Foundations of Sociology Question Bank
Course Introduction
Foundations of Sociology introduces students to the systematic study of society, social institutions, and human interactions. The course explores the core concepts, theories, and methods of sociology, examining how individuals and groups are shaped by social structures, cultures, and historical contexts. Emphasis is placed on understanding socialization, social stratification, institutions such as family, education, and religion, and the dynamics of social change. Students will develop critical thinking skills and learn to analyze social issues from multiple perspectives, providing a foundational understanding for further study in the social sciences.
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Readings for Sociology 7th Edition by Garth Massey
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Chapter 1: The Study of Sociology
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Q1) What characterizes the stranger, according to Simmel?
A) The stranger is judged more harshly than other members of the group
B) The stranger is either physically different from those in the group or displays distinct cultural features, such as an accent or way of dressing
C) The stranger has something others want and is careful to withhold it until he or she gains acceptance by the group's members
D) The stranger may receive confidential information withheld from other members of the group
Answer: D
Q2) According to Durkheim, a social fact is:
A) a statistic about a country, state, city, or other organization
B) any social construction created by people
C) as compulsory to individuals as the law or legal decisions reached by a court
D) a characteristic or fact about society, rather than about individuals
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Culture and Society
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Q1) Nike's image of _______ takes over the role usually played by religion, community, and work in addressing the essential human challenges of physical survival, establishing relationships, coordinating activity, and finding meaning in life.
A) love
B) economic success
C) sports
D) cool
E) freedom and individual rights
Answer: C
Q2) The "core dilemma" that Goldman and Papson outline in Nike Culture is between:
A) individualism and community
B) the sacred (religious) and the profane (everyday)
C) caring about others, including strangers, and caring about those who you know best D) exercising moderately in order to be healthy and sacrificing everything in order to win
E) being a participant and being a spectator
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Growing up Social
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Q1) According to Lareau, good parenting:
A) has remained the same over the decades; good parents reject parenting fads that defy common sense
B) is impossible in a society dominated by a popular media filled with violence and sexuality
C) differs by social class: for many middle-class parents, good parenting depends on the number of activities in which they involve their children, while for others it depends primarily on whether children's basic needs are being metd.
D)can be done as well by a homosexual couple as a heterosexual couple
E) is increasingly difficult when parents work long hours and have little money for children's needs
Answer: C
Q2) In explaining why they played or currently play sports, Messner found that many males say:
A) "It just comes naturally"
B) "My mom wants [or wanted] me to"
C) "Being an athlete gives [or gave] me social respect and status"
D) "It keeps [or kept] me out of trouble"
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Social Interaction and Identity
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Q1) Waters examines a political dimension in ethnic and racial relations revealed in:
A) the asymmetry between Blacks and Whites, in terms of power, knowledge, stereotyping, historical experience, and choice of identity
B) the laws that control marriage, jobs, and housing
C) affirmative action, white backlash, and reverse discrimination
D) racially exclusive organizations, fraternities, and club sports on campus
Q2) Because most Americans of European ancestry no longer face ethnic discrimination, they can:
A) select which aspects of an ethnic identity they want to recognize, or select none at all
B) sympathize with people who continue to experience ethnic discrimination
C) discriminate against others without fear of retribution
D) "pass" for being any ethnic or racial group they choose, usually picking one they admire
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Chapter 5: Social Inequality and Labor
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Q1) The "trick" of getting everything done and being able to take scheduled breaks proved to be:
A) periodically working at a frenzied pace in order to "get ahead"
B) pretending everything important had been done, even when it hadn't
C) "blowing off" much of the routine work and concentrating on the "bangers" that catch people's attention
D) stuffing unfinished work in a bag and doing it at home at night, bringing it back the next day
E) changing the charge slips in such a way that less work was required in order to meet a quota
Q2) William Julius Wilson's essay on inner-city black males primarily examines their:
A) unwillingness to accept the responsibilities of fatherhood
B) problems getting decent jobs
C) high incarceration rate
D) drug abuse and participation in the illegal drug economy
E) poor record of completing school and low academic achievement scores
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Chapter 6: Social Control and Organizational Power
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Q1) Urban areas in the U.S. have often grown with only a poor or absent public transit system in place because:
A) public mass transit was not necessary once people could own cars
B) public mass transit has been opposed by businesses that profit from individually owned means of transportation
C) Americans have never liked the idea of public (government-owned) mass transit
D) there were no technological breakthroughs that would make public mass transit as economical as private transportation
Q2) According to Feagin and Parker, Los Angeles's urban development, especially its urban sprawl:
A) emphasizes population density, concentrating people around commercial districts
B) grew as a consequence of "water politics" that favored suburban homeowners
C) began with the extension of mass transit trolley and rail routes spreading outward from the central city
D) was inevitable, given the topography of the area-hilly and difficult to develop with a typical grid pattern
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Chapter 7: Social Institutions
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Q1) In Hochschild's conceptualization of work and family, she draws a picture of which of the following pairs?
A) work-utility/family-experiential
B) days-material/nights-ideal
C) sacred-core/profane-periphery
D) self-other/private-public
42) The McDonald's System (from The McDonaldization of Society) GEORGE RITZER
Q2) By "speed up" Hochschild is referring to:
A) the general pace of life for Americans, both urban and rural
B) an increase in numbers of working parents, people working longer days, more days per week, and taking less vacation time from work
C) interpersonal relations that are increasingly fleeting and episodic, forcing people to quicken the pace of their familiarity and even intimacy with others (e.g., speed dating)
D) the speed with which employers expect workers to perform their job
E) the maturation process, with young people becoming sexually active at an ever earlier age
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Chapter 8: Social Change
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Q1) Obama wrote, "A More Perfect Union" when:
A) he was running for the office of president of the United States
B) he returned to Chicago after getting a law degree at Harvard
C) he was in high school in Hawaii
D) he was writing his first book, Dreams from My Father; it is an excerpt from that book
Q2) Bill McKibbin's essay explains how:
A) meals high in starches and carbohydrates reduce life expectancy
B) the political policies of Castro's Cuba are hard for even friendly countries to accept
C) economic hardships in Cuba required the country to grow food in a more traditional way
D) active lifestyles and exercise cannot compensate for overeating
E) beans and rice are effective protein complements
Q3) Mothers of East Los Angeles was composed predominately of:
A) Mexican Americans
B) African Americans
C) working-class and poor whites
D) immigrants from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and the Philippines
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