This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Sociology > Class 11 Sociology Chapter 2 Sociological Perspectives – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Sociology Chapter 2 Sociological Perspectives Quiz 11 (47 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Disengagement Theory of Aging is based on the understanding that as people age they are less able to fulfill their social roles and need to step aside to make room for younger generations. This theory comes from which perspective? A) Functionalist. B) Conflict. C) Intersectionality. D) Interactionist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Functionalist. 2. SOCIAL CLASS/STRATIFICATION:Social inequality is a part of our presentation of self. We develop everyday class consciousness as a way to distinguish the status of others. A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolic Interactionism. 3. Which perspective emphasizes that beliefs and practices are not sacred unless regarded as such? A) Conflict theory. B) Structuralism. C) Functionalism. D) Symbolic interactionism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Symbolic interactionism. 4. "People of color are more likely to be incarcerated than white people" is a statement made by a ..... sociologist. A) Race-Conflict. B) Gender-Conflict. C) Symbolic-Interactionist. D) Conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Race-Conflict. 5. What is the main point of New Right thinking? A) Emphasis on individual freedom and reduced state interference. B) Emphasis on state spending and welfare programs. C) Emphasis on social equality and redistribution of wealth. D) Emphasis on cultural diversity and multiculturalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emphasis on individual freedom and reduced state interference. 6. SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS:Social institutions such as politics, education, and religion are created through individual participation; they give meaning to and are part of the everyday experience of members. A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolic Interactionism. 7. Which Sociological Perspective states that society is held together by social consensus or cohesion, in which members of society agree to work for what is best for society? A) Functionalist Perspective. B) Sociological Imagination Perspective. C) Conflict Theory Perspective. D) Symbolic Interactionist Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Functionalist Perspective. 8. Which theory would argue that self-concept is more malleable and subject to change based on social interactions? A) Dramaturgical Approach. B) Looking-Glass Self. C) Structural Functionalism. D) Symbolic Interactionism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Symbolic Interactionism. 9. Which theory would be most relevant for analyzing how social institutions like family, schools, and workplaces shape the individual's self-concept? A) Symbolic Interactionism. B) Dramaturgy. C) Structural Functionalism. D) Looking Glass Self. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Structural Functionalism. 10. Who is the founder of sociology? A) Auguste Comte. B) Herbert Spencer. C) Emile Durkheim. D) Karl Marx. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Auguste Comte. 11. Which paradigm focuses on the ways in which power imbalances create conflict? A) Gender-Conflict Theory. B) Structural Functionalism. C) Conflict Theory. D) Symbolic Interactionism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conflict Theory. 12. Conducting a survey just to know the answer to a question is an example of A) Basic Sociology. B) Applied Sociology. C) Phenomenology. D) Social Facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basic Sociology. 13. Fill in the blank: ..... is a macro-level approach highlighting inequality, dominance, and social change. A) Functionalism. B) Conflict Perspective. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) Rational Choice Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict Perspective. 14. Economics provides for the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services A) Symbolic Interaction. B) Conflict. C) Functionalist. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Functionalist. 15. According to the feminist perspective, how does patriarchy influence gender roles in society? A) Patriarchy has no influence on gender roles. B) Patriarchy promotes gender equality. C) Patriarchy reinforces traditional gender roles and contributes to gender inequality. D) Patriarchy only influences gender roles in certain cultures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Patriarchy reinforces traditional gender roles and contributes to gender inequality. 16. What is the main argument of postmodernism? A) Society is based on social structures and institutions. B) Society is constantly changing and breaking down. C) Society is determined by economic systems. D) Society is driven by individual choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Society is constantly changing and breaking down. 17. According to the text, what is one way religion strengthens social stability? A) By discouraging social interaction. B) By encouraging economic competition. C) By promoting individualism. D) By providing a common set of beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By providing a common set of beliefs. 18. Two wild animals fighting over a leftover carcass would align most closely with which sociological perspective? A) Interactionist Perspective. B) Functionalist Perspective. C) Conflict Perspective. D) Feminist Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conflict Perspective. 19. Key individuals who influence a person's development are called ..... A) Significant Others. B) Strangers. C) Acquaintances. D) Colleagues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Significant Others. 20. What are the component parts? A) Functional. B) Conflict. C) Symbolic Interaction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Functional. 21. Fill in the blank: ..... are individuals who watch and record behaviors during research. A) Observers. B) Analysts. C) Participants. D) Respondents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Observers. 22. Which theory would most likely argue that the process of self-realization is never truly complete but evolves continuously through social interactions? A) Looking Glass Self. B) Structural Functionalism. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) Social Constructionism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolic Interactionism. 23. Which perspective views government and politics remaining in the hands of the "power elite" as a small group of powerful people control much of society? A) Feminism. B) Structural Functionalism. C) Conflict Theory. D) Symbolic Interactionism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conflict Theory. 