Question 1

Harriet Martineau is significant to sociologists today for insisting that an analysis of society must include:

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A)   a focus on culture
B)   an examination of economic factors
C)   all of society's members, including women
D)   the most powerful figures in a society
E)   a scientific method

Question 2

Theoretical debate in sociology is a sign of the discipline's weakness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The norms,beliefs,and values that we learn through socialization make _______________ possible:

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A)   globalization
B)   power struggles
C)   social order
D)   a single world order
E)   revolution

Question 4

With the use of Internet technology,college students are able to more efficiently register for classes,check their grades,and access course material on class Web sites.Max Weber would say that this is an example of:

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A)   globalization
B)   capitalism
C)   rationalization
D)   division of labor
E)   anomie C

Question 5

As individuals,we create and change the structures within our social world.In turn,we are influenced and affected by those same structures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Analysis of large-scale systems and long-term processes is known as:

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A)   microsociology
B)   macrosociology
C)   biosociology
D)   psychosociology
E)   organic solidarity

Question 7

According to Karl Marx,rationalization is one of the underlying components of capitalistic expansion around the globe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Microsociology and macrosociology depend on one another.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Émile Durkheim,societies must have organic solidarity based on cooperation and a general agreement on basic values and customs in order to:

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A)   persist over time
B)   survive in the face of globalization
C)   have a functional division of labor
D)   limit social conflict
E)   slow modern social development

Question 10

Sociology increases one's awareness of social differences,but it cannot help us understand ourselves.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Early sociologists stressed the importance of science and value neutrality as a focus of sociology.More recently,theoretical frameworks have emerged that are directed at political action,not just explanation.Who among the following would most likely support the belief that sociology needs to be proactive?

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A)   functionalist Robert K. Merton
B)   symbolic interactionist George Herbert Mead
C)   social physicist Auguste Comte
D)   feminist sociologist Judith Lorber
E)   rational choice theorist Max Weber D

Question 12

The foundational figures in sociology developed theories to address social inequality,exploitation,and stratification,but at the same time they:

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A)   neglected to examine industrialization
B)   ignored women and minorities
C)   forgot to examine values and beliefs
D)   ignored the role of religion in society
E)   did not pay sufficient attention to capitalism

Question 13

Which of the following are more narrowly focused efforts to explain particular social conditions or types of events?

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A)   symbols
B)   concepts
C)   latent functions
D)   manifest functions
E)   theories

Question 14

from a sociological perspective,the love you feel for a romantic partner is:

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A)   a natural outgrowth of sexual desire
B)   universally found in all societies where men and women live in close proximity
C)   a product of particular historical and social circumstances
D)   limited to persons of the opposite sex
E)   restricted to those persons of marriageable age

Question 15

What should knowledge of society be based on according to Auguste Comte?

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A)   religion
B)   imagination
C)   scientific evidence
D)   miracles
E)   tradition

Question 16

Who had the greatest influence on the theoretical approach known as symbolic interactionism?

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A)   Auguste Comte
B)   Émile Durkheim
C)   Talcott Parsons
D)   Jean Baudrillard
E)   George Herbert Mead

Question 17

What played the fundamental role in developing the capitalistic outlook according to Max Weber?

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A)   organic solidarity
B)   specialization
C)   religious values
D)   symbolic interaction
E)   feminism C

Question 18

The college admissions process in the United States:

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A)   has been shaped by social and historical forces
B)   has changed little over time, although the people who apply to college have changed dramatically
C)   has shifted from favoring white applicants to restricting the number of white applicants
D)   is not publicly available to analyze from a sociological perspective
E)   involves only the consideration of the applicant's academic merit

Question 19

Émile Durkheim urged sociologists to "study social facts as things."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss at least three ways,according to your text,that sociology can make a difference in your world.

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