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/economicb.Social c.Psychologicald.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. Goffmanb. Meadc. Cooleyd. 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 groupb. a magic-ridden peoplec. an impoverished population exhibiting unique adaptations to

limited resourcesd. 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. Emile Durkheimb. C. Wright Mills c. George Herbert Meadd. 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…

• 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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