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Denisha is interested in how the movement of Dickies factories from Belize to Guatemala
changed the lives of now unemployed workers in the Belize District. Denisha is conducting a
micro level analysis.
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The _____ perspective emphasizes the social contexts in which people live.
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a.
sociological

b.
societal

c.
ethnocentric

d.
natural sciences
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Sociology has as its primary focus the study of human interaction within the framework of
groups and society

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According to Robert Merton, all social patterns are good and have the same beneficial effect on
all members of a society.

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The first technological revolution, namely the domestication of animals and plants, occurred
during which stage in the evolution of societies?
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a.
horticultural and pastoral

b.
biotech

c.
agricultural

d.
hunting and gathering

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Auguste Comte applied the scientific method to the social world using _____
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a.
sociology

b.
sociological perspective

c.
science

d.
positivism

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A symbolic-interaction analysis focuses on how social interaction in any everyday life setting
involves social inequality.

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Apply functionalist theory. 

Music stimulates emotions and can help people boost their mood. 
This is best described as a:
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a.
Latent Function

b.
Manifest Function

c.
Dysfunction

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Sociologists examine recurring characteristics or events. These are called:

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a.
individual motivations

b.
rationales

c.
non social forces

d.
patterns of behavior

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Emile Durkheim saw society as a system “beyond us” with the power to guide our lives.
Therefore, he described elements of society, including cultural norms, values, and beliefs as
________

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a.
social facts

b.
forms of rationality

c.
false consciousness

d.
ideal types

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The French sociologist Emile Durkheim is most identified with which of the following areas of
study?
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a.
the spirit of capitalism

b.
social Darwinism

c.
social integration

d.
class conflict

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The sociological perspective focuses on:

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a.
the individual

b.
suicide

c.
crime

d.
society & systems of social interaction

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The phrase “survival of the fittest” was coined by:

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a.
Karl Marx

b.
Auguste Comte

c.
Herbert Spencer

d.
Charles Darwin

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Which sociological perspectives are best to use in developing an accurate understanding of

society?

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a.
No single perspective is best, so all three must be utilized

b.
functionalism and the conflict perspective

c.
symbolic interactionism and the conflict perspective

d.
symbolic interactionism and functionalism

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Harriet Martineau is regarded as the first woman sociologist.

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Major changes in European society led to the development of sociology.

 

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Emile Durkheim identified social integration as the main issue to explain different rates of
suicide.
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Functionalists and conflict theorists tend to focus on the macro level of analysis.
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The sociological perspective emphasizes how people are influenced by ________.

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a.
society

b.
random chance events

c.
inherited genetic structure

d.
geographical location

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According to Lenski, the term “sociocultural evolution” refers to ________

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a.
changes that occur as a society acquires new technology

b.
change that results from social conflict

c.
changes created by ideas coming from other societies

d.
changes brought about by new ways of thinking.

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The sociological perspective focuses on how society benefits the higher class.

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The sociologist who studied patterns of suicide was ________

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a.
Emile Durkheim.

b.
Robert K. Merton.

c.
Karl Marx.

d.
Auguste Comte.

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Weber traced the origins of the capitalist economy in Europe to ________

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a.
colonialism

b.
feudal monarchy

c.
the Protestant Reformation

d.
technological innovation

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Changes in governance and greater intellectual freedom were the result of the:
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a.
industrial revolution

b.
political revolution

c.
colonial revolution

d.
agricultural revolution

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When sociologists’ group people into categories based on their age, gender, educational level,
job, and income, they are trying to determine ________.
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a.
social skills

b.
social location
c.
social network

d.
social personality

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What is the key feature of postindustrial societies as it relates to the work force?
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a.
The transmission and use of information services dominates the work force.

b.
The production of durable goods such as automobiles, refrigerators, and washing machines is the
emphasis.

c.
High-efficiency production of food and fiber products is most prevalent.

d.
Leisure time activities are the primary product of the society.

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Karl Marx thought of himself as a classical sociologist, a label that greatly influenced his
theories on class conflict.
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Which groups of social theorists would focus most on macro-level analysis when examining
patterns of society?

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a.
conflict theorists and symbolic interactionists

b.
symbolic interactionists and structural functionalists

c.
symbolic interactionists and conflict theorists

d.
conflict theorists and structural functionalists

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One fundamental feature of the Industrial Revolution is:

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a.
solidarity

b.
craftsmanship

c.
manual labor

d.
mechanization

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Which of the following is not a “Territory”?

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a.
Belize City

b.
La Ruta Maya

c.
San Ignacio

d.
Orange Walk

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The symbolic-interaction approach is a micro-level orientation.

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The sociological perspective does not focus on how your environment (social forces) shapes
who you are and how you function within society.

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W. E. B. Du Bois translated the writings of Auguste Comte from French into English.
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 The _____________ (or imagination) opens a window onto unfamiliar worlds—and offers a
fresh look at familiar ones. 
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a.
Functionalism
Functionalism

b.
Sociological Perspective
Sociological Perspective

c.
Social perspective
Social perspective

d.
Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution

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Of the following sociologists, which one was most interested in how society is divided?

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a.
Emile Durkheim

b.
Gerhard Lenski

c.
Max Weber

d.
Karl Marx

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Herbert Spencer believed the most capable and intelligent members of a society would survive
while the weak and "less fit" would die, thus improving society, in a master plan that he called
"survival of the fittest."
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a group membership?

Select one:

a.
Attending Toledo Community College

b.
Belonging to a single parent family

c.
Living in Dangriga

d.
A date on a calendar

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In hunting and gathering societies the ________

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a.
population is small and they raise crops and animals

b.
population is large and most people are farmers

c.
population is large and live in villages

d.
population is small and nomadic

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What concept did Durkheim use to refer to social bonds, which are strong among members of
industrial society and are based on specialization and mutual interdependence?

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a.
Gesellschaft

b.
Mechanical solidarity

c.
Collective conscience

d.
Organic solidarity

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Which of the following is an example of a group membership?

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a.
Living in a village

b.
Old age

c.
All options listed

d.
Living in the Northside of Belize City