Test Bank for SOC 6th Edition by Nijole V. Benokraitis
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Sociology
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Sociology
Test bank for SOC 6th Edition by Nijole V. Benokraitis.
ISBN-13: 5218
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Contents
Chapter 1: Thinking Like a Sociologist
1-1 What Is Sociology?
1-2 What Is a Sociological Imagination?
1-3 Why Study Sociology?
1-4 Some Origins of Sociological Theory
1-5...
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. Conflict theorists see disagreement and the resulting changes in society as destructive to social order and to be
prevented when possible.
a. True
b. False
2. The sociological imagination emphasizes the connection between individual differences and commonalities.
a. True
b. False
3. Social dynamics investigates how principles of social order explain a particular society.
a. True
b. False
4. Feminist theories maintain that women often suffer injustice because of personal inadequacies like not being truly
committed to their education or occupation.
a. True
b. False
5. A researcher who is value free is one who does not allow theories, however popular they might be, to influence
his or her research.
a. True
b. False
6. Microsociology focuses on large-scale patterns and processes that characterize society as a whole.
a. True
b. False
7. Sociology disputes the importance of diversity because we are all human beings.
a. True
b. False
8. Goffman likened our everyday interactions to theatrical performances.
a. True
b. False
9. The sociological imagination challenges the core assumptions of the sociological perspective.
a. True
b. False
10. Macrosociology examines the patterns of individuals’ social interaction in specific settings.
a. True
b. False
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11. Globally, even equal rights proponents place a higher priority on men’s economic rights.
a. True
b. False
12. The sociological perspective analyzes how social context influences people’s lives.
a. True
b. False
13. Conflict theorists have been criticized for overemphasizing the drive for order and stability at the expense of
competition and coercion.
a. True
b. False
14. Latent functions of education include teaching students basic literacy and math skills.
a. True
b. False
15. Social evolution explores how individuals and societies change over time.
a. True
b. False
16. Émile Durkheim is known as the father of sociology and Harriet Martineau may be described as its mother.
a. True
b. False
17. Conflict theorists view societal arrangements as inherently unstable and dysfunctional because they favor some
groups over others.
a. True
b. False
18. Knowledge gained from microsociological investigations frequently disputes knowledge gained from
macrosociological investigations.
a. True
b. False
19. Sociology is fundamentally composed of conventional wisdom.
a. True
b. False
20. Millennial theory analyzes contemporary societies that are characterized by postindustrialization, consumerism,
and global communications.
a. True
b. False
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21. Sociology is subjective and conventional wisdom is objective.
a. True
b. False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
22. Social statics investigates how _____ while social dynamics investigates _____.
a. how principles of social order explain a particular society; how individuals and societies change over time
b. how principles of social order explain a particular society; the interconnections between institutions
c. the interconnections between institutions; how principles of social order explain a particular society
d. how individuals and societies change over time; how principles of social order explain a particular society
e. how individuals and societies change over time; the interconnections between institutions
23. Which of the following most accurately represents symbolic interaction theory?
a. Society is composed of interrelated parts that work to maintain society’s cohesion.
b. Society as a whole should be kept at the center of sociological research.
c. Gender inequality is the major source of inequality in society.
d. People act on the basis of the meaning they attribute to others.
e. People always separate their personal values, opinions, ideology, and beliefs from scientific research.
24. Durkheim relied on extensive data collection to draw conclusions about the relationship between
a. social disruption and crime.
b. social stability and capitalism.
c. education and upward mobility.
d. social integration and suicide.
e. socioeconomic status and segregation.
25. _____ are unintended and unrecognized; they’re present but not immediately obvious.
a. Manifest functions
b. Latent functions
c. Basic functions
d. Necessary functions
e. Mandatory functions
26. Harriet Martineau emphasized the importance of
a. letting religious beliefs shape sociological research.
b. using sociological research to strengthen existing social order.
c. overthrowing the patriarchy by co-opting its beliefs.
d. systematic data collection and objective data analysis.
e. creating a perfectly and absolutely secular society.
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