Introductory Sociology Online
Test 1
February 26, 2011

Chapter 1 Questions:

1. The sociological perspective stresses the ___________________ in which people live.

a. social contexts b. geographical location c. neighborhoods d. cities

2. What world event most inspired the development of sociology?

a. the Industrial Revolution b. the invention of the printing press c. the discovery of the New World d. the drafting of the U.S. Constitution

3. According to Marx, the capitalists, who own the means of production, exploit the:

a. bourgeoisie b. proletariat c. masses d. peasants

4. The degree to which people are tied to their social group is called:

a. social prevention b. positivism c. social submergence d. social integration

5. Laud Humphreys’ study of a city park bathroom resulted in an ethical controversy because:

a. his study could not be replicated b. his results were falsified c. some of his writing had been plagiarized d. he used deception and did not identify himself as a researcher

6. Weber concluded that the key factor in the rise of capitalism was:

a. social upheaval b. survival of the fittest c. religion d. technology

7. Despite writing an insightful examination of the United States, Harriet Martineau’s work was ignored because she was:

a. not a real sociologist b. a theologian c. a woman d. working with Auguste Comte

8. ____________________ study the symbols people use to establish meaning and communicate.

a. Functionalists b. Symbolic interactionists c. Dramaturgical theorists d. Conflict theorists

9. The sociological perspective that is based on the central idea that society as a whole is a whole unit, made up of