Question 1

According to Auguste Comte, people begin to see society as a natural-rather than a supernatural-phenomenon as their society enters which stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  theological stage
B)  metaphysical stage
C)  scientific stage
D)  post-scientific stageE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is a limitation of the symbolic-interaction approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  not being concerned with the meaning people attach to behavior
B)  not focusing on macro-level social structures
C)  not using the sociological perspective
D)  not focusing on interaction in some everyday situationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

What might a sociologist say about people's selection of marriage partners?

Accepted Answer

A)  People marry because they fall in love.
B)  When it comes to romance, it's all a matter of personal taste.
C)  Typically, a person marries someone of similar social position.
D)  When it comes to love, opposites attract.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Sociological generalizations are the same as simple stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The "framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change" is the

Accepted Answer

A)  structural-functional approach.
B)  social-conflict approach.
C)  symbolic-interaction approach.
D)  tradition-based approach.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which theoretical approach would highlight the fact that, on average, African American families have less income than white families?

Accepted Answer

A)  the race-conflict approach
B)  the gender-conflict approach
C)  the structural-functional approach
D)  the symbolic-interaction approachE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Sociological research shows that all categories of people have had the same opportunities to participate in sports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Karl Marx, speaking for the social-conflict approach, argued that the point of studying society was

Accepted Answer

A)  to understand how society really operates.
B)  to compare U.S.society to others.
C)  to foster support for a nation's government.
D)  to bring about greater social justice.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that society reflected the basic goodness of human nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The term "sociology" was coined by Emile Durkheim in 1898.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 11

As a discipline, sociology first took root in France, Germany, and England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 12

If we state that children raised in single-parent families are at high risk of being single parents themselves, we have constructed a

Accepted Answer

A)  approach
B)  precept
C)  concept
D)  theoryE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Why is a global approach a logical extension of the sociological perspective?

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Question 14

Ancient philosophers, including Plato, were primarily interested in imagining the "ideal" society rather than studying society as it really is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Read the following four statements about social patterns we find in the world as a whole. Which statement is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The world is now home to 7 billion people.
B)  A majority of the world's people live in Asia.
C)  People in the United States make up one-third of the global population.
D)  Less than 10 percent of the world's people have completed a college degree.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above C

Question 16

Using the symbolic-interaction approach, sports becomes

Accepted Answer

A)  a structure that contributes to the functioning of society.
B)  a matter of social inequality.
C)  less a system than an ongoing process.
D)  just a game without any meaning.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which theoretical approach was used by the early sociologists Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim?

Accepted Answer

A)  the structural-functional approach
B)  the social-conflict approach
C)  the symbolic-interaction approach
D)  no theoretical approach was usedE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Explain the difference between sociological generalizations about categories of people and the simple stereotypes we hear in everyday life.

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Question 19

According to Auguste Comte, the type of thinking favored by people such as Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, becomes common in a society at which stage of societal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  theological stage
B)  metaphysical stage
C)  scientific stage
D)  post-scientific stageE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The main characteristic of the _____ approach is its view of society as being orderly and stable.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural-functional
B)  social-conflict
C)  social-interaction
D)  tradition-basedE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

According to Auguste Comte, people begin to see society as a natural-rather than a supernatural-phenomenon as their society enters which stage of development?

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Which of the following is a limitation of the symbolic-interaction approach?

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What might a sociologist say about people's selection of marriage partners?

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Sociological generalizations are the same as simple stereotypes.

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The "framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change" is the

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Which theoretical approach would highlight the fact that, on average, African American families have less income than white families?

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Sociological research shows that all categories of people have had the same opportunities to participate in sports.

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Karl Marx, speaking for the social-conflict approach, argued that the point of studying society was

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The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that society reflected the basic goodness of human nature.

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The term "sociology" was coined by Emile Durkheim in 1898.

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As a discipline, sociology first took root in France, Germany, and England.

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If we state that children raised in single-parent families are at high risk of being single parents themselves, we have constructed a

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Why is a global approach a logical extension of the sociological perspective?

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Ancient philosophers, including Plato, were primarily interested in imagining the "ideal" society rather than studying society as it really is.

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According to Auguste Comte, the type of thinking favored by people such as Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, becomes common in a society at which stage of societal development?

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