1. Emile Durkheim defined social facts as
a. having the remarkable property of existing outside the individual.
b. fundamentally psychological.
c. census statistics.
d. things we know to be true.
2. In examining patterns of courtship and marriage, sociologists would emphasize which of the following in shaping a couple%u2019s decision to marry?
a. the personalities of the couples
b. the importance of love
c. personal preferences
d.social considerations such as age, sex, race, income, etc.
3. Peter Berger argues that the logic of sociology presupposes a measure of suspicion about the way in which human events are officially interpreted by authorities. This suspicion speaks to __________, which defines the sociological consciousness.
a. rationalization
b. solidarity
c. false consciousness
d. the debunking motif
4. The quality of mind that enables us to connect seemingly impersonal and remote historical forces to the most basic incidents of an individual%u2019s life is
a. the structure of opportunities.
b. the sociological imagination.
c. common sense.
d. independent thinking
5. Unemployment is a(n) __________ when it results from corporate downsizing.
a. issue
b. double consciousness
c. trouble
d. private matter
6. Which of the following explanations would someone use to explain an issue?
a. %u201CShe didn%u2019t try very hard in school.%u201D
b. %u201CHe is lazy.%u201D
c. %u201CThere is a flaw or breakdown in an institutional arrangement.%u201D
d) she had no opertunity to take it
7. Sociologist C. Wright Mills believed that people, in order to gain some sense of control over their lives, need
a. to keep up with the news.
b. a quality of mind to help them grasp the interplay between their biographies and institutional arrangements.
c. to take personal responsibility for their actions.
d. regular breaks from their hectic schedule.
8. The period in history known as the Age of Imperialism (1880-1914)
a. preceded the period in history known as the Industrial Revolution.
b. corresponds with the Cold War between the United States and the former Soviet Union.
c. represents the most rapid colonial expansion in history.
d. was one of the most peaceful periods in modern history
9. The Industrial Revolution transformed the nature of work in which one of the following ways?
a. Products became standardized, and workers performed specific tasks in the production process.
b. People now could say, %u201CI made this; this is a unique product of my labor.%u201D
c. The workers%u2019 power over the production process increased dramatically.
d. Machine production was replaced by hand production.
10. Who invented the term sociology?
a. Emile Durkheim
b. Karl Marx
c. Max Weber
d. Auguste Comte.