental health of the children of the divorce
D)   All of these answers are correct.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

In Karl Marx's analysis, society was fundamentally divided between

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A)   separate genders that clash in pursuit of their own interests.
B)   economic classes that clash in pursuit of their own class interests.
C)   different races that clash in pursuit of their own interests.
D)   the religious and the nonreligious who clash in pursuit of their own interests.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which sociological perspective would highlight the reluctance among professional athletes to display any sexual identity other than heterosexuality in public?

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A)   interactionist perspective
B)   queer theory
C)   feminist perspective
D)   functionalist perspectiveE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which sociologist explored what it meant to be female and Black living in the U.S.?

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A)   Jane Addams
B)   Ida Wells-Barnett
C)   Harriet Martineau
D)   Meda Chesney-LindE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

What is considered to be the major theme of analysis in sociology today?

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A)   social inequality
B)   individual inferiority
C)   genetic influences
D)   mental disturbanceE) None of the above
F) All of the above A

Question 17

Inequality, capitalism, and stratification are key concepts of which theoretical perspective?

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A)   functionalist perspective
B)   conflict perspective
C)   interactionist perspective
D)   All of these answers are correct.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 18

Describe the similarities and differences between conflict theory and the feminist perspective.

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Question 19

Which social science would be interested in the actions taken by elected officials both during and in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti?

Accepted Answer

A)   history
B)   economics
C)   sociology
D)   political scienceE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

What concept did DuBois develop to describe the experience of being Black in White America-a division of an individual's identity into two or more social realities?

Accepted Answer

A)   double consciousness
B)   racial fetishism
C)   double rejection
D)   bipolar racismE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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An ideal type is a(n)

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The fact that the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the U.S. led to an economic decline throughout the world is an example of

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The state of Ohio has a dwindling population. In an effort to increase the birthrate in the state, it offers a 5000.00 bonus to all families giving birth in the state for the next three years. Which of the following is the latent function?

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Émile Durkheim is known for his classic sociological study of

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