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CHAPTER 1
SOCIOLOGY
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Richard is a college freshman. He recently informed his parents that he will be majoring in the
science which suggests that our lives are affected by our place in the social world. Richard is
majoring in:
a. Social Law
b. Sociology
c. Psychology
d. Micro-Economics
(Application; answer: b; page 5)
2. Rhonda is a sociology student who babysits several children from her neighborhood. While one
child is doing very well in school, the other is doing poorly. Rhonda looks beyond each individual
child to explain their success and failure. She believes that the various opportunities offered by
society explain the differences in their academic performance. Rhonda’s thought process
illustrates:
a. Functionalism
b. Social Control
c. Solidarity
d. The Sociological Imagination
(Application; answer: d; page 6)
3. Juan explained that history, biography, and social structure should be considered when trying to
understand why women are more likely than men to pursue a career within the field of nursing .
Juan is using a
a. Macro approach
b. Micro approach
c. Sociological imagination
d. Latent and manifest point of view
(Application; answer: a; page 6)
4. Tameka is studying mate selection among college students. She learns that most female students
are interested in males that they consider to be intelligent, handsome, and funny. This focus on
the individual or small-scale factors of mate selection reflects a _________ approach.
a. macro
b. micro
c. latent
d. manifest
(Application; answer: b; page 6)

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5. Alton is a sixteen-year-old boy. His behavior is regulated by the rules of his parents, his school,
his religion and the law. These mechanisms that keep Alton in check provide an example of:
a. Social Control
b. The Sociological Imagination
c. Solidarity
d. Functions
(Application; answer: a; page 7)
6. Bertha Mae grew up in a tight-knit community where everyone knows everyone else. Bertha Mae
feels a high level of connectedness and integration to others within her environment. Bertha Mae
has a high level of:
a. Functions
b. Sociological Imagination
c. Contagion
d. Solidarity
(Application; answer: d; page 7)
7. Ahmed was a suicide bomber who killed himself along with 120 other people last month. Ahmed
believed that he was sacrificing his own life for the good of his group. Ahmed’s suicide was:
a. Altruistic
b. Fatalistic
c. Egoistic
d. Anomic
(Application; answer: a; page 7)
8. After the stock market crashed, Bill could not deal with the chaos that ensued. He committed
suicide. This is an example of a(n) ___________________ suicide.
a. altruistic
b. fatalistic
c. egoistic
d. anomic
(Application; answer: d; page 8)
9. Raul is an ex-convict who committed suicide yesterday. After he was released from prison, Raul
was unable to find a job or a place to live. He felt that his future was bleak and that there was no
way for his situation to change. Raul’s case reflects a(n) ___________________ suicide.
a. altruistic
b. fatalistic
c. egoistic
d. anomic
(Application; answer: b; page 8)

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10. Suicide rates are related to which of the following?
a. Age
b. Time of Year
c. Profession
d. All of the Above
(Knowledge; answer: d; page 8)
11. Today, Dr. Fuentes will introduce her sociology students to the three major theoretical
perspectives through which sociologists view the world. Dr. Fuentes will be lecturing on:
a. Contagion
b. Functions
c. Paradigms
d. Dramaturgy
(Application; answer: c; page 9)
12. Michael views society as an unequal system that brings about conflict and change. Michael’s
beliefs are in line with:
a. Dramaturgy
b. Conflict Theory
c. Symbolic Interactionism
d. Functionalism
(Application; answer: b; page 9)
13. Gary believes that society is best viewed as a system of interrelated parts. Gary’s beliefs are in
line with:
a. Social Darwinism
b. Conflict Theory
c. Symbolic Interactionism
d. Functionalism
(Application; answer: d; page 9)
14. Gwendolyn’s research focuses on how students interact with others in their everyday lives on
campus. Gwendolyn’s research is in line with:
a. Social Darwinism
b. Conflict Theory
c. Symbolic Interactionism
d. Functionalism
(Application; answer: c; page 9)

