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Introduction to Sociology Milestone 1 Answer Sophia Course
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1
Which of the following statements about structural functional theory is true?
·
Structural functional theory focuses on individual interactions in society.
·
Structural functional theory views the ways in which social norms shape society.
·
Structural functional theory views society as a complex and interconnected machine.
CONCEPT
Structural Functional Theory
2
__________ research emphasizes the need for the researcher to be as objective as possible.Â
·
Value-free research
·
Gynocentric
·
Value-relevant research
·
Verstehen
CONCEPT
Conducting Sociological Research
3
When evaluating sources, it is important to look for evidence of __________, such as expertise and advanced degrees.Â
·
authority
·
information
·
skills
·
biases
CONCEPT
Evaluating Sources
4
Which of the following statements is true of Jane Addams and her work?
·
She was the first female sociologist.
·
She fought for women's right to education.
·
Both of the answer choices are correct.
·
Neither of the answer choices is correct.
CONCEPT
Gender Conflict Theory
5
Steven is researching the effects of text messaging, Facebook, and the Internet on dating on college campuses. He interviews 20 college men and three college women, and writes a report.Â
Steven's findings could be critiqued because of which of the following?
·
Gynocentricity
·
Gender blindness
·
Androcentricity
·
Interference
CONCEPT
Gender and Research
6
Which of the following sociologists produced research demonstrating the challenges of the participant observation method?
·
William Foot Whyte
·
W.E.B. Du Bois
·
Lois Benjamin
·
Max Weber
CONCEPT
Research Methods: Examples
7
In which of the following examples has the global perspective been used?
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Studying the social structures that shape life in the United States
·
Looking at a narrow aspect of society
·
Studying how economic structures in different countries affect the lives of the people who live in those countries
·
Comparing how siblings interact when being punished
CONCEPT
Sociology and Sociological and Global Perspectives Defined
8
Jamie has collected data on her research interests and has formed a hypothesis. She wants to test whether her hypothesis has merit, so she meets with several interview respondents to discuss her ideas.Â
Which research method is Jamie using?
·
AÂ participant observation
·
An experiment
·
AÂ focus group
CONCEPT
Research Methods
9
Which of the following was one of researcher Philip Zimbardo’s key findings in the Stanford Prison Experiment?
·
The guards who participated in the experiment had aggressive personalities.
·
Research has the potential to harm the physical and mental well-being of participants.
·
Research does not impact the physical and mental well-being of participants.
·
The prisoners who participated in the experiment had aggressive personalities.
CONCEPT
Informed Consent and the Stanford Prison Experiment
10
Research that is focused on quantitative data is often referred to as __________ sociology.Â
·
positivist
·
theoretical
·
philosophical
·
metaphysical
CONCEPT
Auguste Comte and Positivism
11
Suppose you earned a B on your last Sociology exam, but you want an A on the next exam. To get an A, you increase the amount of time you spend studying. After increasing your study time, you earn an A.Â
What are the independent and dependent variables in this example?
·
Time spent studying is the dependent variable, and your grade is the independent variable.
·
There is no independent variable in this example.
·
Time spent studying is the independent variable, and your grade is the dependent variable.
·
There is no dependent variable in this example.
CONCEPT
Measurement
12
Which of the following statements about symbolic interaction theory is true?
·
Meaning is created when we interact with each other in society.
·
All of the answer choices are correct.
·
Symbolic interaction is an example of a micro-level approach.
·
Patterns of social interaction, when repeated, develop into social institutions.
CONCEPT
Sociological Theory
13
Shopping and consumer spending are an important part of the U.S. economy. A sociologist who takes the functional approach would note that shopping and consumer spending serve important functions in American society.
When considering shopping malls, the functional approach would indicate that a manifest function of malls is to enable purchases of necessary goods (e.g., clothing and household items).
Which of the following is an example of a social dysfunction of shopping malls?
·
Purchasing entertainment
·
Serving as a place for teens to get together
·
The development of "shopaholics" — people who go into debt due to over-spending.
·
Purchasing clothing and household items
CONCEPT
Structural Functionalism: Manifest and Latent Functions
14
Which of the following African American sociologists began as an academic, but shifted into activism towards the end of his or her career?Â
·
W. E. B. Du Bois
·
Harriet Martineau
·
William Foot Whyte
·
Lois Benjamin
CONCEPT
Race Conflict Theory
15
Which of the following is a micro-level research question?
·
How are social relationships made within a group of friends who are playing a game of poker and talking?
·
What are the effects of the 2008 financial crisis on the economy as a whole?
