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Chapter 1 - Introducing Sociology
1. Which discipline is characterized as the systematic study of human behaviour in social context?
a. sociology b. psychology
c. geography d. political science
ANSWER: a
2. According to C. Wright Mills, the sociological imagination develops the connection between which of
the following?
a. personal troubles and family structures
b. social structures and globalization
c. personal troubles and globalization
d. personal troubles and social structures
ANSWER: d
3. Which relationship does the sociological imagination allow people to better understand?
a. the relationship between social structures and personal troubles
b. the relationship between politics and religion
c. the relationship between drive and instinct
d. the relationship between personality and social anxiety
ANSWER: a
4. Allyson is trying to help her heart-broken friend Lauren feel better about Lauren’s impending divorce.
Allyson explains that many people get divorced because women have more economic options and higher
education today than in the past. What is Allyson using?
a. sociological mapping
b. sociological imagination
c. structural investigation
d. global structural analysis
ANSWER: b
5. Mothers from the Philippines sometimes leave their children with relatives and go abroad as domestic
workers. They believe this is the best way to meet the financial needs of their family and to ensure a
positive future for them. Which type of social structure is reflected in this female migration?
a. global structure
b. macrostructure
c. mesostructure
d. microstructure
ANSWER: a
6. Which type of social structure is patriarchy?
a. macrostructure
b. mesostructure
c. microstructure
d. global structure
ANSWER: a
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7. Researchers at ABC University and their graduate students are examining the relationship between the
suicide rates of Indigenous youth and the housing conditions and unemployment rates in the Indigenous
community. What are these researchers demonstrating?
a. a sociological imagination b. a psychological perspective
c. a deviant explanation d. a philosophical understanding
ANSWER: a
8. What do sociologists call the patterns of intimate social relations formed during face-to-face
interactions?
a. microstructures b. social structures
c. macrostructures d. global structures
ANSWER: a
9. An employment advisor tells you to ask remote acquaintances, as well as close friends, for job leads
and contacts. The rationale for this advice is that consulting both groups allows you to cast a wider net.
Which pattern of social relations is this advice exemplifying?
a. macrostructure b. infrastructure
c. global structure d. microstructure
ANSWER: d
10. In class, Umar was asked to concisely define patriarchy. Which of the following would Umar assert?
a. Patriarchy is the system that maintains heterosexism in society.
b. Patriarchy is the system that maintains male privilege in society.
c. Patriarchy is the system that maintains social stratification in society.
d. Patriarchy is the system that maintains white privilege in society.
ANSWER: b
11. Which term refers to the patterns of intimate social relations that are formed during face-to-face
interaction?
a. macrostructures b. mesostructures
c. microstructures d. global structures
ANSWER: c
12. Consider the international organizations that shape social and individual life. What kind of structures
are they?
a. infrastructures b. superstructures
c. global structures d. macrostructures
ANSWER: c
13. Darcy is a researcher studying the day-to-day lives of drug addicts to understand the meanings they
attach to being socially marginalized members of society. Which term best describes the patterns of social
relations that Darcy is examining?
a. microstructures b. macrostructures
c. global structures d. stigmatizing structures
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ANSWER: a
14. The world has become more interconnected, and this high level of connectivity and communication is
reflected in social organization. Which term do sociologists use for these kinds of organizations?
a. global structures b. macrostructures
c. universal structures d. infrastructures
ANSWER: a
15. Which term refers to the ability to see the connection between personal troubles and social structures?
a. globalization b. subjective insight
c. social solidarity d. sociological imagination
ANSWER: d
16. What does C. Wright Mills (1959) call the quality of mind that allows people to see the interplay
between personal troubles and social structure?
a. social solidarity b. the principle of association
c. the sociological imagination d. dialectical socialism
ANSWER: c
17. Which revolution prompted the development of sociology by causing a large number of social
problems that the social and political thought of the time could neither understand nor solve?
a. the Scientific Revolution b. the Demographic Revolution
c. the Democratic Revolution d. the Industrial Revolution
ANSWER: d
18. The sociological imagination was born as a result of three revolutions pushing people to think about
society differently. Which of the following is NOT one of these revolutions?
a. the Scientific Revolution
b. the French Revolution
c. the Democratic Revolution
d. the Industrial Revolution
ANSWER: b
19. The Industrial Revolution challenged thinkers with a vast array of social problems that needed
solving. Which revolution inspired the idea that they could be solved without divine intervention?
