Sociology Quiz #1 - Chapter 1

The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe was ________

Emile Durkheim.

What might a sociologist say about people's selection of marriage partners?

Typically, a person marries someone of similar social position.

When did sociology become established as an academic discipline in the United States?

about 1900

Three campus roommates are talking about why they are in college. A sociological view of going to college highlights the effect of ________

age, class, and our place in history, because of these are all ways in which society guides college attendance.

Following the thinking of C. Wright Mills, we would expect the sociological imagination to be more widespread in a population ________

during times of social crisis.

Sarah is spending a summer living in another country where people have a way of life that differs from her own. A sociologist might expect that this experience would lead her to ________

end up with a greater understanding of both a new way of life and her own way of life.

Peter Berger describes using the sociological perspective as seeing the ________ in the ________.

general; particular

The United States falls within which category of the world's nations?

high income nations

Understanding the differences between countries encourages ________

increasing our understanding of both of our own lives and the lives of others.

According to Emile Durkheim, categories of people with a higher suicide rate typically have ________

lower levels of social integration.

Almost all of Latin America (excluding Mexico) and almost all of Asia falls in the category of ________

middle-income nations

Countries in which average people's income is typical for the world as a whole and in which people are as likely to live in a rural area as in an urban area are categorized as ________

middle-income nations

Social problems in the United States, such as poverty and gender inequality, are ________

more serious in poorer countries.

The social-conflict approach draws attention to ________

patterns of social inequality.

The symbolic-interaction approach focuses on how ________

people experience society

Sociologists use the term "social marginality" to refer to ________

people who are defined by others as an "outsider."

C. Wright Mills claimed that the "sociological imagination" transformed ________

personal problems into public issues.

Which discipline defines itself as "the systematic study of human society"?

sociology

The structural-functional approach is concerned with ________

the consequences of social patterns for the operation of society.

Among the historical changes that stimulated the development of sociology as a discipline was ________

the rise of the industrial economy and growth of cities.

A statement that explains how and why specific facts are related is called a(n) ________

theory

The chapter's sociological analysis of childbearing around the world suggests that the number of children born to a woman reflects ________

whether she lives in a poor or a rich society.

Sociology first appeared as a formal discipline in ________

France

Which of the following statements best illustrates the career advantage a person gains by studying sociology?

A police officer understands which categories of people are at high risk of becoming victims of crime.

W. E. B. Du Bois described African Americans as having a "double consciousness" because ________

African Americans are American citizens who have a second identity based on skin color.

The term "sociology" was coined in 1838 by ________

Auguste Comte.

What does the idea that the social world guides our actions and life choices just as the seasons influence activities and choice of clothing describe?

The essential wisdom of the discipline of sociology

Unlike simple stereotypes, sociological generalizations ________

are based on all available facts.

Learning more sociology can help you ________

assess the opportunities and constraints in our lives.

Making use of the sociological perspective encourages ________

challenging many commonly-held beliefs.

Because there is more social isolation in rural areas of the United States than in urban areas, we would expect suicide rates to be ________

higher in rural areas.

Sociology differs from the older discipline of philosophy by focusing on ________

how society actually operates.

Gaining a global understanding is ________

important for college students because most new U.S. jobs involve international trade.

A social-exchange analysis states that ________

people typically seek mates who offer as much as they do.

In the United States today, the suicide rate is highest for which of the following categories of people?

white males