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A researcher who is studying the issues within a local school district realizes that these problems are
occurring in the majority of public school districts within the United States. This researcher is
connecting _______ to _________ social phenomena.
Select one:
a. agency; structure
b. private; public

c. micro; macro
d. local; global

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According to sociologist Erving Goffman, individuals are _______________ because they can
disrupt and destroy the structures in which they participate.
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a. dangerous giants
b. chaos agents
c. delusional
d. communists

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Advertisers of various products are constantly trying to understand how people utilize their product
and influence the tastes of individuals who will perpetuate their products as "cool." This is an
example of:
Select one:
a. the dramaturgical effect

b. the social construction of reality

c. the sociological effect of reality
d. the sociological imagination

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Bullfighting is a popular sport in Spain; however, many Americans think of bullfighting in a negative
light because of the brutality of the sport. However, if these Americans looked at bullfighting from the
perspective of the Spaniards, they would understand that this is part of their culture and is a
tradition. They would be using their:
Select one:

a. sociological imagination
b. dangerous giant reasoning
c. intellectual reasoning
d. cultural resourcefulness

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During the increase of globalization, what effect has social structures had on the flow of products
and information?
Select one:

a. Social structures exist to both increase and limit global flows

b. Social structures are typically designed to impede global flows
c. Social structures typically enable better global flows
d. Social structures have little effect on the flow of products and information

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Every society has a certain ________________, which dictates how that society's institutions are
organized and which roles need to be filled within those organizations.
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a. social construction
b. governing body
c. organizational structure

d. social structure

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In the United States, manufacturing has __________ since the middle of the twentieth century,
signaling a move out of the _______________ age.
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a. increased; preindustrial

b. decreased; industrial
c. increased; agrarian
d. decreased; preindustrial

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McDonaldization is a concept that describes:
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a. the way that cultural diffusion happens
b. the process of globalization

c. the creation of rational systems that can guide mass production

d. the creation of an unskilled and low paid underclass of workers

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One of the biggest challenges for sociologists who want to participate in public sociology is:
Select one:
a. to find ways to make sociological phenomena relevant to real people
b. to find available avenues outside of academic journals where sociology can be shared

c. to preserve the integrity of one's ideas rather than have them "McDonaldized"
d. to compete with "pop sociology" sources effectively
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Sociologists are interested in the development of a new "_____________" economy, where
businesses such as Uber, Airbnb.com, and others are a growing model for providing services using
technology.
Select one:
a. technocratic
b. Google

c. sharing
d. postindustrial

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The decision to pursue a college major in English rather than chemical engineering is likely to have
economic consequences. This is an example of a ______trouble. But, more men are encouraged to
study fields such as chemical engineering, whereas more women are encouraged to pursue fields of
study in the humanities. This is an example of a ________.
Select one:
a. financial; competence issue
b. gendered; individual issue
c. public; private issue

d. private; public issue

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The main focus of sociology is:
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a. to study the organizations that people create

b. to study how people affect and are affected by social structures and social processes
c. to study the way people are influenced by groups or organizations
d. to study and explain what motivates individual behaviors

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The power of clothing designers to influence what fashions women wear has been analyzed as a
form of encouraging women to engage in a project of ongoing body discipline. This is an example of:
Select one:
a. agency-structure analysis
b. social reform

c. social constructionism
d. sociological imagination

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When globalization increases negative flows, such as spreading diseases or pollution, it is called:
Select one:
a. antiglobalizaion
b. terrorism
c. hypercapitalism

d. deviant globalization

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Which of the following is NOT an irrationality that could result from rationality in the fast food
industry?
Select one:

a. automatic French fry machines

b. increased litter from disposable food wrappers
c. fast food customers eating while they do other things such as drive or walk
d. the alienation and dissatisfaction of workers in dehumanizing jobs

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While those in power can watch us all and record their observations, modern technologies such as
smartphones and low-cost portable video cameras make it possible for everyday people to record
the behaviors of those in power. This is known as:
Select one:
a. bottom-up sociology
b. public sociology

c. sousveillance
d. cyber technology
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__________________________ is the ability to look at the social world from different perspectives.
Select one:
a. Public sociology
b. Social constructionism

c. Sociological imagination
d. Mediated interaction

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In his theory of violence, contemporary sociologist Randall Collins includes both individuals who
must have skills to carry out violent interactions and the materials and resources that an organization
must equip themselves with in order to carry out violence. His theory includes both _____________
and _______________ components.
Select one:
a. micro; macro
b. global; local
c. public; private

d. agency; structural

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There is a division in sociology between those who advocate for a _____ approach to social
problems and those who advocate for a _____ approach.
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a. pure science; social reform

b. statistical; narrative
c. public; private
d. personal; community

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Family and governmental hierarchies are two examples of _________________________.
Select one:

a. social structures
b. social organizations
c. social classes
d. social systems