24. An example of a social institution is ..... A) The family. B) A country like the UK. C) Europe. D) A group of elephants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The family. 25. Seeing the general in the particular refers to A) Seeing how individual and small group behavior is part of a pattern. B) Seeing specific details of social interactions in new ways. C) Finding answers to social problems in individual situations. D) Looking for the "why" in human behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seeing how individual and small group behavior is part of a pattern. 26. In a food court, the restaurants are at competition with each other for resources including customers, workers, and overall economic success. This is reflection of which sociological perspective? A) Functionalism. B) Post-Modernist. C) Interactionist. D) Conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conflict. 27. Ms. Zaleski is young, fashionable, and beautiful. Normative or empirical statement? A) Empirical statement. B) Normative statement. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Normative statement. 28. I'm hangry!When I'm hungry, it's best if I eat slowly or I've found that I get nauseated when I eat too quickly. That's just me, though.Which perspective does this represent? A) Conflict Perspective. B) Functional Perspective. C) Symbolic-Interaction Perspective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolic-Interaction Perspective. 29. What is the main purpose of symbolic interactionism? A) To study and interpret the meanings individuals give to their behavior. B) To analyze the economic systems and class struggle. C) To understand the functional prerequisites of society. D) To examine the role of gender in social interactions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To study and interpret the meanings individuals give to their behavior. 30. What messages are they sending with the action? A) Functional. B) Conflict. C) Symbolic Interaction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolic Interaction. 31. Who found gender differences in subject choice, with girls preferring art, English, and drama? A) Spender. B) Bowles and Gintis. C) Anny Colley. D) Stables and Wikely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anny Colley. 32. Which sociologist said that school is 'society in miniature'? A) Pierre Bourdieu. B) Louis Althusser. C) Talcott Parsons. D) Emile Durkheim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emile Durkheim. 33. Who developed containment theory of deviance? A) Walter Reckless. B) Travis Hirschi. C) Edwin Sutherland. D) Robert Merton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walter Reckless. 34. Define manifest functions in the context of sociological perspectives. A) The hidden and underlying meanings of any social pattern. B) Intended and recognized consequences of any social pattern. C) The personal beliefs and values of individuals within a social pattern. D) Unintended and unrecognized consequences of any social pattern. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intended and recognized consequences of any social pattern. 35. How do people experience society? A) Functionalism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolic Interactionism. 36. The flag was set to half mass and the stadium fell to their knees. A) Symbolic Interaction. B) Conflict. C) Functionalist. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbolic Interaction. 37. Expressing a judgement about whether a situation is desirable or undesirable. (What do you think it should be) A) Functional Analysis. B) Social Fact. C) Conflict Theory. D) Normative Statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Normative Statement. 38. What would be a critique of the Looking-Glass Self from a Social Constructionism perspective? A) Looking-Glass Self is too individualistic and fails to account for the influence of larger societal structures. B) Looking-Glass Self is too focused on the physical appearance of the self. C) Looking-Glass Self is too focused on the internal thoughts and feelings of the individual. D) Looking-Glass Self is too focused on the biological aspects of the self. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Looking-Glass Self is too individualistic and fails to account for the influence of larger societal structures. 39. Which perspective emphasizes competition and inevitable social change? A) Interactionist perspective. B) Conflict perspective. C) Evolutionary perspective. D) Functionalist perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict perspective. 40. Which of the following is an agency of non-formal education? A) Family. B) Open University. C) Peer group. D) University. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Open University. 41. Chester views society as a system of interrelated parts, while Nugget views society as composed of groups competing for scarce resources. Chester would be considered a(n) ..... and Nuggest would be seen as a(n) ..... A) Structural Functionalist; Conflict Theorist. B) Structural Functionalist; Symbolic Interactionist. C) Both are Conflict Theorists. D) Symbolic Interactionists; Conflict Theorist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Structural Functionalist; Conflict Theorist. 42. How is it set up? A) Functional. B) Conflict. C) Symbolic Interaction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Functional. 43. Structural functionalists would focus on ..... when looking at the social institution of family. A) What the family provides a society. B) Social inequality. C) The meanings and values placed on what it means to be a parent. D) Gender inequality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What the family provides a society. 44. Religious institutions offer a shared moral framework that binds communities together. A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Perspective. C) Symbolic Interaction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Structural Functionalism. 45. Which perspective is a type of conflict theory that examines inequality in gender-related issues? A) Structural Functionalism. B) Symbolic Interactionism. C) Conflict Theory. D) Feminism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feminism. 46. The ..... emphasizes the contributions of each part of society and how these parts work together to create a unified whole. A) Symbolic Interactionism Perpsective. B) Functionalist Pespective. C) Conflict Perspective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Functionalist Pespective. 47. The ..... perspective focuses on how individuals act with one another in daily situations. A) Conflict Theory. B) Structuralist. C) Functionalist. D) Symbolic Interactionist. 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