Introduction to Sociology Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Introduction to Sociology provides students with a foundational understanding of the systematic study of society, social institutions, and social relationships. The course explores key concepts such as culture, socialization, groups, social stratification, and social change, as well as the impact of race, class, gender, and global perspectives on human behavior. Through theoretical frameworks and empirical research, students will examine how individuals and groups interact within various social structures, and analyze contemporary social issues using sociological perspectives. This course prepares students to think critically about the social world and their place within it.
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The Family Diversity Inequality and Social Change 1st Edition by Philip N. Cohen
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Chapter 1: A Sociology of the Family
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Q1) In which institutional arena does wealth accumulation take place?
A) the state
B) the market
C) the family
D) symbolic interaction
Answer: B
Q2) What are some of the strategies sociologists use to avoid bias in their research?
Answer: Sociologists avoid bias by relying on large,publicly funded,nationally representative studies.They also rely heavily on peer review.
Q3) How have theoretical approaches to understanding the family shaped the sociological understanding of family over time?
Answer: Changes in the definition of family and understandings about family structure have coincided with the emergence and evolution of sociological theory about families.These theoretical approaches have provided sociologists with tools and approaches for making sense of families,including changes in family structure,cultural influences in the definitions of families,and the increasing role of the state and market in determining family relations.
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Chapter 2: The Family in History
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Q1) Identify three specific examples of government influence over family life and describe their long-term impact.
Answer: Examples might include: regulating marriage allocating power and money within families implementing mandatory "monogamous morality" defining obscenity (to include not only pornography but also birth control) institutions for widows and orphans aid to families in modern times,such as Women,Infants and Children (WIC)and Medicaid
Q2) A family consisting of two parents and their children,whose priorities are personal fulfillment and common affection,would be considered a:
A) modern family.
B) companionship family.
C) traditional family.
D) patriarchal family.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Race,Ethnicity,and Immigration
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Q1) Lashalla,an African American woman,is on a dating show in which she must pick one of four male suitors to marry.Based on what you know about race and marriage patterns,which suitor is she most likely to pick?
A) Chuck, the Latino man
B) Barry, the white man
C) Idris, the black man
D) Stephen, the Asian American man
Answer: C
Q2) The growth of the black middle class has been a cultural event,partly because it A) represents a dramatic change from the historical dominance of first rural and then urban poverty.
B) fails to encapsulate the ongoing poverty among black families.
C) whitewashes black family life, imposing a narrative about African American family history on all black families.
D) celebrates the sexual diversity of black families.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Families and Social Class
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Q1) The disparity in economic status and security between upper and lower classes is called
A) capitalism.
B) class identity.
C) inequality.
D) the Gini index.
Q2) Max Weber originated the concept of life chances,which refers to
A) a person's chance of living to old age.
B) the statistical likelihood of becoming wealthy.
C) the practical opportunity to achieve material success.
D) the randomness of being born into one social class or another.
Q3) Discuss the poverty line,its origins,purpose,strengths,and weaknesses.
Q4) Annette Lareau followed a handful of families in their daily lives in order to understand their
A) attitudes about social class.
B) discipline practices.
C) stress.
D) parenting practices.
Q5) Using functionalist theory,explain the existence of the American social class system,giving several examples associated with family life.
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Chapter 5: Gender
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Q1) Expectations for men's behavior compared to women's behavior
A) permit men more freedom in clothing choices.
B) are less strictly enforced for men than for women.
C) support a narrow cultural view of masculinity.
D) promote more bullying of women compared to bullying of men.
Q2) The most popular cosmetic surgery procedure for women in 2012 was
A) eyelid alteration
B) tummy tuck
C) liposuction
D) breast augmentation
Q3) When it comes to sex selection of children,American parents
A) most commonly prefer one child of each sex.
B) routinely prefer to have only male children.
C) show a strong preference for female children.
D) indicate no preference in the sex of their children.
Q4) The social expression of biological sex is
A) sex identity
B) gender
C) sex selection
D) gender oppression
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Chapter 6: Sexuality
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Q1) The term queer includes all of the following sexual orientations,EXCEPT
A) bisexual.
B) homosexual.
C) heterosexual.
D) asexual.
Q2) Which have more impact on human behavior: biological influences or social influences? Provide examples from the text to support your decision.
Q3) Research shows that the most common cause of erectile dysfunction is
A) smoking.
B) obesity.
C) age.
D) lack of exercise.
Q4) Sexual orientation refers to a pattern of sexual ________ with regard to one's gender identity.
A) attraction
B) activity
C) promiscuity
D) identity
Q5) Explain why "teen sex" is a difficult topic to study for sociologists.
Q6) Summarize why the negative outcomes associated with teen sex may be overstated.
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Chapter 7: Love and Romantic Relationships
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Q1) When comparing utilitarian love and romantic love
A) both types suggest that partners should be sexually available.
B) romantic love is more likely to push the partners to marry.
C) romantic love leads to relationships, but utilitarian love is a myth.
D) utilitarian love is more rational and romantic love is more spontaneous.
Q2) When it comes to dating among college students
A) both males and females have the same goals in a dating relationship.
B) men are expected to take the lead in formal date situations.
C) very few students are likely to have gone on dates.
