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Course Introduction
Sociology for Social Work introduces students to the foundational concepts, theories, and methods of sociology as they relate to the practice of social work. This course explores the dynamics of society, culture, social institutions, and social change, emphasizing how social structures and relationships impact individuals and communities. Students will examine issues such as inequality, diversity, power, and social justice, and consider how these shape the experiences of clients and influence the delivery of social services. By understanding sociological perspectives, students will develop a broader awareness of the societal context in which social work operates and gain skills for critically analyzing and addressing social problems.
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Chapter 1: Thinking Like a Sociologist
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Q1) For contemporary sociologists, social facts include collecting and analyzing data on _____, such as collective behavior and social movements.
A) material facts
B) social perspectives
C) social statics
D) social dynamics
E) social currents
Answer: E
Q2) Weber posited that an understanding of society requires a subjective understanding of behavior.Such understanding is known as _____.
A) entwicklung
B) gemeinschaft
C) gesellschaft
D) kapitalismus
E) verstehen
Answer: E
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Chapter 2: Examining Our Social World
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Q1) What do sociologists examine in qualitative research? Explain with an example. Answer: In qualitative research, sociologists examine non numerical material that they then interpret.In a study of grandfathers who were raising their grandchildren, for example, the researcher tape-recorded in-depth interviews and then analyzed the responses to questions about financial issues and daily parenting tasks (Bullock, 2005).Please see the section "The Scientific Method" for more information.
Q2) Which of the following is one of the major limitation of surveys that use mailed questionnaires?
A) They are expensive.
B) They are not anonymous.
C) They are tedious to administer.
D) They have low response rates.
E) They have a slow turnaround.
Answer: D
Q3) In participant observation, researchers interact with the people they're studying.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Culture
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Q1) What are mores? Describe how they vary from other cultural norms. Answer: Mores are norms that people consider very important because they maintain moral and ethical behavior.Folkways emphasize ought to behavior whereas mores define must behavior.One of the most powerful types of mores are taboos, strong prohibitions of any act that is forbidden because it's considered to be extremely offensive.Taboos reflect social customs, religious or moral beliefs, or laws.Taboos define and reinforce mores, but there are many violations.Please see the section "The Building Blocks of Culture" for more information.
Q2) There are many cultural universals, but specific behaviors vary across cultures, from one group to another in the same society, and over time.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Society and culture go hand in hand; neither can exist without the other. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Socialization
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Q1) The lifelong process through which people learn culture and become functioning members of society is called _____.
A) internalization
B) socialization
C) resocialization
D) evolution
E) externalization
Q2) Who among the following can be termed helicopter parents?
A) Ian's parents are overanxious about his college admission and have made him apply to ten different universities.
B) Vincent's parents do not restrict him from smoking; they give him an extra allowance to buy cigarettes.
C) Sydney's parents were hardly aware of their daughter's whereabouts; they were too busy with work to be bothered.
D) Brooke invited her parents to her piano recital, but they chose to attend their neighbor's birthday party instead.
E) Vivian's parents show extra concern for her grades during parent-teacher conferences although they do not really care.
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Chapter 5: Social Interaction in Everyday Life
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Q1) Which of the following is considered the dynamic aspect of a status?
A) A society
B) An occupation
C) An economy
D) A position
E) A role
Q2) Carol, an American of Japanese descent, is a 33-year-old female and the mother of two young children.She is the daughter of a renowned boxer, James, who participated in several national championships.Which of the following statements depicts Carol's achieved status?
A) She is an American of Japanese descent.
B) She is 33 years old.
C) She is the mother of two children.
D) She is the daughter of a national champion.
E) She is a woman.
Q3) A master status is usually not immediately apparent and makes no preliminary impression on a person's entire life.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the social purposes of eye contact.
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Chapter 6: Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions
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Q1) What was the conclusion of Philip Zimbardo's experiment?
Q2) Which of the following is true of formal organizations?