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15. Katie’s research focuses on sexist patterns that limit women’s opportunities for promotion in
Fortune 500 companies. Katie’s research is in line with:
a. Gender Inequality Theory
b. Gender Oppression Theory
c. Structural Oppression Theory
d. Exchange Theory
(Application; answer: a; page 10)
16. Thomas is scheduled to give an in-class presentation today. His presentation will focus on how
patriarchy and capitalism have served to keep women in marginal positions in the U.S. and
around the world. Thomas’ presentation is rooted in:
a. Gender Inequality Theory
b. Gender Oppression Theory
c. Structural Oppression Theory
d. Exchange Theory
(Application; answer: c; page 10)
17. The National Organization for Women went before Congress to report that men in the U.S. keep
and maintain power over women through purposeful discrimination. This organization’s assertion
is embedded in:
a. Gender Inequality Theory
b. Gender Oppression Theory
c. Structural Oppression Theory
d. Exchange Theory
(Application; answer: b; page 10)
18. Up until today, Rita was a cashier at McDonalds. She quit her job because she felt that the costs
of working in a fast-food restaurant outweighed the benefits. The theory that best explains Rita’s
behavior is:
a. Gender Inequality Theory
b. Gender Oppression Theory
c. Structural Oppression Theory
d. Exchange Theory
(Application; answer: d; page 10)
19. Emmanuel just told you that he is interested in blending social thought and ecological principles.
You should suggest that Emmanuel explore:
a. Environmental Theory
b. Gender Oppression Theory
c. Structural Oppression Theory
d. Exchange Theory
(Application; answer: a; page 11)

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20. Yoshimi is writing a paper on the changes in the structural elements of society. Yoshimi’s paper
focuses on:
a. Social Laws
b. Social Dynamics
c. Social Statics
d. Social Darwinism
(Application; answer: b; page 11)
21. Pamela is studying the existing structural elements of society. She is focusing on:
a. Social Laws
b. Social Statics
c. Social Dynamics
d. Social Darwinism
(Application; answer: b; page 11)
22. Auguste Comte suggested that by studying social statics and social dynamics, statements of fact
that are unchanging under given conditions could be discovered. Comte was concerned with the
discovery of:
a. Social Darwinism
b. The Sociological Imagination
c. Sociology
d. Social Laws
(Knowledge; answer: d; page 11)
23. Who is considered to be the “father of sociology“?
a. Auguste Comte
b. Herbert Spencer
c. Emile Durkheim
d. Karl Marx
(Knowledge; answer: a; page 11)
24. The theorist who’s ideas are most in line with social Darwinism was:
a. Herbert Spencer
b. Emile Durkheim
c. Talcott Parsons
d. Robert Merton
(Knowledge; answer: a; page 12)

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25. Tabitha and Samantha are discussing the collapse of Mayan civilization. Tabitha says, “Only
weak societies become extinct, so the Mayans must have been weak.” Tabitha’s views are in line
with:
a. Social Darwinism
b. Social Laws
c. Social Statics
d. Social Dynamics
(Application; answer: a; page 12)
26. _______________ used data to test theories and introduced the ideas of mechanical and organic
solidarity to the field of sociology.
a. Herbert Spencer
b. Emile Durkheim
c. Talcott Parsons
d. Robert Merton
(Knowledge; answer: b; page 12)
27. In the U.S., there is a diverse division of labor. We rely on farmers, truckers, grocers, teachers,
lawyers, physicians, and plumbers to meet our needs. This reflects ______________ solidarity.
a. manifest
b. mechanical
c. latent
d. organic
(Application; answer: d; page 12)
28. In hunting and gathering societies, the members are bonded together by shared beliefs and values
as well as the performance of common tasks. This is an example of ____________ solidarity.
a. mechanical
b. manifest
c. organic
d. latent
(Application; answer: a; page 12)
29. _________________ commented on the inertia of social systems, suggesting that they tend to
remain at rest if they are at rest, or stay in motion if already in motion.
a. Emile Durkheim
b. August Comte
c. Talcott Parsons
d. Robert Merton
(Knowledge; answer: c; page 12)

