Unit 1 Practice Test
Chapter 1 of the text begins retelling the story of George Bailey in
the classic holiday film It’s A Wonder Life. This story is used to
illustrate a theme that is often of interest to sociologists, which is….
a.The tension between human freedom and the constraints of
society.
b.The symbiosis existent between powerful and powerless
individuals.
c.The inherent balance between economic and political interests.
d.The importance of individual differences in the face of social
homogeny.
According to the text (Ch.2), the sociological imagination teaches us
that people in similar positions make similar choices in large part
because they access similar resources. Which is NOT one of the
classifications of resources discussed?
a.Materials/economic
b.Social
c.Psychological
d.Cultural
According to the Ch. 3 text definition, when Durkheim makes the
testable statement that suicide rates vary by religious affiliation he is
presenting …
a.A theory
b.A hypothesis
c.An operationalization
d.A variable
Who is NOT one of the Symbolic Interactionist theorists discussed
in this chapter?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Goffman
Mead
Cooley
Spencer
Which of the following deviance theories is associated with the idea
that many criminals are pursuing the same goals as the rest of the
society but do not have access to the same means to achieve those
goals as many others do?
a. Differential Association Theory
b. Anomie Theory
c. Control Theory
d. Labeling Theory
Miner concludes that the Nacerima are…
a. a modern rational social group
b. a magic-ridden people
c. an impoverished population exhibiting unique adaptations to
limited resources
d. a perfect illustration of the intersection of society, history, and
biography
C. Wright Mills made a distinction between the obstacles which
individuals in similar situations face and larger social problems that
require a society-wide solution. He called these two types of
obstacles…
a.Private troubles and public issues
b.People problems and populace problems
c.Biography and Society
d.Practical and Theoretical
In Wilson and Gerber’s article, Strauss and Howe, identify 7 key traits of
Millennials. Which of the following is NOT one of those traits?
a.Special
b.Sheltered
c.Rebellious
d.Team-oriented
Goffman’s face work” focuses attention on the role of the projection of self
to others in identity construction. This is similar to the Witt Ch. 7 discussion
of the “I” and the “Me” of:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Emile Durkheim
C. Wright Mills
George Herbert Mead
Charles Horton Cooley
In the NYTIMES article IN SMALL TOWNS GOSSIP TURNS VICIOUS,
the discussion of when the value of good reputations in a small community
is threatened is reminiscent of the discussion by:
a.Wilson and Gerber
b.Strauss and Howe
c.C. Wright Mills
d.Horace Miner
According to class discussion, examining generational differences
best illustrates…
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Mills
Murdock
Maslow
Marx
According to lecture, which was NOT one of the seven social forces
discussed as defining the historical context in which sociology as a discipline
was born?
a.Urbanization
b.Industrialization
c.Feminism
d.Restructuralization
Our class discussion of Maslow’s hierarchy helps us to understand that
sometimes we see weak social bonds in impoverished and war torn
populations because….
a.Those is such conditions exhibit fundamental, inherent
emotional deficiencies
b.The basic levels of need must be satisfied before love and
belonging can be satisfied
c.Moral weaknesses cause poverty and war and, thereby,
preclude bonding in such cultures
d.Self-awareness and self-actualization are prerequisites for love
and belonging
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