Question 1

W.E.B.DuBois described the African American as "two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keep it from being torn asunder".DuBois was describing
A)the sociological imagination.
B)a trouble.
C)an issue.
D)double consciousness.

Accepted Answer

DuBois was describing the concept of double consciousness, which refers to the psychological stress experienced by African Americans resulting from their awareness of belonging to two cultures, the African and the American, which often conflict with each other in terms of values, norms, and beliefs. Double consciousness leads to a constant internal struggle for self-identity and the need for the African American to reconcile their two identities.

Question 2

W.E.B.DuBois coined the phrase
A)the "ties that bind people to one another".
B)the "strange meaning of being black".
C)the "means of production".
D)the "course and consequences of social action".

Accepted Answer

W.E.B. DuBois coined the phrase "the strange meaning of being black" in his book "The Souls of Black Folk".

Question 3

If an individual pursues a college degree because everyone in his or her family going back five generations is college-educated, the action can be classified as
A)traditional.
B)affectional.
C)value-rational.
D)instrumental rational.

Accepted Answer

Pursuing a college degree because it is a tradition in the family is an example of traditional action, which is motivated by custom or habit.

Question 4

Who maintained that "The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line"?
A)Karl Marx
B)Max Weber
C)Jane Addams
D)W.E.B.DuBois

Accepted Answer

W.E.B. Du Bois maintained that "The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line."

Question 5

DuBois wrote that the world was able "to endure this horrible tragedy by deliberately stopping its ears and changing the subject in conversation".The tragedy was
A)the scramble for Africa's resources, including the slave trade.
B)double consciousness.
C)mechanisation, which left people without jobs.
D)the carnage of World War I and World War II.

Accepted Answer

DuBois referred to the scramble for Africa's resources, including the slave trade, as a "horrible tragedy" that the world ignored by "deliberately stopping its ears and changing the subject in conversation." This reflects his critique of colonial exploitation and its devastating impact on African societies.

Question 6

Which sociologist believed that every historical period is characterised by a system of production that gives rise to specific types of confrontation between an exploiting and an exploited class?
A)Karl Marx
B)Max Weber
C)Jane Addams
D)W.E.B.DuBois

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx believed in the concept of historical materialism, which posits that the economic organization of a society (i.e. the mode of production) determines its social and political structures. According to Marx, this economic organization results in a struggle between the bourgeoisie (the owning class) and the proletariat (the working class), and this struggle shapes the nature of society in a particular historical moment.

Question 7

________________ is the sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others and of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity.
A)The sociological imagination
B)A trouble
C)An issue
D)Double consciousness

Accepted Answer

The description in the question is an exact definition of the concept of double consciousness, which was first coined by W.E.B. Du Bois to describe the experience of African Americans in America. It refers to the feeling of constantly having to see oneself from the perspective of others and the struggle of trying to reconcile one's own sense of self with society's perception of one's identity.

Question 8

If an individual pursues college for the love and pleasure of learning, the action is
A)traditional.
B)affectional.
C)value-rational.
D)instrumental.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Which one of the following classical sociologists is credited with founding Hull House?
A)Karl Marx
B)Jane Addams
C)Emile Durkheim
D)W.E.B.DuBois

Accepted Answer

Jane Addams is credited with founding Hull House, a settlement house located in Chicago that aimed to provide support and resources for immigrants and low-income individuals. While Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, and W.E.B. DuBois are all important figures in the history of sociology, they were not directly involved in the founding of Hull House.

Question 10

_________ argued that capitalism has unleashed "wonders far surpassing Egyptian pyramids, Roman aqueducts, and Gothic cathedrals".
A)Karl Marx
B)Max Weber
C)Jane Addams
D)W.E.B.DuBois

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx, despite his critique of capitalism, acknowledged its revolutionary role in developing productive forces, surpassing the achievements of all previous societies.

Question 11

Who believed that the sociologist's task is to study social facts?
A)Karl Marx
B)Emile Durkheim
C)Jane Addams
D)W.E.B.DuBois

Accepted Answer

Emile Durkheim is the sociologist who believed that the task of the sociologist is to study social facts.

Question 12

Which sociologist recommended that "Knowing one another better reinforces the common connection of people such that the potential for caring and empathetic moral actions increase"?
A)Karl Marx
B)Emile Durkheim
C)Max Weber
D)Jane Addams

Accepted Answer

Jane Addams, a prominent sociologist and social worker, believed in the importance of personal relationships in promoting social cohesion and empathy. She argued that knowing one another better would strengthen the bonds between people and foster greater care and concern for others, ultimately leading to more moral actions.

Question 13

Which sociologist maintained that the sociologist's task is to analyse and explain the course and the consequences of social action?
A)Emile Durkheim
B)Max Weber
C)Jane Addams
D)W.E.B.DuBois

Accepted Answer

Max Weber emphasized the importance of analyzing individual social action, including the intentions and meanings behind it, in order to understand social patterns and consequences. He believed that the sociologist's task was to uncover these individual actions and meanings in order to explain broader social structures and processes.