·
Why are people of color incarcerated disproportionately in American society?
·
Have the rich really gotten richer, and have the poor really gotten poorer?
CONCEPT
Symbolic Interaction Theory
16
Which of the following ideas is associated with sociologist Max Weber?
·
Race-conflict theory
·
Structural functionalism
·
Verstehen
·
The power elite
CONCEPT
Qualitative Research
17
Which of the following did C. Wright Mills worry was a threat to American freedom?
·
Social structure
·
Bureaucracy
·
Power elite
·
Institution
CONCEPT
Social Conflict Theory
18
Which of the following are the components that form the sociological imagination?
·
All of the answer choices are correct.
·
Social structure
·
Biography
·
History
CONCEPT
The Sociological Imagination
19
Which of the following relationships occurs when we assume that a change in one variable causes a change in another, but a change in a third, underlying variable is actually responsible for the change?
·
Temporal
·
Conclusive
·
Spurious
·
Cause and effect
CONCEPT
Statistics
1
Which of the following is an appealing research strategy because the sample grows by word-of-mouth, from known subjects to others who might participate in the study?
·
Sampling
·
Snowball sampling
·
Using existing sources
·
Participant observation
2
Rita asks four women on the street in Chicago if they are Cubs fans. Three of the four say yes. Based on this, Rita concludes that 75% of all Chicagoans are Cubs fans.Â
This is an example of __________.
·
overgeneralization
·
gynocentricity
·
interference
·
gender blindness
CONCEPT
Gender and Research
3
What is the difference between a social structure and a social function?
·
A social structure is a complex and interconnected machine. A social function is any act that contributes to the maintenance of a social system.
·
A social function is a complex and interconnected machine. A social structure is any act that contributes to the maintenance of a social system.
·
A social function is a stable, routine pattern of interaction. A social structure is any act or process that contributes to the maintenance of a social system.
·
A social structure is a stable, routine pattern of interaction. A social function is any act or process that contributes to the maintenance of a social system.
CONCEPT
Structural Functional Theory
4
Which of the following sociologists argued that sociological research should examine the subjective or interpretive meaning of human behavior?
·
Karl Marx
·
Max Weber
·
Robert Merton
·
Emile Durkheim
CONCEPT
Qualitative Research
5
Research that is focused on quantitative data is often referred to as __________ sociology.Â
·
theoretical
·
philosophical
·
positivist
·
metaphysical
CONCEPT
Auguste Comte and Positivism
6
Which of the following is NOT a consideration when evaluating sources?
·
Does the source possess sufficient expertise and authority?
·
What are the other sources cited by the author?
·
Is the source a man or a woman?
·
Does the source have a bias?
CONCEPT
Evaluating Sources
7
Which of the following statements about symbolic interaction theory is true?
·
All of the answer choices are correct.
·
Patterns of social interaction, when repeated, develop into social institutions.
·
Symbolic interaction is an example of a micro-level approach.
·
Meaning is created when we interact with each other in society.
CONCEPT
Sociological Theory
8
Together, shopping and consumer retail spending are an important part of the U.S. economy. A sociologist who takes the functional approach would note that shopping and consumer spending serve important functions in American society.Â
Which of the following is a manifest function of shopping malls?
·
Shopping malls provide a place to purchase goods and services, and to consume entertainment.
·
Shopping malls serve as a venue for the theft of goods.
·
All of the answer choices are correct.
·
Shopping malls produce shopaholics, who contribute to the economy by accumulating credit card debt.
CONCEPT
Structural Functionalism: Manifest and Latent Functions
9
Which of the following theoretical approaches analyzes how racial conflicts affect society?
·
Symbolic interaction theory
·
Social conflict theory
·
Gender conflict theory
·
Race conflict theory
CONCEPT
Race Conflict Theory
10
Because income level can impact health, Gemma uses data on unemployment rates to determine the extent to which obesity will increase in the next few decades.
In this example, Gemma uses __________ statistics.Â
·
qualitative
·
inferential
·
secondary
·
descriptive
CONCEPT
Statistics
11
The concept known as the sociological imagination was developed by which of the following sociologists?
·
Emile Durkheim
·
Herbert Spencer
·
C. Wright Mills
·
Karl Marx
CONCEPT
The Sociological Imagination
12
Suppose you earned a B on your last Sociology exam, but you want an A on the next exam. To get an A, you increase the amount of time you spend studying. After increasing your study time, you earn an A.Â
What are the independent and dependent variables in this example?
·
There is no dependent variable in this example.
