Test bank for sociology Q$A Latest Updated
Edition 2023/2024
A construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated is
called a (an):
Select one:
a. natural science.
b. indicator.
c. typology.
d. ideal type. - ANSWER>>d.) Ideal Type
A researcher wants to conduct a study involving kids involved with informal neighborhood sports in the
U.S. She wants her study to be representative, but is most likely to have a problem getting a hold of a
good:
Select one:
a. sampling unit
b. population
c. demand characteristics
d. sampling frame
e. accessible population - ANSWER>>d.) sampling frame
A sociologist develops a new scale to measure love. When given repeatedly, it generally yields similar
results. When compared with a well-validated love scale developed by Dr. K--, it shows a low correlation.
Which of the following statements is correct?
Select one:
a. The scale is valid but not reliable.
b. The scale is reliable but not valid.
c. The scale is generalizable but not precise.
d. The scale is neither reliable nor valid.
e. The scale is both reliable and valid. - ANSWER>>b. The scale is reliable but not valid.
A sociologist observing behavior at a college football game would probably focus on:
Select one:
a. what books the coach of the team has read during the past year.
b. the interaction among fans during the pre-game ritual of tailgate parties.
c. the cleanliness of the rest room facilities in the stadium.
d. a "fan" who has fallen asleep during the game's fourth quarter. - ANSWER>>b. the interaction among
fans during the pre-game ritual of tailgate parties.
According to Émile Durkheim's research on suicide:
,Select one:
a. Protestants have higher suicide rates than Catholics.
b. married people have higher suicide rates than unmarried people.
c. suicide rates are higher during periods of prosperity than during periods of depression.
d. civilians have higher suicide rates than soldiers. - ANSWER>>a.) protestants have higher suicide rates
than Catholics
According to functionalists, which of the following is the most common cause of social disorganization in
modern industrial societies?
Select one:
a. Political corruption
b. Rapid social change
c. Exploitation and oppression
d. Poverty
e. All of the above - ANSWER>>b.) rapid social change
According to Merton, a ritualist is somebody who:
Select one:
a. buys into the accepted means of attaining cultural goals but does not pursue the goals themselves
b. rejects the means of attaining culturally accepted goals but still pursues the goals
c. none of the above
d. rejects both the means of attaining culturally accepted goals and the goals themselves
e. accepts both the means and the goals held forth by society - ANSWER>>a. buys into the accepted
means of attaining cultural goals but does not pursue the goals themselves
Although some of the early sociologists saw themselves as social reformers, by the middle of the
twentieth century, the focus of the discipline of sociology had shifted to:
Select one:
a. theorizing and gathering information.
b. applied sociology.
c. the advocacy of civil rights for minorities.
d. a de-emphasis on the scientific method. - ANSWER>>a. theorizing and gathering information.
An element or a process of society that may actually disrupt a social system or lead to a decrease in
stability is known as a:
Select one:
a. dysfunction.
b. manifest function.
c. latent function.
d. conflict function. - ANSWER>>a. dysfunction
Contemporary conflict theorists are concerned with the conflict between:
, Select one:
a. women and men.
b. All of the above
c. Blacks and Whites.
d. cities and suburbs. - ANSWER>>b. All of the above
Critics of television often suggest that executives of major television networks and movie corporations
are white, wealthy males, who decide what programs or movies will be produced and which directors
and actors will obtain jobs in the industry. This analysis reflects the:
Select one:
a. Interactionist perspective.
b. Conflict perspective.
c. Functionalist perspective.
d. Global perspective. - ANSWER>>b. Conflict perspective.
Durkheim is best known for his discussion of:
Select one:
a. Social Darwinism
b. conflict
c. poverty
d. productive forces and relations
e. anomie - ANSWER>>e.) anomie
Durkheim's discussion of anomie is part of which theoretical perspective?
Select one:
a. Social Darwinism
b. Symbolic Interactionism
c. Functionalism
d. Conflict
e. None of the above - ANSWER>>c. Functionalism
Émile Durkheim's study of suicide related suicide rates to:
Select one:
a. climatic conditions (i.e., oppressive heat, heavy rain, cold winters).
b. the extent to which people were integrated into the group life of a society.
c. personal stress.
d. personal depression. - ANSWER>>b. the extent to which people were integrated into the group life of
a society.
