chapter 1

Answering the question here will not affect your activity score or grade. A. Liberty University, the college associated with fundamentalist Christianity B. hip-hop C. The Grey Album by DJ Danger Mouse, which uses tracks from the Beatles' White Album and Jay-Z's Black Album. D. copies of famous landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas

Example(s)DBC Not Example(s)A

Which social theorist introduced the idea of the sociological imagination? C. Wright Mills Peter Berger Howard Becker Bernard McGrane

C. Wright Mills introduced the concept that refers to a quality of the mind that allows us to understand the relationship between our individual circumstances and larger social forces

What is the definition of sociology? A. Sociology is the systematic or scientific study of the cultural connections and divisions between individuals. B. Sociology is the systematic or scientific study of the institutions and organizations that make up society. C. Sociology is the systematic or scientific study of identities and inequalities surrounding race, class, and gender. D. Sociology is the systematic or scientific study of human society and social behavior.

D. Sociology applies systematic methods of investigation to study a broad range of topics, including culture, institutions, organizations, race, class, and gender, among others.

Microsociology is like a wide-angle lens perspective on society,whereas macrosociology is like a zoom lens perspective on society. T F

False.By focusing on individual-level interactions, a microsociological perspective is more like a zoom lens, while a macrosociological perspective is more like a wide-angle lens.

Which social theorist coined the term "sociology"? A. Auguste Comte B. Karl Marx C. Harriet Martineau D. Émile Durkheim

A. Comte coined the term "sociology" in his 1842 book Introduction to Positive Philosophy.

Some of the following thinkers are prominent figures in the functionalist tradition. Place only those figures in chronological order. A. Émile Durkheim B.Jane Addams C.Robert Merton D.Max Weber E.Talcott Parsons

AEC In the spirit of the physical sciences, the positivist-functionalist tradition emphasizes theory with broad application.

Identify the elements that are associated with Émile Durkheim's functionalist theoretical perspective. A. positivist sociology B. social bonds in societyCorrect Answer C. social dynamics of very small groups D. criticism of the ideas of Auguste Comte

Correct Answer A. Although it was also associated with Comte before him, Durkheim further refined positivism into positivist sociology. B. In his first major study, The Division of Labor in Society (1893), Durkheim stated that social bonds were present in all types of societies but that different types of societies created different types of bonds. Incorrect Answer C.Pairs and groups of three or more were the focus of Georg Simmel's work. D. It would be nearer the truth to call Durkheim a follower of Comte rather than a critic of him.

Which of the following are among the key tenets of the Chicago School of sociology? A. Meanings can change or be modified through interaction. B. Ethnicity is fundamentally genetic rather than cultural. C. The self emerges from a process of interacting with other selves. D. Human behavior and personality are shaped by social and physical environments.

Key Tenet(s) ACD Not Key Tenet(s)B

Identify each question as applying to either microsociology or macrosociology. A. How does a family conversation escalate into a shouting match? B. Why do some immigrant groups assimilate faster than others? C. How do two drivers decide who goes first at a four-way stop? D. Why does the officer-enlisted relationship differ between a country's army and its navy?

Microsociology A.C. Macrosociology B.D.

Identify each item as involving either practical or scientific knowledge. A. the information needed to pay your bills online B. the locations of your favorite restaurants C. how much water you need to intake on a daily basis to survive D. the average education level of individuals whose parents graduated from college

Practical AB scientificCD Knowledge of the link between education and mobility across multiple generations is derived from systematic investigation.

Research shows that, overall, men are more talkative than women, although there is significant variation by context. The evidence suggests that conversational differences are influenced more by social rather than biological forces. True False

True.This is just one of many ways that sociological research has debunked "common sense" myths.

