SOC Problems

Assignment 1

一、Multiple-Choice Questions

1. What does the sociological perspective tell us about whom any individual chooses to marry?

a. There is no explaining personal feelings like love.

b. People's actions reflect human free will.

c. The operation of society guides many of our personal choices.

d. In the case of love, opposites attract.

​2. Which early sociologist studied patterns of suicide?

a. Peter Berger

b. Emile Durkheim

c. Auguste Comte

d. Karl Marx

​3, The personal value of studying sociology includes

a. seeing the opportunities and constraints in our lives.

b, the fact that it is good preparation for a number of jobs,

c. being more active participants in society.

d. All of the above are correct.

​4. The discipline of sociology first developed in

a. countries experiencing rapid social change.

b. countries with little social change.

c. countries with a history of warfare.

d. the world's poorest countries,

​5. Which early sociologist coined the term sociology in 1838?

a. Karl Marx

b. Herbert Spencer

c. Adam Smith

d, Auguste Comte

​6. Which theoretical approach is closest to that taken by early sociologists Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim?

a, the symbolic-interaction approach

b. the structural-functional approach

c. the social-conflict approach

d. None of the above is correct,

7, Which term refers to the recognized and intended consequences of a social pattern?

a. manifest functions

b. latent functions

c. eufunctions

d. dysfunctions

​8, Sociology's social-conflict approach draws attention to

a. how structure contributes to the overall operation of society.

b. how people construct meaning through interaction.

c. patterns of social inequality.

d. the stable aspects of society.

​9, Which woman, among the first sociologists, studied the evils of slavery and also translated the writings of Auguste Comte?

a, Elizabeth Cady Stanton

b, Jane Addams

c. Harriet Martineau

d. Margaret Mead

​10, Which of the following illustrates a micro-level focus?

a. the operation of the U.S. political system

b. patterns of global terrorism

c. class inequality in the armed forces

d. two new dormitory roommates getting to know one another

二、Answer the following questions

1.What is the sociological imagination?Give an example of how it can be used.

2.What are the main differences between the theories of Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx,and Max Weber?

3.What are the similarities and differences between Marxist and feminist theories?

4.What are the benefits and constraints of micro and macro approaches in sociology?

5.Describe three ways that sociology can help us in our lives.

6.Guided by the discipline's three major theoretical approaches, come up with sociological questions about (a) television, (b) war, and (c) colleges and universities.