1.
In contrast to functionalism, which modern
sociological theory borrows from Marx’s belief that competition, not consensus,
is the essential cause of social change?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
2.
Which feminist sociologist wrote Sex, Gender, and Society (1972), in
which she or he argued that much of what we attribute to biological sex
differences can actually be traced to learned behaviors and socialization?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
3.
Which modern sociological theory examines how
power relationships are defined, shaped, and reproduced on the basis of gender
differences?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
4.
Which modern sociological theory explains social
behavior by examining the meanings that social signals and signs represent to
individuals?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
5.
Erving Goffman used the language of theater to
describe how people present themselves in everyday social life. This is known
as:
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
6.
Postmodern sociologists argue that all so-called
objective phenomena are open to debate because all meaning is subjective. Thus,
to postmodernists, all “facts” are really:
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
7.
What do symbolic interactionists study?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
8.
Some postmodern sociologists work to show us how
all social phenomena are created arbitrarily by people with varying degrees of
power. This is known as:
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
9.
In the
discipline of history, focusing on historical figures such as Adolf Hitler is
known as:
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
10.
Explaining unique cases is the focus of most
historians, whereas the comparative method is the staple of the sociologist.
This comparative method is also known as:
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
11.
Which area within the discipline of anthropology
is most similar to sociology?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
12.
The examination of human behavior within a
rational actor model is the focus of which of the following “cousins” of
sociology?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
13.
Which of the following focuses its analyses on
face-to-face encounters and interactions?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
14.
Which of the following focuses its analyses on
larger social dynamics at the societal and structural levels?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
15.
Perhaps the
largest division within the discipline of sociology exists between which of the
following?
A. 
Interpretive and positivist sociology
B. 
Qualitative and quantitative sociology
C. 
Functionalist and feminist sociology
D. 
Conflict and symbolic interactionist sociology
16.
The social science concept that means that a
change in one factor results in a direct change in another factor is known as:
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
17.
Research shows that couples who cohabitate (live
together) prior to marriage are ____% more likely to divorce than
couples who do not cohabitate prior to marriage.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
18.
According to William Bennett’s research, the most
powerful variable that explains why couples that cohabitate prior to marriage
are more likely to divorce than couples who do not cohabitate is that the
cohabitating couples:
A. 
B. 
Engage in domestic violence
C. 
Are less likely to have qualms about divorcing
D. 
Are likely to be unfaithful to their spouses
19.
The research method that uses statistical analyses
to describe the social world is:
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
20.
What category of research methods uses
documentation of the meanings that engender social participants to describe the
mechanisms by which social processes occur?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
21.
If Kate
approaches sociological research with a theory, then forms a hypothesis and
makes empirical observations, what method is she using?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
22.
The ____________ approach to sociological
research starts with empirical observations and then works to form a theory.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
23.
The statement “people with higher levels of income
tend to enjoy better overall health” is an example of the association known in
social research as:
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
24.
All of the following are factors needed to
establish causality EXCEPT:
A. 
B. 
C. 
Ruling out alternative explanations
D. 
25.
In social research, a false relationship or
alternative explanation is known as:
A. 
B. 
C. 
D.