Test Bank for Discover Sociology, Core Concepts, 2nd Edition Eglitis (All Chapters included)
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Complete Test Bank for Discover Sociology, Core Concepts, 2nd Edition by Daina S. Eglitis, William J. Chambliss ; ISBN13: 9781544372327. (Full Chapters included Chapter 1 to 12).....
Chapter 1. Discover sociology.
Chapter 2. Discover sociological research.
Chapter 3. Culture and mass media.
Cha...
Discover Sociology, Core Concepts
2nd Edition by Daina S. Eglitis
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Chapter 1: Discover Sociology
Multiple Choice
1. Which sociologist developed the concept of the sociological imagination?
a. W. E. B. Du Bois
b. Karl Marx
c. Wright Mills
d. Max Weber
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. C. Wright Mills developed the concept of ______ to uncover the relationship between
personal troubles and public issues.
a. the sociological imagination
b. double consciousness
c. urban sociology
d. habitus
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. In the United States, people tend to believe that each person creates his or her life’s
path. By largely disregarding social context, the national culture emphasizes ______.
a. the sociological imagination
b. individualism
c. social embeddedness
d. collectivism
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. After being released from jail on good behavior after serving a five-year sentence for
a non-violent drug offense, Owen struggles to reintegrate into society. Despite being a
highly skilled and reliable carpenter, he is unable to secure a job due to his criminal
record. Using the sociological imagination, which of the following can we conclude?
, a. Owen’s failure to get a job is his own personal failure; he shouldn’t have broken the
law in the first place.
b. While Owen is responsible for his crime, the U.S. criminal justice system is
responsible for his failure to get a job.
c. While Owen is responsible for his crime, his failure to get a job reflects in part a
system that makes it very challenging for ex-offenders to reintegrate into society.
d. Owen’s failure to get a job is no fault of his own; the U.S. criminal justice system
makes it impossible for ex-offenders to reintegrate into society.
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination
Difficulty Level: Hard
5. Which of the following is the ability of individuals and groups to make social changes
on a small and large scale?
a. structure
b. agency
c. power
d. social control
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination
Difficulty Level: Medium
6. Which of the following is most closely associated with the concept of free will?
a. structure
b. agency
c. rationality
d. inequality
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. Which of the following is the best example of agency?
a. a student’s socioeconomic position
b. the quality of a student’s public high school
c. a student’s race
d. a student’s ability to advocate for himself
ANS: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination
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