Learning objective 1 4 differentiate between

Learning Objective: 1-4: Differentiate between sociology’s two possible purposes,
science and social reform.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination
Difficulty Level: Hard
54. Many companies outside of the United States, such as those in China, manufacture
goods that are shipped to American companies. Americans then purchase these goods
and use them for various purposes. This is an example of ______.
A. cultural lag
B. globalization
C. consumption
D. sociological imagination
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain why sociologists today focus on globalization,
consumption, and the digital world.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Globalization
Difficulty Level: Hard
55. A(n) ______ might study a society’s cultural aspects, such as looking at a specific
tribe and its practices--what they eat, how they organize families, how they use
resources--in detail.

Ritzer, Introduction to Sociology 4e
SAGE Publishing, 2018
Learning Objective: 1-5: Evaluate how sociology relates to other social sciences and
how sociological knowledge differs from common sense.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Sociology, the Other Social Sciences, and Common Sense
Difficulty Level: Medium
56. How is sociology different from commonsense understandings of the social world?
Learning Objective: 1-5: Evaluate how sociology relates to other social sciences and
how sociological knowledge differs from common sense.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Sociology, the Other Social Sciences, and Common Sense
Difficulty Level: Medium
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