Chapter 03 - Culture
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Anthropologist Horace Miner's description of the body ritual among the Nacirema is used to show
A. cultural differences in what is considered "beautiful."
B. the effects of media on a person's body image.
C. the ability to learn something new a...
1. 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. theory.
D. verstehen.
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Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: Explain the sociological imagination and the characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Question Category: Definition
Topic: Sociological imagination
2. ________ is most closely associated with the concept of the sociological imagination.
A. Émile Durkheim
B. Max Weber
C. Karl Marx
D. C. Wright Mills
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Learning Objective: Explain the sociological imagination and the characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Question Category: Sociologists
Topic: Sociological imagination
3. 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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Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: Explain the sociological imagination and the characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Question Category: Information
Topic: Sociological imagination
4. Which aspect of an individual case of divorce of a middle-income couple living in the
suburbs would most likely be of interest to sociologists using the sociological imagination?
A. the relationship between the divorce and the common demographics of divorce in the
couple's community
B. the effect of the divorce on the woman's performance at work
C. the mental health of the children of the divorce
D. the disparity in benefits gained by the man and the woman in the relationship
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Learning Objective: Explain the sociological imagination and the characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Question Category: Application-Concept
Topic: Sociological imagination
5. 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.
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Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: Explain the sociological imagination and the characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Question Category: Information
Topic: Sociological imagination
6. The scientific study of social behavior and human groups is known as
A. psychology.
B. political science.
C. anthropology.
D. sociology.
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Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: Differentiate the natural sciences, social sciences, and sociology.
Question Category: Definition
Topic: Sociology
7. The body of knowledge obtained using methods based upon systematic observation is
called a(n)
A. theory.
B. verstehen.
C. science.
D. ideal type.
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Learning Objective: Differentiate the natural sciences, social sciences, and sociology.
Question Category: Definition
Topic: Social sciences
8. 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.
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Learning Objective: Differentiate the natural sciences, social sciences, and sociology.
Question Category: Information
Topic: Sociology
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