D) the number of males available to date is much higher than the number of females.
Q3) Hookup culture is
A) likely to be embraced by those students who are religious.
B) highly interrelated with alcohol and other drug use.
C) the preferred relationship starter for female college students.
D) supported by parents and college administrators.
Q4) Explain what the wearing of high heels and the tradition of foot binding have in common regarding female attractiveness.
Q5) Compare and contrast the public and private aspects of dating.
Q6) Provide three examples of how romantic love differs from utilitarian love.
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Chapter 8: Marriage and Cohabitation
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Q1) At this time in the United States,what fraction of people who marry have cohabited first?
A) 2/3
B) 1/2
C) 1/4
D) 1/6
Q2) Which conclusion can NOT be drawn from current marriage trends?
A) The vast majority of people marry.
B) People spend fewer years of their lives married now than in the past.
C) Americans are more likely to value careers over family.
D) People are married less continuously throughout their lives than in the past.
Q3) Among the poor and working class,the desire to wait for financial stability motivates them toward:
A) cohabitation before marriage.
B) cohabitation instead of marriage.
C) cohabitation after marriage.
D) multiple jobs.
Q4) Evaluate the reasoning and effectiveness of government efforts to encourage marriage among the poor.
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Chapter 9: Families and Children
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Q1) A number of historical events undermined the dominance of the male provider ideal,such as the
A) increase in women's employment
B) diversity of family structures
C) economic value of children
D) falling birth rate
Q2) In the 1980s,more than 80 percent of parents agreed that spanking was sometimes necessary.In 2012,what percentage agreed?
A) 49
B) 62
C) 71
D) 90
Q3) The decline in international adoptions was part of a worldwide trend in which the act was
A) praised as a beneficiary effort.
B) made more expensive.
C) closely scrutinized for ethical and legal violations.
D) restricted to only wealthy adoptive parents.
Q4) Compare and contrast the ideals of intensive mothering and involved fatherhood.
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Chapter 10: Divorce,Remarriage,and Blended Families
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Q1) Which of the following characteristics does NOT increase a couple's chance of divorce?
A) different religious beliefs
B) infertility problems
C) children's health problems
D) having young children
Q2) Compared to men,after divorce,a woman and her children are ________ as likely to live in poverty.
A) twice
B) three times
C) four times
D) five times
Q3) The legal term that indicates a marriage is no longer binding is:
A) marital dissolution.
B) separation.
C) divorce.
D) annulment.
Q4) Summarize the positive and negative outcomes of divorce for partners.
Q5) Consider times when divorce may be positive for children.
Q6) Explain why definitions are important to blended families.
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Chapter 11: Work and Families
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Q1) Compare and contrast how single parents and married parents experience work-family conflict.What is one possible solution for work-family conflict proposed for each group?
Q2) Kyle and Lorena are married with two children.What is one reason that sociologists might not expect Kyle to stay home with their children?
A) Kyle, like most other men his age, is employed.
B) Kyle, like most other men his age, is a misogynist.
C) Lorena, like most other women her age, is unemployed.
D) Lorena, like most other women her age, enjoys care work more than her husband.
Q3) In historical terms,women's employment patterns have evolved extremely quickly-so quickly that
A) women have faced no struggles in the workplace.
B) there is a growing crisis around lack of child care.
C) women are earning more than men.
D) the expectations people have for work and family are unclear.
Q4) Although patterns that concern care work are developed within families,the institutional setting surrounding families is crucial as well.Describe at least two of the institutional factors mentioned in this chapter.
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Chapter 12: Family Violence and Abuse
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Q1) Consider the role of peer pressure in rape and sexual assault during college.
Q2) Summarize recent attempts at intervention to decrease family violence.
Q3) Risk factors for children being abused include all of the following EXCEPT
A) poverty
B) mental health issues
C) single parenthood
D) lack of social network
Q4) List the characteristics of the most common victims of family violence.
Q5) Statistics on violence in same-sex partnerships are limited but indicate that A) lesbian and straight women are more likely to be victims.
B) lesbian women are less likely to be victims than straight women.
C) gay men are more likely to be victims than straight men.
D) lesbian women are more likely to be victims than straight women.
Q6) Erica is experiencing psychological abuse and fears her husband's violent outbursts are becoming more dangerous.Erica is most likely experiencing A) mutual violent control
B) violent resistance
C) intimate terrorism
D) common couple violence
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Q7) Summarize what is known about the prevalence and perpetrators of elder abuse.
Chapter 13: The Future of the Family
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Q1) On average,people now marry in their
A) early 20s
B) late 20s
C) early 30s
D) mid-30s
Q2) Consider the two causes for the conservative belief in family conformity.
Q3) Among those with less education,which of the following trends is true?
A) They are more likely to get and stay married.
B) They are more likely to get married and then divorce.
C) They are less likely to get married and are unlikely to divorce.
D) They are less likely to get married and more likely to divorce.
Q4) Which of the following is a way that inequality continues to be experienced in many families?
A) Women work longer hours.
B) Men work longer hours.
C) Women perform less child care.
D) Men do more housework.
Q5) List the types of families that now make up more than half the U.S.population.
Q6) Explain how religion is an important milestone marker in family life.
Q7) Summarize each of the four inequalities currently facing families.
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