This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Sociology > Class 11 Sociology Chapter 2 Sociological Perspectives – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Sociology Chapter 2 Sociological Perspectives Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Society is defined by a competition for a lack of resources A) Symbolic Interactionism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Structural Functionism. D) Social Structures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict Theory. 2. Which theoretical perspective would be interested in studying the way different societies carry out weddings and marriage ceremonies? (i.e.-studying the use of "unity candles") A) Conflict Perspective. B) Functionalist Perspective. C) Symbolic Interactionism Perspective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolic Interactionism Perspective. 3. What does symbolic interactionism emphasize in shaping social behavior? A) Economic structures. B) Power imbalances. C) Symbols and language. D) Social institutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbols and language. 4. The exchange of rings during a wedding signifies love and commitment in many cultures. A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Perspective. C) Symbolic Interaction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolic Interaction. 5. What is a key theme related to social relationships in the material? A) Cultural Relationships. B) Economic Relationships. C) Familial Relationships. D) Power Relationships. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Power Relationships. 6. Which theory would most likely argue that societal norms are instrumental in shaping individual behavior but not necessarily individual thoughts and feelings? A) Structural Functionalism. B) Looking Glass Self. C) Social Constructionism. D) Dramaturgy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Structural Functionalism. 7. How does conflict theory view the distribution of power in society? A) Random distribution of power. B) No distribution of power. C) Equal distribution of power. D) Unequal distribution of power. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unequal distribution of power. 8. What is the role of 'class struggle' in Marxist theory? A) Class struggle is irrelevant in Marxist theory. B) Class struggle refers to the competition between different social classes for resources and power. C) Class struggle refers to the competition between students in a classroom. D) Class struggle refers to the competition between different species in an ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Class struggle refers to the competition between different social classes for resources and power. 9. According to Marxist Feminism, women's oppression is due to what? A) Self Esteem. B) Financial Dependence. C) Equal Rights. D) Economic Dependence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Economic Dependence. 10. Sociology is ..... A) The study of society. B) The study of human biology. C) The study of fine Italian cheese. D) The study of trucks and trains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The study of society. 11. Emile Durkheim is most closely associated with which major sociological approach? A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Structural Functionalism. 12. The utilitarian aim of education is also known as A) Complete living aim. B) Vocational aim. C) Knowledge aim. D) Social aim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vocational aim. 13. German Economist. He is best known for introducing Conflict Theory to the study of Sociology A) Auguste Comte. B) C. Wright Mills. C) Karl Marx. D) Emile Durkheim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karl Marx. 14. Fill in the blank: ..... is membership driven by material rewards. A) Utilitarian Organization. B) Voluntary Association. C) Coercive Organization. D) Normative Organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Utilitarian Organization. 15. Group of people who share a culture and a territory A) Social Institutions. B) Positivism. C) Society. D) Macro Sociology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Society. 16. In the Sociological perspectives ..... is the subject of one's own experience of phenomena, perception, emotions, thoughts. A) Self. B) Wisdom. C) Thinking. D) Development. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self. 17. Which sociological theory would be most useful for analyzing the roles people play in professional settings? A) Structural Functionalism. B) Social Constructionism. C) Professional Identity Theory. D) Dramaturgy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dramaturgy. 18. 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) Conflict perspective. B) Symbolic interactionist perspective. C) Functionalist perspective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Functionalist perspective. 19. Fill in the blank:An ..... is a specific explanation of how a concept is measured. A) Operational definition. B) Dependent measure. C) Control variable. D) Statistical analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Operational definition. 20. Sociology is the scientific study of social structure A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. A handshake can symbolize respect or agreement, depending on the context. A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Perspective. C) Symbolic Interaction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolic Interaction. 22. Which perspective is the creation of E. Durkheim? A) Symbolic Interactionalism. B) Functionalism. C) Conflict Theory. D) Psychoanalysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Functionalism. 23. This individual's most notable contribution to Sociology was studying the links between religion and suicide rates. A) Geroge H. Mead. B) Max Weber. C) Emile Durkheim. D) Auguste Comte. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emile Durkheim. 24. Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development:What is the progression described in this theory? A) Progression from self-interest to punishment. B) Progression from conformity to self-interest. C) Progression from obedience to universal ethical principles. D) Progression from universal ethical principles to obedience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Progression from obedience to universal ethical principles. 25. BONUS QUESTION! Who is seen as the "father of sociology" ? A) Vladimir Draculea. B) Leonardo Da Vinci. C) Steve Buscemi. D) Auguste Comte. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Auguste Comte. 26. Which theory states that society is a group of parts that work together for the greater good? A) Eastern. B) Conflict theory. C) Functionalism. D) Symbolic interactionism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Functionalism. 27. Are there fights over power? A) Functional. B) Conflict. C) Symbolic Interaction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict. 28. The man most associated with Conflict Theory is ..... A) Emile Durkheim. B) Max Weber. C) Jon Bon Jovi. D) Karl Marx. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Karl Marx. 29. What does the blue section of the pyramid likely represent in Marxist theory? A) The upper class. B) The elite class. C) The middle class. D) The working class. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The middle class. 