Answering the question here will not affect your activity score or grade. A. What classes are most likely to provide me with the knowledge that employers are looking for? B. How do I cross the street safely? C. How do I register for classes? D. How does a traffic light help to regulate traffic?

practical BC scientific AD 判断标准：systematic investigation

socialization interaction social institutions groups culture social inequality roles

society culture social institution social inequality groups roles socialization intereaction

Which of the following are characteristics of a sociologist, as described by Peter Berger? A. intellectually daring B. mathematically inclined C. passionate about human affairs D. intellectually curious

yes A C D No B

Match each discipline to the way in which it overlaps with sociology. A. psychology B. history C. political science D. geography examines internal states of individuals examines society's past examines places examines a social institution

A B D C

What, according to C. Wright Mills, is the function of the sociological imagination? A. The sociological imagination helps us to see the parallels between our own culture and other cultures. B. The sociological imagination helps us to see the interdependence of cities and rural populations. C. The sociological imagination enables us to relate the lessons of our past to our plans for the future. D. The sociological imagination enables us to connect our personal experience with the larger forces of history.

D.For Mills, seeing this connection makes us recognize our own ordinariness and also our connection with other people, from other times and places.

Identify the historical thinkers as either early theorists (important to the development of sociology but not sociologists, as they predated the field itself) or social theorists who are associated with "classical sociology." Early Theorist(s)/Classical Sociologist(s) A. Harriet Martineau B. Herbert Blumer C. Herbert Spencer D.George Herbert Mead

Early Theorist(s) C. Spencer did write two books that included the term "sociology" in their titles: The Study of Sociology (1873) and The Principles of Sociology (1897). A. Martineau's influential writings appeared in the 1830s through the 1850s. Classical Sociologist(s) B. Blumer was one of the original theorists in the early sociology department at the University of Chicago. D.Mead was one of the original theorists in the early sociology department at the University of Chicago. The early social theorists in "sociology's family tree" laid the groundwork not only for the discipline as a whole, but also for the different schools of thought that are still shaping sociology today.

Identify the original principles of conflict theory. A. finding ways to replace conflict with consensus B. understanding how conflict is essential for social change C. showing how short periods of conflict pave the way for long-term social stability D. understanding the role of conflict at all scales of investigation—from the family to the nation

Original Principle D. Conflict theory is ambitiously wide in scope. B. Conflict theory holds that revolution and war are often necessary for social progress. Not Original Principle C. Conflict theory does not recognize long-term stability as a natural condition of societies. A. For conflict theory, conflict rather than consensus is the normal state of society.

TV shows like Queer Eye, Naked and Afraid, and Keeping Up with the Kardashians reflect how we are all part of the same ( ) , and for that reason we are curious about how the others live. ( ), however, is slightly different than reality television. It is the ( ) or scientific study of human society and social behavior, from large-scale institutions and mass culture to small groups and individual interactions.1.1 society sociology systematic social class

society sociology systematic

C. Wright Mills was critical of social science and worked to connect the academic side of sociology to more tangible social debates of the time. Mills was convinced that sociology had something to offer everyone, not just academics.For these reasons, which term best describes C. Wright Mills? A. conflict theorist B. public intellectual C. microsociologist D. macrosociologist

B. Mills was convinced that sociology had something to offer everyone, not just academics.

Robert Merton called for a style of sociology that avoids extremes: it focuses on institutions, not tiny groups and not whole societies, and it holds theory and empirical observation in balance. This type of study is called _________ theory. A. modernist B. postmodernist C. macrorange D. midrange

D. Faced with a range of options, this methodology aims for the middle. This style of theorizing aims to explain processes occurring between the macro- and microlevels.

Identify each question as applying to either microsociology or macrosociology. A. How does giving children different types of toys to play with affect their performance of gender roles? B. What types of religious organizations are most effective at lobbying political entities for support? C. How do the organization of education systems around the world affect the percentage of individuals who go to college? D. What types of language and gestures do students use when interacting with teachers?

Microsociology A.D. Macrosociology B.C.

A young shopper goes to the mall looking for "cool" clothes. What would a symbolic interactionist say about this situation? A. "Coolness" is a construction rather than an objective fact. B. Neither the shopper nor the clothes is actually "cool." C. What is considered "cool" never changes.

correct A.As Herbert Blumer points out, meanings are not inherent; rather, they are negotiated through interaction with others. incorrect B.Symbolic interactionism does not deny the reality of "coolness," but it does point out that social facts (such as "coolness") exist only because we create and re-create them through our interactions. C.According to Herbert Blumer, meanings can change or be modified through interaction. This is particularly true of clothing trends: What is considered "cool" now might not be next year. A few years down the line, it might be back in style again.