Question 1

Max Weber connected Protestantism to the material success and economic profit of what economic system?

Accepted Answer

A)   communism
B)   Socialism
C)   capitalism
D)   feudalismE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Sociologists who are testing hypotheses based on empirical observations of social phenomena are looking for

Accepted Answer

A)   open ended questions
B)   feelings
C)   the human spirit
D)   scientific factsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Commonsense stereotypes, but not Sociology, include beliefs such as "women are more nurturing" and "men are more aggressive"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which sociologist wrote of the "sociological imagination"?

Accepted Answer

A)   C. Wright Mills
B)   Karl Marx
C)   Alexis de Tocqueville
D)   Auguste ComteE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

George Ritzer coined what term for the homogenizing spread of consumerism around the world?

Accepted Answer

A)   McDonaldization
B)   Ethnocentrism
C)   Multiculturalism
D)   Mass SocietyE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

In the Postmodern conception of the world,

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A)   the fundamentals of society are all challenged.
B)   Rather than using religious explanations, analyses are more scientific than ever
C)   The meaning of social life is found in conforming to rigid patterns of development
D)   Society is recognized as having less freedomE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Sociology emerged in __________ in the early nineteenth century.

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The answer of Sociology emerged in __________ in the early...

Question 8

Sociology is the study of human behavior in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Society
B)   Sociometry
C)   Social work
D)   SocialismE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Sociology focuses on the common sense approach of either/or by taking either one perspective or the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A sociologist who notes changes in our society, for example from more conservative to more liberal, yet also notes that each group of Introductory Sociology students behaves in much the same way as the groups before, is using what perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)   both/and
B)   conflict
C)   political
D)   structural-functionalE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

In the __________ concept of the world, the fundamentals of society are all challenged and fluctuating.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the __________ concept of the world,...

Question 12

Which best describes multiculturalism?

Accepted Answer

A)   The understanding of the dominant culture
B)   The understanding of the minority or subculture
C)   The understanding of many different cultures
D)   The understanding of counterculture movementsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which of these is an interest of sociology, as opposed to other subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)   Artistic visions of the society of the authors
B)   Processes of individuals who act rationally in markets
C)   Real life systematic observation of society
D)   How everyday problems can be remedied by therapeutic interventionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

According to Robert K. Merton, parts of society have functions that are __________ if they are intended and __________ if they are unintended. 
Intended &ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;Unintended

Accepted Answer

A)   latent&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp; manifest
B)   concrete&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp; abstract
C)   manifest&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp; latent
D)   abstract&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp; concreteE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The idea that society is moving from a less developed to a more developed (and therefore better) stage is associated with the idea of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The idea that society is moving from...

Question 16

C. Wright Mills wrote of the "sociological __________"

Accepted Answer

The answer of C. Wright Mills wrote of the "sociological...

Question 17

According to Durkheim, in modern society, with the division of labor and diverse and conflicting interests, society is held together with

Accepted Answer

A)   Mechanical solidarity
B)   Communal Competition
C)   Organic solidarity
D)   Structural-FunctionalismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Before the full impact of the Industrial Revolution, the source of one's identity was through one's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   religion
B)   status or kinship
C)   work or workplace
D)   educational levelE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which theory suggests that the constant struggles between the "haves" and the "have-nots" were the organizing principle of society?

Accepted Answer

A)   Functionalist theory
B)   Symbolic Interaction theory
C)   Conflict theory
D)   Social DarwinismE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

According to sociology, the events and problems of today

Accepted Answer

A)   Have contemporary roots
B)   Are often random
C)   Are the result of large-scale forces
D)   Pre-determine the futureE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 1: What Is Sociology

Sociology focuses on the common sense approach of either/or by taking either one perspective or the other.

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Max Weber connected Protestantism to the material success and economic profit of what economic system?

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According to Durkheim, in modern society, with the division of labor and diverse and conflicting interests, society is held together with

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The idea that society is moving from a less developed to a more developed (and therefore better) stage is associated with the idea of __________.

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A sociologist who notes changes in our society, for example from more conservative to more liberal, yet also notes that each group of Introductory Sociology students behaves in much the same way as the groups before, is using what perspective?

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In the Postmodern conception of the world,

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Sociology is the study of human behavior in ________.

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C. Wright Mills wrote of the "sociological __________"

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Before the full impact of the Industrial Revolution, the source of one's identity was through one's ________.

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According to Robert K. Merton, parts of society have functions that are __________ if they are intended and __________ if they are unintended. Intended Unintended

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Commonsense stereotypes, but not Sociology, include beliefs such as "women are more nurturing" and "men are more aggressive"

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Which best describes multiculturalism?

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Which of these is an interest of sociology, as opposed to other subjects?

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According to sociology, the events and problems of today

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In the __________ concept of the world, the fundamentals of society are all challenged and fluctuating.

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Which theory suggests that the constant struggles between the "haves" and the "have-nots" were the organizing principle of society?

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Sociology emerged in __________ in the early nineteenth century.

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George Ritzer coined what term for the homogenizing spread of consumerism around the world?

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Sociologists who are testing hypotheses based on empirical observations of social phenomena are looking for

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Which sociologist wrote of the "sociological imagination"?

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