30. What is the significance of 'class consciousness' in Marxist theory? A) Class consciousness is irrelevant in Marxist theory. B) Class consciousness refers to the awareness of one's position in the social class structure and is crucial for social change. C) Class consciousness refers to the awareness of one's academic performance. D) Class consciousness refers to the awareness of one's cultural traditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Class consciousness refers to the awareness of one's position in the social class structure and is crucial for social change. 31. There are generally two levels of analysis in sociology, which may also be regarded as branches of sociology. They are ..... and ..... A) Social groups and institutions. B) Micro and macro sociology. C) Social structure and micro sociology. D) Macro-sociology and social groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Micro and macro sociology. 32. George Herbert Mead is responsible for developing which theory? A) Functional Analysis. B) Symbolic Interaction. C) Conflict Theory. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symbolic Interaction. 33. Which perspective sees education as one way that labeling theory is seen in action? A) Conflict Theory. B) Symbolic Interactionism. C) Feminism. D) Structural Functionalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symbolic Interactionism. 34. Which perspective contends that education contributes to preparing students for society through manifest and latent functions? A) Symbolic Interactionism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Structural Functionalism. D) Feminism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Structural Functionalism. 35. SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS:Social institutions such as politics, education, and religion represent the interests of those in power and thus create and maintain inequalities in society. A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict Theory. 36. Fill in the blank: ..... is data collection in natural settings. A) Meta-Analysis. B) Laboratory Experiment. C) Field Research. D) Survey Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Field Research. 37. This is the type of social comparison where we compare our self to those who are worse than us A) Upward Social Comparison. B) Downward Social Comparison. C) Self-Evaluation Maintenance Theory. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Downward Social Comparison. 38. What is microsociological perspective? A) Interactionist. B) Conflict. C) Funcstionalist. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interactionist. 39. Traffic laws create order on the roads, reducing accidents and allowing society to function smoothly. A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Perspective. C) Symbolic Interaction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Structural Functionalism. 40. According to Functionalism some aspects of society are unintended. Unintended functions of society are ..... A) Manifest. B) Latent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Latent. 41. Fill in the blank: ..... are inactive substances or treatments used in experiments to test effectiveness. A) Enzymes. B) Antibiotics. C) Placebos. D) Vaccines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Placebos. 42. The idea of seeing society as a theatrical play is ..... A) Dramaturgy. B) Latent Function. C) Manifest Function. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dramaturgy. 43. Which sociological perspective emphasizes that pastimes like sports "bring together" members of a community or even nation and promote an overall feeling of unity and social solidarity? A) Symbolic Interactionist. B) Conflict Theory. C) Functionalist Perspective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Functionalist Perspective. 44. A group's patterns of behavior A) Social Facts. B) Sociological Perspective. C) Applied Sociology. D) Basic Sociology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social Facts. 45. What kinds of meaning can be attached to what is done? A) Functional. B) Conflict. C) Symbolic Interaction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolic Interaction. 46. What happens when part of the group gains power and another loses? A) Functional. B) Conflict. C) Symbolic Interaction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict. 47. Large corporations lobby to influence policies in their favor, sidelining the interests of ordinary citizens. A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Perspective. C) Symbolic Interaction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict Perspective. 48. Which sociologist is known for using symbolic interactionism in social reform? A) Max Weber. B) Jane Addams. C) Herbert Blumer. D) Erving Goffman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jane Addams. 49. Focuses on the negative, conflicted, and ever-changing nature of society A) Conflict perspective. B) Symbolic interactionist perspective. C) Functionalist perspective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conflict perspective. 50. Education is the manifestation of perfection already in man. Whose words are these? A) Swami Vivekananda. B) Mahatma Gandhi. C) Rabindranath Tagore. D) Aristotle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swami Vivekananda. 51. In 'The Breakfast Club, ' which character most clearly represents the conflict between social groups due to their socioeconomic status? A) Claire. B) John. C) Brian. D) Allison. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John. 52. What term was coined by Comte and refers to the moral obligation of individuals to serve others? A) Utopia. B) Altruism. C) Sociology. D) Manifesto. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Altruism. 53. What does each part do to help society work? A) Functionalism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Functionalism. 54. Seeing the parts of society as gears in a machine is associated with ..... A) Functionalism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Functionalism. 55. The wealthy fight to maintain their privileged access to higher education by opposing things that would broaden access A) Symbolic Interaction. B) Conflict. C) Functionalist. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict. 56. Being able to look at things from multiple perspectives or see your life connected to the world at large is to have this ..... A) Sociological Imagination. B) Social Interaction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sociological Imagination. 57. What are some criticisms of functionalism as a sociological perspective? A) It neglects stability and order. B) It does not explain social change or upheaval. C) It is too focused on social change. D) It pays too much attention to power dynamics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It does not explain social change or upheaval. 58. According to Feminist views, why do girls tend to succeed more in education? A) They are less interested in sports. B) They are socialised differently to boys. C) They are naturally more intelligent. D) They receive more resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are socialised differently to boys. 59. Which one is the dysfunction of the drug? A) Alleviate pain. B) Aid sleep. C) Use for medicine. D) Productivity decrease. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Productivity decrease. 60. SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS:Social institutions such as politics, education, and religion provide critical functions for the needs of society and help maintain order and unity. A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) None of the above. 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