·
Time spent studying is the dependent variable, and your grade is the independent variable.
·
Time spent studying is the independent variable, and your grade is the dependent variable.
·
There is no independent variable in this example.
CONCEPT
Measurement
13
One of the reasons why this perspective should be adopted is that societies around the world are increasingly interconnected.
Which of the following perspectives best fits this description?
·
Micro-level orientation
·
Global perspective
·
Sociological imagination
·
Sociological perspective
CONCEPT
Sociology and Sociological and Global Perspectives Defined
14
Which of the following approaches emphasizes issues that arise due to differences between races?
·
Social conflict theory
·
Symbolic interaction theory
·
Structural functional theory
·
Power elite theory
CONCEPT
Social Conflict Theory
15
Which of the following sociologists used open-ended questions to research participants' experiences of racism in modern American society?
·
Max Weber
·
W.E.B. Du Bois
·
Lois Benjamin
·
William Foot Whyte
CONCEPT
Research Methods: Examples
16
Which of the following describes gender conflict theory?
·
Society places men and women in positions of equal power.
·
Society places men in positions of power over women.
·
Society places women in positions of power over men.
CONCEPT
Gender Conflict Theory
17
A(n)Â __________ is a research method that assesses whether there is a cause-and-effect relationship.Â
·
experimentÂ
·
interview
·
secondary source
·
survey
CONCEPT
Research Methods
18
Which of the following is a micro-level research question?
·
Have the rich really gotten richer, and have the poor really gotten poorer?
·
Why are people of color incarcerated disproportionately in American society?
·
How are social relationships made within a group of friends who are playing a game of poker and talking?
·
What are the effects of the 2008 financial crisis on the economy as a whole?
CONCEPT
Symbolic Interaction Theory
19
Which of the following was one of researcher Philip Zimbardo’s key findings in the Stanford Prison Experiment?
·
The guards who participated in the experiment had aggressive personalities.
·
Research has the potential to harm the physical and mental well-being of participants.
·
Research does not impact the physical and mental well-being of participants.
·
The prisoners who participated in the experiment had aggressive personalities.
1
Steven is researching the effects of text messaging, Facebook, and the Internet on dating on college campuses. He interviews 20 college men and three college women, and writes a report.Â
Steven's findings could be critiqued because of which of the following?
·
Gynocentricity
·
Gender blindness
·
Interference
·
Androcentricity
CONCEPT
Gender and Research
2
Which of the following sociologists argued that sociological research should examine the subjective or interpretive meaning of human behavior?
·
Robert Merton
·
Karl Marx
·
Emile Durkheim
·
Max Weber
CONCEPT
Qualitative Research
3
The concept known as the sociological imagination was developed by which of the following sociologists?
·
Herbert Spencer
·
C. Wright Mills
·
Karl Marx
·
Emile Durkheim
CONCEPT
The Sociological Imagination
4
What is the difference between a social structure and a social function?
·
A social structure is a complex and interconnected machine. A social function is any act that contributes to the maintenance of a social system.
·
A social structure is a stable, routine pattern of interaction. A social function is any act or process that contributes to the maintenance of a social system.
·
A social function is a complex and interconnected machine. A social structure is any act that contributes to the maintenance of a social system.
·
A social function is a stable, routine pattern of interaction. A social structure is any act or process that contributes to the maintenance of a social system.
CONCEPT
Structural Functional Theory
5
Which of the following was one of researcher Philip Zimbardo’s key findings in the Stanford Prison Experiment?
·
The guards who participated in the experiment had aggressive personalities.
·
Research has the potential to harm the physical and mental well-being of participants.
·
Research does not impact the physical and mental well-being of participants.
·
The prisoners who participated in the experiment had aggressive personalities.
CONCEPT
Informed Consent and the Stanford Prison Experiment
6
Which of the following statements is true of Jane Addams and her work?
·
She was the first female sociologist.
·
She fought for women's right to education.
·
Both of the answer choices are correct.
·
Neither of the answer choices is correct.
CONCEPT
Gender Conflict Theory
7
Which of the following did C. Wright Mills worry was a threat to American freedom?
·
Institution
·
Power elite
·
Bureaucracy
·
Social structure
CONCEPT
Social Conflict Theory
8
__________ research emphasizes the need for the researcher to be as objective as possible.Â
·
Value-free research
·
Value-relevant research
·
Verstehen
·
Gynocentric
CONCEPT
Conducting Sociological Research
9
A(n)Â __________ is a research method that assesses whether there is a cause-and-effect relationship.Â
·
experimentÂ
·
interview
·
survey
·
secondary source
CONCEPT
Research Methods
10
One of the reasons why this perspective should be adopted is that societies around the world are increasingly interconnected.
