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_ Is a sociological Framework in which human beings are viewed as living in a world of meaningful objects.

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Interactionalism

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A sociology instructor ask students to make list of the characteristics of the best and worst possible instructors. These list, which would be used to evaluate all instructors, would form an example of a(n)

a. typology
b. ideal type
c. verstethen
d. hypothesis

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Ideal Type

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Which Sociological approach would view sports as an agent for defining people’s social positions as players, coaches, and referees as a result of their performances and reputations?

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Interactionist Perspective

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A key element in the sociological imagination is the ability to view one’s own society

a. from the perspective of cultural biases
b. as an outsider
c. from the perspective of personal experience
d. as an insider

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as an outsider

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An ideal type is a(n)

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construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated

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For W.E.B Dubois, which of the following was considered essential in combating prejudice and achieving tolerance and justice

a. Knowledge
b. Surveys
c. Common sense
d. Mass protests

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Knowledge

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Critics of television often suggest that executives of major television
networks and movie corporations are wealthy white males who decide which programs or movies will produced and which directors and actors will obtain jobs in the industry. Example of this perspective/analysis reflects…

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Conflict perspective

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The study of international crime rates is and example of

a. microsociology
b. global sociology
c. macrosociology
d. mesosociology

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Global Sociology

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Which of the following could be a manifest function of colleges?

a. They are place to meet future husbands or wives
b. They sometimes fail to teach students how to read or write effectively
c. They prepare students for post-college careers
d. They help to maintain the economic status quo in the us

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They prepare students for post-college careers

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C. Wright Mills advocated the use of the sociological imagination to view divorce in the United States because divorce

a. is a serious personal problem for numerous men and women
b. is not just an individual’s personal problem but societal concern
c. may create emotional scars for divorcees
d. has been a serious problem throughout history

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Is not just an individual’s personal problem but societal concern

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A sociologist sets up an experiment on the effects of energy drinks on sleep. The individuals who are given a placebo drink are considered to be the ____ in the experiment

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Control Group

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The relationship between two variables whereby a change in one coincides with a change in the other is know as a(n)

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correlation

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Which of the following relationships best shows causal logic

a. Being more involved in extracurricular activities may be directly related to, or produce a lower likelihood of, college admission
b. The time spent trending to one’s vegetable garden may be directly related, or produce a greater likelihood of overgrowth
c. Being less integrated into society may be directly related, or produce a lower likelihood of, suicide
d. The time spent reviewing for a test may be directly related to, or produce a greater likelihood of getting high score

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The time spent reviewing for a test may be directly related to, or produce a greater likelihood of getting high score

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The relationship between a condition or a variable and a particular consequence, with one event leading to the other is know as

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Causal Logic

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A sociologist decdies to study the interaction amoung students in the college’s computer center. When the studnets realize they are under observation, they become shy and reserved in their interaction. This is an example of

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The Hawthorne effect

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Which of the following terms is used to describe a systematic, organized series of steps that ensures maximum objectivity and consistency on researching a problem?

a. value neutrality
b. scientific method
c. experiment
d. social science

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Scientific method

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Adler and Adler’s work on self-injury reflects which of the three major sociological approaches?

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functionalist, conflict, and interactionist perspectives

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The use of the discipline of sociology to yield practical applications for human behavior and organizations is known as

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applied sociology

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A researcher studies adolescent attitudes about senior citizens by analyzing depictions of the elderly in the lyrics of popular music and the content of teen magazines. This is an example of

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Content Analysis

20
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After a sociologist review the literature, what is the next step in the process

a. Define the problem
b. Generate ideas for future research
c. Choose a research design
d. Formulate a hypothesis

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Formulate a hypothesis

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Sociobiology is the systematic study of

a. the social bases of biological behavior
b. how biology affects human social behavior
c. the social structure within the animal kingdom
d. the interactions between humans and higher animal forms

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how biology affects human social behavior

22
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In the U.S., professional gamblers, Armenian Americans, teenagers, and nudists are all examples of

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Subcultures

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Which sociological perspective maintains that the laws of a society are created by the groups in power and help those groups maintain their superior status

