New Perspectives MCQs
New Perspectives MCQs
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1: Type of suicide that occurs where ties to the group or community are considered more important than individual identity is called
A. Altruistic suicide
B. Anomic suicide
C. Egoistic sucide
D. Fatalistic sucide
2: Type of suicide that occurs when the structure of society is weakened or disrupted and people feel hopeless and disillusioned is known as
A. Altruistic suicide
B. Anomic suicide
C. Egoistic sucide
D. Fatalistic sucide
3: Comparative method is research technique that compares existing official statistics and historical records across groups to test a theory about some social phenomenon
A. True
B. False
4: Type of suicide that occurs in settings where the individual is emphasized over group or community connections is known as
A. Altruistic suicide
B. Anomic suicide
C. Egoistic sucide
D. Fatalistic sucide
5: Type of suicide that occurs when people see no possible way to improve their oppressive circumstances is known as
A. Altruistic suicide
B. Anomic suicide
C. Egoistic sucide
D. Fatalistic sucide
6: Individualistic explanation is tendency to attribute people’s achievements and failures to their personal qualities
A. True
B. False
7: Way of examining human life that focuses on the broad social forces and structural features of society that exist above the level of individual people is known as
A. Macro Level
B. Micro Level
C. Individual level
D. None of above
8: Way of examining human life that focuses on the immediate, everyday experiences of individuals is called
A. Macro Level
B. Micro Level
C. Individual level
D. None of above
9: Ability to see the impact of _____ forces on our private lives is known as Sociological imagination
A. Social
B. Non social
C. Private
D. Strong
10: The systematic study of human societies is known as
A. Sociology
B. Parasitology
C. Physiology
D. All of above
11: According to Emile Durkheim, suicide is a(n) ______ rather than a ______.
A. Inherent disorder; societal problem
B. Birth order trait; result of cohort effects
C. Genetic predisposition; parenting problem
D. Manifestation of social changes; psychological defect
12: Who coined the term sociological imagination?
A. Karl Marx
B. Charles Cooley
C. Auguste Comte
D. C. Wright Mills
13: Which of the following issues would a sociologist be most likely to study?
A. Gendered disparities in labor market participation
B. The coping functions of a newly widowed individual
C. The biochemistry of depression
D. Genetic influences on childhood learning disabilities
14: Attributing people's achievements and failures to their personal qualities is known as a(n) _______ explanation.
A. Idiosyncratic
B. Personal
C. Individualistic
D. Causal
15: What is sociology?
A. The systematic study of human societies
B. The individualistic study of human behavior
C. The study of personal autonomy and freedom
D. The study of private phenomena
16: Which type of suicide is likely to occur when one’s social environment is dysfunctional?
A. Egoistic
B. Altruistic
C. Fatalistic
D. Anomic
17: Today there are approximately ______ U.S. men between 25 and 34 who are single, divorced, or widowed for every 100 women in the same categories compared to ______ fifty years ago.
A. 200; 325
B. 100; 95
C. 175; 100
D. 126; 180
18: According to Simon Williams, sleep is the product of ______.
A. Biological processes
B. The natural order
C. Complex social forces
D. Consistent historical patterns
19: One’s personal style is entirely a reflection of individuality.
A. True
B. False
20: Sociologists assert that individuals simultaneously influence, and are influenced by, society.
A. True
B. False
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