a. the Democratic Revolution
b. the Scientific Revolution
c. the Postindustrial Revolution
d. the Common Sense Revolution
ANSWER: b
20. What do sociologists learn by examining historical social transformations such as the Industrial
Revolution?
a. how to analyze and overcome social problems
b. how to use historical information
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c. how to study industry
d. how to invest in strategic economic ventures
ANSWER: a
21. The Industrial Revolution impressed social thinkers with a host of problems demanding resolution.
How did they respond?
a. with encouragement for a bourgeoisie uprising
b. with the development of the sociological imagination
c. with the concept of democratic governing
d. with observations and definitions of social structures
ANSWER: b
22. Which revolution is responsible for suggesting that people could intervene to improve society?
a. the Scientific Revolution b. the Democratic Revolution
c. the Industrial Revolution d. the Postmodern Revolution
ANSWER: b
23. Adrian states that children who have a close bond with their parents are less likely to engage in drug
use and vandalism because they feel more closely tied to mainstream norms that discourage this type of
behaviour. What is Adrian engaging in?
a. research b. theorizing
c. sociological imaginings d. scientific investigation
ANSWER: b
24. Throughout the months of COVID-19 lockdowns, Christian is increasingly disheartened by the
escalating suicide rates being reported in a Canadian newspaper. Adopting a Durkheimian perspective,
what would Christian argue to be a major contributor to the upsurge?
a. a lack of social control
b. the economic inequality throughout society
c. inadequate mental health funding
d. a diminishing of social ties
ANSWER: d
25. In many movie depictions of World War II, there is often a scene of a soldier jumping on a hand
grenade to save his other comrades in the unit. The soldier’s dying words tend to suggest that he
sacrificed his life for the greater good of the regiment. How would Émile Durkheim categorize this
suicide?
a. altruistic suicide b. anomic suicide
c. egoistic suicide d. fatalistic suicide
ANSWER: a
26. Martha is an 85-year-old woman whose husband died three years ago, the day after their sixty-first
wedding anniversary. Many of her friends are either ill or dead, and her children and grandchildren are
too busy to visit her. Martha has decided to commit suicide because she can no longer stand the constant
loneliness. According to Émile Durkheim, what kind of suicide is Martha planning to commit?
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a. anomic suicide b. altruistic suicide
c. fatalistic suicide d. egoistic suicide
ANSWER: d
27. For her term paper, Shanice is studying the ways that family socialization contributes to social
harmony. Whose work is most closely aligned to her interests?
a. C. Wright Mills b. Talcott Parsons
c. Max Weber d. Antonio Gramsci
ANSWER: b
28. Which of the following examinations undertaken by Émile Durkheim led to the conclusion that
behaviours that we believe to be purely individual are in fact influenced by social forces?
a. the study of suicide
b. the analysis of modern social organizations
c. the assessment of sociopathic behaviour
d. the study of the political climate that generates revolutions
ANSWER: a
29. What was revealed by Émile Durkheim’s sociological study of suicide?
a. that only the mentally unstable commit suicide
b. that what may be the influence of social behaviour is actually the influence of individual
understandings and biography
c. that what is thought to be individual behaviour is actually influenced by social forces
d. that suicide cannot be predicted
ANSWER: c
30. Who developed the concept of cultural hegemony?
a. Michel Foucault
b. Antonio Gramsci
c. George Herbert Mead
d. Talcott Parsons
ANSWER: b
31. What did Émile Durkheim’s nineteenth-century study of suicide in France demonstrate?
a. that suicide was carried out mainly by “desperate” people
b. that suicide was influenced mainly by people’s level of psychological distress
c. that suicide was related to an individual’s level of integration into society
d. that suicide was caused by a high level of confusion when people belonged to several social
networks at once
ANSWER: c
32. Why do most people overlook social forces as causes of suicide?
a. because there are no social reasons for carrying out such an individual act
b. because people who commit suicide are generally depressed or angry
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c. because suicide is rare
d. because it is generally carried out by individuals in private settings
ANSWER: d
33. The sociological study of suicide reveals that suicidal behaviour is complex. Which statement best
summarizes this complexity?
a. Behaviour often thought to be motivated exclusively by an individual’s state of mind is
actually influenced by social forces.
b. Suicide cannot be predicted.
c. What appears to be the influence of social forces is actually the influence of individual
understandings and biographical circumstances.
d. Only the mentally ill commit suicide.
ANSWER: a
34. What did Émile Durkheim’s study of suicide demonstrate?
a. Suicide rates are strongly influenced by psychological disorders.
b. Suicide rates are strongly influenced by social forces.
c. Suicide rates decrease with advancing age.
d. Suicide rates are tied to patterns of imitation.