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30. ___________________ contributed an understanding of manifest and latent functions to the
functionalist perspective.
a. Emile Durkheim
b. Talcott Parsons
c. Robert Merton
d. Herbert Spencer
(Knowledge; answer: c; page 13)
31. The expected outcome of the health care system is a lower rate of sickness. As such, a lower rate
of sickness is an example of a(n) _______________ function.
a. manifest
b. mechanical
c. latent
d. organic
(Application; answer: a; page 13)
32. An unexpected outcome of the public education system in the U.S. is that children learn to be
patriotic. Learning patriotism is a(n) ___________________ function of public education.
a. mechanical
b. manifest
c. latent
d. organic
(Application; answer: c; page 13)
33. Sam owns a large factory that creates toys for children. According to Karl Marx, Sam is a
member of the:
a. Bourgeoisie
b. Dramaturgy
c. Contagion
d. Proletariat
(Application; answer: a; page 14)
34. _______________ was a German theorist, social activist, and writer who suggested that
capitalistic societies would move to socialism once workers developed class consciousness and
united.
a. Jane Addams
b. W. E. B. Du Bois
c. Harriet Martineau
d. Karl Marx
(Knowledge; answer: d; pages 14-15)

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35. At a recent labor union, the union leader told workers that each person must understand their
position in society so that the workers could unite. This sentiment reflects
a. False Consciousness
b. Solidarity
c. Class Consciousness
d. Double Consciousness
(Application; answer: c; page 15)
36. In Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez is proposing an economic system in which the government
controls the economic system, ensuring that all people share in the profits generated by their own
labor. President Chavez is proposing:
a. Socialism
b. Capitalism
c. Mechanical Solidarity
d. Organic Solidarity
(Application; answer: a; page 15)
37. Millicent is a poor laborer. She works in the same industrial bakery that her mother and
grandmother worked in and retired from. Millicent believes that if she works hard at the bakery,
she can become rich. She has an unrealistic belief about her place in society. Millicent’s view
reflects:
a. Solidarity
b. Double Consciousness
c. False Consciousness
d. Class Consciousness
(Application; answer: c; page 15)
38. __________________ was an African American sociologist interested in racial inequality in the
United States.
a. Harriet Martineau
b. Jane Addams
c. John Bellamy Foster
d. W.E.B. Du Bois
(Knowledge; answer: d; page 16)
39. Martha is a black woman who feels that she lives in two worlds. She speaks and acts one way
when she is with other blacks in her neighborhood, at her church, and with her close friends.
However, she speaks and acts another way when she is in the presence of whites. This reflects:
a. Social Control
b. Solidarity
c. Double Consciousness
d. False Consciousness
(Application; answer: c; page 16)

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40. ___________________ created a settlement house in Chicago and won the Nobel peace prize for
a lifetime of service and dedication to peace.
a. Harriet Martineau
b. W. E. B. Du Bois
c. Jane Addams
d. John Bellamy Foster
(Knowledge; answer: c; page 17)
41. ___________________ argues that businesses’ pursuit of wealth in a capitalist system has created
environmental and global problems.
a. Jane Addams
b. W. E. B. Du Bois
c. John Bellamy Foster
d. Robert Merton
(Knowledge; answer: c; page 17)
42. Symbolic interactionism was the brainchild of:
a. Herbert Blumer
b. George Herbert Mead
c. Erving Goffman
d. Howard Becker
(Knowledge; answer: b; page 19)
43. Through interactions with others, Vera is learning her personal identity and what makes her
different from others. Vera is in the process of discovering:
a. Dramaturgy
b. Self
c. Contagion
d. Functions
(Application; answer: b; page 19)
44. The idea of contagion was introduced by:
a. Herbert Blumer
b. George Herbert Mead
c. Erving Goffman
d. Howard Becker
(Knowledge; answer: a; page 20)
45. While the principal was delivering the graduation address, one student started to hiss and boo.
This rapid, irrational response is an example of:
a. Contagion
b. Dramaturgy
c. Solidarity
d. Community Learning
(Application; answer: a; page 20)
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46. Veronica feels that she is always acting. Depending on the situation, sometimes she is playing the
part of a student, sometimes a store clerk, sometimes a daughter, and sometimes a girlfriend.
Veronica’s view is in line with:
a. Symbolic Interactionism
b. Functionalism
c. Dramaturgy
d. Conflict Theory
(Application; answer: c; page 20)
47. The theory of dramaturgy was developed by:
a. Herbert Blumer
b. George Herbert Mead
c. Erving Goffman
d. Max Weber
(Knowledge; answer: c; page 20)
48. The idea that people live up to the labels and expectations placed on them by others was
suggested by:
a. Herbert Blumer
b. George Herbert Mead
c. Erving Goffman
d. Howard Becker
(Knowledge; answer: d; page 20)
49. _____________________ suggested that sociology should be value-free.
a. Max Weber
b. Herbert Blumer
c. George Herbert Mead
d. Erving Goffman
(Knowledge; answer: a; page 23)
50. The Action Network and the Health Department are working together to address the spread of
sexually transmitted diseases in the community. This is an example of:
a. Contagion
b. Community Learning
c. Dramaturgy
d. Solidarity
(Application; answer: b; page 25)

