ON UNIT 1 EXAM

Question 1

From a popular perspective, determinism can best be described by the common phrase:

a)”it is what it is.”
b) “what goes around comes around.”
c) “not in my backyard.”
d) “justice served.”

Answer 1

a)”it is what it is.”

Question 2

The “Thomas Theorem” states that:

a) As a general rule…people ask for advice only in order not to follow it; or if they do follow it, in order to have someone to blame for giving it.
b) Correlation does not always equal causation.
c) If people define situations as real they are real in their consequences.
d) You are what you do

Answer 2

c) If people define situations as real they are real in their consequences.

Question 3

Which of the following theories is characterized by the study of macrostructures, shared values, and a focus on societal equilibrium?

a) conflict theory
b) functionalism
c) feminism
d) symbolic interactionism

Answer 3

b) functionalism

Question 4

Which of the following terms refers to ideas about good and bad, and right and wrong?

a) theories
b) scientific reasoning
c) values
d) norms

Answer 4

c) values

Question 5

Which theorist stated, “To understand either individuals or society, we must understand both”?

a) C. W. Mills
b) Max Weber
c) Karl Marx
d) Émile Durkheim

Answer 5

a) C. W. Mills

Question 6

The goal of sociology is to develop common sense assumptions.

a) True
b) False

Answer 6

b) False

Question 7

Sociologists do not deny that individuals make choices or that they must take personal responsibility for those choices.

a) True
b) False

Answer 7

a) True

Question 8

When the first mechanical clocks (“work clocks”) were introduced in Germany’s public squares 700 years ago, workers protested in the streets. Now we regard the regulation of our activities by clocks to be the most natural way of organizing our lives. What does our acceptance and internalization of the work clock indicate

a) A precise regulation of time is necessary in a capitalist society.
b) Time regulation is a universal norm.
c) The regulation of time is a product of culture.
d) Everyone benefits from the regulation of time.

Answer 8

c) The regulation of time is a product of culture.

Question 9

According to the text, which of the following best defines rationalization?

a) he logical attempt to understand the viewpoints of others in the context of multiculturalism and plurality
b) a justification offered in response to an individual’s actions and behaviours
c) the effort to explain the rationale underlying cultural diversity
d) the calculation of the most efficient means to an end despite potential negative consequences

Answer 9

d) the calculation of the most efficient means to an end despite potential negative consequences

Question 10

Functionalism assumes that society is a continuous power struggle among competing groups, often based on class, race, ethnicity, or gender.

a) True
b) False

Answer 10

b) False

..that would be conflict theory..