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SYG 2000 UCF FINAL EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES MODULE 1 What defines the "quality of mind" that Mills refers to as the "sociological imagination?" - Answer️️ -The ability to understand the relationship between individual, history, and...

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SYG 2000 UCF FINAL EXAM LATEST 2023-2024
ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES

MODULE 1

What defines the "quality of mind" that Mills refers to as the "sociological imagination?" -

Answer✔️✔️-The ability to understand the relationship between individual, history, and

society.

Mills believes that most people do not possess the sociological imagination because: -

Answer✔️✔️-Mills believes that most people do not possess the sociological imagination

because:

Which of the following situations would be the most interesting to a sociologist? -

Answer✔️✔️-The interactions among children playing in a small group.

All of the following are features of sociological thinking EXCEPT: - Answer✔️✔️-It uses

"either/or" to answer questions

According to Mills, ________ are problems that affect individuals, while __________

affect large groups of people. - Answer✔️✔️-Personal troubles; social issues.

Attempts to explain human behavior by focusing exclusively on an individual's

personality, psychology, or physical characteristics are called: - Answer✔️✔️-

Individualistic explanations.

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The "sociological imagination" allows us to see the intersection between personal

experiences and - Answer✔️✔️-Social and historical events.

In American society, the high value placed on _________ makes it more difficult for us

to see social influences on our behavior. - Answer✔️✔️-Individualism

A recent college graduate enters the job market and is unable to find a job in his or her

field. A sociologist would try to explain the circumstances of this person by: -

Answer✔️✔️-NOT: All of the above

As discussed in the text, U.S. adults tend to believe that they marry purely for love,

when in fact: - Answer✔️✔️-Society pressures people to marry from the same social

class, religion, and race.

According to the "sociological perspective," - Answer✔️✔️-Our social environment

strongly influences our behavior.

As discussed in the text, if the unemployment rate in a community hovers at or above

28%—as it does in places hardest hit by the recent economic recession, like El Centro,

California, and Yuma, Arizona—then we must see unemployment: - Answer✔️✔️-As a

problem rooted in the economic and political structures of society.

Which of the following notions is regarded by sociologists to be true? - Answer✔️✔️-All of

these choices are true statements according to sociologists.

A young woman who believes she is overweight begins to starve herself in the hopes of

becoming more attractive. A sociologist would explain the woman's behavior in terms of:

- Answer✔️✔️-Society's valuation of thinness in women.

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What would be a sociological explanation for differences in test scores among schools?

- Answer✔️✔️-Differences in school resources

As discussed in the text, which of the following is true about college degrees in the

United States? - Answer✔️✔️-They are no longer the guarantee of fruitful employment

they once were.

Which sociologist gave us the term "sociological imagination"? - Answer✔️✔️-C. Wright

Mills

As discussed in the text, automobile sales in the United States dropped in 2011

because: - Answer✔️✔️-A massive earthquake and tsunami crippled Japanese auto parts

manufacturers.

According to the text, the sociological imagination allows us to recognize that the

solutions to many of our most serious social problems lie: - Answer✔️✔️-In changing the

social institutions and roles available to individuals.

Which of the following statements about college graduates in the U.S. is not true? -

Answer✔️✔️-The average starting salary for a college graduate rose sharply between

2008 and 2014 and continues to increase.

MODULE 2

Which of the following was NOT a direct result of public panic over the sexual abuse of

children? - Answer✔️✔️-NOT: Less money was spent on child welfare programs.

Glassner states that the more _____, the more _____ we become: - Answer✔️✔️-Things

improve; pessimistic

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According to Glassner, which factor has the most significant effect on American fears? -

Answer✔️✔️-News media

Why do many students with modest academic abilities and limited financial resources

choose to attend public flagship universities? - Answer✔️✔️-They believe that these

schools offer the best chance for economic advancement.

"The (Mis)Education of Monica and Karen" draws attention to: - Answer✔️✔️-The ways in

which a university's institutional structure can affect academic success

What do the authors suggest may be the best predictors of educational success for

students from modest economic backgrounds? - Answer✔️✔️-A good "fit" between

students' resources and goals and the structures of the institutions they attend.

The level on which to examine human life that focuses on the broad social forces and

structural features of society that exist above the level of individual people is the: -

Answer✔️✔️-Macro level.

This perspective argues that society is a system whose parts work together to keep

society running smoothly. - Answer✔️✔️-Structural-functionalist

A population whose members live in a specific geographical location, share common

culture and identity, and are subject to the same political authority is referred to as a(n):

- Answer✔️✔️-Society

Imagine filling in a survey questionnaire that asks you to report your achieved

status(es). Which of the following would be an appropriate answer? - Answer✔️✔️-Your

occupation

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