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This course offers an in-depth examination of significant social problems affecting contemporary society, such as poverty, crime, racism, gender inequality, environmental challenges, and healthcare disparities. Students will analyze the roots and consequences of these issues using major sociological theories and research methods. The course encourages critical thinking about the causes, manifestations, and potential solutions to social problems, emphasizing the roles of institutions, policies, and collective action in addressing complex societal challenges.
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Experience Sociology 3rd Edition by David Croteau
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Chapter 1: Sociology in a Changing World
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Q1) Which theoretical perspective would argue that culture is created through the ways that individual members interpret the meanings of material objects and their exchanges with others?
A) structural-functionalist theory
B) symbolic interactionist theory
C) conflict theory
D) feminist theory
Answer: B
Q2) Mario believes in the phrase "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer." Which theoretical perspective would best match Mario's worldview?
A) feminist theory
B) conflict theory
C) symbolic interactionist theory
D) structural-functionalist theory
Answer: B
Q3) Max Weber is best known for his work on social solidarity.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Understanding the Research Process
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Q1) Laud was interested in what type of men engaged in anonymous homosexual sex in public places. He spent time in a public bathroom where men engaged in sex with other men, and he secretly observed the types of men who visited the bathroom. What kind of research was he conducting?
A) intensive interviewing
B) content analysis
C) field research
D) secondary data analysis
Answer: C
Q2) When evaluating research, one must ask which theory informed the research. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) What type of research focuses on how individuals create meaning in their everyday lives?
A) positivist social science
B) interpretive social science
C) critical social science
D) All these answers are correct.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Culture
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Q1) Actions associated with a group that help to reproduce a distinctive way of life are known as
A) symbols.
B) values.
C) behaviors.
D) gestures.
Answer: C
Q2) Maria is Hispanic and teaches elementary school. She wants to teach her students a little about her culture. She wants to share her knowledge of cooking with the students. She takes flour tortillas, a tortilla pan, tortilla chips, and salsa to her school classroom. Which of the above items could be considered cultural objects?
A) flour tortillas, tortilla pan, chips, salsa, classroom, school
B) only the flour tortillas, tortilla pan, chips, and salsa
C) only the classroom and school
D) only the flour tortillas, chips, and salsa
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Social Structure
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Q1) What does it mean to say that social structures are enduring?
A) People like social structures.
B) Social structures are persistent patterns of behavior.
C) It is difficult to knock down a social structure; they are quite sturdy.
D) Social structures tend to disappear as quickly as they are invented.
Q2) Positions in social systems that individuals can occupy are social
A) roles.
B) structures.
C) expectations.
D) statuses.
Q3) Which of the following would NOT illustrate social integration?
A) A social group falls apart because of disagreement over goals.
B) Community members feel a bond with others because of shared values.
C) The daily routines of a group facilitate group members getting along.
D) By sharing the same set of values and routines, a group becomes cohesive.
Q4) As society functions and maintains social stability, individuals are never harmed.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Power
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Q1) The ability to control and allocate resources defines which type of power?
A) political power
B) cultural power
C) economic power
D) reward power
Q2) Soft power tactics focus on
A) collaboration and friendship.
B) logical persuasion.
C) rewards and incentives.
D) emotional appeal.
Q3) According to French and Raven, what type of power is among the six bases of power in small groups and organizations?
A) reward
B) legitimate
C) expert
D) All these answers are correct.
Q4) In a capitalist system, such as in the United States, a small capitalist elite holds disproportionate power.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Socialization
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Q1) According to Michel Foucault, where do the effects of culture reside?
A) with our family and close friends
B) in our society
C) within each person
D) outside of ourselves
Q2) Who or what are the agents of socialization who first teach us about our appropriate gender roles?
A) family
B) peer groups
C) the media
D) school
Q3) Most scholars believe in the biological determinism position.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What might people who were born in the late twentieth century consider themselves to be?
A) the Internet generation
B) the "me" generation
C) the consumer generation
D) the 9/11 generation
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Chapter 7: Interaction, Groups, and Organizations
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Q1) Symbolic interactionists would be most interested in studying which aspect of education?
A) the functions of schools within a society
B) how classmates interact with one another
C) the economic benefits to attending college
D) the history of the American educational system
Q2) Homophily tends to reinforce our worldview because we interact with people who are like us.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The factors that exist outside an organization that affect an organization's functioning constitute
A) an organizational culture.
B) society.
C) social structure.
D) an organizational environment.
Q4) Power at the top of a bureaucracy can never be challenged by those in lower positions.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Deviance and Social Control
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Q1) Because of the normalization of cosmetic surgery, we may be entering a period when people who refuse to subject themselves to it are increasingly seen as deviant.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What did Emile Durkheim mean by collective conscience?
A) collective guilt
B) shared values, norms, and beliefs
C) capacity for morality
D) ability to distinguish right from wrong
Q3) The boundaries between what is normal and what is deviant are clear-cut and have remained consistent over time.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is the most widely recognized form of electronic surveillance on the Internet?
A) Java script
B) cookies
C) beacons
D) scraping
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Chapter 9: Class and Global Inequality
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Q1) Individuals who share similar lifestyles have the same individual mobility.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following approaches global inequality by examining the relationships between nations and how all nations are tied together within a global economy?
