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Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
Multiple Choice Questions

What might a sociologist say about people's selection of marriage partners?
People marry because they fall in love.
When it comes to romance, it’s all a matter of personal taste.
Typically, a person marries someone of similar social position.
When it comes to love, opposites attract.
Answer: c
Page Reference: 5
Skill: Applied

The idea that the social world guides our actions and life choices just as the seasons influenceactivities and
choice of clothing describes
the basis of what philosophy calls ―free will.‖
the essential wisdom of the discipline of sociology.
the fact that people everywhere have ―common sense.‖
the fact that people from countries all around the world make mostly identical choices about how to live.Answer: b
Page Reference: 3
Skill: Conceptual

Which discipline defines itself as ―the systematic study of human society‖?
sociology
psychology
economics
history
Answer: a
Page Reference: 3
Skill: Factual

Peter Berger described using the sociological perspective as seeing the in the .
good; worst tragedies
new; old
specific; general
general; particular
Answer: d
Page Reference: 3
Skill: Conceptual

By stating that the sociological perspective shows us ―the strange in the familiar,‖ the text argues thatsociologists
focus on the bizarre elements of society.
reject the familiar idea that people simply decide how to act in favour of the initially strange idea thatsociety
shapes our lives.
believe that people often behave in strange ways.
believe that even people who are most familiar to us have some very strange habits.Answer: b
Page Reference: 4–5
Skill: Conceptual

Three campus roommates are talking about why they are in college. A sociological view of going to college
highlights the effect of
nationality, because most countries outside of the West don’t have colleges.
gender, because women don’t generally attend college.

,our place in history, because a century ago going to college was not an option for most people.
intelligence, because it’s smarter to go to college than trade school.Answer: c
Page Reference: 5
Skill: Applied

A sociological analysis of childbearing around the world suggests that the number of children born to awoman
reflects
her preference for family size.
how many children she can afford.
whether she herself was born into a poor or rich society.
the desires of her husband.
Answer: c
Page Reference: 5
Skill: Applied

According to Emile Durkheim, a category of people with a higher suicide rate typically has
more clinical depression.
less money, power, and other resources.
lower social integration.
greater self-esteem.
Answer: c
Page Reference: 5–6
Skill: Factual

The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe was
Robert K. Merton.
Auguste Comte.
Emile Durkheim.
Karl Marx.
Answer: c
Page Reference: 5
Skill: Factual

In Canada today, the suicide rate is highest for which category of people listed below?
White males
Black males
White females
Black females
Answer: a
Page Reference: 6
Skill: Factual

Because there is more social isolation in rural areas of Canada than in urban areas, we would expectsuicide rates to
be
higher in urban areas.
higher in rural areas.
high in both urban and rural areas.
low in both urban and rural areas.
Answer: b
Page Reference: 6–7
Skill: Applied

Sociologists use the term ―social marginality‖ to refer to
people who have little understanding of sociology.
having special social skills.

,being defined by others as an ―outsider.‖
people who are especially sensitive about their family background.Answer:
c
Page Reference: 7
Skill: Conceptual

If marginality encourages sociological thinking, we would expect people in which category listed belowto make the
most use of the sociological perspective?
the wealthy
disabled persons or people who are a racial minority
politicians
the middle class
Answer: b
Page Reference: 7–8
Skill: Applied

Following the thinking of C. Wright Mills, we would have expected the sociological imagination to bemore
widespread
during times of peace and prosperity.
among the very rich.
among very religious people.
during times of social crisis.
Answer: d
Page Reference: 7–8
Skill: Applied

C. Wright Mills claimed that the ―sociological imagination‖ transformed
common sense into laws of society.
people into supporters of the status quo.
personal problems into public issues.
scientific research into common sense.
Answer: c
Page Reference: 8
Skill: Conceptual

Canada falls within which category of the world’s nations?
low-income nations
middle-income nations
high-income nations
variable-income nations
Answer: c
Page Reference: 9
Skill: Factual

Which of the following categories contains countries in which average income is typical for the worldas a whole
and in which people are as likely to live in a rural area as in an urban area?
low-income nations
middle-income nations
high-income nations
variable-income nations
Answer: b
Page Reference: 9–11
Skill: Conceptual

The nations of Europe, Israel, Japan, and Australia fall into which of the following categories ofcountries?

, low-income nations
middle-income nations
high-income nations
each belongs to a different category
Answer: c
Page Reference: 9
Skill: Conceptual

Almost all of Latin America and Asia falls within which of the following categories?
low-income nations
middle-income nations
high-income nations
very rich nations
Answer: b
Page Reference: 9
Skill: Factual

Which of the following is a reason that it is important to understand the world beyond our ownborders?
Nations of the world are increasingly interconnected.
So we can see how much better our country is than other countries.
Because of an international agreement mandated by the United Nations.
It isn’t important.
Answer: a
Page Reference: 9
Skill: Factual

Sarah is spending a summer living in another country where people have a way of life that differs fromher own. A
sociologist might expect that this experience would lead her to
end up with a greater understanding of both a new way of life and her own way of life.
accept what people in Canada call ―common sense.‖
assume that people’s lives reflect the choices they make.
want to move to that other country, because their way of life is clearly superior.Answer: a
Page Reference: 12
Skill: Applied

Making use of the sociological perspective encourages
challenging commonly held beliefs.
accepting conventional wisdom.
the belief that society is mysterious.
people to be happier with their lives as they are.
Answer: a
Page Reference: 12
Skill: Factual

Learning more sociology helps us to
realize that common sense is universal.
assess the opportunities and constraints in our lives.
understand why it’s better to live in high-income countries than low-income countries.
conform to social expectations and fit in better.
Answer: b
Page Reference: 12
Skill: Factual

Sociology provides an advantage to students preparing for later careers by preparing them for work

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