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,Chapter 1: Understanding Sociology

Multiple Choice

1. The scientific study of social behavior and human groups is known as:
A. psychology.
B. political science.
C. anthropology.
D. sociology.
Answer: D
Type: D

2. Sociology:
A. is the scientific study of social behavior and human groups.
B. focuses primarily on how social relationships influence people’s behavior.
C. focuses on how societies develop and change.
D. all of these
Answer: D
Type: D

3. The awareness that allows people to comprehend the link between their immediate, personal
social settings and the remote, impersonal social world is called:
A. the sociological imagination.
B. anthropology.
C. a theory.
D. verstehen.
Answer: A
Type: D

4. is most closely associated with the concept of the sociological imagination.
A. Émile Durkheim
B. Max Weber
C. Karl Marx
D. C. Wright Mills
Answer: D
Type: S

5. A key element in the sociological imagination is the ability to view one’s own society:
A. from the perspective of personal experience.
B. from the perspective of cultural biases.
C. as an outsider.
D. as an insider.




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, Answer: C
Type: I

6. A sociologist observing behavior at a college football game would probably focus on:
A. what books the coach of the team has read during the past year.
B. a “fan” who has fallen asleep during the game’s fourth quarter.
C. the interaction among fans during the pre-game ritual of tailgate parties.
D. the cleanliness of the rest room facilities in the stadium.
Answer: C
Type: C

7. Which of the following would be an example of the use of the sociological imagination?
A. a study of an individual’s sleeping patterns
B. an analysis of the content of dreams
C. a study that concentrates on the behavior of people listening to a religious service
compared to those listening to a rock concert
D. an analysis of the powers of the President of the U.S. to declare war
Answer: C
Type: C

8. Which aspect of divorce would most likely be of interest to sociologists using the sociological
imagination?
A. the structural impact of divorce
B. the personal hardships of a man or woman divorcing
C. the average amount of child support payments for dependent children
D. the number of suicides connected to divorce
Answer: A
Type: I

9. C. Wright Mills advocated the use of the sociological imagination to view divorce in the United
States because divorce:
A. is a serious personal problem for numerous men and women.
B. is not just an individual’s personal problem but a societal concern.
C. may create emotional scars for divorcees.
D. has been a serious problem throughout history.
Answer: B
Type: I

10. The sociological imagination is an empowering tool because:
A. it allows us to look beyond a limited understanding of the world.
B. it helps us to understand why certain people may prefer hip-hop music.
C. it helps open up a different way of understanding other populations in the world.
D. all of these
Answer: D
Type: I

11. The body of knowledge obtained using methods based upon systematic observation is called a
(an):
A. theory.
B. verstehen.
C. science.


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, D. ideal type.
Answer: C
Type: D

12. Sociology is considered a science because sociologists:
A. teach at respected universities.
B. engage in organized and systematic study of phenomena to enhance understanding.
C. receive government funding for research projects.
D. construct middle-range theories to explain social behavior.
Answer: B
Type: I

13. Which of the following subject areas is an example of a natural science?
A. philosophy
B. British literature
C. ceramics
D. geology
Answer: D
Type: C

14. Sociology, anthropology, economics, and history study various aspects of human society and are
therefore considered:
A. natural sciences.
B. social sciences.
C. typologies.
D. psychological categories.
Answer: B
Type: D

15. Astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics study various aspects of the physical
features of nature and are therefore considered:
A. natural sciences.
B. social sciences.
C. typologies.
D. psychological categories.
Answer: A
Type: D

16. Which of the following academic disciplines would most likely explore the ways in which people
produce and exchange goods?
A. history
B. psychology
C. economics
D. sociology
Answer: C
Type: D

17. Which of the following academic disciplines investigates personality and individual behavior?
A. history
B. psychology
C. political science


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