Sociology The Essentials 8th Edition By Andersen – Test Bank
1. What is the relationship between culture and society, from a sociological perspective?
a. The members of a society share a culture to some extent.
b. A society is much larger and more widespread than culture.
c. A society involves social interaction; culture does not.
d. Culture is a subset of society.
ANSWER: a
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2. Which of the following characteristics does a society not possess?
a. People think of themselves as distinct from other societies.
b. Members maintain ties of interaction.
c. Individuals have a high degree of interdependence among their members.
d. Groups resemble society, but are similar in size..
ANSWER: d
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE. 5 – 4-4
TOPICS: Factual
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3. Which of the following describes a society according to sociologists?
a. Highly independent individuals living together.
b. Members who share common culture.
c. Members who are unaware of other societies.
d. Members who exhibit constant harmony.
ANSWER: b
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE. 5 – 4-4
TOPICS: Conceptual
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4. Emile Durkheim described society as suis generis. This means that society
a. is made up of a lot of individualized social interaction.
b. is the term for a set of groups and organizations in the same location.
c. is greater than the sum of its parts; it is an entity of its own.
d. lacks order because it has such great diversity.
ANSWER: c
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE. 5 – 4-4
TOPICS: Conceptual
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5. In which of the following is Durkheim most interested?
a. How society changes.
b. The ways that interaction creates innovation.
c. Power.
d. The ways society is held together.
ANSWER: d
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE. – 7. 3-3
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6. The importance of Durkheim’s sui generis is that .
a. society is more than the sum of the individuals in it.
b. society is simpler than once thought.
c. social interaction is more important than social structure.
d. culture and society are not equivalent.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 100
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE. 5 – 4-4
TOPICS: Factual
OTHER: PICKUP
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