A) capitalist theory
B) modernization theory
C) dependency theory
D) world systems analysis
Q3) How would world systems analysis classify a nation that has extensive global power and controls major aspects of the world economy?
A) semi-core
B) core
C) periphery
D) semi-periphery
Q4) The United States has a progressive taxation policy.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Race and Ethnicity
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Q1) What did the American South's Jim Crow laws do?
A) They ended slavery.
B) They united blacks and whites politically, if not socially.
C) They gave blacks an opportunity to own land, though it was not easy for them to do so.
D) They called for separation of blacks and whites in all aspects of life.
Q2) Which ethnic group was the most powerful when the colonies were founded on the east coast of America?
A) the Norwegians
B) the Irish
C) the WASPs
D) the Catholics
Q3) Very little prejudice and discrimination exists in contemporary society.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In a pluralistic society, each group has relatively equal standing.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Gender and Sexuality
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Q1) The assumption that women can wear makeup but men are discouraged from doing so is based on ________ expectations.
A) gender
B) sex
C) gender display
D) sexuality
Q2) What concept argues that gender is a product of social interactions within particular social settings?
A) displaying gender
B) doing gender
C) gender socialization
D) gender stratification
Q3) Historically, individuals were NOT seen as being heterosexual or homosexual.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An individual's masculinity is shaped by A) sexual orientation.
B) race.
C) class.
D) All these answers are correct.
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Chapter 12: Family and Religion
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Q1) Which of the following has been a change in religion in recent years?
A) an increase in many forms of spirituality
B) an increase in understanding religious doctrine
C) a decline in secular humanism
D) a merging of spirituality and religion into a new religion
Q2) According to Max Weber, the Protestant ethic began in China as the missionary movement spread.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What does the research show, according to Cherlin's summary of it, regarding children's experience of divorce?
A) Few children will experience intense emotional upset.
B) A small group of children will experience long-term problems that persist into adulthood.
C) Most will resume normal development within five years after their parent's separation.
D) Most will experience problems in school.
Q4) Faith is grounded in scientific evidence.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Education and Work
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Q1) Which of the following would NOT indicate a commitment to education within a particular country?
A) The country's government decides to divest from education and turn it over to the private sector.
B) Most young people spend a good portion of their lives in school settings.
C) The education system requires a substantial investment from the country's government.
D) The education system is a major employer for adults within the country.
Q2) Social reproduction theorists would argue that ________ is a major contributor to social reproduction.
A) students choosing not to excel in school
B) kids spending time playing video games and not studying
C) unequal access to financial resources across schools
D) parents being generally uninterested in education
Q3) Sociologists only see education as fulfilling the function of transferring knowledge to young people.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Media and Consumption
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Q1) In one country, 200 media companies owned the country's media outlets. Two decades later, fewer than 10 corporations owned all the country's media outlets. This shift in ownership represents which trend in the media?
A) planned obsolescence
B) user-generated content
C) ownership concentration
D) cultural imperialism
Q2) The influence of the mass media on individuals is complicated and complex.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A family wins a multimillion-dollar lottery. They can now buy whatever they want but they are still unhappy. How would Emile Durkheim explain this?
A) They are just unhappy people with a disposition toward being glum.
B) People are more satisfied when they understand and stay within limits and boundaries.
C) The family ultimately feels guilty because other people they know are still struggling.
D) The money came from gambling, and the family is embarrassed about that fact.
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Chapter 15: Communities, the Environment, and Health
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Q1) Which combination best describes what sociologists mean by a "community"?
A) place, relationships, and identity in common
B) neighborhood, address, and social class in common
C) race, neighborhood, and food in common
D) religion, church, and belief in common
Q2) Community studies typically employ which research technique?
A) direct observation
B) survey research
C) direct sampling
D) None of these answers is correct.
Q3) The growth machine is driven primarily by
A) the pursuit of profit.
B) rational planning.
C) cultural attitudes.
D) the war on poverty.
Q4) Why are property taxes in the suburbs typically high?
A) The cost of infrastructure is high in low-density communities.
B) Better schools demand more tax-based funding.
C) There is high demand for new housing.
D) Residents have higher incomes.
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Chapter 16: Politics and the Economy
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Q1) The policies of the United States are focused almost exclusively on issues of national security. Are people feeling more secure?
A) No; the threat of terrorism persists.
B) No; they face economic insecurity.
C) Yes; the war on terror created more security.
D) Yes; it gives them peace of mind.
Q2) ________ was an important factor in both the savings and loan crisis in the 1980s and the financial crisis of 2008.
A) Excessive governmental involvement
B) Excessive regulation
C) Deregulation
D) None of these answers is correct.
Q3) The United States represents more than two-thirds of the world's total military spending.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Politics does not impact personal or private issues.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Social Change: Globalization, Population, and Social Movements
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Q1) Which theory argues that population growth is directly related to levels of affluence and adoption of new technology?
A) demographic divide theory
B) Malthusian theory
C) demographic transition theory
D) neoliberalism
Q2) Who famously stated that, "Power concedes nothing without a demand"?
A) Max Weber
B) Karl Marx
C) Martin Luther King, Jr.
D) Frederick Douglass
Q3) The most likely candidate for recruitment into a social movement would be a(n)
A) unemployed person.
B) disenchanted employee.
C) college student.
D) retiree.
Q4) Western societies account for the vast majority of the world's cultural exports.
A)True
B)False
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