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WorksheetsSociology: Chapter 1 - lesson 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 6mins
Psychologists study the behavior of individuals.
True
False
The sociological perspective only studies an individual’s behavior.
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False
Anthropologists focus mainly on modern, industrial societies.
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False
Individuals do not change their behavior to match the expectations of a group.
True
False
One way to develop the sociological imagination is to look at your own society as an outsider.
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False
Which of the following best describes the sociological perspective?
A. Its major focus is on individual differences.
B. Its major focus is the intelligence of individuals.
C. It focuses on people at a group level.
D. It has little interest in group behavior.
What is one way that sociology and history differ?
A. Sociologists use a wider range of research methods.
B. Only historians use historical documents and oral histories.
C. Historians focus mainly on observation and interviews.
D. Only sociologists interpret the evidence they gather.
Which of the following is part of the unique perspective of sociology?
A. the behavior of individuals in isolation
B. patterns of behavior in social relationships
C. the mental and emotional processes of individuals
D. the history and theory of government
Which of the following is a characteristic of groups?
A. Groups have the same characteristics as the people who form them.
B. They encourage individuals to behave independently.
C. Every group is only a collection of individuals.
D. They are separate from the individuals who form them.
What is the sociological imagination?
A. A method sociologists use to uncover new sources of information.
B. The ability of individuals to adapt to the expectations of a group.
C. The way individuals see how events in their own lives relate to events in society.
D. A creative way for sociologists to represent social processes.
Several members of a little league team begin wearing their baseball caps backward and soon the entire team is following this style. This is an example of
A. social structure.
B. group conformity.
C. group imagination.
D. Social Darwinism.
Shopping on the Internet is convenient, and can save time. This is a __________ function of this type of shopping.
A. latent
B. dynamic
C. static
D. manifest
When an athlete holds a clenched fist over her head after scoring a point, she is using a
A. function.
B. symbol.
C. verstehen
D. rationalization.
What is an important difference between sociology and anthropology?
A. Sociology studies human mental processes; anthropology deals with human emotions.
B. Anthropology studies social structure; sociology studies culture.
C. Sociology studies the theory of government; anthropology studies how government works.
D. Sociology investigates social behavior from a group perspective; anthropology investigates culture.
Your mother believes that you should cook the family dinner every Wednesday night because it is part of your family duties. You believe you should not have to cook because it takes too long and cuts into after-school activities. You and your mother have different
A. symbols.
B. structures.
C. perspectives.
D. social dynamics.
When a baby waves “bye-bye,” he is using a
A. function.
B. symbol.
C. verstehen
D. rationalization.
(a) is the scientific study of social structure.
________ is the study of production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.
Anthropology
Economics
History
Human Geography
_______________ is a behaviour that matches group expectations.
Conformity
Non-conformity
Both of the above
_________________ ____________________ is the ability of individuals to see the relationship between events in their personal lives and events in their society.
(a)
