Introduction to Sociology Test Bank (Chapter 1-20)

CHAPTER 01: What Is Sociology? MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.                  According to the sociological perspective, people’s behavior is:

a.                   mostly a result of their personality

b.                  entirely determined by the social context

c.                   mostly a result of their genes

d.                  influenced by the social context

ANS: D                     DIF:    Moderate                     REF:    1.1 Basic Concepts OBJ:            Recognize that sociology involves not only acquiring knowledge but also

developing a sociological imagination.                       MSC: Applying

2.                  The idea of a sociological imagination originated with:

a.                   Anthony Giddens

b.                  C. Wright Mills

c.                   Émile Durkheim

d.                  Karl Marx

ANS: B                     DIF:    Easy                REF:    1.1 Basic Concepts

OBJ:    Recognize that sociology involves not only acquiring knowledge but also developing a sociological imagination.                                             MSC: Remembering

3.                  The significance of a sociological imagination is that:

a.                   sociology should be considered a philosophy rather than a science

b.                  sociologists are primarily interested in predicting the unobservable

c.                   sociology attempts to connect individual experiences to a conception of a larger social structure

d.                  sociology is rarely concerned with empirical verification of theories ANS: C            DIF:                Easy    REF:                1.1 Basic Concepts

OBJ:    Recognize that sociology involves not only acquiring knowledge but also developing a sociological imagination.                                             MSC: Remembering

4.                  When sociologists visit college campuses, they witness a variety of behaviors and social relationships that are not necessarily immediately apparent to the members of the college community because this community is unlikely to be focusing on how the college context connects to the larger social framework. The ability to interpret all the events taking place within the campus context is referred to as:

a.                   theory

b.                  macrosociology

c.                   feminism

d.                  sociological imagination

ANS: D                     DIF:    Moderate                     REF:    1.1 Basic Concepts OBJ:            Recognize that sociology involves not only acquiring knowledge but also

developing a sociological imagination.                       MSC: Applying

5.                  Sociologists often observe individual people’s behavior, even though they are typically analyzing these observations for how they reveal patterns or regularities of social behaviors beyond the individuals themselves. This relates to sociology’s focus on                                                                              .

a.                   socialization

b.                  anomie

c.                   bureaucracy

d.                  social structure

ANS: D                     DIF:    Moderate                     REF:    1.1 Basic Concepts

OBJ:    Learn what sociology covers as a field and how everyday topics are shaped by social and historical forces.                                  MSC: Understanding

6.                  The norms, beliefs, and values that we learn through socialization make

                     possible.

a.                   agency

b.                  power struggles

c.

d.

social order

bureaucracy

ANS:

C

DIF:

Easy

REF:    1.1 Basic Concepts

OBJ:    Learn what sociology covers as a field and how everyday topics are shaped by social and historical forces.                                  MSC: Understanding

7.                  Sociologists recognize that when a group of people agree on an idea or practice, it becomes a taken-for-granted reality. This is called                                                 .

a.                   rationalization

b.                  social construction

c.                   social constraint

d.                  latent function

ANS: B                     DIF:    Moderate                     REF:    1.1 Basic Concepts

OBJ:    Learn what sociology covers as a field and how everyday topics are shaped by social and historical forces.                                  MSC: Remembering

8.                  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:

a.                   social construction

b.                  rationalization

c.                   socialization

d.                  social structure

ANS: C                     DIF:    Moderate                     REF:    1.1 Basic Concepts

OBJ:    Learn what sociology covers as a field and how everyday topics are shaped by social and historical forces.                                  MSC: Applying