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TEST BANK FOR THE
REAL WORLD, 7TH
EDITION, KERRY FERRIS
,MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. How do sociologists observe society?
a. by studying the various parts of a society and the ways they interact and influence one
another
b. by studying society as if it were a concrete object, in the same way a geologist studies rocks
c. by comparing the past and present, with a focus on the past
d. by studying the relationship between individuals and society, specializing in internal states
of mind
ANS: A DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 What Is Sociology?
MSC: Applying
2. Sociology can be defined as the systematic and scientific study of human society and social behavior
from ________ to ________.
a. large-scale institutions; individual interactions
b. practical knowledge; scientific knowledge
c. individual interactions; small groups
d. economics; political science
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Sociology?
MSC: Remembering
3. What is a key difference between anthropology and sociology?
a. Anthropology is concerned with on-the-ground interaction among people, whereas
sociology is only about hard numbers and data.
b. Anthropology is focused on historical societies, whereas sociology is focused on
present-day societies.
c. Anthropology largely concentrates on traditional, small, or indigenous cultures, whereas
sociology is interested in societies at all levels of development.
d. Anthropology is prescriptive, whereas sociology is descriptive.
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 What Is Sociology? | InQuizitive
MSC: Applying
4. What makes sociology exceptional among the social sciences?
a. Society is always changing.
b. Sociologists are trained to be everyday actors.
c. There is no disagreement among sociologists about how to define the discipline.
d. Sociology encompasses a huge intellectual territory, making it more comprehensive.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Sociology?
MSC: Applying
, 5. There is a close relationship between sociology and the other social sciences. Why does sociology still
exist as a separate discipline given how much overlap there is between these fields?
a. All the other social sciences are more specialized, but sociology is a field that considers a
huge intellectual territory.
b. Sociology does not use historical context, which other social sciences do.
c. Sociology departments are an academic tradition and would be difficult to disband.
d. Political science and economics are more politically conservative, and sociology provides a
liberal counterbalance.
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 What Is Sociology?
MSC: Applying
6. What practice did Bernard McGrane suggest that individuals adopt to better understand the world
around them?
a. beginner’s mind
b. expert’s mind
c. the sociological perspective
d. reciped, or practical, knowledge
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2 How to Think Like a Sociologist | InQuizitive
MSC: Remembering
7. A researcher spends years conducting fieldwork with an indigenous tribe in Papua New Guinea and has
a difficult time reacclimating to Western society when he returns to it. He uses the experience of
returning home to view his own society from an outsider’s perspective and learn something new about it.
Which sociological concept best exemplifies the experience of this researcher?
a. expert’s mind
b. beginner’s mind
c. culture shock
d. microsociology
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2 How to Think Like a Sociologist | InQuizitive
MSC: Applying
8. Regardless of their various approaches to social phenomena, what are all sociologists aiming to
accomplish with their work?
a. illuminating the connection between the individual and society
b. explaining why poverty and inequality still exist
c. comparing the present with the past
d. understanding how our society is different from other societies
ANS: A DIF: Difficult REF: 1.2 How to Think Like a Sociologist
MSC: Understanding
9. C. Wright Mills was critical of social science and worked to connect the academic side of sociology to
more tangible social debates of the time. Mills was convinced that sociology had something to offer
everyone, not just academics. For these reasons, which term best describes C. Wright Mills?
a. microsociologist
b. macrosociologist
c. conflict theorist
d. public intellectual
ANS: D DIF: Difficult REF: 1.2 How to Think Like a Sociologist | InQuizitive
MSC: Remembering
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