• Question
1
3 out of 3 points
Social structures sometimes have
negative consequences for the operation of society as a whole. What is the term
for these negative consequences?
• Question
2
0 out of 3 points
The text presents a portrait of a
“global village.” Which of the following statements about this
village is true?
• Question
3
3 out of 3 points
Which pioneering sociologist
founded Chicago’s Hull House to assist immigrants and was awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize?
• Question
4
3 out of 3 points
In deciding what kinds of
questions to ask in their research, sociologists are guided by:
• Question
5
0 out of 3 points
C. Wright Mills claimed that the
“sociological imagination” transformed:
• Question
6
3 out of 3 points
W.E.B. Du Bois claimed that _____
was the major problem facing the United States during the twentieth century.
• Question
7
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following examples
illustrates a micro-level focus?
• Question
8
0 out of 3 points
Herbert Spencer described human
society as having much in common with:
• Question
9
3 out of 3 points
The ancient Romans saw the stars
as gods. Comte would classify Roman society as which of the following types?
• Question
10
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following early
sociologists had an important influence on the development of the
social-conflict approach?
• Question
11
0 out of 3 points
In making judgments about how
society should be improved, the ________ approach in sociology rejects Max
Weber’s goal that researchers be value-free.
• Question
12
0 out of 3 points
Drawing conclusions about all of
humanity based on research using only males as subjects is the problem called:
• Question
13
0 out of 3 points
Interpretive sociology is
sociology that:
• Question
14
0 out of 3 points
In a questionnaire, the question,
“Please state your opinions about the likelihood of another major
terrorist attacks at home,” is an example of which of the following?
• Question
15
0 out of 3 points
In the process of measurement,
reliability refers to:
• Question
16
3 out of 3 points
What research method was used in
Philip Zimbardo’s study, the “Stanford County Prison”?
• Question
17
0 out of 3 points
Inductive logical thought
involves:
• Question
18
3 out of 3 points
The ideal of objectivity means
that a researcher:
• Question
19
3 out of 3 points
Which sociological research
method provides the best chance to understand social behavior in a natural
setting?
• Question
20
0 out of 3 points
The sociological perspective
reveals that:
