Sociology 200 Exam 1
Which foundational figure in the field of sociology felt that science could be used to understand and
then predict and control human behavior? - correct answers Auguste Comte
Sociology can be said to have developed as a result of efforts to understand the effects of ________. -
correct answers major societal transformations of the last two hundred years, triggered in large part by
the Industrial Revolution
According to Max Weber, _______ ideas and values shape society as much as ______ factors do. -
correct answers cultural; economic
Why is developing a global perspective important to the study of sociology? - correct answers It is
important to understand how our actions affect others and how the world's problems affect us.
Which theoretical approach has come to dominate the study of sociology? - correct answers No
theoretical approach dominates the study of sociology.
Which two theoretical approaches share the belief that sociological theory must be linked to political
and social action? - correct answers Marxism and Feminist Theory
Which of the following is one of the contributions that Harriet Martineau made to the field of sociology?
- correct answers She was the first to look at subjects such as marriage, religious life, and race relations
from a sociological perspective.
How is the sociological imagination key to the study of sociology? - correct answers It helps us get
beyond our personal beliefs and circumstances in order to examine things from a broader perspective.
How did Emile Durkheim think that the division of labor contributes to organic solidarity in modern
societies? - correct answers Durkheim claimed that people become more dependent on one another as
the division of labor expands and that this interdependence provides social cohesion.
,After a devastating flood, a community pulls together to provide relief—housing, clothing, food and
water—to those in need. Months later, many people who met through that initial relief effort have
formed close friendships and are working together to build a new community center. A latent function
of the relief effort was _________. - correct answers the strengthening of community ties
The concept of __________ refers to the fact that social contexts are not random events but have
distinct patterns. - correct answers social structure
Which of the following is an example of a macro-level analysis of society? - correct answers conducting a
statistical analysis of when professional men and women choose to start families
_________ examines everyday human social interactions on a small scale in order to illuminate broad
institutional patterns. - correct answers Microsociology
How can sociology have practical implications? - correct answers Sociological studies are often used to
assess the success, or failure, of policy initiatives in areas ranging from education to housing to sex
discrimination.
Which of the following best describes one of the principal aims of sociology? - correct answers to
explore what we regard as "normal" about our lives and society at large and understand how this
concept of "normal" is shaped by historical and social forces
______ are more narrowly focused and attempt to explain particular social conditions or types of
events. They are usually formed during the research process and suggest other problems for subsequent
research. - correct answers Theories
The functionalist approach has been criticized for _______. - correct answers focusing primarily on
factors that lead to social cohesion and paying scant attention to factors that create social conflict
Examining the interactions between people with a focus on how the people talk, dress, and use body
language is an example of which theoretical approach to sociology? - correct answers Symbolic
Interactionism
, According to some postmodern theorists, such as Jean Baudrillard, how has the spread of electronic
media affected society? - correct answers It has disconnected us from real people and places and led to
greater social isolation as we respond to signs and images that often have little to do with our everyday
lives.
Greenpeace is an environmental organization that has used the information gleaned from sociological
research to respond to government policies, as well as form policy initiatives of their own. Therefore, we
can say that sociology has provided Greenpeace with ______. - correct answers self-enlightenment
According to Max Weber, _________ is a general process through which social, economic, and cultural
life is organized according to principles of efficiency, on the basis of technical knowledge. - correct
answers rationalization
________ is the use of two or more research methods in the study of the same phenomenon in order to
increase the credibility or validity of the results. - correct answers Triangulation
Reading a survey about the high level of support for a political party may lead an individual to express
support for that party, too. This example best represents the concept of _____. - correct answers
Reflexivity
What question might someone using a rational choice approach ask about Alice Goffman's study? -
correct answers Given the substantial downside to life on the run, why don't men simply turn
themselves in, do the time, and get it over with?
_______ is a method used by researchers to collect data from a subset of individuals and use that data
to make inferences about the entire population. - correct answers Sampling
"Puzzle-solving research" seeks not just to ______ but to _______. - correct answers fill a gap in
information; fill a gap in understanding
Which question might someone using a functionalist approach ask about Alice Goffman's study?. -
correct answers How does this system of warrants help to maintain the social order?
