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c. Typically,pappersonpmarriespsomeonepofpsimilarpsocialpposition.
d. Whenpitpcomesptoplove,poppositespattract.
pAnswer:pc
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2) Thepideapthatpthepsocialpworldpguidespourpactionspandplifepchoicespjustpaspthepseasonspinfluence
pactivitiespandpchoicepofpclothingpdescribes
a. thepbasispofpwhatpphilosophypcallsp“freepwill.”
b. thepessentialpwisdompofpthepdisciplinepofpsociology.
c. thepfactpthatppeoplepeverywherephavep“commonpsense.”
d. thepfactpthatppeoplepfrompcountriespallparoundpthepworldpmakepmostlypidenticalpchoicespaboutphowptoplive.
pAnswer:pb
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3) Whichpdisciplinepdefinespitselfpasp“thepsystematicpstudypofphumanpsociety”?
a. sociology
b. psychology
c. economics
d. historyp
Answer:pa
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4) PeterpBergerpdescribedpusingpthepsociologicalpperspectivepaspseeingpthep inpthep .
a. good;pworstptragedies
b. new;pold
c. specific;pgeneral
d. general;pparticular
pAnswer:pd
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5) Bypstatingpthatpthepsociologicalpperspectivepshowspusp“thepstrangepinpthepfamiliar,”ptheptextparguespthat
psociologists
a. focusponpthepbizarrepelementspofpsociety.
b. rejectpthepfamiliarpideapthatppeoplepsimplypdecidephowptopactpinpfavourpofpthepinitiallypstrangepideapthat
psocietypshapespourplives.
c. believepthatppeoplepoftenpbehavepinpstrangepways.
d. believepthatpevenppeoplepwhoparepmostpfamiliarptopusphavepsomepverypstrangephabits.
pAnswer:pb
PagepReference:p4–
5pSkill:pConceptual
6) Threepcampusproommatespareptalkingpaboutpwhyptheyparepinpcollege.pApsociologicalpviewpofpgoingpto
pcollegephighlightspthepeffectpof
a. nationality,pbecausepmostpcountriespoutsidepofpthepWestpdon’tphavepcolleges.
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c. ourpplacepinphistory,pbecausepapcenturypagopgoingptopcollegepwaspnotpanpoptionpforpmostppeople.
d. intelligence,pbecausepit’spsmarterptopgoptopcollegepthanptradepschool.
pAnswer:pc
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l:pApplied
7) Apsociologicalpanalysispofpchildbearingparoundpthepworldpsuggestspthatpthepnumberpofpchildrenpbornptopa
pwomanpreflects
a. herppreferencepforpfamilypsize.
b. howpmanypchildrenpshepcanpafford.
c. whetherpshepherselfpwaspbornpintopappoorporprichpsociety.
d. thepdesirespofpherphusband.
pAnswer:pc
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l:pApplied
8) AccordingptopEmilepDurkheim,papcategorypofppeoplepwithpaphigherpsuicideprateptypicallyphas
a. morepclinicalpdepression.
b. lesspmoney,ppower,pandpotherpresources.
c. lowerpsocialpintegration.
d. greaterpself-
esteem.pAnswer:pc
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9) TheppioneeringpsociologistpwhopstudiedppatternspofpsuicidepinpEuropepwas
a. RobertpK.pMerton.
b. AugustepComte.
c. EmilepDurkheim.
d. KarlpMarx.
Answer:pc
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10) InpCanadaptoday,pthepsuicidepratepisphighestpforpwhichpcategorypofppeopleplistedpbelow?
a. Whitepmales
b. Blackpmales
c. Whitepfemales
d. Blackpfemales
pAnswer:pa
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l:pFactual
11) BecauseptherepispmorepsocialpisolationpinpruralpareaspofpCanadapthanpinpurbanpareas,pwepwouldpexpect
psuicidepratesptopbe
a. higherpinpurbanpareas.
b. higherpinpruralpareas.
c. highpinpbothpurbanpandpruralpareas.
d. lowpinpbothpurbanpandpruralpareas.
pAnswer:pb
PagepReference:p6–
7pSkill:pApplied
12) Sociologistspuseptheptermp“socialpmarginality”ptopreferpto
a. peoplepwhophaveplittlepunderstandingpofpsociology.
b. havingpspecialpsocialpskills.