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Conflict perspective

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A subculture is

a. the totality of learned, socially transmitted behavior
b. a large number of people who line in the same territory, are relatively independent of people outside it, and participate in a common culture
c. a segment of society that shares a distinctive pattern of customs, rules, and traditions that differs from the pattern of the larger group
d. a specialized language that is used by member of a group

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a segment of society that shares a distinctive pattern of customs, rules, and traditions that differs from the pattern of the larger group

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Facing Forward in an elevator can be considered a(n)

a. formal norm
b. more
c. informal norm
d. sanction

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Informal Norm

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Which sociological perspective suggests that language and symbols offer a powerful way for a subcultural to feel cohesive and maintain its identity

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Interactionist Perspective

27
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General customs and practices that are found in every culture are called

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Cultural universals

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In its extreme form, sociology suggest that

a. this is no biological basis for social behavior
b. all behavior is the result of genetic or biological factors
c. social interactions play a role in shaping people’s conduct
d. human nature is not affected by the genetic composition of a group of people

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all behavior is the result of genetic or biological factors

29
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a society

a. is the largest form of human group
b. contains several different cultures
c. is a dependent group that owes allegiance to a larger group
d. contains on subculture and many cultures

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is the largest form of human group

30
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Language is an important component of

a. cultural universal
b. material culture
c. cultural capital
d. diffusion

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Cultural capital

31
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Marx viewed the relationship between the capitalist and the exploited workers in systemic terms; that is, he believed that a system of ____ relationships maintained the power and dominance of the owners over the workers

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Economic, social, and political

32
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Studying the impact of the Dakota Access Pipeline on the environment is an example of

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mesosociology

33
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The Communist Manifesto, Marx argued that the working class must

a. ally with capitalist to build a better world
b. ignore all aspect of class divisions
c. try to work toward a return to feudalism
d. overthrow the existing class system of capitalist societies

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overthrow the existing class system of capitalist societies

34
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The statement “ Women who receive welfare are less likely than other women to have babies” is an example of

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Hypothesis

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A sociologist who is interested in examining racism in sports might determine what percentage of team owners, general mangers, coaches, and mangers are members of each racial group, This is an example of

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Operational definition

36
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Secondary analysis include a variety of research techniques that us

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publicly accessible information and data or data collect by another

37
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the ways of using objects, as well as customs, beliefs, philosophies, governments, and patterns of communication is referred to as

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nonmaterial culture

38
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A girl scout works hard on a difficult project, and when she has completed her work, she is given a badge that she can wear on her uniforms. This is an example of

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Sanction

39
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Sociological studies have indicated that people who are married are likely to commit suicide than people who are divorced. In this example, suicide is a(n)

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dependent variable

40
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Ethnography is the most common form of ______ research, which relies on what is seen in the field and in naturalistic settings more than it does on statistical

a. observational
b. experimental
c. quantitative
d. qualitative

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Quantitative

41
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Cost-efficiency is an advantage associated with which of the following research designs

a. ethnography
b. survey
c. existing sources
d. experiment

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existing sources

42
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Which sociologist is especially know for making an important contribution to the discipline by successfully combing theory and research?

a. C. Wright Mills
b. Harriet Martineau
c. Robert Merton
d. Jane Addams

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Robert Merton

43
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The state of Ohio has a dwindling population. In an effort to increase the birthrate in the state, it offers a $5,000 bonus to call families giving birth in the state for the next three years. Which of the following is the laten function?

a. an increase in the birth rate for the state of Ohio
b. an increase in the population in the state of Ohio
c. an increase in the need for teachers as result of more children in the Ohio educational system
d. an increase in the states budget deficit due to the number of bonuses distributed to families

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an increase in the need of teachers as a result of more children in the Ohio educational system

44
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Which sociological perspective would be most likely to argue that the existence of big-city political machines suggest that these political organizations satisfy certain basic social needs?

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Functionalist perspective

45
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Theorist Eve Sedgwick (1990) argues that any analysis of society is incomplete if it does not include

a. consideration of the patriarchal nature of government and business management system
b. comprehensive data on the common symbiology that the society has adopted
c. the spectrum of sexual identities that people embrace
d. both macro- and micro- level views of the subject of study

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the spectrum of sexual identities that people embrace

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Researchers find that pet owners live longer, healthier lives. Within this study, pet ownership in an example of

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Independent variable

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