Test Bank For Sociology in Our Times, 11th Edition

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True / False
1. Sociologists are in agreement that sociological research can and should be value free.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 6
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-1 - Define sociology and explain how it can contribute to our
understanding of social life.
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
Rejoinder: Some sociologists do not believe it is possible or even desirable to be
completely value free in one’s research.
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2. Sociologists understand that there are multiple causes and effects of social issues.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 6
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-1 - Define sociology and explain how it can contribute to our
understanding of social life.
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
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DATE MODIFIED: 12/30/2016 5:48 AMPage 1

3. The sociological imagination helps us place personal troubles, such as losing our job or attempting suicide, into a
larger social context, where we can distinguish whether and how personal troubles may be related to public issues.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 6
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-2 - Identify what is meant by the sociological imagination.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2016 10:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/30/2016 5:48 AM
4. Middle-income countries are nations with highly industrialized economies; technologically advanced industrial,
administrative, and service occupations; and relatively high levels of national and personal income.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 9
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-2 - Identify what is meant by the sociological imagination.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
Rejoinder: This statement describes high-income countries. Middle-income countries
are nations with industrializing economies, particularly in urban areas, and moderate
levels of national and personal income.
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5. European thinkers began making observations about human behavior during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 9
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-3 - Describe the historical context in which sociological thinking
developed.
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: New
Rejoinder: While sociology did not emerge in Europe until the eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries, social philosophers and religious authorities have made countless
observations about human behavior throughout history.
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6. Like Auguste Comte, British social theorist Herbert Spencer was strongly influenced by the turmoil of the French
Revolution.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 11
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-3 - Describe the historical context in which sociological thinking
developed.
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: New
Rejoinder: Spencer was born in a more peaceful and optimistic period in his country’s
history.
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7. The early sociologists were in agreement that human behavior could be studied using the same techniques used in
the natural sciences.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 11
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-3 - Describe the historical context in which sociological thinking
developed.
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: New
Rejoinder: Both Comte and Spencer were criticized for their overemphasis on
application of natural science methods. Critics argued that human behavior could not be
studied using these same techniques.
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2016 10:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/3/2017 4:49 PM
8. According to Durkheim, social facts can only be explained by other social facts.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 12
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-3 - Describe the historical context in which sociological thinking
developed.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
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9. Although he founded functionalism and its emphasis on social order, sociologist Emile Durkheim observed that rapid
social change and a more specialized division of labor produced strains leading to a breakdown in traditional
organization, values, and authority.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 12
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-3 - Describe the historical context in which sociological thinking
developed.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2016 10:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/30/2016 5:48 AM
10. Because of his radical views and emphasis on social action, not just the study of society, Karl Marx's work has been
largely discredited today.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 12
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-4 - Identify reasons why many early social thinkers were concerned
with social change.
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
Rejoinder: Marx is still considered one of the most profound sociological thinkers.
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11. In regard to negative consequences of industrial society, sociologist Max Weber was more concerned about the
impact of rational bureaucracy than of class struggle.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 13
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-4 - Identify reasons why many early social thinkers were concerned
with social change.
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2016 10:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/30/2016 5:48 AM
12. German sociologist Georg Simmel concluded that industrialization created greater equality, thus minimizing class
conflict.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 13
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-4 - Identify reasons why many early social thinkers were concerned
with social change.
TOPICS: New
NOTES: New
Rejoinder: On the contrary, he concluded that class conflict was becoming more
pronounced in modern industrial societies.
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13. The first department of sociology in the United States was established at the University of Chicago, where the
faculty was instrumental in starting the American Sociological Society (now known as the American Sociological
Association).
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 14
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-4 - Identify reasons why many early social thinkers were concerned
with social change.
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2016 10:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/30/2016 5:48 AM
14. Sociologist George Herbert Mead was one of the first scholars to note that a dual
heritage creates conflict for people of color. He called this duality double-consciousness—the identity conflict of
being black and American.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 14
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-4 - Identify reasons why many early social thinkers were concerned
with social change.
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
Rejoinder: This was the work of W. E. B. Du Bois.
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15. All sociological theories and theorists may be categorized as functionalist, conflict, or symbolic interactionist.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 14
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-5 - Compare and contrast functionalist, conflict, symbolic
interactionist, and postmodern perspectives on social life in the twentieth and twenty-
first centuries.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
Rejoinder: Not all theories and theorists fit neatly into one of these three perspectives.
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2016 10:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/30/2016 5:48 AM
16. According to the functionalist perspective, societies develop social structures (institutions) that persist because they
play a part in helping society survive. These institutions include the family, education, government, religion, and the
economy.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 15
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-5 - Compare and contrast functionalist, conflict, symbolic
interactionist, and postmodern perspectives on social life in the twentieth and twenty-
first centuries.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2016 10:44 AM
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17. Sociologist Talcott Parsons suggested that the division of household labor between husband and wife is one of the
fundamental sources of conflict in industrialized societies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 15
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-5 - Compare and contrast functionalist, conflict, symbolic
interactionist, and postmodern perspectives on social life in the twentieth and twenty-
first centuries.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
Rejoinder: Parsons argued that the roles for men and women are complementary and
contribute to the stability of society. Expressive tasks are performed by the
wife/mother; the husband/father performs the instrumental tasks, which involve
leadership and decision-making responsibilities in the home and employment outside the
home to support the family.
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DATE MODIFIED: 12/30/2016 5:48 AM
18. Sociologist Robert K. Merton stated that in order for social institutions and other social units to be considered
functional, their functions must be intended and recognized by all participants.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 15
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-5 - Compare and contrast functionalist, conflict, symbolic
interactionist, and postmodern perspectives on social life in the twentieth and twenty-
first centuries.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
Rejoinder: Merton used the term latent function to refer to functions that exist and that
are not intended or recognized by the participants.
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19. All conflict theorists regard race/ethnicity conflict as the central and most important source of social change.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 16
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-5 - Compare and contrast functionalist, conflict, symbolic
interactionist, and postmodern perspectives on social life in the twentieth and twenty-
first centuries.
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Modified
Rejoinder: Other conflict theorists focus on class and/or gender as sources of conflict
and change.
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2016 10:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/30/2016 5:48 AM
20. All of the major theoretical perspectives in sociology focus analysis at the macrolevel, examining whole societies,
large-scale social structures, and social systems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 17
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-5 - Compare and contrast functionalist, conflict, symbolic
interactionist, and postmodern perspectives on social life in the twentieth and twenty-
first centuries.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
Rejoinder: Conflict and functionalist perspectives focus on macrolevel analysis;
however, the symbolic interactionist perspective is based on microlevel analysis.
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21. Quantitative research and qualitative research both follow the same research model.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 19
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-6 - Explain why sociological research is necessary and how it
challenges our commonsense beliefs about pressing social issues such as suicide.
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
Rejoinder: Qualitative research follows an alternative model in which gathering and
analyzing of data are done concurrently, unlike in quantitative research.
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DATE MODIFIED: 12/30/2016 5:48 AM
22. Sociological studies on suicide that analyze the contents of suicide notes to look for recurring patterns and themes
are examples of qualitative research.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 21
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-6 - Explain why sociological research is necessary and how it
challenges our commonsense beliefs about pressing social issues such as suicide.
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: New
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2016 10:44 AM
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23. A broken thermometer that measures the same temperature every day lacks both reliability and validity.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 23
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-7 - Distinguish between quantitative research and qualitative
research, and identify the steps in each method.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
Rejoinder: If the thermometer yields consistent results, it may be said to be reliable,
even though it lacks validity. It is not a valid measure of temperature, despite its
consistent and reliable readings.
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24. A strength of survey research is that it forces respondents to provide self-reported information, which is generally
considered more reliable and valid than information gathered by third-party observation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 27
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-8 - Describe survey research and briefly discuss three types of
surveys.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: New
Rejoinder: Some respondents may be less than truthful when answering survey
questions, especially on emotionally charged issues such as suicide.
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Multiple Choice
25. Sociology is defined as the __________.
a. systematic study of human society and social interaction
b. analysis of deviant groups and individuals
c. scientific analysis of premodern people
d. academic discipline that examines individual human behavior
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 4
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-1 - Define sociology and explain how it can contribute to our
understanding of social life.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2016 10:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/30/2016 5:48 AM
26. A __________ is a large social grouping that shares the same geographical territory and is subject to the same
political authority and dominant cultural expectations.
a. culture
b. society
c. nation
d. country
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 5
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-1 - Define sociology and explain how it can contribute to our
understanding of social life.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2016 10:44 AM
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27. When studying the problem of suicide, sociologists are most interested in explaining its
__________.
a. psychological dimensions
b. relationship to the individual
c. recurring patterns
d. media coverage
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 6
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-1 - Define sociology and explain how it can contribute to our
understanding of social life.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Modified
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2016 10:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/30/2016 5:48 AM
28. __________ refers to the fact that the lives of people everywhere are intertwined closely so that one nation's
problems are part of a much larger global context.
a. Societal cohesiveness
b. Universal cooperation
c. Global interdependence
d. International interlock
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 5
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-1 - Define sociology and explain how it can contribute to our
understanding of social life.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2016 10:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/30/2016 5:48 AMPage 14

