Question 1

Keeping young people out of the labor market is one latent function of higher education.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Comte described the earliest human societies as being at which stage of societal development?

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A)   theological stage
B)   metaphysical stage
C)   scientific stage
D)   post-scientific stage

Question 3

The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe was:

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A)   Robert K. Merton.
B)   Auguste Comte.
C)   Emile Durkheim.
D)   Karl Marx.

Question 4

Thomas Hobbes's idea that society reflects a selfish human nature illustrates the thinking common at which of Comte's stages of societal development?

Accepted Answer

A)   theological stage
B)   metaphysical stage
C)   scientific stage
D)   None of the above.

Question 5

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

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A)   structural-functional approach.
B)   social-conflict approach.
C)   symbolic-interaction approach.
D)   All of the above are correct.

Question 6

Which of the following is a manifest function of sports?

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A)   providing recreation and physical conditioning
B)   fostering social relationships
C)   generating jobs
D)   teaching a society's way of life

Question 7

In deciding what kinds of questions to ask in their research, sociologists are guided by:

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A)   one or more theoretical approaches.
B)   their own common sense.
C)   our society's traditional wisdom.
D)   sheer chance.

Question 8

Revolutionary changes in European societies sparked the development of sociology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Sociology differs from the older discipline of philosophy by focusing on:

Accepted Answer

A)   what the ideal society should be.
B)   human nature.
C)   the place of God in shaping human events.
D)   how society actually operates.

Question 10

According to Emile Durkheim, a category of people with a higher suicide rate typically has:

Accepted Answer

A)   more clinical depression.
B)   less money, power, and other resources.
C)   lower social integration.
D)   greater self-esteem.

Question 11

W.E.B. Du Bois translated the writings of Auguste Comte from French into English.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The symbolic-interaction approach is a micro-level orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The term "sociology" was coined in 1838 by:

Accepted Answer

A)   Karl Marx.
B)   Herbert Spencer.
C)   Adam Smith.
D)   Auguste Comte.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sociologists increasingly focus on, not just U.S. society, but the world as a whole. Provide several reasons for this global focus. How is an awareness of global patterns such as immigration or social inequality very much a part of the sociological perspective?

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Question 17

Which of the following is the best example of a latent function of going to college?

Accepted Answer

A)   providing skills needed for later jobs
B)   keeping young people out of the labor force, which may not have jobs for them
C)   gaining the knowledge required to be an active and thoughtful citizen
D)   giving young people experience living on their own

Question 18

Which of the following is a reason that it is important to understand the world beyond our own borders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nations the world over are increasingly interconnected.
B)   Many problems that we face in the United States are far more serious elsewhere.
C)   Studying other societies is a good way to learn more about ourselves.
D)   All of the above are correct.

Question 19

W.E.B. Du Bois wrote a classic study of the African American community in Philadelphia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Among all academic disciplines, sociology is one of the youngest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

Sociologists increasingly focus on, not just U.S. society, but the world as a whole. Provide several reasons for this global focus. How is an awareness of global patterns such as immigration or social inequality very much a part of the sociological perspective?

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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 of the following is a manifest function of sports?

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Among all academic disciplines, sociology is one of the youngest.

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The symbolic-interaction approach is a micro-level orientation.

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Sociology differs from the older discipline of philosophy by focusing on:

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The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe was:

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According to Emile Durkheim, a category of people with a higher suicide rate typically has:

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Keeping young people out of the labor market is one latent function of higher education.

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Revolutionary changes in European societies sparked the development of sociology.

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The term "sociology" was coined in 1838 by:

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Thomas Hobbes's idea that society reflects a selfish human nature illustrates the thinking common at which of Comte's stages of societal development?

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

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Comte described the earliest human societies as being at which stage of societal development?

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W.E.B. Du Bois translated the writings of Auguste Comte from French into English.

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W.E.B. Du Bois wrote a classic study of the African American community in Philadelphia.

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Which of the following is a reason that it is important to understand the world beyond our own borders?

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In deciding what kinds of questions to ask in their research, sociologists are guided by:

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Which of the following is the best example of a latent function of going to college?

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

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