Chapter 1 Quizzes

Thinking Like a Sociologist
. Who coined the term "sociological imagination"?

. Expectations of behaviour in a society are called ________ whereas shared ________ refer to what people in a society deem good or right. Which of the following best completes this statement?

. A sociological imagination is fundamentally an outlook which asks one to:

. Which of the following historical time periods marked a move toward such things as secular institutions, mass literacy, and science?

. Which of the following social theorists authored the book The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism?

. Which of the following types of power refers to the ability of an institution to increase people's obedience to social norms?

. The term 'social relationship' is defined as which of the following?

. Which of the following refers to beliefs and ideas that people take for granted?

. Karl Marx and Max Weber are most closely associated with which of the following schools of thought in sociology?

. Max Weber argued that ________ are transformative forces in society whereas Karl Marx argued that ________ shape society. Which of the following best completes this statement?

. In the classic work The Vertical Mosaic, which of the following Canadian sociologists illustrated the process by which societies create and control conflict?

. 'Negotiation' in a sociological context refers to:

. Which of the following theories describes the structure of society as a set of interconnected parts?

. Robert Merton argued that ________ functions are intended, while ________ functions are unintended or hidden. Which of the following best completes this statement?

. Which of the following terms best describes Emile Durkheim's concept "anomie"?

. Which of the following sociological perspectives focuses on meaning and communication in the context of small group interactions?

. Which of the following is one of Ralf Dahrendorf's major claims about society?

. Which of the following types of inequality is a key area of focus for feminist theorists?

. Which of the following do feminist theorists reject as an explanation for the subordination of women?

. Mark and Prabjot are debating the structure of society. Mark argues that the social order is predicated on fundamental tension between social groups with different amounts of power. Which of the following theoretical perspectives is most consistent with Mark's view?

. Mark and Prabjot are debating the structure of society. Prabjot argues that the society is best understood as a series of interconnected parts that work together to preserve the stability of the whole. Which of the following theoretical perspectives is most consistent with Prabjot's view?

. The social constructionist perspective argues that:

. Which of the following types of ideas did Lewis Coser apply to the study of social conflict?

. Which of the following types of theorists is most likely to agree with the statement: "The interrelationship between social structures accounts for stability in a society"?

. Which of the following types of power is best exemplified by a high school that implements a student dress code?

. Sociology not only came out of the Enlightenment but it also critiqued it as well.

. 'Symbolic violence' refers to fictional depictions of violence, not actual harm.

. 'Intersectionality' refers to the manner in which different social disadvantages influence each other.

. Expectations about role performances are shaped by status positions that people occupy.

. Feminist scholars argue that biological differences are central to understanding women's subordination.

. As a functionalist, Durkheim argued all objects which increase social cohesion necessarily make rational sense.

. The Whitehall study on health found that people higher in a social hierarchy were less vulnerable to ill health than those lower in a social hierarchy.

. Symbolic Interactionist theorists argue that learning is irrelevant to social interaction.

. The "sociological imagination" is not a theory, but an outlook.

. The social constructionist perspective suggests that all knowledge is a product of social interaction.

. Sociology excels at ranking cultures and determining which ones are better for people and which ones are worse.

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