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,Module 01 - What Is Sociology and How Did It Develop?Module 01
What Is Sociology and How Did It Develop?
Multiple Choice Questions
1. 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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Bloom's: Remember
Learning Objective: Explain the nature and characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Topic: Sociology
Type: Definition
2. 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.
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Bloom's: Remember
Learning Objective: Explain the nature and characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Topic: Sociological imagination
Type: Definition
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3. ________ 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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Bloom's: Remember
Learning Objective: Explain the nature and characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Topic: Sociologists
Type: Sociologists
4. 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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Bloom's: Understand
Learning Objective: Explain the nature and characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Topic: Sociological imagination
Type: Information
5. Which aspect of an individual divorce of a middle-income couple living in the suburbs
would most likely be of interest to sociologists using the sociological imagination?
A. the relation 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. All these answers are correct.
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Bloom's: Apply
Learning Objective: Explain the nature and characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Topic: Sociological imagination
Type: Information
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6. 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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Bloom's: Understand
Learning Objective: Explain the nature and characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Topic: Sociological imagination
Type: Information
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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Bloom's: Remember
Learning Objective: Explain the nature and characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Topic: Sociological theory
Type: Definition
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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Bloom's: Understand
Learning Objective: Explain the nature and characteristics of sociology as a discipline.
Topic: Social sciences
Type: Information
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