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Introduction to Sociology Unit
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1
Symbolic interactionism views the world as:
a series of revolutions due to a battle for scarce resources
symbols which represent typical interactions.
a harmonious world that adjusts to changes.
Globalized world in which we integrate with other societies.
2
Max Weber believed that social change occurs primarily due to what?
Anomie
Economics
Social Integration
Religion
3
Functionalist view the world as:
symbols that represent typical interactions.
a series of revolutions due to a battle for scarce resources
Global world that is integrated.
harmonious world that deals with change through adjustments.
4
When factual information guides your decisions this is called being what?
Objective
Verstehen
Sociological
Subjective
5
Who is most likely to be labeled as a Bourgeoisie, according to Karl Marx?
Bill Gates or any other entrepreneur.
A paper mill worker whose income is their weekly check.
A doctor whose income is their yearly salary from a clinic.
Any teacher whose salary is their primary income.
6
Which of the following is
not
an example of non verbal behavior?
Studying conversation between friends.
Studying the length of silence between friends.
Hand gestures
Spacing between people when they interact.
7
Who is most likely to be labeled as a Proletariat, according to Karl Marx?
A small business owner.
A stock holder who is living off the dividends they receive.
A factory owner.
Any worker whose hourly pay is their primary income.
8
Which of the following is W.E.B. Du Bois best known for?
Study of race relations in America.
Social Reform work at Hull House in Chicago.
Study on positivism’s effect on sociology.
Theory of Social Darwinism.
9
Which of the following is
not
a sociological perspective?
Conflict theory
Functionalism
Symbolic Interactionism
Behaviorism
10
Which one of the following is
not
a key term for the conflict perspective?
Scarce resources
Harmony
Revolution
Conflict
11
Jane Addams is best known for her work where?
Chicago's Hull House
Translating Comte's works from French into English documents
Phoenix animal shelter's
Milwaukee orphanages
12
When personal opinions and biases guide your decision this is called being what?
Infatuated
Epathetic
Objective
Subjective
13
Which of the following would be considered the means of production, according to Karl Marx?
An expensive car
An X-Box 360
Money you plan to spend on a vacation
The patent to the X-Box 360
14
If I were to study homelessness by researching statistics such as the number of people homeless
Micro sociological approach
Functionalist approach
Macro sociological approach
Conflict approach
15
What type of Sociology tries to solve the social ills that a society faces?
Research or pure sociology
Social dynamics
Social location
Applied sociology and social reform
16
According to Max Weber, the term Verstehen means what?
To understand a society form our point of view.
To understand another societies norms as good and valuable.
To not understand another society because it is impossible.
To understand a society from another societies perspective.
17
Someone who owns the means of production according to Karl Marx is a what?
Bourgeoisie
Social psychologist
Conflict theorist
Proletariat
18
If you were to do a sociological study on homelessness from the micro level of analysis?
Collect data on why people become homeless in the U.S.
Investigate who is most likely to become homeless in the U.S
Collect data on the number of homeless people in the U.S.
Live in a shelter for the homeless for two weeks.
19
August Comte is known as what?
Founder of Anthropology
Founder of Social Psychology
Father of Psychology
Father of Sociology
20
What is a theoretical perspective?
A sociologist personal opinion about a society.
A theory.
A whole set of theories about how the world operates.
A sociologist attempt to prove a theory.
21
Herbert Spencer is best known for which of the following theories?
Positivism
Social Integration and Anomie
Social Darwinism
Class conflict
22
Some change that is intended to have a positive effect on society is an example of what?
Manifest dysfunction
Latent function
Manifest function
Latent dysfunction
23
Jane Addams tried to solve some of their society's problems such as the situation of the poor.
Called conflict theory.
Called applied sociology or social reform.
Called research sociology or theory.
Both a and b.
24
Which of the following theorist felt the effects of racism first hand?
Karl Marx
Max Weber
Jane Addams
W.E.B. Du Bois
25
The term anomie is best defined as what?
Lack of social integration into society.
How social members become integrated into society.
Lack of cultural diversity.
Use of the scientific method in sociology.
26
If I choose to grade you based on whether or not I think you are a
good
student and I like you?
I am being subjective.
I am being a poor teacher.
I am being objective.
I am being a good teacher.
27
Which one of the following term or terms is
not
a key term for the functionalist perspective?
Functions
Roles
Harmony
Scare resources
28
Which one of the following term or terms is
not
a key term to describe symbolic interactionism?
Interactions
Common patterns of behaviors
Roles or functions
Symbols
29
Which of the following is
not
a social science?
Sociology
Biology
Economics
Psychology
30
A function in society is something that has ______________ effect on society.
Negative
Positive
a small
No
31
If I choose to grade you based on your knowledge of sociological topics, I am being what?
Obtuse
Subjective
Scientific
Objective
32
A dysfunction in society is something that has ______________ effect on society.
positive
no
a small
negative
33
Which one of the following did not lead to the development of sociology as a science?
Turmoil cause by the industrial revolution
Success of the Natural Sciences
Success of the American and French revolutions
Sigmund Freud's theory of personality
34
Replication means to do what in sociology?
Repeat a study to check the findings of a previous study
Apply a study to real life situations.
Practice a study before you do it for real.
Never repeat a study because that would be a waste of time.
35
Globalization refers to what?
The fact that societies are less interconnected today.
Societies are at war more often today than in the past.
Societies today are more interconnected due shared ideas.
Societies today have less in common with one another.
36
Emile Durkheim is best known for which of the following theories?
Verstehen
Class conflict
Social integration and anomie
Positivism
37
All of the following are social sciences
except
:
Biology
Sociology
Psychology
Economics
38
If I were to study homelessness by spending a day living with a homeless person this is a/an:
Macro sociological approach
Globalist approach
Micro sociological approach
Conflict approach
39
When the focus of sociology is on researching social issues, but not on solving social problems
Conflict theory.
Research sociology or theory.
Both a and b.
Applied sociology or social reform.
40
W.E.B. Du Bois tried to solve some of their society's problems related to race relations?
Both a and b.
Called applied sociology or social reform.
Called Functionalism.
Called research sociology or theory.
