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41) How is the relative absence of women sociological theorists in standard sociological histories accounted for? a. inexplicable b. a consequence of different priorities c. the unfortunate result of biology d. an effect of patriarchy 42) Successful sociology students develop the ability to a. determine which sociological theory can correctly explain social phenomena. b. distinguish between correct and incorrect ways of analyzing world events. c. synthesize and compare different theoretical perspectives. d. view sociological theories impartially and without judgment. 43) Contrary to earlier thinkers who believed that humans existed because of and acted according to God’s will, Thomas Hobbes a. believed that religion actually had a detrimental effect on society. b. stressed that humans were responsible for the society that they created. c. stated that humans lacked individual agency. d. argued that humans rarely impacted their social and physical environments. 44) “Tabula rasa,” a Latin term meaning ________________, suggests that _____________. a. “Blank slate”; humans cannot acquire knowledge independent of their experiences b. “Empty Table”; humans are born without the ability to learn from their experiences c. “Blank slate”; humans are unable to acquire knowledge without the help of God d. “Empty Table”: humans develop knowledge over time based on their experiences 45) At the time of Locke and Hobbes, most philosophers were engaged with the question of a. whether or not a God existed. b. where and why society originated. c. the nature of human beings. d. whether or not the social contract was mandatory. 46) Rousseau believed that people entered into the social contract a. because they required protection from each other. b. because people had a natural fear of the government and governing parties. c. on their own will, as free and equal individuals. d. in order to keep the government accountable to citizen groups. 47) According to Enlightenment thinkers, the most important unit of social analysis was a. the family. b. the individual. c. the scientific method. d. society as a whole. 48) Who believed that change is a threat to both individuals and society as a whole? a. Enlightenment philosophers b. Rousseau c. Conservatives reacting to the Enlightenment d. Locke 49) According to the organic analogy, how is society similar to the human body? a. Both are made up of interrelated and interdependent parts. b. Both society and the human body will eventually expire. c. Neither can exist and thrive without human interaction. d. Both are essentially biological in nature. 50) Which of the following best illustrates a “laissez-faire” approach? a. A provincial government increases funding for programs serving people with developmental disabilities. b. The federal government earmarks money for three new maximum-security prisons. c. A provincial government decreases the amount of funding it provides to non-profit daycare centres. d. The federal government announces that it will impose more regulations and travel restrictions on people travelling to Canada by plane.