From a conflict perspective, social problems are caused by:
Select one:
a. a breakdown in and between the different social institutions
Edition 2023/2024
A construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated is
called a (an):
Select one:
a. natural science.
b. indicator.
c. typology.
d. ideal type. - ANSWER>>d.) Ideal Type
A researcher wants to conduct a study involving kids involved with informal neighborhood sports in the
U.S. She wants her study to be representative, but is most likely to have a problem getting a hold of a
good:
Select one:
a. sampling unit
b. population
c. demand characteristics
d. sampling frame
e. accessible population - ANSWER>>d.) sampling frame
A sociologist develops a new scale to measure love. When given repeatedly, it generally yields similar
results. When compared with a well-validated love scale developed by Dr. K--, it shows a low correlation.
Which of the following statements is correct?
Select one:
a. The scale is valid but not reliable.
b. The scale is reliable but not valid.
c. The scale is generalizable but not precise.
d. The scale is neither reliable nor valid.
e. The scale is both reliable and valid. - ANSWER>>b. The scale is reliable but not valid.
A sociologist observing behavior at a college football game would probably focus on:
Select one:
a. what books the coach of the team has read during the past year.
b. the interaction among fans during the pre-game ritual of tailgate parties.
c. the cleanliness of the rest room facilities in the stadium.
d. a "fan" who has fallen asleep during the game's fourth quarter. - ANSWER>>b. the interaction among
fans during the pre-game ritual of tailgate parties.
According to Émile Durkheim's research on suicide:
,Select one:
a. Protestants have higher suicide rates than Catholics.
b. married people have higher suicide rates than unmarried people.
c. suicide rates are higher during periods of prosperity than during periods of depression.
d. civilians have higher suicide rates than soldiers. - ANSWER>>a.) protestants have higher suicide rates
than Catholics
According to functionalists, which of the following is the most common cause of social disorganization in
modern industrial societies?
Select one:
a. Political corruption
b. Rapid social change
c. Exploitation and oppression
d. Poverty
e. All of the above - ANSWER>>b.) rapid social change
According to Merton, a ritualist is somebody who:
Select one:
a. buys into the accepted means of attaining cultural goals but does not pursue the goals themselves
b. rejects the means of attaining culturally accepted goals but still pursues the goals
c. none of the above
d. rejects both the means of attaining culturally accepted goals and the goals themselves
e. accepts both the means and the goals held forth by society - ANSWER>>a. buys into the accepted
means of attaining cultural goals but does not pursue the goals themselves
Although some of the early sociologists saw themselves as social reformers, by the middle of the
twentieth century, the focus of the discipline of sociology had shifted to:
Select one:
a. theorizing and gathering information.
b. applied sociology.
c. the advocacy of civil rights for minorities.
d. a de-emphasis on the scientific method. - ANSWER>>a. theorizing and gathering information.
An element or a process of society that may actually disrupt a social system or lead to a decrease in
stability is known as a:
Select one:
a. dysfunction.
b. manifest function.
c. latent function.
d. conflict function. - ANSWER>>a. dysfunction
Contemporary conflict theorists are concerned with the conflict between:
, Select one:
a. women and men.
b. All of the above
c. Blacks and Whites.
d. cities and suburbs. - ANSWER>>b. All of the above
Critics of television often suggest that executives of major television networks and movie corporations
are white, wealthy males, who decide what programs or movies will be produced and which directors
and actors will obtain jobs in the industry. This analysis reflects the:
Select one:
a. Interactionist perspective.
b. Conflict perspective.
c. Functionalist perspective.
d. Global perspective. - ANSWER>>b. Conflict perspective.
Durkheim is best known for his discussion of:
Select one:
a. Social Darwinism
b. conflict
c. poverty
d. productive forces and relations
e. anomie - ANSWER>>e.) anomie
Durkheim's discussion of anomie is part of which theoretical perspective?
Select one:
a. Social Darwinism
b. Symbolic Interactionism
c. Functionalism
d. Conflict
e. None of the above - ANSWER>>c. Functionalism
Émile Durkheim's study of suicide related suicide rates to:
Select one:
a. climatic conditions (i.e., oppressive heat, heavy rain, cold winters).
b. the extent to which people were integrated into the group life of a society.
c. personal stress.
d. personal depression. - ANSWER>>b. the extent to which people were integrated into the group life of
a society.
From a conflict perspective, social problems are caused by:
Select one:
a. a breakdown in and between the different social institutions
