LSU SOCL 2001 SKYLAR GREMILLION FINAL REVIEW
When we say that society determines what is "reasonable," we mean that it is ______.
Select one:
a. always in conflict
b. out of our control
c. based on social interaction
d. socially constructed - Answers :socially constructed
Urban development in the 1960s was an attempt to revitalize American cities, but it
separated traditional neighborhoods with highways. This unintended consequence is an
example of ______.
Select one:
a. a latent function
b. a dysfunction
c. organic solidarity
d. mechanical solidarity - Answers :a dysfunction
When Vicky learned of the homelessness problem in her hometown, she lobbied the
state government to fund shelters and food banks outside of the large urban areas.
Vicky demonstrates the two core commitments of sociology.
Select one:
True
False - Answers :True
Generalizations are used to make informed conclusions without exceptions based on
scientific research.
Select one:
True
False - Answers :False
Which statement is an example of a good generalization?
Select one:
a. Women are more emotional than men.
b. Women are more likely to experience sexism.
c. Men are invulnerable to sexual assault.
d. Men are better drivers than women. - Answers :Women are more likely to experience
sexism.
A researcher is conducting a study about the work nurses do on a daily basis. The
researcher enters the names of all nurses working at a hospital into a computer
program that automatically chooses 25 for interviews. This demonstrates ______.
Select one:
a. random sampling
b. quantitative research
,c. non-random sampling
d. qualitative research - Answers :random sampling
According to Karl Marx, when a working-class person understands the upper class's use
of exploitation, they can achieve ______.
Select one:
a. false consciousness
b. species being
c. alienation
d. true consciousness - Answers :true consciousness
When children worry about what other children think of them, and base their own
feelings about themselves on those interpretations, this demonstrates the looking glass
self.
Select one:
True
False - Answers :True
A student notices that her math teacher calls on male students more than the female
students. By noticing this problematic pattern, the student is using a sociological eye.
Select one:
True
False - Answers :True
Theoretical perspectives impact sociology by ______.
Select one:
a. proving hypotheses about society
b. influencing individuals' beliefs
c. helping explain the social world
d. developing solutions to society's problems - Answers :proving hypotheses about
society
Clive is conducting research to find a way to reduce pollution in a local stream. Clive is
conducting ______ research.
Select one:
a. applied
b. historical
c. normative
d. basic - Answers :applied
When using the structural functionalist theoretical perspective, sociologists focus on
______.
Select one:
a. functions and dysfunctions
b. social behavior and social status
c. social harmony and social order
, d. gender and race - Answers :social harmony and social order
Emilie Durkheim focused on social solidarity, which is based on order in society.
Select one:
True
False - Answers :True?
W. E. B. Du Bois and Jane Addams both helped found the NAACP.
Select one:
True
False - Answers :True
A college professor is collecting assignments from the students. One student did not
complete the assignment and fails to turn it in. According to Goffman, this is an example
of ______.
Select one:
a. ignoring social actors
b. an inaccurate use of props
c. a violation of a social script
d. avoiding front stage - Answers :a violation of a social script
Which of the following studies best describes sociology?
Select one:
a. a scientific study of the human mind, especially behavior that affects the mind
b. the study of individual contributions to society
c. the study of change within past civilization
d. a scientific study that is interested in society, in particular social relationships -
Answers :a scientific study that is interested in society, in particular social relationships
What is TRUE about individual interactions with sociology?
Select one:
a. Sociology acts to create the norms, values, and beliefs individuals follow as they
interact with one another.
b. Sociology acts to influence how people think and behave in a given society
regardless of individual interaction.
c. Sociology is a singular force of influence in society as it shapes how individuals
interact in a one-way interaction.
d. Individuals both shape and are shaped by society. - Answers :Individuals both shape
and are shaped by society.
What is a sociologist doing when she makes a good generalization?