ANSWER: b
35. Émile Durkheim examined the association between rates of suicide and rates of psychological
disorder for different groups. What did Émile Durkheim conclude?
a. The rates were not associated, so psychological disorders do not influence suicide.
b. The rates were associated, so psychological disorders influence suicide.
c. The rates were associated with race and ethnic origin.
d. The rates were not associated for women but were associated for men.
ANSWER: a
36. Generally speaking, the more a group’s members share beliefs and values, and the more they interact
with one another, the more social cohesion the group has. What did Émile Durkheim call this property of
groups?
a. social solidarity b. group cohesion
c. social organization d. social structure
ANSWER: a
37. Married adults are half as likely as unmarried adults to commit suicide because marriage creates
social ties and social commitments to others. What are these ties and commitments called?
a. social structure b. socialization
c. social organization d. social solidarity
ANSWER: d
38. In Canada today, church attendance is down, and unemployment rates are up. Considering Émile
Durkheim’s theory of the relationship between suicide and social solidarity, which statement best predicts
Canadian suicide rates under the current conditions?
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a. Social solidarity will not be affected, so the suicide rate will be low.
b. Suicide and social solidarity are not correlated.
c. Social solidarity is weak, so the suicide rate will be high.
d. Social solidarity is strong, so the suicide rate will be low.
ANSWER: c
39. Which sociological theory stresses the stability of social relations and social organization?
a. conflict theory b. functionalism
c. symbolic interactionism d. feminism
ANSWER: b
40. Which theory emphasizes the importance of purposeful, shared values in shaping human behaviour?
a. conflict theory b. dramaturgical sociology
c. functionalism d. symbolic interactionism
ANSWER: c
41. According to sociologists today, Émile Durkheim’s theory of suicide is an example of which type of
theoretical perspective?
a. symbolic interactionism b. conflict theory
c. functionalism d. fatalism
ANSWER: c
42. Alex and George were discussing different theoretical perspectives in their Intro to Sociology class.
Alex felt that most people need rules to follow, or chaos was sure to erupt. George felt that, as far as he
could tell, the rules that have been imposed on people, at least so far in history, have always been in
favour of the elites, and that given half a chance, he trusted people to be able to figure things out even
better if they were allowed to organize themselves. Given their views, which of the following is the most
likely scenario?
a. Both follow symbolic interactionism.
b. George follows conflict theory and Alex is a functionalist.
c. Both are functionalists.
d. Alex follows conflict theory and George is a functionalist.
ANSWER: b
43. According to functionalist theories, what do social structures contribute to when they fit together?
a. the sociological imagination b. social stability
c. societal change d. social ideals
ANSWER: b
44. Manuela believes that prostitution is beneficial for the whole of society because people are provided
with outlets for sexual gratification that they might not have otherwise. Which theory is her idea most
closely aligned with?
a. symbolic interactionism b. functionalism
c. conflict theory d. feminism
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ANSWER: b
45. Which theoretical tradition stresses that eliminating privilege will increase the sum total of human
welfare?
a. social inequality theory b. functionalist theory
c. conflict theory d. socialization theory
ANSWER: c
46. What theoretical tradition focuses on how the major patterns of inequality in society produce social
stability in some circumstances and social change in others?
a. feminism b. functionalism
c. symbolic interactionism d. conflict theory
ANSWER: d
47. According to Karl Marx, which of the following is the most important social structure in any society?
a. gender relations b. class relations
c. moral order d. social institutions
ANSWER: b
48. Who originated conflict theory?
a. Kingsley Davis b. Talcott Parsons
c. Robert Merton d. Karl Marx
ANSWER: d
49. Which theory leads to the view that lessening privilege will lower the level of disharmony and lead to
improved human welfare?
a. functionalism b. feminism
c. symbolic interactionism d. conflict theory
ANSWER: d
50. Which theoretical perspective argues that social discord is the inevitable consequence of privilege and
inequality?
a. feminism b. functionalism
c. symbolic interactionism d. conflict theory
ANSWER: d
51. Who argued that economic inequality between the working class and the privileged class is the
dominant force in society?
a. Karl Marx b. Talcott Parsons
c. Max Weber d. Robert Merton
ANSWER: a
52. According to Karl Marx, what did capitalist owners create when they concentrated workers in large
factories to increase profits?
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1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you few pages sample.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel sheet
if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make update
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waiting you.
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can contact us at every time, we can replace it
with true one.
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 - Introducing Sociology
1. Which discipline is characterized as the systematic study of human behaviour in social context?
a. sociology b. psychology
c. geography d. political science
ANSWER: a
2. According to C. Wright Mills, the sociological imagination develops the connection between which of
the following?
a. personal troubles and family structures
b. social structures and globalization
c. personal troubles and globalization
d. personal troubles and social structures
ANSWER: d
3. Which relationship does the sociological imagination allow people to better understand?
a. the relationship between social structures and personal troubles
b. the relationship between politics and religion
c. the relationship between drive and instinct
d. the relationship between personality and social anxiety
ANSWER: a
4. Allyson is trying to help her heart-broken friend Lauren feel better about Lauren’s impending divorce.
Allyson explains that many people get divorced because women have more economic options and higher
education today than in the past. What is Allyson using?
a. sociological mapping
b. sociological imagination
c. structural investigation
d. global structural analysis
ANSWER: b
5. Mothers from the Philippines sometimes leave their children with relatives and go abroad as domestic
workers. They believe this is the best way to meet the financial needs of their family and to ensure a
positive future for them. Which type of social structure is reflected in this female migration?
a. global structure
b. macrostructure
c. mesostructure
d. microstructure
ANSWER: a
6. Which type of social structure is patriarchy?
a. macrostructure
b. mesostructure
c. microstructure
d. global structure
ANSWER: a
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7. Researchers at ABC University and their graduate students are examining the relationship between the
suicide rates of Indigenous youth and the housing conditions and unemployment rates in the Indigenous
community. What are these researchers demonstrating?
a. a sociological imagination b. a psychological perspective
c. a deviant explanation d. a philosophical understanding
ANSWER: a
8. What do sociologists call the patterns of intimate social relations formed during face-to-face
interactions?
a. microstructures b. social structures
c. macrostructures d. global structures
ANSWER: a
9. An employment advisor tells you to ask remote acquaintances, as well as close friends, for job leads
and contacts. The rationale for this advice is that consulting both groups allows you to cast a wider net.
Which pattern of social relations is this advice exemplifying?
a. macrostructure b. infrastructure
c. global structure d. microstructure
ANSWER: d
10. In class, Umar was asked to concisely define patriarchy. Which of the following would Umar assert?
a. Patriarchy is the system that maintains heterosexism in society.
b. Patriarchy is the system that maintains male privilege in society.
c. Patriarchy is the system that maintains social stratification in society.
d. Patriarchy is the system that maintains white privilege in society.
ANSWER: b
11. Which term refers to the patterns of intimate social relations that are formed during face-to-face
interaction?
a. macrostructures b. mesostructures
c. microstructures d. global structures
ANSWER: c
12. Consider the international organizations that shape social and individual life. What kind of structures
are they?
a. infrastructures b. superstructures
c. global structures d. macrostructures
ANSWER: c
13. Darcy is a researcher studying the day-to-day lives of drug addicts to understand the meanings they
attach to being socially marginalized members of society. Which term best describes the patterns of social
relations that Darcy is examining?
a. microstructures b. macrostructures
c. global structures d. stigmatizing structures
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ANSWER: a
14. The world has become more interconnected, and this high level of connectivity and communication is
reflected in social organization. Which term do sociologists use for these kinds of organizations?
a. global structures b. macrostructures
c. universal structures d. infrastructures
ANSWER: a
15. Which term refers to the ability to see the connection between personal troubles and social structures?
a. globalization b. subjective insight
c. social solidarity d. sociological imagination
ANSWER: d
16. What does C. Wright Mills (1959) call the quality of mind that allows people to see the interplay
between personal troubles and social structure?
a. social solidarity b. the principle of association
c. the sociological imagination d. dialectical socialism
ANSWER: c
17. Which revolution prompted the development of sociology by causing a large number of social
problems that the social and political thought of the time could neither understand nor solve?
a. the Scientific Revolution b. the Demographic Revolution
c. the Democratic Revolution d. the Industrial Revolution
ANSWER: d
18. The sociological imagination was born as a result of three revolutions pushing people to think about
society differently. Which of the following is NOT one of these revolutions?
a. the Scientific Revolution
b. the French Revolution
c. the Democratic Revolution
d. the Industrial Revolution
ANSWER: b
19. The Industrial Revolution challenged thinkers with a vast array of social problems that needed
solving. Which revolution inspired the idea that they could be solved without divine intervention?
a. the Democratic Revolution
b. the Scientific Revolution
c. the Postindustrial Revolution
d. the Common Sense Revolution
ANSWER: b
20. What do sociologists learn by examining historical social transformations such as the Industrial
Revolution?
a. how to analyze and overcome social problems
b. how to use historical information
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c. how to study industry
d. how to invest in strategic economic ventures
ANSWER: a
21. The Industrial Revolution impressed social thinkers with a host of problems demanding resolution.
How did they respond?
a. with encouragement for a bourgeoisie uprising
b. with the development of the sociological imagination
c. with the concept of democratic governing
d. with observations and definitions of social structures
ANSWER: b
22. Which revolution is responsible for suggesting that people could intervene to improve society?
a. the Scientific Revolution b. the Democratic Revolution
c. the Industrial Revolution d. the Postmodern Revolution
ANSWER: b
23. Adrian states that children who have a close bond with their parents are less likely to engage in drug
use and vandalism because they feel more closely tied to mainstream norms that discourage this type of
behaviour. What is Adrian engaging in?
a. research b. theorizing
c. sociological imaginings d. scientific investigation
ANSWER: b
24. Throughout the months of COVID-19 lockdowns, Christian is increasingly disheartened by the
escalating suicide rates being reported in a Canadian newspaper. Adopting a Durkheimian perspective,
what would Christian argue to be a major contributor to the upsurge?
a. a lack of social control
b. the economic inequality throughout society
c. inadequate mental health funding
d. a diminishing of social ties
ANSWER: d
25. In many movie depictions of World War II, there is often a scene of a soldier jumping on a hand
grenade to save his other comrades in the unit. The soldier’s dying words tend to suggest that he
sacrificed his life for the greater good of the regiment. How would Émile Durkheim categorize this
suicide?
a. altruistic suicide b. anomic suicide
c. egoistic suicide d. fatalistic suicide
ANSWER: a
26. Martha is an 85-year-old woman whose husband died three years ago, the day after their sixty-first
wedding anniversary. Many of her friends are either ill or dead, and her children and grandchildren are
too busy to visit her. Martha has decided to commit suicide because she can no longer stand the constant
loneliness. According to Émile Durkheim, what kind of suicide is Martha planning to commit?
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a. anomic suicide b. altruistic suicide
c. fatalistic suicide d. egoistic suicide
ANSWER: d
27. For her term paper, Shanice is studying the ways that family socialization contributes to social
harmony. Whose work is most closely aligned to her interests?
a. C. Wright Mills b. Talcott Parsons
c. Max Weber d. Antonio Gramsci
ANSWER: b
28. Which of the following examinations undertaken by Émile Durkheim led to the conclusion that
behaviours that we believe to be purely individual are in fact influenced by social forces?
a. the study of suicide
b. the analysis of modern social organizations
c. the assessment of sociopathic behaviour
d. the study of the political climate that generates revolutions
ANSWER: a
29. What was revealed by Émile Durkheim’s sociological study of suicide?
a. that only the mentally unstable commit suicide
b. that what may be the influence of social behaviour is actually the influence of individual
understandings and biography
c. that what is thought to be individual behaviour is actually influenced by social forces
d. that suicide cannot be predicted
ANSWER: c
30. Who developed the concept of cultural hegemony?
a. Michel Foucault
b. Antonio Gramsci
c. George Herbert Mead
d. Talcott Parsons
ANSWER: b
31. What did Émile Durkheim’s nineteenth-century study of suicide in France demonstrate?
a. that suicide was carried out mainly by “desperate” people
b. that suicide was influenced mainly by people’s level of psychological distress
c. that suicide was related to an individual’s level of integration into society
d. that suicide was caused by a high level of confusion when people belonged to several social
networks at once
ANSWER: c
32. Why do most people overlook social forces as causes of suicide?
a. because there are no social reasons for carrying out such an individual act
b. because people who commit suicide are generally depressed or angry
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c. because suicide is rare
d. because it is generally carried out by individuals in private settings
ANSWER: d
33. The sociological study of suicide reveals that suicidal behaviour is complex. Which statement best
summarizes this complexity?
a. Behaviour often thought to be motivated exclusively by an individual’s state of mind is
actually influenced by social forces.
b. Suicide cannot be predicted.
c. What appears to be the influence of social forces is actually the influence of individual
understandings and biographical circumstances.
d. Only the mentally ill commit suicide.