A) Social statuses and roles in formal organizations are organized around shared expectations.
B) Formal organizations use primary groups to achieve their organizational goals.
C) Businesses and societies using formal organization have similar goals and degrees of hierarchy.
D) Membership in formal organizations is always voluntary.
E) Formal organizations discourage the use of norms governing social relationships among members.
Q3) List any four shortcomings of bureaucracies.
Q4) Differentiate between an in-group and an out-group.
Q5) The Stanford Prison Experiment underscores the influence of groups on behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Functionalists believe strongly in the functionality of organizations especially bureaucracies.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
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Q1) According to conflict theorists, why do so many high-status people commit crimes? Give at least one reason.
Q2) Corporate crimes are also known as _____.
A) organizational crimes
B) hate crimes
C) white-collar crimes
D) victimless crimes
E) cybercrimes
Q3) Public attitudes and behavior affect definitions of deviance.Justify this statement with examples.
Q4) It is usually easy for powerful people to hide their deviance.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Explain how rehabilitation can be used as an approach for controlling deviance.
Q6) Primary deviance is the initial act of breaking a rule.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Give an example of a situation where corporate crimes are profitable.
Q9) Explain in detail Émile Durkheim's concept of anomie. Page 9
Q8) Can perceptions of deviance change over time? Justify your answer.
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Chapter 8: Social Stratification: United States and Global
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Q1) Identify a criticism by Melvin Tumin on the Davis-Moore thesis.
A) A system of unequal rewards motivates people to contribute to society.
B) Social stratification is based on meritocracy.
C) There's little association between earnings and the jobs that keep a society going.
D) Some positions are more crucial than others for a society's survival.
E) People won't undergo many years of education or training unless they are rewarded by money.
Q2) In a closed stratification system, movement from one social position to another is limited by ascribed statuses.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is a reason why the poverty level amongst older Americans is comparatively lower than other age groups?
A) Older Americans have had better life chances than most.
B) Divorce rates are higher among older Americans.
C) The economy has remained stable in the recent past.
D) Government programs have generally kept up with the rate of inflation.
E) There has been an increase in high-paying jobs for the aged.
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Chapter 9: Gender and Sexuality
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Q1) _____ is a code that permits greater sexual freedom for men than women.
A) Acculturation
B) Male chauvinism
C) Gender stratification
D) Gender expression
E) Sexual double standard
Q2) More Americans describe themselves as "pro-choice" than "pro-life."
A)True
B)False
Q3) Describe the difference in sexuality as people age.
Q4) Claudia resigned from her job when she was expecting a child.She now stays at home looking after her baby and being a moral support to her husband.In this scenario, according to functionalists, Claudia plays the _____.
A) influential role
B) contributory role
C) expressive role
D) dominant role
E) instrumental role
Q5) Describe occupational sex segregation.
Q6) Comment on the greater acceptance of LGBTs in current times.
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Chapter 10: Race and Ethnicity
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Q1) The United States is the least multicultural country in the world.
A)True
B)False
Q2) _____ is the process of adopting the language, values, beliefs, and other characteristics of the host culture.
A) Acculturation
B) Cultural relativism
C) Segregation
D) Cultural imperialism
E) Rationalization
Q3) Whereas whites see racism as continuing, many blacks view it as a problem that has been pretty much "solved."
A)True
B)False
Q4) People of various skin colors and cultures always experience the same social standing.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss how conflict theorists view racial-ethnic inequality.
Q6) Describe genocide.Provide historical examples of genocide.
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Chapter 11: The Economy and Politics
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Q1) Which of the following statements is a Democrat most likely to agree with?
A) Marriage and adoption should be limited to heterosexuals; inclusion of gay men and lesbians in the armed forces creates interpersonal problems.
B) The unborn should be protected in all cases; there should be no public money for abortions.
C) The government should raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations, and expand programs for the poor.
D) The government should increase state and local control of schools.
