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Chapter 1 Practice Quiz
Introduction to Sociology
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What was the name of the sociological tradition pioneered in Canada by Harold Innis and S.D. Clark?
Political economy
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Political science
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Political hygiene
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Government sociology
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Political history
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Which sociologist is most associated with conflict theory?
Émile Durkheim
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Karl Marx
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Talcott Parsons
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Robert Merton
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Herbert Blumer
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Who was Ibn Khaldûn?
A French scholar
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An American scholar
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An Arab scholar
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A German aristocrat
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An Indian philosopher
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Which sociologist treated the topic of suicide as a "social fact" in his groundbreaking book?
Max Weber
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Herbert Spencer
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Émile Durkheim
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Karl Marx
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Erving Goffman
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Durkheim found that, in nineteenth century France, suicide was correlated with which three factors?
Political ideology, religion, and military status
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Marital status, religion, and military status
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Religion, marital status, and political ideology
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Military status, marital status, and religion
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Education, religion, and social status
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Sociology became an area of academic interest in Europe in which century?
Sixteenth century
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Seventeenth century
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Eighteenth century
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Nineteenth century
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Twentieth century
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What did Karl Marx consider to be the root of conflict in society?
Gender
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Sex
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Religion
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Age
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Class
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John Porter was the first Canadian sociologist who placed emphasized on the role of _______ in social stratification:
religion
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sexuality
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ethnicity
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political views
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personality
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Which wave of feminism has focused on the issues of online shaming and sexual harassment?
First-wave feminism
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Second-wave feminism
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Third-wave feminism
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Fourth-wave feminism
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There is no consensus, some scholars think it is a fourth wave, others think it is an extension of the third wave, while others still disagree with the idea of "waves" altogether.
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According to Michael Burawoy, when categorizing sociology based on the intended audience, which is NOT a type of sociology?
professional
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critical
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formal
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policy
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public
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There is a distinctly Canadian approach to sociological research.
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Herbert Blumer coined the term "symbolic interaction."
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A good example of a totalitarian discourse is the American Dream.
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A prison would be a good example of a total institution.
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It is now established that there is no co-relationship between age and approval of marijuana legalization.
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Goffman's notion of "impression management" could easily be applied to a job interview situation.
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According to Merton, latent functions are largely unintended and unrecognized.
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Émile Durkheim coined the term "social fact."
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Sociology has "natural" borderlines that separate it from other academic disciplines.
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The fact that women pay more for their dry cleaning is an example of a "social pattern."
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