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31. Sociologist C. Wright Mills coined the term __________ for the ability to see the relationship between individual
experiences and the larger society.
a. conflict perception
b. sociological imagination
c. reality perception
d. symbolic interaction approach
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 6
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-2 - Identify what is meant by the sociological imagination.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2016 10:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/30/2016 5:48 AM
32. According to Mills, the sociological imagination enables one to distinguish between personal troubles that must be
solved within the immediate social setting and __________ that affect large numbers of people and often require
solutions at the societal level.
a. unimportant troubles
b. non-private difficulties
c. public issues
d. societal dysfunctions
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 6
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-2 - Identify what is meant by the sociological imagination.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2016 10:44 AM
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33. One couple’s inability to keep their marriage intact may be an example of a __________, whereas widespread
divorce as a result of changes in the economy or other social factors is an example of a __________.
a. dysfunction; psychological difficulty
b. personal trouble; public issue
c. psychological difficulty; private issue
d. public issue; personal trouble
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 6
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-2 - Identify what is meant by the sociological imagination.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Modified
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2016 10:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/30/2016 5:48 AM
34. Emile Durkheim refused to accept that suicide was merely a(n) __________.
a. personal trouble
b. interdependence issue
c. public issue
d. societal dysfunction
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.1-2 - Identify what is meant by the sociological imagination.
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: New
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