TEST BANK FOR SOCIOLOGY
,Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
Multiple Choice Questions
What might a sociologist say about people's selection of marriage
partners? People marry because they fall in love.
When it comes to romance, it’s all a matter of personal
taste. Typically, a person marries someone of similar
social position. When it comes to love, opposites attract.
Answer: c
Page Reference: 5
Skill: Applied
The idea that the social world guides our actions and life choices just as the seasons
influence activities and choice of clothing describes
the basis of what philosophy calls ―free will.‖
the essential wisdom of the discipline of sociology.
the fact that people everywhere have ―common sense.‖
the fact that people from countries all around the world make mostly identical choices
about how to live. Answer: b Page Reference: 3 Skill:
Conceptual
Which discipline defines itself as ―the systematic study of human
society‖? sociology psychology
economics
history
Answer: a
Page Reference: 3
Skill: Factual
Peter Berger described using the sociological perspective as seeing the in the
. good; worst
tragedies
new; old specific;
general
general; particular
Answer: d
Page Reference: 3
Skill: Conceptual
By stating that the sociological perspective shows us ―the strange in the familiar,‖ the
text argues that sociologists focus on the bizarre elements of society.
reject the familiar idea that people simply decide how to act in favour of the initially strange
idea that society shapes our lives.
believe that people often behave in strange ways.
believe that even people who are most familiar to us have some very strange
habits. Answer: b Page Reference: 4–5 Skill:
Conceptual
Three campus roommates are talking about why they are in college. A sociological view
of going to college highlights the effect of
nationality, because most countries outside of the West don’t have colleges. gender,
because women don’t generally attend college.
,our place in history, because a century ago going to college was not an option for most people.
intelligence, because
it’s smarter to go to college than trade
school. Answer: c
Page Reference: 5
Skill: Applied
A sociological analysis of childbearing around the world suggests that the number of children
born to a woman reflects her preference for family size. how
many children she can afford.
whether she herself was born into a poor or rich
society. the desires of her husband.
Answer: c
Page Reference: 5
Skill: Applied
According to Emile Durkheim, a category of people with a higher suicide rate typically
has more clinical depression.
less money, power, and other
resources. lower social integration.
greater self-esteem.
Answer: c
Page Reference: 5–6
Skill: Factual
The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe
was Robert K. Merton.
Auguste
Comte. Emile
Durkheim. Karl
Marx.
Answer: c
Page Reference:
5 Skill:
Factual
In Canada today, the suicide rate is highest for which category of people listed
below? White males Black males
White
females
Black
females
Answer: a
Page Reference: 6 Skill:
Factual
Because there is more social isolation in rural areas of Canada than in urban areas, we would
expect suicide rates to be higher in urban areas.
higher in rural areas.
high in both urban and rural
areas. low in both urban and
rural areas. Answer: b Page
Reference: 6–7 Skill:
Applied
Sociologists use the term ―social marginality‖ to
refer to people who have little understanding of
sociology. having special social skills.
, being defined by others as an ―outsider.‖
people who are especially sensitive about their family
background. Answer: c Page Reference: 7 Skill:
Conceptual
If marginality encourages sociological thinking, we would expect people in which category listed
belowto make the most use of the sociological perspective?
the wealthy
disabled persons or people who are a racial
minority politicians the middle class Answer: b
Page Reference: 7–8
Skill: Applied
Following the thinking of C. Wright Mills, we would have expected the sociological
imagination to be more widespread
during times of peace and prosperity.
among the very rich.
among very religious
people. during times of
social crisis. Answer: d
Page Reference: 7–8 Skill:
Applied
C. Wright Mills claimed that the ―sociological imagination‖
transformed common sense into laws of society.
people into supporters of the status
quo. personal problems into public
issues. scientific research into
common sense. Answer: c
Page Reference: 8
Skill: Conceptual
Canada falls within which category of the world’s
nations? low- income nations
middle-income
nations high-
income nations
variable-income
nations Answer: c
Page Reference: 9 Skill:
Factual
Which of the following categories contains countries in which average income is typical for
the worldas a whole and in which people are as likely to live in a rural area as in an urban
area?
low-income
nations middle-
income nations
high-income
nations variable-
income nations
Answer: b
Page Reference: 9–
11 Skill: Conceptual
The nations of Europe, Israel, Japan, and Australia fall into which of the following categories of
countries?
,Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
Multiple Choice Questions
What might a sociologist say about people's selection of marriage
partners? People marry because they fall in love.
When it comes to romance, it’s all a matter of personal
taste. Typically, a person marries someone of similar
social position. When it comes to love, opposites attract.
Answer: c
Page Reference: 5
Skill: Applied
The idea that the social world guides our actions and life choices just as the seasons
influence activities and choice of clothing describes
the basis of what philosophy calls ―free will.‖
the essential wisdom of the discipline of sociology.
the fact that people everywhere have ―common sense.‖
the fact that people from countries all around the world make mostly identical choices
about how to live. Answer: b Page Reference: 3 Skill:
Conceptual
Which discipline defines itself as ―the systematic study of human
society‖? sociology psychology
economics
history
Answer: a
Page Reference: 3
Skill: Factual
Peter Berger described using the sociological perspective as seeing the in the
. good; worst
tragedies
new; old specific;
general
general; particular
Answer: d
Page Reference: 3
Skill: Conceptual
By stating that the sociological perspective shows us ―the strange in the familiar,‖ the
text argues that sociologists focus on the bizarre elements of society.
reject the familiar idea that people simply decide how to act in favour of the initially strange
idea that society shapes our lives.
believe that people often behave in strange ways.
believe that even people who are most familiar to us have some very strange
habits. Answer: b Page Reference: 4–5 Skill:
Conceptual
Three campus roommates are talking about why they are in college. A sociological view
of going to college highlights the effect of
nationality, because most countries outside of the West don’t have colleges. gender,
because women don’t generally attend college.
,our place in history, because a century ago going to college was not an option for most people.
intelligence, because
it’s smarter to go to college than trade
school. Answer: c
Page Reference: 5
Skill: Applied
A sociological analysis of childbearing around the world suggests that the number of children
born to a woman reflects her preference for family size. how
many children she can afford.
whether she herself was born into a poor or rich
society. the desires of her husband.
Answer: c
Page Reference: 5
Skill: Applied
According to Emile Durkheim, a category of people with a higher suicide rate typically
has more clinical depression.
less money, power, and other
resources. lower social integration.
greater self-esteem.
Answer: c
Page Reference: 5–6
Skill: Factual
The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe
was Robert K. Merton.
Auguste
Comte. Emile
Durkheim. Karl
Marx.
Answer: c
Page Reference:
5 Skill:
Factual
In Canada today, the suicide rate is highest for which category of people listed
below? White males Black males
White
females
Black
females
Answer: a
Page Reference: 6 Skill:
Factual
Because there is more social isolation in rural areas of Canada than in urban areas, we would
expect suicide rates to be higher in urban areas.
higher in rural areas.
high in both urban and rural
areas. low in both urban and
rural areas. Answer: b Page
Reference: 6–7 Skill:
Applied
Sociologists use the term ―social marginality‖ to
refer to people who have little understanding of
sociology. having special social skills.
, being defined by others as an ―outsider.‖
people who are especially sensitive about their family
background. Answer: c Page Reference: 7 Skill:
Conceptual
If marginality encourages sociological thinking, we would expect people in which category listed
belowto make the most use of the sociological perspective?
the wealthy
disabled persons or people who are a racial
minority politicians the middle class Answer: b
Page Reference: 7–8
Skill: Applied
Following the thinking of C. Wright Mills, we would have expected the sociological
imagination to be more widespread
during times of peace and prosperity.
among the very rich.
among very religious
people. during times of
social crisis. Answer: d
Page Reference: 7–8 Skill:
Applied
C. Wright Mills claimed that the ―sociological imagination‖
transformed common sense into laws of society.
people into supporters of the status
quo. personal problems into public
issues. scientific research into
common sense. Answer: c
Page Reference: 8
Skill: Conceptual
Canada falls within which category of the world’s
nations? low- income nations
middle-income
nations high-
income nations
variable-income
nations Answer: c
Page Reference: 9 Skill:
Factual
Which of the following categories contains countries in which average income is typical for
the worldas a whole and in which people are as likely to live in a rural area as in an urban
area?
low-income
nations middle-
income nations
high-income
nations variable-
income nations
Answer: b
Page Reference: 9–
11 Skill: Conceptual
The nations of Europe, Israel, Japan, and Australia fall into which of the following categories of
countries?
