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Sociology Chapter 1-3
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Sociology
Undergraduate 2
09/04/2016

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A sociologist wants to identify a question to ask for a possible study about race and discrimination. Which of the following questions would most likely be a counterproductive question to ask in the study?
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Why isn’t there one single race in the world?
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A sociologist is studying children and reading development. She researches the age children learn to read, how many books were read to them by family, the economic level of the children’s families, and the proximity of libraries to the families. This sociologist is studying _____
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how various contexts can influence a child’s reading development
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Some sociologists have begun to study the interactions between humans and animals. Which of the following could a sociologist use to develop a study about the interactions between humans and animals?
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Why does contact with dogs help hospital patients heal more quickly?
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Sociologists know that asking certain questions can be dangerous. Which of the following questions could be a dangerous question to ask?
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Why is a government capturing citizens without informing the public?
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Which of the following questions could be used to develop an interdisciplinary research study?
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Do adults with alcoholism have greater rates of being raised in low-income communities?
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In a given society, some people have a high social status and some people have a low social status. What term best describes this scenario?
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a social hierarchy
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Many sociologists think that the field of sociology provides us with tools for thinking critically about our lives. This means that sociology ________.
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helps us to ask challenging questions about our lives
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In the 1800s in the United States, there was an intense growth of factories and an increase in the productions of goods. This era is considered a period of ________.
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industrialization
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Jeremiah notices a unique trait in an individual within a group and assumes that all people in this group have this trait. Jeremiah is ________.
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forming a stereotype
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Jeanne notices that her baby is acting frightened and anxious, so she rubs the baby’s belly and tries to sooth the baby. How would a sociologists paraphrase this scenario?
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Jeanne is interacting with the child.
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A sociologist wants to study how organizations can influence individuals. Which of the following questions could the sociologist use to develop this study?
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How can the quality of local elementary schools affect the way children view themselves?
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Which of the following best explains how urbanization contributed to the development of the field of sociology in the 1800s?
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Urbanization brought people close together, which caused them to discuss social issues.
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What do Adam Smith and Karl Marx have in common?
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Both were economists that influenced sociology.
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Which of the following is an economist known for influencing the field of sociology?
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John Commons
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What is a social theory?
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An overarching idea about how a society works
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Which of the following is the best definition of the term “stereotype”?
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Unfounded generalizations made about a person or group
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Person A is a business owner, and Person B is applying for a job at the business. Person A believes Person B might not be a good employee because Person B is an immigrant. As a result, Person A does not hire Person B. Based on this information, you can deduct that ________.
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person A held a stereotype and this led to an act of discrimination
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According to sociologists, communities can influence people as they grow up. Which of the following conclusions is best supported by this idea?
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Children’s sense of themselves and the world are affected by their communities
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Which of the following questions could a sociologist use to design an experiment that involves both social interaction and social structures?
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How does being imprisoned affect an individual’s ability to form new friendships outside of prison?
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A sociologist wants to study the relationship between depression and a lack of health insurance. If the sociologist wants to use different units of analysis in the study, then she could research ________.
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epressed individuals without health insurance and depression in societies that lack health insurance
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