SOCIOLOGY 101 - SET 1 WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
sociological imagination - ANSWER-is making the connection between personal
challenges and larger social issues
Social facts - ANSWER-social processes rooted in society rather than in the
individual
false social consciousness - ANSWER-which is an ignorance of social facts and the
larger social picture, Mills said
Personal troubles - ANSWER-private problems experienced within the character of
the individual and the range of their immediate relation to others
Larger social issues - ANSWER-those that lie beyond one's personal control and the
range of one's inner life
Which of these statements is true about divorce? - ANSWER-Divorces tend to be
higher if there is an abundance of single women in society
Laurie is struggling to keep up with her workload due to sick children and problems
in her marriage. This describes: - ANSWER-Personal troubles
All of the following factors that we have control over that can minimize our chances
of divorce EXCEPT: - ANSWER-Family history
There has been an influx of people on unemployment in the country and a record
number of people are applying for unemployment benefits. This is a description of: -
ANSWER-A larger social issue
Who studied the science of social facts - ANSWER-Emile Durkheim
What was the reason for divorce rate surge after World War II? - ANSWER-Soldiers
returned home having been changed by the war and were probably less compatible
with their wives
If your plan to marry, to decrease your chance of divorce you should: - ANSWER-Not
cohabit
The average person lives too ____ a life to get a clear and concise understanding of
today's complex social world. - ANSWER-narrow
Who said that we live much of our lives on the personal level and much of society
happens at the larger social level? - ANSWER-C. Wright Mills
, The real power of the sociological imagination is found in: - ANSWER-How you and I
learn to distinguished between the personal and social levels in our own lives
What gives us the framework for understanding our social world that far surpasses
any common sense notion we might derive from our limited social experiences? -
ANSWER-The sociological imagination
According to the sociological imagination YouTube video: - ANSWER-Exercise can
be an individual activity because it has health benefits to the individual such as
lowering blood pressure; it also can be a social activity when people are part of a
team which helps people connect to each other; both of these benefits increase work
productivity and the community benefits include building trails so that the members
of the community can exercise more easily.
Which of these is NOT true of social facts? - ANSWER-They are created by the
dominant group in our society
Social Processes rooted in society rather than in the individual are called: -
ANSWER-Social facts
Those who have the highest risk of divorce are: - ANSWER-Those who marry in their
teens
Structural Functionalism - ANSWER-Created by Durkheim. **MACRO**. Society =
Organism, with many parts that keep it in good health. When things go wrong it's an
illness or a deviation from the normal functioning of things. Society is seen as a
complex system whose parts work together to promote stability and social order.
PROBLEM: really bad at dealing with change. Bad at explaining change. Bad things
have positive functions?? Poverty is good for society, bad for people.
social functions - ANSWER-Under Structural Functionalism. Different "parts of the
cell" = pieces of society. Structures of society, i.e. religion or gender roles are seen
as fulfilling certain social functions. There's two types: manifest and latent. Manifest
functions are intended or obvious consequences of a particular structure. Latent
functions are unintended or unrecognized.
social dysfunction - ANSWER-any social pattern which disrupts smooth operation of
society
Sociology - ANSWER-the science of society and of human behavior when influenced
by society; Looks at all levels, all scales. Macro - Big, broad. Micro - small, narrow.
Micro and Macro impact each other.
Symbolic Interactionism - ANSWER-**MICRO** Created by Weber. Focus on
individual situations and an individual's response. Large society is because of
everyone living their own lives. Seeks to understand a shared reality because of
everyday interaction. Reality is an interpretation.
CORRECT ANSWERS
sociological imagination - ANSWER-is making the connection between personal
challenges and larger social issues
Social facts - ANSWER-social processes rooted in society rather than in the
individual
false social consciousness - ANSWER-which is an ignorance of social facts and the
larger social picture, Mills said
Personal troubles - ANSWER-private problems experienced within the character of
the individual and the range of their immediate relation to others
Larger social issues - ANSWER-those that lie beyond one's personal control and the
range of one's inner life
Which of these statements is true about divorce? - ANSWER-Divorces tend to be
higher if there is an abundance of single women in society
Laurie is struggling to keep up with her workload due to sick children and problems
in her marriage. This describes: - ANSWER-Personal troubles
All of the following factors that we have control over that can minimize our chances
of divorce EXCEPT: - ANSWER-Family history
There has been an influx of people on unemployment in the country and a record
number of people are applying for unemployment benefits. This is a description of: -
ANSWER-A larger social issue
Who studied the science of social facts - ANSWER-Emile Durkheim
What was the reason for divorce rate surge after World War II? - ANSWER-Soldiers
returned home having been changed by the war and were probably less compatible
with their wives
If your plan to marry, to decrease your chance of divorce you should: - ANSWER-Not
cohabit
The average person lives too ____ a life to get a clear and concise understanding of
today's complex social world. - ANSWER-narrow
Who said that we live much of our lives on the personal level and much of society
happens at the larger social level? - ANSWER-C. Wright Mills
, The real power of the sociological imagination is found in: - ANSWER-How you and I
learn to distinguished between the personal and social levels in our own lives
What gives us the framework for understanding our social world that far surpasses
any common sense notion we might derive from our limited social experiences? -
ANSWER-The sociological imagination
According to the sociological imagination YouTube video: - ANSWER-Exercise can
be an individual activity because it has health benefits to the individual such as
lowering blood pressure; it also can be a social activity when people are part of a
team which helps people connect to each other; both of these benefits increase work
productivity and the community benefits include building trails so that the members
of the community can exercise more easily.
Which of these is NOT true of social facts? - ANSWER-They are created by the
dominant group in our society
Social Processes rooted in society rather than in the individual are called: -
ANSWER-Social facts
Those who have the highest risk of divorce are: - ANSWER-Those who marry in their
teens
Structural Functionalism - ANSWER-Created by Durkheim. **MACRO**. Society =
Organism, with many parts that keep it in good health. When things go wrong it's an
illness or a deviation from the normal functioning of things. Society is seen as a
complex system whose parts work together to promote stability and social order.
PROBLEM: really bad at dealing with change. Bad at explaining change. Bad things
have positive functions?? Poverty is good for society, bad for people.
social functions - ANSWER-Under Structural Functionalism. Different "parts of the
cell" = pieces of society. Structures of society, i.e. religion or gender roles are seen
as fulfilling certain social functions. There's two types: manifest and latent. Manifest
functions are intended or obvious consequences of a particular structure. Latent
functions are unintended or unrecognized.
social dysfunction - ANSWER-any social pattern which disrupts smooth operation of
society
Sociology - ANSWER-the science of society and of human behavior when influenced
by society; Looks at all levels, all scales. Macro - Big, broad. Micro - small, narrow.
Micro and Macro impact each other.
Symbolic Interactionism - ANSWER-**MICRO** Created by Weber. Focus on
individual situations and an individual's response. Large society is because of
everyone living their own lives. Seeks to understand a shared reality because of
everyday interaction. Reality is an interpretation.
