Sociological Perspectives
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Course Introduction
Sociological Perspectives is a comprehensive course designed to introduce students to the diverse theoretical frameworks and analytical tools used by sociologists to understand social life. The course examines major paradigms such as functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, and feminist theory, exploring how each perspective interprets issues like inequality, social change, culture, institutions, and identity. Through case studies and contemporary examples, students learn to analyze social phenomena critically, develop sociological imagination, and apply these perspectives to current societal challenges, fostering a deeper appreciation of the complex forces that shape human behavior and society.
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SOC3 3rd Edition by Nijole V. Benokraitis
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Chapter 1: Thinking Like A Sociologist
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Q1) In the United States,suicide rates are higher among women than men.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) _____ refers to people's intended and recognized activities in a society.
A) Verstehen
B) Manifest functions
C) Conflict
D) Deliberation
E) Social action
Answer: B
Q3) Matt saw Julie laughing in the hallway with a friend.Matt knows that Julie must be feeling happy or joyful.Matt is using Weber's
A) direct observational understanding.
B) explanatory understanding.
C) surveillance understanding.
D) common understanding.
E) verstehen.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Examining Our Social World
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Q1) An inductive approach starts with a theory and ends with the confirmation/rejection of a hypothesis.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Ryan is examining children's books as part of a research project on gender images in the media.Ryan is using which of the following research approaches?
A) quantitative research
B) qualitative research
C) deductive research
D) inductive research
E) none of the above
Answer: B
Q3) Recent research suggests that workplace diversity leads to higher company profits.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Culture
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Q1) Approximately _____ of both men and women cite "raising a family" as what matters most in life.
A) one-quarter
B) one-third
C) one-half
D) two-thirds
E) three-quarters
Answer: E
Q2) The invention of the car has most significantly influenced which of the following aspects of nonmaterial culture?
A) Invention of the cell phone.
B) It increased individual isolation.
C) It created new laws.
D) Created the need for garages.
E) Created the need for car chargers.
Answer: C
Q3) Sanctions for mores are stricter than sanctions for folkways.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Socialization
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Q1) Socialization begins at A) conception.
B) birth.
C) when a child learns to walk.
D) when a child begins to speak.
E) when a child begins school.
Q2) Mead called the part of the self that is socialized the A) me.
B) I.
C) id.
D) ego.
E) role.
Q3) Dale,a realtor,was preparing a new home for an open house.He cleaned the house from top to bottom and put fresh flowers around the house.Which of Goffman's expressive resources was Dale controlling?
A) situation
B) setting
C) social
D) appearance
E) manner
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Chapter 5: Social Interaction And Social Structure
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Q1) Approximately _____ percent of college graduates use the internet.
A) 33
B) 23
C) 83
D) 93
E) 73
Q2) Sociologists assume that some social statuses are more prestigious than others (i.e.,physician is more prestigious than janitor).
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which theorist extended the Thomas theorem to include the idea of a "self-fulfilling prophecy?"
A) W.I. Thomas
B) Dorothy Thomas
C) Robert Merton
D) Emile Durkheim
E) Karl Marx
Q4) List your status set.Identify whether each status is achieved or ascribed.Identify your master status(es).
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Chapter 6: Social Groups, Organizations, And Social Institutions
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Q1) From a ___________ perspective,product placement on TV shows and in movies manipulates viewers.
A) socialist
B) feminist
C) symbolic-interactionist
D) conflict
E) functionalist
Q2) Which of the following statements is not true?
A) Primary groups have a powerful influence on our social identity.
B) Primary groups contribute to our personal development.
C) Primary groups are long-lasting.
D) Primary groups form our support system.
E) Primary groups are highly structured.
Q3) According to Max Weber,which of the following is not one of the ideal type characteristics of bureaucracies?
A) high degree of division of labor and specialization
B) hierarchy of authority
C) explicit written rules and regulations
D) professionalism
E) qualifications-based employment
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Chapter 7: Deviance, Crime, And The Criminal Justice System
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Q1) _____ deviance is the deviant behavior that emerges as the result of others' responses.
A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Street
E) Corporate
Q2) Which of the following statements about crime and arrests is true?
A) There are more arrests for victimless crimes than for property crimes.
B) There are more arrests for property crimes than for violent crimes.
C) There are more arrests for violent crimes than for victimless crimes.
D) There are more arrests for violent crimes than for property crimes.
E) There are more arrests for victimless crimes than for violent crimes.
Q3) Which of the following is not a reason why so many people commit white-collar crimes?
A) Most white-collar crimes are not criminalized.
B) There is minimal enforcement of white-collar crimes.
C) White-collar crimes are produced through privilege and corruption.
D) Enforcement of white-collar crimes lacks resources.
E) Individuals are testing authority.
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Chapter 8: Social Stratification
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Q1) Families living on less than _______ of the federal poverty line are considered "severely poor" by the U.S.Census Bureau.
A) 100%
B) 90%
C) 70%
D) 50%
E) 30%
Q2) The text identifies six common myths about the poor. Outline these myths and the data that refute them.Are there any other myths you would add? If so,which ones and why?
Q3) Karl Marx argued that capitalism benefits the rich and that society would ultimately be reduced to just two classes: _____ and _____.
