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Sociological Imagination and Thinking Like a Sociologist

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What is the key difference between personal troubles and public issues?

Personal troubles are within one's control, while public issues are beyond personal control. (correct)

Personal troubles are easier to solve than public issues.

Personal troubles are more important than public issues.

Personal troubles only affect the individual, while public issues affect society as a whole.

What is the main reason given in the text for why many college students do not purchase required textbooks?

They do not see the value in purchasing textbooks.

They do not have the money to do so. (correct)

They are too busy with other activities.

The textbooks are too expensive.

What is the purpose of the Open Educational Resource (OER) movement?

To encourage students to purchase more textbooks.

To address the personal trouble of students not purchasing textbooks as a public issue. (correct)

To increase the cost of textbooks for college students.

To provide more textbook options for college students.

What is the key point made about the sociological imagination in the text?

It helps us distinguish between personal and social levels in our lives. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason given in the text for why many college students are ill-prepared for the rigors of college life?

They are not challenged enough in high school. Signup and view all the answers

What is the central theme of the text?

The distinction between personal troubles and public issues. Signup and view all the answers

According to C. Wright Mills, which of the following is essential for understanding an individual's life or a society's history?

Understanding both personal experiences and societal events Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the sociological imagination, as described by C. Wright Mills?

To make connections between personal challenges and larger social issues Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which of the following is an example of a personal trouble?

Family conflicts Signup and view all the answers

Which sociologist introduced the concept of the sociological imagination?

C. Wright Mills Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is the relationship between personal troubles and larger social issues?

Personal troubles and larger social issues are interconnected Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements best reflects the common sense notion that Mills aimed to surpass with the sociological imagination?

Individuals can fully comprehend the social world through their limited social experiences Signup and view all the answers