Test Bank for Sociology in Modules, 6th Edition By Richard T. Schaefer Chapter 1-18 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter Chapter 1
Student name:__________ 1) The awareness that allows people to comprehend the link between their immediate, personal
social settings and the remote, impersonal social world is called________ A) the sociological imagination. B) anthropology. C) a theory. D) verstehen.
2) Trying to understand why your roommate prefers a certain genre of music over others is an
example of using one’s________ A) cultural capital. B) conflict perspective. C) double consciousness. D) sociological imagination.
3) A key element in the sociological imagination is the ability to view one’s own
society________ A) from the perspective of personal experience. B) from the perspective of cultural biases. C) as an outsider. D) as an insider.
4) C. Wright Mills advocated the use of the sociological imagination in looking at divorce in the
United States, because divorce________ A) is a serious personal problem for numerous individuals. B) is not just an individual’s personal problem but a societal concern. C) may create emotional scars for divorcees. D) has been a serious problem throughout history.