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Principles of Sociology: Canadian Perspectives - Chapter 01

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Question 1:

Sociology can be best described as a field of study investigating:
a) models and theories used mainly by natural scientists
b) the mind and behaviour of humans
c) how environmental conditions affect groups of people
d) social behaviour in human societies

Question 2:

Which of the following paired scenarios best describes the relationship of macro and micro sociology?
a) a love affair; a conversation between two people
b) the organization of a corporation; the conversations that occur between the workers
c) issues of governmental leadership; the effect that religious institutions have on society
d) a parent-teacher conference; union movements

Question 3:

What social units do macrosociologists study?
a) small groups over short periods of time
b) large groups over short periods of time
c) large groups over long periods of time
d) small groups over long periods of time

Question 4:

Sociology differs from common sense in that:
a) it focuses on the researcher's own experiences
b) it makes little distinction between the way the world is and the way it ought to be
c) its knowledge is accumulated from many different research contexts
d) it is subjective and biased

Question 5:

The main difference between sociology and psychology is that:
a) sociology is more theoretically based
b) psychology is more empirically oriented
c) sociology is less logical than psychology
d) psychology examines individual behaviour in a controlled environment

Question 6:

From a sociological point of view, what is wrong with using a voluntaristic approach to understanding people's lives?
a) it implies that what a person makes of his or her life is only up to that person
b) it suggests that people are not in control of their lives
c) it is too theoretically complicated to apply to people's lives
d) it implies that one's life is predetermined

Question 7:

Sociological imagination allows sociologists to:
a) think outside the box
b) see the connections between large and small aspects of social life
c) provide theoretical answers to the problems in the world
d) understand how a perfect society would function

Question 8:

The research by Granovetter (1982) found that acquaintances were the number one resource for finding employment. Which of the following best explains why this might be?
a) aquaintances can provide the best quality and quantity of information
b) it is easier to ask people whom you do not know well for this type of information
c) acquaintances are more motivated to help than close friends
d) acquaintances often know many different types of people

Question 9:

Of the following choices, what elements of the sociological approach makes sociology different from the academic fields of psychology, history, and philosophy?
a) analytical; empirical; studies social relationships
b) has internal logic; analytical; studies social relationships
c) analytical; empirical; studies behaviour in a controlled environment
d) empirical; interpretive; studies social behaviour

Question 10:

In Marxist theory, the awareness and rejection (by the masses) of the ideologies put forth by the ruling class is called:
a) class consciousness
b) the protestant ethic
c) false consciousness
d) impression management

Question 11:

Weber believed that society was largely organized around:
a) relations of production
b) status inequalities
c) relations of domination
d) common sense knowledge

Question 12:

According to Durkheim, fatalistic suicide occur most often when:
a) social ties are exceedingly strong
b) there is a loss of group cohesion and solidarity
c) there are stresses of excessive individualism
d) cultural norms are too binding and restrictive

Question 13:

Which of the following represents a symbolic interactional perspective?
a) society is a system of interrelated parts, with each part contributing to the whole
b) people respond to others and others' actions based on their definitions of the situation
c) conflict and power differentials are always present in society
d) all personal life has a political dimension

Question 14:

Which of the following is the main problem with pseudo-surveys?
a) they are often not really questionnaires
b) they do not produce any reliable results
c) the environmental conditions are often not favourable
d) the sample of people used is not random

Question 15:

If you wanted to find out in-depth information on how cliques develop among young children in school, what method of research would be most appropriate?
a) survey
b) documentation
c) in-depth interviews
d) participant observation

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Instructions: Click on the radio button beside your answers below. When you've completed the entire quiz, click the "Submit my answers" button for your results.

Question 1:

Sociology can be best described as a field of study investigating
a) models and theories used mainly by natural scientists.
b) the mind and behaviour of humans.
c) how environmental conditions affect groups of people.
d) social behaviour in human societies.

Question 2:

Question 3:

Question 4:

Sociology differs from common sense in that
a) it focuses on the researcher's own experiences.
b) it makes little distinction between the way the world is and the way it ought to be.
c) its knowledge is accumulated from many different research contexts.
d) it is subjective and biased.

Question 5:

The main difference between sociology and psychology is that
a) sociology is more theoretically based.
b) psychology is much more empirically oriented.
c) sociology is less logical than psychology.
d) psychology examines individual behaviour in a controlled environment.

Question 6:

From a sociological point of view, what is wrong with using a voluntaristic approach to understanding people's lives?
a) It implies that what you make of your life is only up to you.
b) It suggests that people are not in control of their lives.
c) It is too theoretically complicated to apply to people's lives.
d) It implies that your life is predetermined.

Question 7:

Having sociological imagination allow sociologist to do what?
a) think outside the box
b) see the connections between large and small aspects of social life
c) provide theoretical answers to the problems in the world
d) understand how a perfect society would function

Question 8:

The research by Granovetter (1982), found that acquaintances were the number one resource for finding employment. Which of the following best explains why this might be?
a) Acquaintances can provide the best quality and quantity of information.
b) It is easier to ask people whom you do not know well for this type of information.
c) Acquaintances are more motivated to help than close friends.
d) Acquaintances often know many different types of people.

Question 9:

Out of the following choices, what elements of the sociological approach makes sociology different from the academic fields of psychology, history, and philosophy?
a) analytical; empirical; studies social relationships
b) has internal logic; analytical; studies social relationships
c) analytical; empirical; studies behaviour in a controlled environment
d) empirical; interpretive; studies social behaviour

Question 10:

Marx's main ideas about society were based around which two concepts?
a) economic processes and rational-legal strategies
b) bourgeoisie and proletariat
c) class struggles and economic processes
d) class struggles and dominant ideologies

Question 11:

According to Marx, which type of government would have ended class conflict?
a) democracy
b) communism
c) monarchy
d) dictatorship

Question 12:

Durkheim argued that religion produced what effect on society?
a) chaos
b) unrealistic beliefs
c) war
d) cohesion

Question 13:

Which of the following best represents Weber's view of society?
a) a simple relationship between the owner and workers
b) a complex set of social relationships
c) simple factors based on class differences
d) complicated relationship between social institutions

Question 14:

Which of the following would be considered a latent function of school for children?
a) to educate youth
b) to teach ethical and moral guidelines
c) to provide a service allowing parents to go to work
d) to socialize children

Question 15:

Which of the following represents a symbolic interactional perspective?
a) Society is a system of interrelated parts, with each part contributing to the whole.
b) People respond to others and others' actions based on their definitions of the situation.
c) Conflict and power differentials are always present in society.
d) All personal life has a political dimension.