A) middle; lower
B) lower; upper
C) bourgeoisie; lower
D) bourgeoisie; proletariat
E) proletariat; capitalist
Q4) Explain the debate over the causes of poverty in the United States.Which side of the debate do you find more convincing? Why?
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Chapter 9: Gender And Sexuality
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Q1) What does gender equity look like in politics in the United States? What does this picture look like in comparison to other countries of the world and what can this tell us about global gender inequality?
Q2) According to functionalists,sexuality is linked to gender inequality.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Biological theories contend that
A) sexual behavior is largely the result of social pressure.
B) sexual orientation has a strong genetic basis.
C) sexual identity is based on biological factors.
D) sexual orientation is based on parental influence.
E) sexual orientation is a choice.
Q4) _____ refer(s)to people's unequal access to wealth,power,status,prestige,and other valued resources on the basis of their sex.
A) Stratification
B) Gender stratification
C) Gender role
D) Sex stereotypes
E) Sexism
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Chapter 10: Race And Ethnicity
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Q1) The apartheid system is South Africa is an example where
A) the majority was the dominant group.
B) the minority was the dominant group.
C) the majority was the minority group.
D) the minority was the minority group.
E) the dominant group was the majority
Q2) _____ contend that racial and ethnic women often experience a "double whammy" of inequality.
A) Functionalists
B) Conflict theorists
C) Symbolic interactionists
D) Feminist theorists
E) Gender theorists
Q3) Which country is the most multicultural in the world?
A) Canada
B) Mexico
C) England
D) The United States
E) China
Q4) Compare and contrast assimilation and pluralism.Provide an example of each.
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Chapter 11: Government And Politics
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Q1) "Abortion should be legal." This statement reflects the views of which political party?
A) Democratic
B) Republican
C) Green
D) Libertarian
E) Independent
Q2) President Barack Obama is an example of someone who has which type of authority?
A) religious
B) traditional
C) charismatic
D) democratic
E) rational-legal
Q3) As income increases,the likelihood of voting increases.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A majority of people throughout history have lived under authoritarian or totalitarian systems.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Families And Aging
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Q1) Most of the United States strictly practices endogamy.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Nearly _____ in ten American children are born to unmarried mothers.
A) three
B) four
C) five
D) six
E) seven
Q3) A marriage market system of dating fulfills which of the following functions?
A) sexual experimentation
B) value experimentation
C) economic balance between men and women
D) consumption of free time
E) the ability to have more than one spouse at a time
Q4) Endogamy is common across the Arab world.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Outline the reasons why young people are postponing marriage.Do any of these reasons describe you,your friends,or your family members?
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Chapter 13: Education & Religion
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Q1) Over the past several decades,U.S.high school dropout rates have
A) increased for all racial groups.
B) increased for Latino students only.
C) decreased for all racial groups.
D) decreased for white students only.
E) decreased for all students except African Americans.
Q2) According to functionalists,education benefits
A) educators.
B) government officials.
C) taxpayers.
D) parents.
E) voters.
Q3) How do sex,age,race,and social class affect religion in the United States? Are these variables useful in describing your religiosity?
Q4) Islam is the most common religion around the world.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Do you think the United States is becoming too secular or too religious? Support your answer with examples from the chapter and your own life.
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Chapter 14: Health And Medicine
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Q1) ____________ is any activity that improves a person's well-being.
A) Health
B) Medicine
C) Health care
D) Insurance
E) Doctors Without Borders
Q2) Prior to the nineteenth century,most medical practice was based on folklore rather than scientific knowledge.
A)True
B)False
Q3) __________ have the highest infant mortality rate in the United States.
A) Latin Americans
B) Asian Americans
C) Whites
D) African Americans
E) Native Americans
Q4) How is medicine impacted today in the U.S.as the result of the fee-for-service principle?
Q5) How is health care organized in the United States? In what significant ways does this method NOT work well?
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Chapter 15: Population, Urbanization, And The Environment
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Q1) A sex ratio of 100 means that
A) there are equal numbers of men and women in a population.
B) there are more men than women in a population.
C) there are more women than men in a population.
D) there is 100 times the number of men than women in a population.
E) there is 100 times the number of women than men in a population.
Q2) Conflict theorists developed urban ecology theories to explain urbanization.
A)True
B)False
Q3) For demographers,fertility and mortality are the two most important factors in understanding population dynamics.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _____ see urban space as a commodity that is bought a sold for profit.
A) Functionalists
B) Conflict theorists
C) Symbolic interactionists
D) Feminist theorists
E) Capitalists
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Chapter 16: Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements,
And Technology
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Q1) According to relative deprivation theory,social movements offer a sense of belonging to people who feel alienated and disconnected from others.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which theory is best represented by the following statement? "Social movements offer a sense of belonging to people who feel alienated or disconnected."
A) mass society theory
B) relative deprivation theory
C) resource mobilization theory
D) new social movements theory
E) convergent theory
Q3) "Did you hear that KFC grows 50-pound chickens?!" This is an example of A) a fad.
B) gossip.
C) an urban legend.
D) panic.
E) a craze.
Q4) Why do you think people participate in fads,fashion,and crazes?
Q5) How do crowds and mobs differ? How are they similar?
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