SOC 124 Make Up

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1.

Who is considered the father of sociology?
- A.
  
  Auguste Comte
- B.
  
  Emile Durkeim
- C.
  
  Karl Marzk
- D.
  
  Darnelle Sterling
2.

Which discipline defines itself as “the systematic study of human society”?
- A.
  
  Sociology
- B.
  
  psychology
- C.
  
  Economics
- D.
  
  History
3.

Peter Berger described using the sociological perspective as seeing the ______ in the _______.
- A.
  
  Good; worst tragedies
- B.
  
  New; old
- C.
  
  Specific; general
- D.
  
  General; particular
4.

According to Emile Durkheim, a category of people with a higher suicide rate typically has:
- A.
  
  more clinical depression
- B.
  
  less money, power, and other resources.
- C.
  
  Lower social integration.
- D.
  
  Greater self-esteem.
5.

C. Wright Mills claimed that the "sociological imagination" transformed:
- A.
  
  common sense into laws of society.
- B.
  
  personal problems into public issues
- C.
  
  People into supporters of the status quo.
- D.
  
  Scientific research into common sense.
6.

Which of the following is a reason that it is important to understand the world beyond our own borders?
- A.
  
  Nations the world over are increasingly interconnected
- B.
  
  Many problems that we face in Belize are far more serious elsewhere.
- C.
  
  Studying other societies is a good way to learn more about ourselves.
- D.
  
  All of the above are correct.
7.

Learning more sociology helps us to:
- A.
  
  Assess the truth of "common sense."
- B.
  
  assess the opportunities and constraints in our lives.
- C.
  
  Be more active participants in society.
- D.
  
  All of the above are correct.
8.

Which of the following historical changes is among the factors that stimulated the development of sociology as a discipline?
- 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"
9.

The term “sociology” was coined in 1838 by:
- A.
  
  Karl Marx.
- B.
  
  Herbert Spencer.
- C.
  
  Adam Smith.
- D.
  
  Auguste Comte.
10.

The major goal of sociology’s pioneers, including Comte and Durkheim, was:
- A.
  
  To change social patterns and events.
- B.
  
  To help build an "ideal society."
- C.
  
  To discover how society actually operates.
- D.
  
  To prevent disruptive social change.
11.

Comte described the earliest human societies as being at which stage of societal development?
- A.
  
  Theological stage
- B.
  
  Metaphysical stage
- C.
  
  Scientific stage
- D.
  
  Post-scientific stage
12.

_____ is a way of understanding the world based on science.
- A.
  
  Theology
- B.
  
  Positivism
- C.
  
  Metaphysics
- D.
  
  Free will
13.

The theoretical approach in sociology that assumes society is a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability is the:
- A.
  
  structural-functional approach.
- B.
  
  Social-conflict approach
- C.
  
  Symbolic-interaction approach
- D.
  
  None of the above is correct
14.

The "framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change" is the
- A.
  
  structural-functional approach.
- B.
  
  Social-conflict approach
- C.
  
  Symbolic-interaction approach
- D.
  
  None of the above is correct
15.

Which theoretical approach claims that it is not so much what people do that matters as much as what meaning they attach to their behavior?
- A.
  
  structural-functional approach.
- B.
  
  Social-conflict approach
- C.
  
  Symbolic-interaction approach
- D.
  
  None of the above is correct
16.

According to sociologists, human behavior reflects our personal "free will."
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

Sociology is defined as the systematic study of human society.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

C. Wright Mills claimed that, most of the time, people were responsible for theirown problems
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

Societies around the world are more interconnected than ever before.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

Revolutionary changes in European societies sparked the development of sociology
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

The sociological perspective helps us recognize that the lives of individuals are shaped by the forces of society. Explain, in a short essay, how the sociological perspective reveals “the general in the particular." To illustrate, explain how society plays a part in your own decision to attend college