Question 1

The _____ approaches are macro-level, describing societies in broad terms.

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A)   structural-functional and social-conflict
B)   structural-functional and symbolic-interaction
C)   social-conflict and symbolic-interaction
D)   All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Explain how the structural-functional approach is more focused on understanding society as it is, and how the social conflict approach (consider the gender-conflict or race-conflict approaches) is more focused on social change.

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The structural-functional approach to un...

Question 3

A criticism of the symbolic-interaction approach is that it:

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A)   calls attention to major social institutions.
B)   ignores how structural factors such as class affect people's experiences.
C)   paints a very positive picture of society.
D)   All of the above are True.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following questions is the focus of the symbolic-interaction approach?

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A)   How is society held together?
B)   How is society divided?
C)   How do people experience society?
D)   How do some people protect their privileges?E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

In the box about Barbara Ehrenreich working at low-wage jobs, we learned that she:

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A)   was able to make a good living right from the start.
B)   worked very hard but never made enough money to pay for her basic needs.
C)   found most of her coworkers to be dull and lazy.
D)   ended up convinced that personal ability is everything.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following early sociologists had an important influence on the development of the social-conflict approach?

Accepted Answer

A)   Karl Marx
B)   Talcott Parsons
C)   Emile Durkheim
D)   Herbert SpencerE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Explain why the power of society is evident in the decision to bearing a child or even in the act of committing suicide.

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The power of society is evident in the d...

Question 8

The theoretical approach in sociology that assumes society is a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   structural-functional approach.
B)   social-conflict approach.
C)   symbolic-interaction approach.
D)   None of the above is correct.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Sociologists focus only on unusual patterns of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As a discipline, sociology first took root in France, Germany, and England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the United States, African Americans have a higher suicide rate than whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

"Stacking" in sports is the pattern by which people of one racial category disproportionately play in favored positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Distinguish between the manifest and latent functions of any social pattern.

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The manifest functions of a social patte...

Question 14

If we state that children raised in single-parent families are at high risk of being single parents themselves, we have constructed a(n) _____ of family life.

Accepted Answer

A)   approach
B)   precept
C)   concept
D)   theoryE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Because there is more social isolation in rural areas of the United States than in urban areas, we would expect suicide rates to be:

Accepted Answer

A)   higher in urban areas.
B)   higher in rural areas.
C)   high in both urban and rural areas.
D)   low in both urban and rural areas.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Like the gender-conflict approach, the race-conflict approach is concerned with social inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following historical changes is among the factors that stimulated the development of sociology as a discipline?

Accepted Answer

A)   the founding of the Roman Catholic church
B)   the rise of industrial factories and cities
C)   the power of tradition
D)   a belief that our futures are defined by "fate"E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The sociological perspective reveals that people's lives are mostly a result of what they decide to do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Robert K. Merton, social patterns are always good, and have the same effect on all members of a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sarah is spending a summer living in another country where people have a way of life that differs from her own. A sociologist might expect that this experience would lead her to:

Accepted Answer

A)   end up with a greater understanding of both a new way of life and her own way of life.
B)   accept what people in the United States call "common sense."
C)   assume that people's lives reflect simply the choices they make.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

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Explain how the structural-functional approach is more focused on understanding society as it is, and how the social conflict approach (consider the gender-conflict or race-conflict approaches) is more focused on social change.

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A criticism of the symbolic-interaction approach is that it:

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Which of the following questions is the focus of the symbolic-interaction approach?

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In the box about Barbara Ehrenreich working at low-wage jobs, we learned that she:

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Distinguish between the manifest and latent functions of any social pattern.

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As a discipline, sociology first took root in France, Germany, and England.

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According to Robert K. Merton, social patterns are always good, and have the same effect on all members of a society.

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Like the gender-conflict approach, the race-conflict approach is concerned with social inequality.

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Sarah is spending a summer living in another country where people have a way of life that differs from her own. A sociologist might expect that this experience would lead her to:

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The _____ approaches are macro-level, describing societies in broad terms.

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Because there is more social isolation in rural areas of the United States than in urban areas, we would expect suicide rates to be:

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Sociologists focus only on unusual patterns of behavior.

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"Stacking" in sports is the pattern by which people of one racial category disproportionately play in favored positions.

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Which of the following historical changes is among the factors that stimulated the development of sociology as a discipline?

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Which of the following early sociologists had an important influence on the development of the social-conflict approach?

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