Sociology A Brief Introduction 11th Edition By Schaefer - Test Bank
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Chapter 03
Culture
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1. Anthropologist Horace Miner's description of the body ritual among the Nacirema is used to show A. cultural differences in what is considered "beautiful." B. the effects of media on a person's body image. C. the ability...
1. Which of the following was the main concern of Kelsey Timmerman in his book Where Am
I Wearing?
A. why people wear different styles in different locales
B. differences in fashion across cultures
C. the living conditions of the people who make our clothing
D. pirating in the fashion industry
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Bloom's: Remember
Learning Objective: Explain the sociological imagination and the characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Topic: Sociological imagination
Question Category: Information
2. The scientific study of social behavior and human groups is known as
A. psychology.
B. political science.
C. anthropology.
D. sociology.
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Bloom's: Remember
Learning Objective: Differentiate the natural sciences; social sciences; and sociology.
Topic: Sociology
Question Category: Definition
3. The awareness that allows people to comprehend the link between their immediate,
personal social settings and the remote, impersonal social world is called
A. the sociological imagination.
B. anthropology.
C. a theory.
D. verstehen.
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Bloom's: Remember
Learning Objective: Explain the sociological imagination and the characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Topic: Sociological imagination
Question Category: Definition
4. ________ is most closely associated with the concept of the sociological imagination.
A. Émile Durkheim
B. Max Weber
C. Karl Marx
D. C. Wright Mills
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Bloom's: Remember
Learning Objective: Explain the sociological imagination and the characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Topic: Sociologists
Question Category: Sociologists
5. A key element in the sociological imagination is the ability to view one's own society
A. from the perspective of personal experience.
B. from the perspective of cultural biases.
C. as an outsider.
D. as an insider.
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Bloom's: Understand
Learning Objective: Explain the sociological imagination and the characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Topic: Sociological imagination
Question Category: Information
6. Which aspect of an individual divorce of a middle-income couple living in the suburbs
would most likely be of interest to sociologists using the sociological imagination?
A. the relation between the divorce and the common demographics of divorce in the couple's
community
B. the effect of the divorce on the woman's performance at work
C. the mental health of the children of the divorce
D. All of these answers are correct.
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Learning Objective: Explain the sociological imagination and the characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Topic: Sociological imagination
Question Category: Information
7. C. Wright Mills advocated the use of the sociological imagination to view divorce in the
United States because divorce
A. is a serious personal problem for numerous men and women.
B. is not just an individual's personal problem but a societal concern.
C. may create emotional scars for divorcees.
D. has been a serious problem throughout history.
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Bloom's: Understand
Learning Objective: Explain the sociological imagination and the characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Topic: Sociological imagination
Question Category: Information
8. The body of knowledge obtained using methods based upon systematic observation is
called a(n)
A. theory.
B. verstehen.
C. science.
D. ideal type.
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Bloom's: Remember
Learning Objective: Summarize the contributions of the major figures in the history of sociology from Auguste Comte on.
Topic: Sociological theory
Question Category: Definition
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