SLO Questions Soico 1

4. The theoretical approach in sociology that assumes a society is a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity is the :

C. structural-functional approach

6. Which theoretical approach highlights the fact that it is not so much what people do that matters as much as the meaning they attach to their behavior?

C. symbolic-interaction approach

12. The sociological imagination allows one to debunk, as well as see social problems from different perspectives. What is debunking?

C. the ability to see behind the official version of reality given to you

10. According to Mils, a sociologist ask three questions, when looking at a social problem, in society, which one does not belong?

D. What is the society's penal (jail) system like?

8. According to C.Wright Mills' view of the Sociological Imagination, most people in modern society are alienated. This alienation can lead to confusion about social problems because these people:

D. all of the above

11. Mills distinguishes between situations that are caused by immediate relations with others (and usually deal with cherished values being threatened) versus those that transcend the local or personal (deal with many different settings overlapping from a larger social structure of historical life). This is known as:

D. public troubles vs. private issues

9. Mills sees social problems today being described as psychiatric, biological (genetic), etc; this is not good because

A. it separates the individual from society--which is not possible

1. Which research method asks subjects to respond to a series of items in a questionnaire or an interview?

A. survey

7. Social problems begin with:

B. An. objective condition

2. The method of sociological research best suited to identifying cause-and-effect relationships is:

B. Experiment

5. The "framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change" is the...

B. social-conflict approach

3. A major advantage of using existing data is:

D. All of the above are correct