Test Bank For SOC 6th Edition By Nijole V. Benokraitis
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Jeremy wrote an essay criticizing the college admissions process, arguing that
heavy competition and limited educational resources make admission difficult for the
average student. Which perspective would Jeremy's argument fall under?
1) Behaviorism
2) Conflict Theory
3) Symbolic Interactionism
4) Structural Functionalism - ANSWER Conflict Theory
Sociology is defined as the:
1) Qualitative analysis of human phenomenon.
2) Systematic study of society and social interaction.
3) Quantitative analysis of social transgressions.
4) Theoretical examination of life's origins. - ANSWER Systematic study of society
and social interaction.
____ believed that societies grew and changed as a result of the struggles of
different social classes over the means of production and greatly favored ____.
1) Max Weber; Positivism
2) Durkheim; Communism
3) Karl Marx; Communism
4) Comte; Antipositivism - ANSWER Karl Marx; Communism
_____ view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the
biological and social needs of individuals who make up that society.
1) Symbolic Interactionists
2) Conflict Theorists
,3) Social Individualists
4) Structural Functionalists - ANSWER Structural Functionalists
Please define C. Wright Mill's sociological imagination.
1) The process of analyzing human behavior based solely on statistics.
2) How individuals understand their own and others' pasts in relation to history and
social structure.
3) The theory that man evolved slowly over time.
4) A series of interviews asking subjects about their sleep habits and dreams. -
ANSWER How individuals understand their own and others' pasts in relation to
history and social structure.
A paradigm can be defined as:
1) Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate
theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them.
2) The consequences of a social process that are sought or anticipated
3) Social patterns that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society
4) The social ties that bind a group of people together such as kinship, shared
location, and religion - ANSWER Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used
within a discipline to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments
performed in support of them.
Alona is examining the impact of the 2011 Penn State scandal on student morale
and school spirit by distributing number-scaled surveys in her Introduction to
Sociology class. Alona is employing a _____ research method.
1) Logos
2) Qualitative
3) Quantitative
4) Pathos - ANSWER Quantitative
A hypothesis can be defined as:
1) A testable proposition
2) Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate
theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them
, 3) An attempt to explain large-scale relationships
4) A way to explain different aspects of social interactions - ANSWER A testable
proposition
Political science teacher Mr. Jones asks his students to study how social media can
influence public opinion by "following" famous activists, academics, and politicians
on Twitter. While reading and exchanging each other's Tweets, some classmates
became close friends. The first is an example of the project's ____ function, the
second is an example of the project's _____ function.
1) latent; latent
2) latent; manifest
3) manifest; manifest
4) manifest; latent - ANSWER manifest; latent
Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political awareness
and revolution. Felix is examining the effect World of Warcraft has on the romantic
relationships of middle-aged men in his metro area. Eleanor's analysis is _____,
while Felix's analysis is _____.
1) They are both micro-level.
2) Macro-level; micro-level
3) Micro-level; macro-level
4) They are both macro-level. - ANSWER Macro-level; micro-level
Quincia is studying how of the lack of comprehensive sex education is affecting a
small, rural town in North Dakota. She spends two months in the town, observing
and interviewing the townspeople. Quincia is conducting a(n) _____.
1) Experiment
2) Ethnography
3) Case study
4) Secondary data analysis - ANSWER Ethnography
Which of the following is not a purpose of the American Sociological Association's
code of ethics?
1) To maintain value neutrality
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and Answers A+
Jeremy wrote an essay criticizing the college admissions process, arguing that
heavy competition and limited educational resources make admission difficult for the
average student. Which perspective would Jeremy's argument fall under?
1) Behaviorism
2) Conflict Theory
3) Symbolic Interactionism
4) Structural Functionalism - ANSWER Conflict Theory
Sociology is defined as the:
1) Qualitative analysis of human phenomenon.
2) Systematic study of society and social interaction.
3) Quantitative analysis of social transgressions.
4) Theoretical examination of life's origins. - ANSWER Systematic study of society
and social interaction.
____ believed that societies grew and changed as a result of the struggles of
different social classes over the means of production and greatly favored ____.
1) Max Weber; Positivism
2) Durkheim; Communism
3) Karl Marx; Communism
4) Comte; Antipositivism - ANSWER Karl Marx; Communism
_____ view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the
biological and social needs of individuals who make up that society.
1) Symbolic Interactionists
2) Conflict Theorists
,3) Social Individualists
4) Structural Functionalists - ANSWER Structural Functionalists
Please define C. Wright Mill's sociological imagination.
1) The process of analyzing human behavior based solely on statistics.
2) How individuals understand their own and others' pasts in relation to history and
social structure.
3) The theory that man evolved slowly over time.
4) A series of interviews asking subjects about their sleep habits and dreams. -
ANSWER How individuals understand their own and others' pasts in relation to
history and social structure.
A paradigm can be defined as:
1) Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate
theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them.
2) The consequences of a social process that are sought or anticipated
3) Social patterns that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society
4) The social ties that bind a group of people together such as kinship, shared
location, and religion - ANSWER Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used
within a discipline to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments
performed in support of them.
Alona is examining the impact of the 2011 Penn State scandal on student morale
and school spirit by distributing number-scaled surveys in her Introduction to
Sociology class. Alona is employing a _____ research method.
1) Logos
2) Qualitative
3) Quantitative
4) Pathos - ANSWER Quantitative
A hypothesis can be defined as:
1) A testable proposition
2) Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate
theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them
, 3) An attempt to explain large-scale relationships
4) A way to explain different aspects of social interactions - ANSWER A testable
proposition
Political science teacher Mr. Jones asks his students to study how social media can
influence public opinion by "following" famous activists, academics, and politicians
on Twitter. While reading and exchanging each other's Tweets, some classmates
became close friends. The first is an example of the project's ____ function, the
second is an example of the project's _____ function.
1) latent; latent
2) latent; manifest
3) manifest; manifest
4) manifest; latent - ANSWER manifest; latent
Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political awareness
and revolution. Felix is examining the effect World of Warcraft has on the romantic
relationships of middle-aged men in his metro area. Eleanor's analysis is _____,
while Felix's analysis is _____.
1) They are both micro-level.
2) Macro-level; micro-level
3) Micro-level; macro-level
4) They are both macro-level. - ANSWER Macro-level; micro-level
Quincia is studying how of the lack of comprehensive sex education is affecting a
small, rural town in North Dakota. She spends two months in the town, observing
and interviewing the townspeople. Quincia is conducting a(n) _____.
1) Experiment
2) Ethnography
3) Case study
4) Secondary data analysis - ANSWER Ethnography
Which of the following is not a purpose of the American Sociological Association's
code of ethics?
1) To maintain value neutrality