ANSWER: a
34. What did Émile Durkheim’s study of suicide demonstrate?
a. Suicide rates are strongly influenced by psychological disorders.
b. Suicide rates are strongly influenced by social forces.
c. Suicide rates decrease with advancing age.
d. Suicide rates are tied to patterns of imitation.
ANSWER: b
35. Émile Durkheim examined the association between rates of suicide and rates of psychological
disorder for different groups. What did Émile Durkheim conclude?
a. The rates were not associated, so psychological disorders do not influence suicide.
b. The rates were associated, so psychological disorders influence suicide.
c. The rates were associated with race and ethnic origin.
d. The rates were not associated for women but were associated for men.
ANSWER: a
36. Generally speaking, the more a group’s members share beliefs and values, and the more they interact
with one another, the more social cohesion the group has. What did Émile Durkheim call this property of
groups?
a. social solidarity b. group cohesion
c. social organization d. social structure
ANSWER: a
37. Married adults are half as likely as unmarried adults to commit suicide because marriage creates
social ties and social commitments to others. What are these ties and commitments called?
a. social structure b. socialization
c. social organization d. social solidarity
ANSWER: d
38. In Canada today, church attendance is down, and unemployment rates are up. Considering Émile
Durkheim’s theory of the relationship between suicide and social solidarity, which statement best predicts
Canadian suicide rates under the current conditions?
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a. Social solidarity will not be affected, so the suicide rate will be low.
b. Suicide and social solidarity are not correlated.
c. Social solidarity is weak, so the suicide rate will be high.
d. Social solidarity is strong, so the suicide rate will be low.
ANSWER: c
39. Which sociological theory stresses the stability of social relations and social organization?
a. conflict theory b. functionalism
c. symbolic interactionism d. feminism
ANSWER: b
40. Which theory emphasizes the importance of purposeful, shared values in shaping human behaviour?
a. conflict theory b. dramaturgical sociology
c. functionalism d. symbolic interactionism
ANSWER: c
41. According to sociologists today, Émile Durkheim’s theory of suicide is an example of which type of
theoretical perspective?
a. symbolic interactionism b. conflict theory
c. functionalism d. fatalism
ANSWER: c
42. Alex and George were discussing different theoretical perspectives in their Intro to Sociology class.
Alex felt that most people need rules to follow, or chaos was sure to erupt. George felt that, as far as he
could tell, the rules that have been imposed on people, at least so far in history, have always been in
favour of the elites, and that given half a chance, he trusted people to be able to figure things out even
better if they were allowed to organize themselves. Given their views, which of the following is the most
likely scenario?
a. Both follow symbolic interactionism.
b. George follows conflict theory and Alex is a functionalist.
c. Both are functionalists.
d. Alex follows conflict theory and George is a functionalist.
ANSWER: b
43. According to functionalist theories, what do social structures contribute to when they fit together?
a. the sociological imagination b. social stability
c. societal change d. social ideals
ANSWER: b
44. Manuela believes that prostitution is beneficial for the whole of society because people are provided
with outlets for sexual gratification that they might not have otherwise. Which theory is her idea most
closely aligned with?
a. symbolic interactionism b. functionalism
c. conflict theory d. feminism
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ANSWER: b
45. Which theoretical tradition stresses that eliminating privilege will increase the sum total of human
welfare?
a. social inequality theory b. functionalist theory
c. conflict theory d. socialization theory
ANSWER: c
46. What theoretical tradition focuses on how the major patterns of inequality in society produce social
stability in some circumstances and social change in others?
a. feminism b. functionalism
c. symbolic interactionism d. conflict theory
ANSWER: d
47. According to Karl Marx, which of the following is the most important social structure in any society?
a. gender relations b. class relations
c. moral order d. social institutions
ANSWER: b
48. Who originated conflict theory?
a. Kingsley Davis b. Talcott Parsons
c. Robert Merton d. Karl Marx
ANSWER: d
49. Which theory leads to the view that lessening privilege will lower the level of disharmony and lead to
improved human welfare?
a. functionalism b. feminism
c. symbolic interactionism d. conflict theory
ANSWER: d
50. Which theoretical perspective argues that social discord is the inevitable consequence of privilege and
inequality?
a. feminism b. functionalism
c. symbolic interactionism d. conflict theory
ANSWER: d
51. Who argued that economic inequality between the working class and the privileged class is the
dominant force in society?
a. Karl Marx b. Talcott Parsons
c. Max Weber d. Robert Merton
ANSWER: a
52. According to Karl Marx, what did capitalist owners create when they concentrated workers in large
factories to increase profits?
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