Question 14

"The workers have nothing to lose but their chains; they have a whole world to gain.Workers of all countries unite." These famous lines were expressed by
A)Karl Marx.
B)Emile Durkheim.
C)Max Weber.
D)W.E.B.DuBois.

Accepted Answer

These lines are a quote from Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto, which emphasizes the idea of class struggle and the need for workers to unite to overthrow their oppressors.

Question 15

Jane Addams maintained that Hull House
A)was overall a failed experiment in social engineering.
B)could not address the needs of the working poor.
C)was analogous to a community college.
D)was the equivalent of an applied university.

Accepted Answer

Jane Addams believed that Hull House was the equivalent of an applied university, where individuals could receive practical education and skills to improve their lives and communities. She saw it as a place where people could learn and work together to address social issues and improve living conditions for the working poor.

Question 16

W.E.B.Dubois traced the _________ to the scramble for Africa's resources, beginning with the slave trade.
A)colour line
B)double consciousness
C)troubles
D)disenchantment

Accepted Answer

W.E.B. Dubois traced the "colour line" to the scramble for Africa's resources, beginning with the slave trade. The colour line refers to the societal division and discrimination based on race, particularly the oppression of black people by white people.

Question 17

If an individual pursues a college degree taking the easiest classes and paying people to write essays and papers, the action is classified as
A)traditional.
B)affectional.
C)value-rational.
D)instrumental rational

Accepted Answer

The action described involves instrumental rationality, which prioritizes achieving a desired outcome with minimal effort or cost. The individual is not motivated by values or emotions and is solely pursuing the degree as a means to an end.

Question 18

In analysing the cellular phone, Emile Durkheim would most likely focus on
A)the potential of the cellular phone to strengthen and cultivate ties by allowing people to connect 24/7.
B)the means of production as it relates to wireless phones.
C)the ways in which people embrace or reject cellular phones as a way of achieving goals.
D)the 'scramble' for the resources needed to produce cellular phones and the ways in which non-European labour is exploited in the process.

Accepted Answer

Durkheim, a sociologist, would focus on the social functions of the cellular phone, such as its role in strengthening social ties and community by enabling constant connectivity.

Question 19

If scientists discover how to control the aging mechanisms and human life expectancy increases to 150 years, the category of people best able to give insights about the consequence of this change would be
A)the early sociologists.
B)those born after this discovery is made.
C)those who live both before and after the discovery.
D)those born a century or more after the discovery.

Accepted Answer

Those who live both before and after the discovery would be able to compare and contrast the effects of increased life expectancy on society and individuals. They would have experienced life before the discovery and lived through the changes afterwards, providing valuable insights.

Question 20

______________ is first-hand knowledge gained by living and working among those being studied.
A)Solidarity
B)Social research
C)Sympathetic knowledge
D)Double consciousness

Accepted Answer

Sympathetic knowledge is often referred to as "insider knowledge" or "emic understanding" and is gained through direct experience and interaction with the people or groups being studied. It differs from research that is conducted from an outsider perspective or with a more objective approach.

Quiz 1: The Sociological Imagination

W.E.B.DuBois described the African American as "two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keep it from being torn asunder".DuBois was describing

W.E.B.DuBois coined the phrase

If an individual pursues a college degree because everyone in his or her family going back five generations is college-educated, the action can be classified as

Who maintained that "The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line"?

DuBois wrote that the world was able "to endure this horrible tragedy by deliberately stopping its ears and changing the subject in conversation".The tragedy was

Which sociologist believed that every historical period is characterised by a system of production that gives rise to specific types of confrontation between an exploiting and an exploited class?

________________ is the sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others and of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity.

If an individual pursues college for the love and pleasure of learning, the action is

Which one of the following classical sociologists is credited with founding Hull House?

_________ argued that capitalism has unleashed "wonders far surpassing Egyptian pyramids, Roman aqueducts, and Gothic cathedrals".

Who believed that the sociologist's task is to study social facts?

Which sociologist recommended that "Knowing one another better reinforces the common connection of people such that the potential for caring and empathetic moral actions increase"?

Which sociologist maintained that the sociologist's task is to analyse and explain the course and the consequences of social action?

"The workers have nothing to lose but their chains; they have a whole world to gain.Workers of all countries unite." These famous lines were expressed by

Jane Addams maintained that Hull House

W.E.B.Dubois traced the _________ to the scramble for Africa's resources, beginning with the slave trade.

If an individual pursues a college degree taking the easiest classes and paying people to write essays and papers, the action is classified as

In analysing the cellular phone, Emile Durkheim would most likely focus on

If scientists discover how to control the aging mechanisms and human life expectancy increases to 150 years, the category of people best able to give insights about the consequence of this change would be

______________ is first-hand knowledge gained by living and working among those being studied.