Sociology Quiz 1 example #70623

Which discipline defines itself as "the systematic study of human society"? A.Sociology B.Psychology C.Economics D.History

Peter Berger describes using the sociological perspective as seeing the ______ in the _______. A. good; worst tragedies B. new;old C. specific; general D. general; particular

According to Emile Durkheim, people with a higher suicide rate typically have A. more clinical depression B. less money, power, and other resources C. a lower level of social integration D. greater self-esteem

The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe was A. Robert K. Merton B. Auguste Comte C. Emile Durkheim D. Karl Marx

Following the thinking of C. Wright Mills, we would expect the sociological imagination to be more widespread in a population A. during times of peace and prosperity B. among the very rich C. among the very religious people D. during times of social crisis

Learning more sociology can help you to do all of the following EXCEPT A. assess the truth of "common sense" B. assess the opportunities and constraints in our lives C. be more active participants in society D. See how individuals guide their own lives through "free will"

Read the following four statements about social patterns we find in the world as a whole. Which statement is FALSE? A. the world is now home to 7 billion people B. a majority of the world people live in Asia C. people in the united state make up one-third of the global population D. a majority of the worlds people have completed a college degree

Which of the following statements BEST illustrates the career advantage a person gains by studying sociology? A. a researcher discovers a new and effective vaccine B. a person in retail sales knows how to exceed the monthly sales target C. a pol.ice officer understands which categories of people are at high risk of becoming crime victims D. a financial services worker devises a new type of hedge fund

Examples of people applying their knowledge of sociology at work include people in A. law enforcement, understanding which categories of people are at high risk of becoming victims of crime B. medicine, understanding patterns of health in a community C. business, dealing with different categories of people D. All the above

Which of the following historical changes is among the factors that stimulated the development of sociology as a discipline? A. the founding of the roman catholic church B. the rise of the industrial economy and growth of cities C. the power of tradition D. a belief that our future is defined by "fate"

We would expect the sociological perspective to be MOST likely to develop in a place that was A. very traditional B. experiencing major social changes C. very poor D. small and socially isolated

The concept "sociology" was coined in 1838 by A. Karl Marx B. Herbert Spencer C. Adam Smith D. Auguste Comte

Sociology differs from the older discipline of philosophy by focusing on A. what the ideal society should be B. human nature C. the place of god in shaping human events D. how society actually operates

A statement that explains how and why specific facts are related is called a(n) A. approach B. precept C. concept D. theory

The theoretical approach in sociology that assumes society is a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability is the A. structural-functional approach B. social-conflict approach C. symbolic-interaction approach D. tradition-based approach

Looking at the operation of U.S. schools, the social-conflict approach might lead a sociologist to conclude that A. the function of schools is to teach needed skills B. the meaning of schooling varies from child to child C. schools have been a major path to social advancement D. the policy of tracking provides some students with far better schooling than others

Karl Marx, speaking for the social-conflict approach, argued that the point of studying society should be A. to understand how society really operates B. to compare U.S. society to others C. to foster support for a nations government D. to bring about greater social justice

A theory states that increasing a persons formal higher education leads to increased earnings over the individuals lifetime. In this theory, "higher education" is the A. independent variable B. dependent variable C. correlation D. effect

An apparent, although false, association between two variables that is caused by a third variable is called a(n) A. spurious B. unproven C. unreliable D. invalid

Which of the following is true about cause-and-effect relationships in the social world? A. most patterns of behavior have a single cause B. most patterns of behavior are random and have no cause at all C. most patterns of behavior are caused by many factors D. sociologists are not able to reach conclusions about cause and effect