Society The Basics 14th Edition by Macionis - Test Bank

CHAPTER 1:  Socology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS

TB_Q1.1.1

Most people in the United States marry partners who differ from themselves in terms of race and ethnicity.

Answer: False

Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Explain how the sociological perspective helps us understand that society shapes our individual lives

Topic: The Sociological Perspective

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

TB_Q1.1.2

According to sociologists, human behavior reflects our personal “free will.”

Answer: False

Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Explain how the sociological perspective helps us understand that society shapes our individual lives

Topic: The Sociological Perspective

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

TB_Q1.1.3

Sociology is defined as the systematic study of human society.

Answer: True

Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Explain how the sociological perspective helps us understand that society shapes our individual lives

Topic: The Sociological Perspective

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

TB_Q1.1.4

Sociologists focus only on unusual patterns of behavior.

Answer: False

Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Explain how the sociological perspective helps us understand that society shapes our individual lives

Topic: The Sociological Perspective

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

TB_Q1.1.5

Using the sociological perspective, we would conclude that people’s lives are mostly a result of what they decide to do.

Answer: False

Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Explain how the sociological perspective helps us understand that society shapes our individual lives

Topic: The Sociological Perspective

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

TB_Q1.1.6

College students in the U.S. tend to come from families with above-average incomes.

Answer: True

Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Explain how the sociological perspective helps us understand that society shapes our individual lives

Topic: The Sociological Perspective

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

TB_Q1.1.7

Durkheim documented that categories of people with weaker social ties have lower suicide rates.

Answer: False

Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Explain how the sociological perspective helps us understand that society shapes our individual lives

Topic: The Sociological Perspective

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

TB_Q1.1.8

In the United States, African Americans have a higher suicide rate than whites.

Answer: False

Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Explain how the sociological perspective helps us understand that society shapes our individual lives

Topic: The Sociological Perspective

Difficulty Level: Easy