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MultiplepChoicepQuestions
1) Whatpmightpapsociologistpsaypaboutppeople'spselectionpofpmarriageppartners?
a. Peoplepmarrypbecauseptheypfallpinplove.
b. Whenpitpcomesptopromance,pit’spallpapmatterpofppersonalptaste.
c. Typically,pappersonpmarriespsomeonepofpsimilarpsocialpposition.
d. Whenpitpcomesptoplove,poppositespattract.
pAnswer:pc
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2) Thepideapthatpthepsocialpworldpguidespourpactionspandplifepchoicespjustpaspthepseasonspinfluence
pactivitiespandpchoicepofpclothingpdescribes
a. thepbasispofpwhatpphilosophypcallsp“freepwill.”
b. thepessentialpwisdompofpthepdisciplinepofpsociology.
c. thepfactpthatppeoplepeverywherephavep“commonpsense.”
d. thepfactpthatppeoplepfrompcountriespallparoundpthepworldpmakepmostlypidenticalpchoicespaboutphowptoplive.
pAnswer:pb
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3) Whichpdisciplinepdefinespitselfpasp“thepsystematicpstudypofphumanpsociety”?
a. sociology
b. psychology
c. economics
d. historyp
Answer:pa
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4) PeterpBergerpdescribedpusingpthepsociologicalpperspectivepaspseeingpthep inpthep .
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b. new;pold
c. specific;pgeneral
d. general;pparticular
pAnswer:pd
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l:pConceptual
5) Bypstatingpthatpthepsociologicalpperspectivepshowspusp“thepstrangepinpthepfamiliar,”ptheptextparguespthat
psociologists
a. focusponpthepbizarrepelementspofpsociety.
b. rejectpthepfamiliarpideapthatppeoplepsimplypdecidephowptopactpinpfavourpofpthepinitiallypstrangepideapthat
psocietypshapespourplives.
c. believepthatppeoplepoftenpbehavepinpstrangepways.
d. believepthatpevenppeoplepwhoparepmostpfamiliarptopusphavepsomepverypstrangephabits.
pAnswer:pb
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5pSkill:pConceptual
6) Threepcampusproommatespareptalkingpaboutpwhyptheyparepinpcollege.pApsociologicalpviewpofpgoingpto
pcollegephighlightspthepeffectpof
a. nationality,pbecausepmostpcountriespoutsidepofpthepWestpdon’tphavepcolleges.
b. gender,pbecausepwomenpdon’tpgenerallypattendpcollege.
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c. ourpplacepinphistory,pbecausepapcenturypagopgoingptopcollegepwaspnotpanpoptionpforpmostppeople.
d. intelligence,pbecausepit’spsmarterptopgoptopcollegepthanptradepschool.
pAnswer:pc
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l:pApplied
7) Apsociologicalpanalysispofpchildbearingparoundpthepworldpsuggestspthatpthepnumberpofpchildrenpbornptopa
pwomanpreflects
a. herppreferencepforpfamilypsize.
b. howpmanypchildrenpshepcanpafford.
c. whetherpshepherselfpwaspbornpintopappoorporprichpsociety.
d. thepdesirespofpherphusband.
pAnswer:pc
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l:pApplied
8) AccordingptopEmilepDurkheim,papcategorypofppeoplepwithpaphigherpsuicideprateptypicallyphas
a. morepclinicalpdepression.
b. lesspmoney,ppower,pandpotherpresources.
c. lowerpsocialpintegration.
d. greaterpself-
esteem.pAnswer:pc
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6pSkill:pFactual
9) TheppioneeringpsociologistpwhopstudiedppatternspofpsuicidepinpEuropepwas
a. RobertpK.pMerton.
b. AugustepComte.
c. EmilepDurkheim.
d. KarlpMarx.
Answer:pc
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l:pFactual
10) InpCanadaptoday,pthepsuicidepratepisphighestpforpwhichpcategorypofppeopleplistedpbelow?
a. Whitepmales
b. Blackpmales
c. Whitepfemales
d. Blackpfemales
pAnswer:pa
PagepReference:p6pSkil
l:pFactual
11) BecauseptherepispmorepsocialpisolationpinpruralpareaspofpCanadapthanpinpurbanpareas,pwepwouldpexpect
psuicidepratesptopbe
a. higherpinpurbanpareas.
b. higherpinpruralpareas.
c. highpinpbothpurbanpandpruralpareas.
d. lowpinpbothpurbanpandpruralpareas.
pAnswer:pb
PagepReference:p6–
7pSkill:pApplied
12) Sociologistspuseptheptermp“socialpmarginality”ptopreferpto
a. peoplepwhophaveplittlepunderstandingpofpsociology.
b. havingpspecialpsocialpskills.
Downloadedpby:pAriahp|
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