, Test Bank
for
Kimmel and Aronson
Sociology Now
The Essentials
prepared by
Elizabeth Pare
Wayne State University
Boston New York San Francisco
Mexico City Montreal Toronto London Madrid Munich Paris
Hong Kong Singapore Tokyo Cape Town Sydney
,Contents
Chapter 1 What is Sociology? 1
Chapter 2 Culture and Society 16
Chapter 3 Society: Interactions, Groups, and Organizations 30
Chapter 4 How Do We Know What We Know? The Methods
of the Sociologist 44
Chapter 5 Socialization 58
Chapter 6 Deviance and Crime 72
Chapter 7 Stratification and Social Class 87
Chapter 8 Race and Ethnicity 102
Chapter 9 Sex and Gender 120
Chapter 10 Age and Sexuality 136
Chapter 11 The Family 151
Chapter 12 Economy and Work 165
Chapter 13 Politics and Media 179
Chapter 14 Education 193
Chapter 15 Sociology of Environments: The Natural, Physical,
and Human Worlds 207
, Chapterȱ1 WhatȱIsȱSociology?
1.1 MultipleȱChoice
1) Sociologyȱisȱbestȱdescribedȱas
A) Theȱstudyȱofȱpersonalities
B) Theȱstudyȱofȱhumanȱbehaviorȱinȱsociety
C) Theȱstudyȱofȱhumanȱgenetics
D) Theȱstudyȱofȱcommonȱsense
Answer: B
Diff:ȱ1 PageȱRef:ȱ5
Skill: Knowledge
2) WhichȱsociologistȱwroteȱofȱtheȱȈsociologicalȱimaginationȈ?
A) C.ȱWrightȱMills B) KarlȱMarx
C) AlexisȱdeȱTocqueville D) AugusteȱComte
Answer: A
Diff:ȱ1 PageȱRef:ȱ4
Skill: Knowledge
3) WhatȱdoesȱtheȱȈsociologicalȱimaginationȈȱclassifyȱourȱlivesȱas?
A) Conflictedȱlives B) Contrastingȱlives
C) Contextualȱlives D) Convolutedȱlives
Answer: C
Diff:ȱ2 PageȱRef:ȱ4-5
Skill: Comprehension
4) Whatȱtypeȱofȱscienceȱisȱsociology?
A) Physical B) Hard C) Soft D) Social
Answer: D
Diff:ȱ1 PageȱRef:ȱ8
Skill: Knowledge
5) Sociologyȱusesȱwhichȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱasȱpartȱofȱitsȱscientificȱapproachȱtoȱinterpretȱsocial
behavior?
A) Bias B) Systematicȱobservations
C) Simpleȱcommonȱsense D) Preconceptions
Answer: B
Diff:ȱ2 PageȱRef:ȱ9
Skill: Comprehension
6) WhatȱwasȱanȱoutcomeȱofȱtheȱȈEnlightenmentȈ?
A) Useȱofȱreasonȱtoȱunderstandȱtheȱrelationshipȱofȱtheȱindividualȱandȱsociety.
B) Useȱofȱfaithȱaloneȱtoȱunderstandȱtheȱrelationshipȱofȱtheȱindividualȱandȱsociety.
C) Aȱrejectionȱofȱtheȱrationalistȱapproach.
D) Anȱembraceȱofȱtheȱdivineȱauthorityȱofȱtheȱmonarchy.
Answer: A
Diff:ȱ3 PageȱRef:ȱ12
Skill: Analysis
1
for
Kimmel and Aronson
Sociology Now
The Essentials
prepared by
Elizabeth Pare
Wayne State University
Boston New York San Francisco
Mexico City Montreal Toronto London Madrid Munich Paris
Hong Kong Singapore Tokyo Cape Town Sydney
,Contents
Chapter 1 What is Sociology? 1
Chapter 2 Culture and Society 16
Chapter 3 Society: Interactions, Groups, and Organizations 30
Chapter 4 How Do We Know What We Know? The Methods
of the Sociologist 44
Chapter 5 Socialization 58
Chapter 6 Deviance and Crime 72
Chapter 7 Stratification and Social Class 87
Chapter 8 Race and Ethnicity 102
Chapter 9 Sex and Gender 120
Chapter 10 Age and Sexuality 136
Chapter 11 The Family 151
Chapter 12 Economy and Work 165
Chapter 13 Politics and Media 179
Chapter 14 Education 193
Chapter 15 Sociology of Environments: The Natural, Physical,
and Human Worlds 207
, Chapterȱ1 WhatȱIsȱSociology?
1.1 MultipleȱChoice
1) Sociologyȱisȱbestȱdescribedȱas
A) Theȱstudyȱofȱpersonalities
B) Theȱstudyȱofȱhumanȱbehaviorȱinȱsociety
C) Theȱstudyȱofȱhumanȱgenetics
D) Theȱstudyȱofȱcommonȱsense
Answer: B
Diff:ȱ1 PageȱRef:ȱ5
Skill: Knowledge
2) WhichȱsociologistȱwroteȱofȱtheȱȈsociologicalȱimaginationȈ?
A) C.ȱWrightȱMills B) KarlȱMarx
C) AlexisȱdeȱTocqueville D) AugusteȱComte
Answer: A
Diff:ȱ1 PageȱRef:ȱ4
Skill: Knowledge
3) WhatȱdoesȱtheȱȈsociologicalȱimaginationȈȱclassifyȱourȱlivesȱas?
A) Conflictedȱlives B) Contrastingȱlives
C) Contextualȱlives D) Convolutedȱlives
Answer: C
Diff:ȱ2 PageȱRef:ȱ4-5
Skill: Comprehension
4) Whatȱtypeȱofȱscienceȱisȱsociology?
A) Physical B) Hard C) Soft D) Social
Answer: D
Diff:ȱ1 PageȱRef:ȱ8
Skill: Knowledge
5) Sociologyȱusesȱwhichȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱasȱpartȱofȱitsȱscientificȱapproachȱtoȱinterpretȱsocial
behavior?
A) Bias B) Systematicȱobservations
C) Simpleȱcommonȱsense D) Preconceptions
Answer: B
Diff:ȱ2 PageȱRef:ȱ9
Skill: Comprehension
6) WhatȱwasȱanȱoutcomeȱofȱtheȱȈEnlightenmentȈ?
A) Useȱofȱreasonȱtoȱunderstandȱtheȱrelationshipȱofȱtheȱindividualȱandȱsociety.
B) Useȱofȱfaithȱaloneȱtoȱunderstandȱtheȱrelationshipȱofȱtheȱindividualȱandȱsociety.
C) Aȱrejectionȱofȱtheȱrationalistȱapproach.
D) Anȱembraceȱofȱtheȱdivineȱauthorityȱofȱtheȱmonarchy.
Answer: A
Diff:ȱ3 PageȱRef:ȱ12
Skill: Analysis
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