Which foundational figure in the field of sociology felt that science could be used to understand and
then predict and control human behavior? - correct answers Auguste Comte
Sociology can be said to have developed as a result of efforts to understand the effects of ________. -
correct answers major societal transformations of the last two hundred years, triggered in large part by
the Industrial Revolution
According to Max Weber, _______ ideas and values shape society as much as ______ factors do. -
correct answers cultural; economic
Why is developing a global perspective important to the study of sociology? - correct answers It is
important to understand how our actions affect others and how the world's problems affect us.
Which theoretical approach has come to dominate the study of sociology? - correct answers No
theoretical approach dominates the study of sociology.
Which two theoretical approaches share the belief that sociological theory must be linked to political
and social action? - correct answers Marxism and Feminist Theory
Which of the following is one of the contributions that Harriet Martineau made to the field of sociology?
- correct answers She was the first to look at subjects such as marriage, religious life, and race relations
from a sociological perspective.
How is the sociological imagination key to the study of sociology? - correct answers It helps us get
beyond our personal beliefs and circumstances in order to examine things from a broader perspective.
How did Emile Durkheim think that the division of labor contributes to organic solidarity in modern
societies? - correct answers Durkheim claimed that people become more dependent on one another as
the division of labor expands and that this interdependence provides social cohesion.
,After a devastating flood, a community pulls together to provide relief—housing, clothing, food and
water—to those in need. Months later, many people who met through that initial relief effort have
formed close friendships and are working together to build a new community center. A latent function
of the relief effort was _________. - correct answers the strengthening of community ties
The concept of __________ refers to the fact that social contexts are not random events but have
distinct patterns. - correct answers social structure
Which of the following is an example of a macro-level analysis of society? - correct answers conducting a
statistical analysis of when professional men and women choose to start families
_________ examines everyday human social interactions on a small scale in order to illuminate broad
institutional patterns. - correct answers Microsociology
How can sociology have practical implications? - correct answers Sociological studies are often used to
assess the success, or failure, of policy initiatives in areas ranging from education to housing to sex
discrimination.
Which of the following best describes one of the principal aims of sociology? - correct answers to
explore what we regard as "normal" about our lives and society at large and understand how this
concept of "normal" is shaped by historical and social forces
______ are more narrowly focused and attempt to explain particular social conditions or types of
events. They are usually formed during the research process and suggest other problems for subsequent
research. - correct answers Theories
The functionalist approach has been criticized for _______. - correct answers focusing primarily on
factors that lead to social cohesion and paying scant attention to factors that create social conflict
Examining the interactions between people with a focus on how the people talk, dress, and use body
language is an example of which theoretical approach to sociology? - correct answers Symbolic
Interactionism
, According to some postmodern theorists, such as Jean Baudrillard, how has the spread of electronic
media affected society? - correct answers It has disconnected us from real people and places and led to
greater social isolation as we respond to signs and images that often have little to do with our everyday
lives.
Greenpeace is an environmental organization that has used the information gleaned from sociological
research to respond to government policies, as well as form policy initiatives of their own. Therefore, we
can say that sociology has provided Greenpeace with ______. - correct answers self-enlightenment
According to Max Weber, _________ is a general process through which social, economic, and cultural
life is organized according to principles of efficiency, on the basis of technical knowledge. - correct
answers rationalization
________ is the use of two or more research methods in the study of the same phenomenon in order to
increase the credibility or validity of the results. - correct answers Triangulation
Reading a survey about the high level of support for a political party may lead an individual to express
support for that party, too. This example best represents the concept of _____. - correct answers
Reflexivity
What question might someone using a rational choice approach ask about Alice Goffman's study? -
correct answers Given the substantial downside to life on the run, why don't men simply turn
themselves in, do the time, and get it over with?
_______ is a method used by researchers to collect data from a subset of individuals and use that data
to make inferences about the entire population. - correct answers Sampling
"Puzzle-solving research" seeks not just to ______ but to _______. - correct answers fill a gap in
information; fill a gap in understanding
Which question might someone using a functionalist approach ask about Alice Goffman's study?. -
correct answers How does this system of warrants help to maintain the social order?
