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According to Karl Marx, class conflict
is the key to the unfolding of history.
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True or False? Women have not made many contributions to the development of the field of sociology.
False
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In which of these universities was the first American sociology department established?
University of Chicago
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Changes that were demanded by student protestors in the 1960s have become a part of mainstream American life. Those students are now a part of the established middle class. This illustrates the concept of ____.
dynamic equilibrium
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the sociological perspective?
individual explanations for behavior
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How does the sociological perspective apply to individual behavior?
Individual behavior is often predictable from the categories to which the individual belongs.
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The Philadelphia Negro is a classic work of urban sociology written by ____.
W. E. B. Du Bois
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True or False? Understanding the individuals who make up a group enables sociologists to predict group behavior.
False
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Preparing for an interview by learning about the company, polishing one’s shoes, and purchasing something new to wear would all be considered examples of ____.
presentation of self
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True or False? Sociological research contributed to the 1954 Supreme Court decision to make segregated schools illegal.
True
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True or False? Sociology is generally the same as common sense.
False
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What pioneering sociologist was the first to use statistical techniques to study social behavior?
Emile Durkheim
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____ refers to the ability to control the behavior of others even against their will.
Power
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The idea that sociologists should keep their personal biases out of their sociological work is referred to as ____ and was developed by ____.
value-free sociology / Max Weber
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Advocates of conflict theory tend to see social living as ____.
a contest
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The majority of the women who participated in the early years of American sociology were
considered social workers.
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What theoretical perspective assumes that most parts of a society exist for the welfare and survival of society?
functionalism
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Sociology may be intellectually liberating because it
deepens our understanding of our own behavior.
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According to your text, Weber has been credited with being the single most important influence on the development of ____.
sociological theory
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The sociological perspective that views human needs and goals as the primary concern of sociology is referred to as ____.
humanist sociology
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Which of these is a postmodern perspective on society?
Culture shapes our opinions about what is truth.
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The level of analysis that focuses on the study of people as they interact in daily life is called ____.
microsociology
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According to the text, sociologist Emile Durkheim revealed that suicide rates vary with social characteristics. Which of these characteristics did Durkheim NOT relate to rates of suicide?
level of intelligence
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The only sociologist to ever win a Nobel Prize was ____.
Jane Addams
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What branch of feminist theory sees capitalism as a source of female oppression?
socialist feminism
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The early Chicago School of sociology was closely associated with the idea of ____.
social reform
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What theoretical perspective emphasizes the contributions made by each part of society?
functionalism
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True or False? The sociological imagination enables the individual to understand the impact of social forces on people’s lives.
True
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True or False? Sociologists are in agreement that they should not get involved in trying to solve social problems; sociology is the study of what is, not what should be.
False
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What economic condition does postmodernism pertain to?
globalization
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