Quiz 1 - Sociology

Front 1

According to research described in the text, what is the most important factor in determining whether and when a romantic relationship will end?

Back 1

Availability of favorable alternatives

Front 2

Suicides that occur because there is a lack of close connection between individuals and their community, families, or groups are called _____ suicides.

Back 2

Egoistic

Front 3

Prior to 1950, African American men had the highest suicide rate of all ethnoracial groups.

Back 3

False

Front 4

According to Émile Durkheim, this type of suicide occurs when lives are suddenly disrupted by major social events or changes, such as widespread economic crises, wars, and famine.

Back 4

Anomic Suicide

Front 5

The sociological imagination allows us to see the intersection between personal experiences and historical events.

Back 5

True

Front 6

The growth of suicide Web sites and the installation of blue lights above train platforms indicate a suicide subculture among youth in which country?

Back 6

Japan

Front 7

According to the "sociological imagination," social problems can best be solved by:

Back 7

Changing social institutions and roles

Front 8

In American society, the high value placed on _________ makes it more difficult for us to see social influences on our behavior.

Back 8

Individualism

Front 9

Which statement illustrates the fundamental theme of sociology?

Back 9

Everyday social life is the product of a complex interplay between social forces and personal characteristics

Front 10

Research shows that black teenagers who commit suicide are more likely to come from _____________ socioeconomic backgrounds.

Back 10

Higher

Front 11

What would be a sociological explanation for differences in standardized test scores among schools?

Back 11

Disparities in school resources

Front 12

Attempts to explain human behavior by focusing exclusively on an individual's personality, psychology, or physical characteristics are called _____explanations.

Back 12

Individualistic

Front 13

C. Wright Mills argued that no matter how personal we think our experiences are, many are products of society-wide forces.

Back 13

True

Front 14

The ability to see the impact of societal forces on our private lives is referred to as the "sociological imagination."

Back 14

True

Front 15

The author uses the metaphor of architecture to help explain the nature of society.

Back 15

True

Front 16

Because we tend to attribute people's achievements and failures to individualistic explanations, we often overlook which of the following?

Back 16

Broader social trends

Front 17

Which of the following statements about suicide rates for young African American men (ages 15-24) is true?

Back 17

They increased between 1960 and 1990

Front 18

The European problem "suicide by economic crisis" is an example of Durkheim's_____ suicide type.

Back 18

Anomic