Sociology -- Chapter One

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1.

Which of the following statements would NOT be considered a part of the definition of the discipline of sociology?
- A.
  
  It is a scientific study
- B.
  
  It studies societies
- C.
  
  It studies human social behavior
- D.
  
  It studies human genetic predispositions
- E.
  
  All of the above are part of the definition
2.

The basic premise of sociology is that human behavior
- A.
  
  Is largely determined by our biological behavior
- B.
  
  Is largely determined by the groups to which people belong and by the societies in which they live
- C.
  
  Is largely determined by our personalities, which are fully formed early in life
- D.
  
  Is a product of many unrelated decisions, making human life largely unpredictable
- E.
  
  Is unrelated to the kind of society in which a person lives
3.

To say that science is objective means that
- A.
  
  Scientists have no personal values
- B.
  
  Scientists can set aside their personal values in order to discover the truth
- C.
  
  Replication is no longer necessary in science
- D.
  
  Science is a foolproof way to achieve knowledge
- E.
  
  Scientists strive to prevent their personal values from affecting their investigations
4.

The term macrosociology refers to theoretical perspectives in sociology that
- A.
  
  Derive from the functionalist perspective
- B.
  
  Focus on the intimate level of everyday interactions between people
- C.
  
  Focus on people's ability to use symbols and to interpret social meanings in social interaction
- D.
  
  Are used mostly in the field of applied sociology
- E.
  
  Focus on large groups and social institutions and on society as a whole
5.

Which sociological perspective grew out of the similarities that early sociologist observe between society and biological organisms?
- A.
  
  The conflict perspective
- B.
  
  The commonsense perspective
- C.
  
  The interactionist perspective
- D.
  
  The sociological imagination
- E.
  
  The functionalist perspective
6.

Which of the following statements would most likely be associated with the functionalist perspective?
- A.
  
  Change involves the redistribution of scarce resources among various interest groups
- B.
  
  Change occurs when social consensus about shared expectations breaks down
- C.
  
  People use strategies to create a sense that shared meanings exist and govern social interaction
- D.
  
  Because the parts of society are interdependent, a change in one part will probably lead to changes in other parts
- E.
  
  Change occurs out of a failure of the sociological imagination
7.

Which sociological perspective has at its core the idea that coercion and the exercise of power are basic social mechanisms for regulating behavior and allocation resources?
- A.
  
  The functionalist perspective
- B.
  
  The sociological imagination
- C.
  
  The interactionist perspective
- D.
  
  The conflict perspective
- E.
  
  The verification perspective
8.

A group whore members share distinctive and common concerns and whore members benefit from simlarities in policies and social practices is called
- A.
  
  A conflict group
- B.
  
  A shared consensus
- C.
  
  A social system
- D.
  
  A control group
- E.
  
  An interest group
9.

Which of the following statements would be most consistent with the interactionist perspective?
- A.
  
  Society is made up of groups struggling with one another scarce resources
- B.
  
  Social problems arise when some element in society becomes dysfunctional
- C.
  
  Society is a system made up of interrelated and interdependent parts
- D.
  
  Both manifest and latent functions are important to understanding society
- E.
  
  People are symbol manipulators who create their own world
10.

Which sociological research method involves the collection of data by asking people questions about their behavior or attitudes?
- A.
  
  Observational techniques
- B.
  
  Experiments
- C.
  
  Surveys
- D.
  
  Reactivity
- E.
  
  Participant observation