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What defines the "quality of mind" that Mills refers to as the "sociological imagination?" The ability to understand the relationship between individual, history, and society. Mills believes that most people do not possess the sociological imagination because: Mills believes that most people d...

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SYG 2000 UCF FINAL EXAM LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS Latest Update
MODULE 1

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

✓ The ability to understand the relationship between individual, history, and society.



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

✓ 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?

✓ The interactions among children playing in a small group.



All of the following are features of sociological thinking EXCEPT:

✓ It uses "either/or" to answer questions



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

large groups of people.

✓ Personal troubles; social issues.




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

psychology, or physical characteristics are called:

✓ Individualistic explanations.



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

and

✓ 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.

✓ 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:

✓ 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:

✓ Society pressures people to marry from the same social class, religion, and race.



According to the "sociological perspective,"

✓ Our social environment strongly influences our behavior.




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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:

✓ As a problem rooted in the economic and political structures of society.



Which of the following notions is regarded by sociologists to be true?

✓ 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:

✓ Society's valuation of thinness in women.



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

✓ Differences in school resources



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

States?

✓ They are no longer the guarantee of fruitful employment they once were.



Which sociologist gave us the term "sociological imagination"?

✓ C. Wright Mills



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


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✓ 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:

✓ 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?

✓ 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?

✓ NOT: Less money was spent on child welfare programs.



Glassner states that the more _____, the more _____ we become:

✓ Things improve; pessimistic



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

✓ News media



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

to attend public flagship universities?


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