E) The government should use tax dollars to fund students to attend private schools of their choice if their local school is underperforming.
Q2) Which of the following statements is true of part-time work?
A) It has spread to the professional sector.
B) It subjects employers to additional costs.
C) It results in low turnover.
D) It increases employee commitment.
E) It only includes lower-level hourly employees.
Q3) Discuss the various demographic factors that influence voting in America.
Q4) Discuss the two-party system in the U.S.
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Chapter 12: Families and Aging
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Q1) Which of the following is true of extended families?
A) Extended families consist of parents and their biological children.
B) Extended families consist of same-sex couples and their adopted children.
C) Extended families consist of a man and a woman living together away from their family members.
D) Extended families are composed of parents, children, and other kin.
E) Extended families are composed of parents and their adopted children.
Q2) Which of the following family functions helps children acquire language?
A) Social stratification
B) Socialization
C) Social class placement
D) Social security
E) Economic security
Q3) On a _____, abuse of alcohol and other drugs is more than twice as likely among family caregivers who abuse elders as among those who don't.
A) macro level
B) micro level
C) surface level
D) local level
E) neolocal level
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Chapter 13: Education and Religion
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Q1) _____ is a process in which religion loses its social and cultural influence.
A) Secularization
B) Rationalization
C) Tracking
D) Labeling
E) Social stratification
Q2) Emily was always considered a bright student.As a result, she was assigned to classes that involved critical thinking and complex problem solving, while other students were assigned to classes that involved simple skills.She was allotted a large quantity of homework that was conceptually complicated.Moreover, she was provided with better quality instructions than other students.Which of the following terms can be used to describe Emily's separation from average students?
A) Hidden curriculum
B) Tracking
C) Credentialism
D) Meritocracy
E) Achievement gap
Q3) How do religion, religiosity, and spirituality differ from each other?
Q4) Discuss the characteristics of a church.
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Chapter 14: Health and Medicine
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Q1) The _____ is a network of business enterprises that influences medicine and health care.
A) medical-industrial complex
B) social-industrial complex
C) neo-business complex
D) post-medical complex
E) paramedical complex
Q2) Parsons' model introduced the concept of the _____ which is a social role that excuses people from normal obligations because of illness.
A)
Gatekeeper role
B) sick role
C) symbolic role
D) institutional role
E) fundamental role
Q3) Men are more likely than women to be taking antidepressant medications.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is meant by the social construction of illness?
Q5) Explain Parsons' concept of sick role.
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Chapter 15: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment
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Q1) _____ is the scientific study of human populations.
A) Epidemiology
B) Physiology
C) Geology
D) Demography
E) Biometrics
Q2) The rapid, unplanned, and uncontrolled spread of development into regions adjacent to cities is called urban sprawl.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is a primary reason or factor that causes the greenhouse effect?
A) Carbon dioxide emissions
B) Hurricanes
C) Clean energy sources
D) Green marketing
E) Afforestation
Q4) How did the Industrial Revolution promote urbanization?
Q5) Explain the process of fracking and its impact on water supplies.
Q6) Explain the four models of city growth and change.
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Chapter 16: Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements,
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Q1) Which of the following statements best defines the term panic?
A) It is an unexpected event that causes widespread damage, destruction, distress, and loss.
B) It is an act of spreading information to influence people's behavior.
C) It is a gap between what people have and what they think they should have compared to others.
D) It is a widespread opinion of people on a particular issue.
E) It is a collective flight, often irrational, from a real or perceived danger.
Q2) What is a riot? How do riots differ from mobs?
Q3) Analyze some of the ethical issues of technology.Illustrate your answer with examples.
Q4) Which of the following theories proposes that collective behavior occurs only if six "value-added" conditions are present?
A) Contagion theory
B) Convergence theory
C) Emergent norm theory
D) Structural strain theory
E) Cognitive theory
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Q5) Critically evaluate the convergence theory of collective behavior.
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