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TRUE/FALSE
51. The macro view focuses on the individual.

T

F

T

F

T

F

T

F

T

F

T

F

T

F

T

F

T

F

T

F

(Knowledge; answer: F; page 6)
52. The micro view focuses on the individual.
(Knowledge; answer: T; page 6)
53. Durkheim identified 8 different types of suicide.
(Knowledge; answer: F; page 7)
54. Suicide rates in the U.S. are highest in the spring.
(Knowledge; answer: T; page 8)
55. Most homeless women are working-class women.
(Knowledge; answer: T; page 8)
56. Functionalism is the oldest theoretical approach in sociology.
(Knowledge; answer: T; page 11)
57. The first department of sociology was created at the University of Chicago.
(Knowledge; answer: T; page 12)
58. Conflict theorists tend to focus on micro issues.
(Knowledge; answer: F; page 14)
59. Members of the poor working class are called the proletariat.
(Knowledge; answer: T; page 15)
60. Marx suggested that false consciousness leads to socialism.
(Knowledge; answer: F; page 15)

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SHORT ANSWER
61. The science guided by the basic understanding that our lives are affected not only by our
individual characteristics but by our place in the social world is called ______________.
(Knowledge; answer: sociology; page 5)
62. The _____________________________ is the ability to look beyond the individual as the cause
for success and failure and see how one’s society influences the outcome.
(Knowledge; answer: sociological imagination; page 6)
63. ___________________ means small scale and focuses on the individual.
(Knowledge; answer: Micro; page 6)
64. ___________________ means large scale and involves an understanding of history and social
structure.
(Knowledge; answer: Macro; page 6)
65. The level of connectedness and integration a person feels to others in the environment is called
____________________________.
(Knowledge; answer: solidarity; page 7)
66. The social mechanisms that regulate a person’s actions are called _______________________.
(Knowledge; answer: social control; page 7)
67. _____________________ proposed that social control and solidarity impact the likelihood of
suicide.
(Knowledge; answer: Emile Durkheim; page 7)
68. ____________________________ suicides result from a lack of solidarity, occurring among
those who have few social connections and feel isolated and alone.
(Knowledge; answer: Egoistic; page 7)
69. _____________________ suicides occur when the level of solidarity is exceptionally high and
when the individual views the group’s interest as superior to all other interests.
(Knowledge; answer: Altruistic; page 7)
70. _____________________ suicides occur as a result of social unrest.
(Knowledge; answer: Anomic; page 8)

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71. _____________ suicides result from too much social control.
(Knowledge; answer: Fatalistic; page 8)
72. A _______________________ refers to a theoretical framework through which scientists study
the world.
(Knowledge; answer: paradigm; page 9)
73. ______________________ is a theoretical framework that defines society as a system of
interrelated parts.
(Knowledge; answer: Functionalism; page 9)
74. ______________________ is a theoretical framework that views society as an unequal system
that brings about conflict and change.
(Knowledge; answer: Conflict theory; page 9)
75. ______________________ is a theoretical framework that focuses on how people interact with
others in their everyday lives.
(Knowledge; answer: Symbolic interactionism; page 9)
76. ______________________ focus on how women’s experiences of the social world are different
from those of men.
(Knowledge; answer: Gender inequality theories; page 10)
77. ______________________ suggest that men oppress women by keeping and maintaining power
over them through purposeful discrimination.
(Knowledge; answer: Gender oppression theories; page 10)
78. ______________________ suggest that women’s oppression is rooted in capitalism and
patriarchies that keep women on the margins of the social world.
(Knowledge; answer: Structural oppression theories; page 10)
79. ____________________ theory suggests that social experiences consist of a series of rewards
and costs.
(Knowledge; answer: Exchange; page 10)
80. The number of people that can actually live in a specific area is known as the
_____________________.
(Knowledge; carrying capacity; page 11)

