Question 1

Harriet Martineau is considered an early feminist 
theorist because she

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b. wrote about the link between slavery and the oppression of women.

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c. campaigned for equal pay for women.

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a. thought that conflict between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie was inevitable

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d. believed women were free to find their own social-class level.

Question 2

Shopping on the Internet is convenient, and can save 
time. This is a __________ function of this type of shopping.

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d. manifest

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c. static

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a. latent

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b. dynamic

Question 3

Several members of a little league team begin wearing 
their baseball caps backward and soon the entire team 
is following this style. This is an example of

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b. group conformity.

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d. Social Darwinism.

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a. social structure.

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c. group imagination.

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of groups?

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d. They are separate from the individuals who form them.

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b. They encourage individuals to behave independently.

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a. Groups have the same characteristics as the people who form them.

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c. Every group is only a collection of individuals.

Question 5

Your mother believes that you should cook the family 
dinner every Wednesday night because it is part of your family duties. You believe you should not 
have to cook because it takes too long and cuts into after school activities. You and your mother have different

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c. perspectives.

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a. symbols.

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d. social dynamics.

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b. structures.

Question 6

The changes caused by the Industrial Revolution, such as people moving from farms to cities, is an example of social

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c. dynamics

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b. Darwinism

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d. relativism

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a. conformity

Question 7

Jane Addams

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a. was concerned about the exploitation of the lower class.

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c. was the first person to research the social structure of African American communities.

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b. believed everyone should find his or her social-class level without outside interference.

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d. is considered the founder of symbolic interactionism.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the sociological 
perspective?

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c. It focuses on people at a group level.

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d. It has little interest in group behavior

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b. Its major focus is the intelligence of individuals.

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a. Its major focus is on individual differences.

Question 9

When an athlete holds a clenched fist over her head 
after scoring a point, she is using a

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b. symbol.

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a. function.

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d. rationalization.

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c. verstehen.

Question 10

What is an important difference between sociology and anthropology?

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d. Sociology investigates social behavior from a group perspective; anthropology investigates culture.

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c. Sociology studies the theory of government; anthropology studies how government works.

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b. Anthropology studies social structure; sociology studies culture.

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a. Sociology studies human mental processes; anthropology deals with human emotions.

Question 11

Which theoretical perspective shows that people can 
communicate because they share words, gestures, and physical objects that have similar meanings to all of 
them?

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a. symbolic interactionism

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b. the conflict perspective

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c. functionalism

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d. positivism

Question 12

What does the sociological imagination help us 
appreciate?

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c. cultural differences

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b. the pioneers of sociology

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a. the psychology of dreams

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d. the advantages of a classless society

Question 13

When government regulations become so complex that they make it hard for citizens to accomplish their work efficiently, the negative result is

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c. dysfunction.

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a. proletarianism.

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b. dynamics.

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d. solidarity.

Question 14

According to ________, the people with the most power 
are seen as the most valuable to society.

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c. conflict theory

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a. symbolic interactionism

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d. positivism

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b. functionalism

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the sociological 
perspective?

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a. a focus on patterns of behavior among members of a group

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c. the synthesis and interpretation of historical evidence

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d. a focus on the development and functioning of the individual

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b. the study of the production and consumption of goods

Question 16

The theory that society benefits when each individual 
finds his or her own social-class level without outside interference is called

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d. Social Darwinism

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b. class conflict.

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c. group imagination.

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a. group conformity.

Question 17

What is one way that sociology and history differ?

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a. Sociologists use a wider range of research methods.

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b. Only historians use historical documents and oral histories.

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c. Historians focus mainly on observation and interviews.

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d. Only sociologists interpret the evidence they gather.

Question 18

Karl Marx believed that class conflict was inevitable 
because

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d. workers will eventually overthrow capitalists just as enslaved persons overthrew their owners.

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c. Social Darwinism states that a classless society is the most stable type of society.

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a. latent functions are more common than manifest functions.

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b. social interdependence always leads to social unrest.

Question 19

Which sociological perspective is associated with 
George Herbert Mead?

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d. symbolic interactionism

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c. the sociological imagination

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a. functionalism

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b. positivism

Question 20

According to Émile Durkheim, where is consensus 
strongest?

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a. in small tribal societies

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c. in universities

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d. in countries with large international trade

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b. in large industrial societies

Question 21

___________ emphasize that people can communicate 
because they share words, gestures, and physical objects that have similar meanings to all of 
them.

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a. Symbolic interactionists

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d. Positivists

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c. Conflict theorists

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b. Functionalists

Question 22

What do sociologists mean by theoretical perspective?

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d. assumptions about the workings of society

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a. facts and data about society

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c. consensus among all members of a group

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b. opinions about how people should relate

Question 23

Some people think that shopping over the Internet can 
lead to social isolation because people go to stores less frequently. This is a ________ function of Internet 
shopping.

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a. latent

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b. dynamic

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d. manifest

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c. static

Question 24

What did Harriet Martineau see a link between?

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a. slavery and the oppression of women

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c. Social Darwinism and the advancement of women

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d. educational opportunity and social structure

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b. the proletariat and the bourgeoisie

Question 25

Which key concept of sociology emphasizes language, 
norms, values, and beliefs?

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d. culture

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c. power

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b. integration

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a. social action

Question 26

Which of the following emphasizes the contributions of each part of society and how these parts work together to create a unified whole?

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c. functionalism

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a. symbolic interactionism

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d. positivism

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b. the conflict perspective

Question 27

What is the sociological imagination?

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c. The way individuals see how events in their own lives relate to events in society.

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b. The ability of individuals to adapt to the expectations of a group.

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a. A method sociologists use to uncover new sources of information.

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d. A creative way for sociologists to represent social processes.

Question 28

What did W.E.B. Du Bois criticize?

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b. the assumption that African Americans are inferior

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c. the move from agricultural to industrial society

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a. class based social structure

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d. the belief in Social Darwinism

Question 29

The distribution of power is most important in which of 
the following theoretical perspectives?

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c. the conflict perspective

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b. functionalism

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d. positivism

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a. symbolic interactionism

Question 30

When a baby waves “bye-bye,” he is using a

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b. symbol.

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d. rationalization

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c. verstehen.

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a. function.

Question 31

Which of the following is part of the unique perspective of sociology?

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b. patterns of behavior in social relationships

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c. the mental and emotional processes of individuals

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a. the behavior of individuals in isolation

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d. the history and theory of government

Question 32

Although there is no requirement concerning attire for 
the high school tennis team, the members all wear white clothing to competitions. This is an example of group

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d. conformity.

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a. social statics.

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b. perspective.

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c. positivism.

Question 33

This illustration shows the key concepts of Sociology. What can you infer from the image?

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a. no concept is more important

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c. the five concepts should be arranged in a line with power at the top

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d. social structure and power link the other concepts

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b. functional integration is the most important

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