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Chapter 1: Understanding Sociology
1. The scientific study of social behavior and human groups is known as
A. psychology.
B. political science.
C. anthropology.
D. sociology.
Answer: D
2. Sociology
A. is the scientific study of social behavior and human groups.
B. focuses primarily on how social relationships influence people’s behavior.
C. focuses on how societies develop and change.
D. all of these
Answer: D
3. 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.
Answer: A
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.
Answer: C
5. A sociologist observing behavior at a college football game would probably focus on
A. what books the coach of the team has read during the past year.
B. a “fan” who has fallen asleep during the game’s fourth quarter.
C. the interaction among fans during the pre-game ritual of tailgate parties.
D. the cleanliness of the rest room facilities in the stadium.
Answer: C
6. Which of the following would be an example of cultural capital? A. knowing all the names of Monster Truck drivers B. knowledge of great American authors C. a close network of extended relatives D. knowledge of Laotian cuisine Answer: B
7. Which of the following would be an example of social capital? A. knowledge of fine wines B. your dad, the janitor C. deep knowledge of Mozart D. your uncle, the powerful Senator Answer: D
8. Which sociological perspective would view society as a living organism in which each part of the organism contributes to its survival and stability?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. all of these
1. The scientific study of social behavior and human groups is known as
A. psychology.
B. political science.
C. anthropology.
D. sociology.
Answer: D
2. Sociology
A. is the scientific study of social behavior and human groups.
B. focuses primarily on how social relationships influence people’s behavior.
C. focuses on how societies develop and change.
D. all of these
Answer: D
3. 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.
Answer: A
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.
Answer: C
5. A sociologist observing behavior at a college football game would probably focus on
A. what books the coach of the team has read during the past year.
B. a “fan” who has fallen asleep during the game’s fourth quarter.
C. the interaction among fans during the pre-game ritual of tailgate parties.
D. the cleanliness of the rest room facilities in the stadium.
Answer: C
6. Which of the following would be an example of cultural capital? A. knowing all the names of Monster Truck drivers B. knowledge of great American authors C. a close network of extended relatives D. knowledge of Laotian cuisine Answer: B
7. Which of the following would be an example of social capital? A. knowledge of fine wines B. your dad, the janitor C. deep knowledge of Mozart D. your uncle, the powerful Senator Answer: D
8. Which sociological perspective would view society as a living organism in which each part of the organism contributes to its survival and stability?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. all of these