Select one:
a. pointing out social patterns
b. changing society's influence
c. stereotyping
d. giving an opinion - Answers :pointing out social patterns
When we say that society determines what is "reasonable," we mean that it is ______.
Select one:
a. always in conflict
b. out of our control
c. based on social interaction
d. socially constructed - Answers :socially constructed
Urban development in the 1960s was an attempt to revitalize American cities, but it
separated traditional neighborhoods with highways. This unintended consequence is an
example of ______.
Select one:
a. a latent function
b. a dysfunction
c. organic solidarity
d. mechanical solidarity - Answers :a dysfunction
When Vicky learned of the homelessness problem in her hometown, she lobbied the
state government to fund shelters and food banks outside of the large urban areas.
Vicky demonstrates the two core commitments of sociology.
Select one:
True
False - Answers :True
Generalizations are used to make informed conclusions without exceptions based on
scientific research.
Select one:
True
False - Answers :False
Which statement is an example of a good generalization?
Select one:
a. Women are more emotional than men.
b. Women are more likely to experience sexism.
c. Men are invulnerable to sexual assault.
d. Men are better drivers than women. - Answers :Women are more likely to experience
sexism.
A researcher is conducting a study about the work nurses do on a daily basis. The
researcher enters the names of all nurses working at a hospital into a computer
program that automatically chooses 25 for interviews. This demonstrates ______.
Select one:
a. random sampling
b. quantitative research
,c. non-random sampling
d. qualitative research - Answers :random sampling
According to Karl Marx, when a working-class person understands the upper class's use
of exploitation, they can achieve ______.
Select one:
a. false consciousness
b. species being
c. alienation
d. true consciousness - Answers :true consciousness
When children worry about what other children think of them, and base their own
feelings about themselves on those interpretations, this demonstrates the looking glass
self.
Select one:
True
False - Answers :True
A student notices that her math teacher calls on male students more than the female
students. By noticing this problematic pattern, the student is using a sociological eye.
Select one:
True
False - Answers :True
Theoretical perspectives impact sociology by ______.
Select one:
a. proving hypotheses about society
b. influencing individuals' beliefs
c. helping explain the social world
d. developing solutions to society's problems - Answers :proving hypotheses about
society
Clive is conducting research to find a way to reduce pollution in a local stream. Clive is
conducting ______ research.
Select one:
a. applied
b. historical
c. normative
d. basic - Answers :applied
When using the structural functionalist theoretical perspective, sociologists focus on
______.
Select one:
a. functions and dysfunctions
b. social behavior and social status
c. social harmony and social order
, d. gender and race - Answers :social harmony and social order
Emilie Durkheim focused on social solidarity, which is based on order in society.
Select one:
True
False - Answers :True?
W. E. B. Du Bois and Jane Addams both helped found the NAACP.
Select one:
True
False - Answers :True
A college professor is collecting assignments from the students. One student did not
complete the assignment and fails to turn it in. According to Goffman, this is an example
of ______.
Select one:
a. ignoring social actors
b. an inaccurate use of props
c. a violation of a social script
d. avoiding front stage - Answers :a violation of a social script
Which of the following studies best describes sociology?
Select one:
a. a scientific study of the human mind, especially behavior that affects the mind
b. the study of individual contributions to society
c. the study of change within past civilization
d. a scientific study that is interested in society, in particular social relationships -
Answers :a scientific study that is interested in society, in particular social relationships
What is TRUE about individual interactions with sociology?
Select one:
a. Sociology acts to create the norms, values, and beliefs individuals follow as they
interact with one another.
b. Sociology acts to influence how people think and behave in a given society
regardless of individual interaction.
c. Sociology is a singular force of influence in society as it shapes how individuals
interact in a one-way interaction.
d. Individuals both shape and are shaped by society. - Answers :Individuals both shape
and are shaped by society.
What is a sociologist doing when she makes a good generalization?
Select one:
a. pointing out social patterns
b. changing society's influence
c. stereotyping
d. giving an opinion - Answers :pointing out social patterns
