Class 11 Sociology Chapter 2 Sociological Perspectives Quiz 10 (60 MCQs)

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1. Fill in the blank: ..... is a macro-level view that social institutions serve vital functions for societal stability.
2. Marxism is a micro-sociology theory-true or false?
3. A situation in which a woman meets with her company's human resources representative about a claim of sexual harassment by a male colleague would be an example of which perspective?
4. Who is the main key thinker associated with the New Right?
5. The bourgeoisie are working class-true or false?
6. Unexpected consequences
7. Who created strain theory explaining deviance?
8. What is the role of socialization in the formation of gender roles according to the feminist perspective?
9. Which perspective of sociology states society is full of inequalities that generates conflict and drives change?
10. The sociological perspective on aging that can see the elderly as "social junk" within a capitalist system would be .....
11. A situation in which a man is hired over a woman because she is pregnant would align closest to which sociological perspective?
12. What term means the ability to control the behavior of others?
13. Sociological imagination enables us to
14. How is society held together?
15. Women earn less than men for doing the same work, highlighting ongoing gender inequalities.
16. During the civil rights movements, activists challenged the racially unequal distribution of political power & resources
17. The theory that focuses on how individuals come to be identified as deviant
18. Which type of research explores meanings and experiences?
19. What is the main focus of functionalism in sociology?
20. GENERAL:Sees social conflict as the basis of society and social change and emphasizes a materialist view of society, a critical view of the status quo, and dynamic model of historical change.
21. Delay in cultural adjustments to technological changes is called .....
22. Symbolic interactionism focuses on:
23. Which of the following is a Postmodernist?
24. Feminism is a united theory-true or false?
25. ..... must be used to understand social facts.
26. Which character in 'The Breakfast Club' is most likely to challenge authority figures?
27. How do disadvantaged people challenge the system seeking change?
28. Which sociologist wrote "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism" and is associated with the tradition of rationality?
29. Philosophy gives understanding about political ideas, ideologies, institutions, policies, processes, and behavior, as well as groups, classes, government, diplomacy, law, strategy and war.
30. You primary status in the social institution of government is
31. Which sociologist is known for the symbolic interaction perspective and wrote "The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life" ?
32. Intended consequence of a social phenomena/structure
33. Understanding that a head nod means "yes" is an example of
34. Several members of a little league team begin wearing their baseball caps backward and soon the entire team is following this style. This is an example of
35. THE ECONOMY:A stratified labor market creates intergroup conflict-wealthier capitalists may exploit less powerful workers.
36. The use of historical documents and records for sociological research is an example of:
37. What's the difference between natural and social sciences?
38. Degree to which people feel a part of social groups
39. For conflict perspective for employment, .....
40. According to Durkheim, people may commit suicide because they lack
41. What are the major criticisms of conflict theory?
42. Using e-mail has decreased the number of hand-written letters that people send to their friends and relatives. This is a ..... function of e-mails.
43. Which perspective argues that social stratification represents the inherently unequal value of different work thus certain tasks in society are more valuable than others. Qualified people who fill those positions must be rewarded more than others.
44. Educators must have a good understanding of the social forces because
45. Which character in 'The Breakfast Club' is most affected by peer pressure to maintain their social image?
46. Which sociologist argued that education serves to maintain social order?
47. Read the following question, what perspective or Ism would you see it associated (partnered) with?"how do individuals in the class talk to each other?"
48. Functionalism is described to be like .....
49. The goal of anthropology as a social science is to seek answers about man's existence and his social experiences.
50. Which of the following is a key concept in the sociological perspective?
51. Using sociology to make social changes
52. Fill in the blank: ..... is the tension between femininity and athletic identity.
53. Which perspective views culture as an agent of reinforcing issues of privilege for certain groups based on race, sex, class, etc.
54. ..... are distinct groups within a larger culture.
55. Which of the following News paper was started by Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
56. This is the only theory that focuses on the actual interaction among people.
57. Differential Association: ..... is learned through interactions. (Fill in the blank)
58. It neglects the negative functions of society and does not encourage people to take an active role in changing society.
59. The number of "likes" on a social media post represents perceived social value in online interactions.
60. Max Weber is most associated with the ..... approach.