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81. Statements of fact that are unchanging under given conditions and can be used as ground rules for
any kind of society are called __________________.
(Knowledge; answer: social laws; page 11)
82. __________________ are the existing structural elements of society.
(Knowledge; answer: Social statics; page 11)
83. ______________________ are the changes in the existing structural elements of society.
(Knowledge; answer: Social dynamics; page 11)
84. The idea that strong societies survive and weak ones become extinct is called
__________________.
(Knowledge; answer: social Darwinism; page 12)
85. _________________________ solidarity refers to the state of community bonding in traditional
societies in which people share beliefs and values and perform common activities.
(Knowledge; answer: Mechanical; page 12)
86. _________________________ solidarity occurs when people live in a society with a diverse
division of labor.
(Knowledge; answer: Organic; page 12)
87. Social factors that affect people in a society are called __________________.
(Knowledge; answer: functions; page 13)
88. _________________________ functions lead to an expected consequence or outcome.
(Knowledge; answer: Manifest; page 13)
89. _________________________ functions lead to unforeseen or unexpected consequences.
(Knowledge; answer: Latent; page 13)
90. _________________________ are accused of supporting the status quo.
(Knowledge; answer: Functionalists; page 14)
91. The members of the capitalist class are called the____________________________________.
(Knowledge; answer: bourgeoisie; page 14)
92. The members of the poor working class are called the _______________________________.
(Knowledge; answer: proletariat; page 15)

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93. A person’s lack of understanding of his or her position in society is called _________________.
(Knowledge; answer: false consciousness; page 15)
94. A person’s understanding of his or her position in society is called _____________________.
(Knowledge; answer: class consciousness; page 15)
95. _____________ refers to a person’s identity and what makes that person different from others.
(Knowledge; answer: Self; page 19)
96. A theory of interaction in which all life is like acting is called _______________________.
(Knowledge; answer: dramaturgy; page 20)
97. A rapid, irrational mode in which people do not think rationally or clearly is called
__________________________.
(Knowledge; answer: contagion; page 20)
98. _____________________ occurs when individuals and groups work to identify and address
issues of public concern.
(Knowledge; answer: Community learning; page 25)
ESSAY
99. Discuss the sociological imagination and its relationship with micro and macro factors.
(Comprehension, page 6)
100. Discuss the four types of suicides presented by Emile Durkheim.
(Comprehension, pages 7-8)
101. Compare and contrast the main components of the three sociological paradigms.
(Analysis, page 9)
102. Explain feminist theory and discuss the three different types.
(Comprehension, page 10)
103. Explain the functionalist worldview and discuss the criticisms of functionalism.
(Comprehension, pages 10-14)
104. Discuss solidarity. Compare and contrast mechanical and organic solidarity.
(Analysis, page 12)

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105. Compare and contrast manifest and latent functions.
(Analysis, page 13)
106. Explain the conflict theorist’s worldview and discuss the criticisms of conflict theory.
(Comprehension, pages 14-18)
107. Discuss the relationship between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat.
(Comprehension, pages 14-15)
108. Explain the differences between false consciousness and class consciousness.
(Analysis, page 15)
109. Explain the symbolic interactionist worldview and discuss the criticisms of symbolic
interactionist.
(Comprehension, pages 18-22)
110. Describe how Lebow used a sociological approach to study homeless women.
(page 3-4)
111. Create a conversation in which a functionalist, a conflict theorist, and a symbolic interactionist
discuss their views on homeless shelters and food banks.
(Synthesis, page 24)

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