Which of the following perspectives best fits this description?
·
Sociological imagination
·
Sociological perspective
·
Global perspective
·
Micro-level orientation
CONCEPT
Sociology and Sociological and Global Perspectives Defined
11
Which of the following relationships occurs when we assume that a change in one variable causes a change in another, but a change in a third, underlying variable is actually responsible for the change?
·
Cause and effect
·
Temporal
·
Spurious
·
Conclusive
CONCEPT
Statistics
12
Together, shopping and consumer retail spending are an important part of the U.S. economy. A sociologist who takes the functional approach would note that shopping and consumer spending serve important functions in American society.Â
Which of the following is a manifest function of shopping malls?
·
All of the answer choices are correct.
·
Shopping malls produce shopaholics, who contribute to the economy by accumulating credit card debt.
·
Shopping malls serve as a venue for the theft of goods.
·
Shopping malls provide a place to purchase goods and services, and to consume entertainment.
CONCEPT
Structural Functionalism: Manifest and Latent Functions
13
Measuring the same concept in different ways is unlikely to produce __________.
·
results
·
data
·
validity
·
reliability
CONCEPT
Measurement
14
Pam researches groups of homeless men and women in Minneapolis, MN on-site, using a focused orientation.
She adopts __________ to conduct her research.
·
both micro-level orientation and social conflict theory
·
a macro-level orientation
·
a micro-level orientation
·
social conflict theory
CONCEPT
Sociological Theory
15
__________ emphasizes empirical research, which focuses on the use of the scientific method, measurement, and statistics.
·
PositivistismÂ
·
Verstehen
·
Value-relevant research
·
Value-free research
CONCEPT
Auguste Comte and Positivism
16
Which of the following African American sociologists began as an academic, but shifted into activism towards the end of his or her career?Â
·
Harriet Martineau
·
W. E. B. Du Bois
·
William Foot Whyte
·
Lois Benjamin
CONCEPT
Race Conflict Theory
17
Which of the following sociologists used open-ended questions to research participants' experiences of racism in modern American society?
·
Max Weber
·
W.E.B. Du Bois
·
William Foot Whyte
·
Lois Benjamin
CONCEPT
Research Methods: Examples
18
Jim is compiling a bibliography for his research paper on urban homelessness in San Francisco.Â
Jim's bibliography will contain all of his __________, which are the sources of his information.
·
notes
·
analyses
·
data
·
citations
CONCEPT
Evaluating Sources
19
Which of the following is a micro-level research question?
·
Have the rich really gotten richer, and have the poor really gotten poorer?
·
How are social relationships made within a group of friends who are playing a game of poker and talking?
·
Why are people of color incarcerated disproportionately in American society?
·
What are the effects of the 2008 financial crisis on the economy as a whole?
CONCEPT
Â
Which of the following statements best describes symbolic interaction theory?
·
The meanings of situations, of people, and of society, are created through social interaction.
·
Symbolic meanings are shared when we talk to each other.
·
Patterns of interaction, when repeated, develop into social institutions.
·
All of the answer choices are correct.
Â
A __________ orientation is adopted to study large-scale social patterns.Â
·
macro-level
·
micro-level
·
value-relevantÂ
·
value-free
Â
What was Emile Durkheim's key insight on suicide?
·
When viewed collectively, suicide has a social basis.
·
The members of some groups never commit suicide.
·
Suicide is an individual phenomenon and is undertaken for personal reasons.
·
Social conflict theory explains why suicides occur.
Â
The __________ research method focuses on people in their natural settings, and is useful for generating hypotheses that can be tested in other settings.
·
surveyÂ
·
secondary source
·
focus group
·
participant observation
Â
Which of the following sociologists interviewed accomplished African-American men and women?
·
Max Weber
·
William Foot Whyte
·
Lois Benjamin
·
W.E.B. Du Bois
Which of the following theories focuses on understanding the advantages that some racial and ethnic groups have over others?
·
Social conflict
·
Symbolic interaction
·
Race conflictÂ
·
Gender conflict
Â
Jackie uses graphs and charts to present data on obesity in the United States. She creates a chart showing the increasing number of children who are obese, as well as the mean, median, and mode weights.
The type of data Jackie presents on the chart is called __________ statistics.Â
·
inferential
·
qualitativeÂ
·
descriptive
·
spurious
Â
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