Class 11 Sociology Chapter 2 Sociological Perspectives Quiz 3 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which perspective views religion as means to justify power and oppression over certain groups?
2. How does functionalism view social institutions such as family, education, and religion?
3. What are the key ideas of Marxism in understanding social change?
4. How is the power used?
5. GENDER & SEXUALITY:Because of the traditional division of labor in families, males have had more access to resources and privileges and have sought to maintain their dominance.
6. Who is known for the symbolic interaction perspective and wrote "Mind, Self, and Society" ?
7. How does symbolic interactionism view the construction of reality?
8. Your primary status in education is
9. If something is real in the minds' of people, then it is real
10. Fill in the blank: ..... focuses on individual interactions and the meanings people assign to symbols and behaviors.
11. Intended and recognized consequences of some element of society
12. Fill in the blank: ..... are structured systems with rules and hierarchy.
13. How do behavior and meaning change from person to person and from one situation to another?
14. Sociology is one of the oldest sciences having been around for about 400 years.
15. In focus on the micro (smaller) aspect of society, and tends to ignore the macro (larger) aspects of society.
16. Which sociological paradigm emphasizes the importance of social structures and institutions in maintaining social stability?
17. W.E.B DuBois is most closely associate with which major sociological approach?
18. FAMILIES & RELATIONSHIPS:Family is a site of various forms of stratification and can produce and reproduce inequalities based on these statuses.
19. What term describes the behaviours and attitudes picked up in school
20. Which organization did Dayananda Saraswati was persuaded to join but eventually he did not, though he found the principles of the organization very close to his own.
21. What are the major parts of society?
22. According to Durkheim, what term describes the communal beliefs, morals, and attitudes of a society?
23. What in sociology allows us to look beyond common-sense, or common beliefs and see the hidden meanings behind human actions?
24. A police officer's uniform conveys authority and instills a sense of order.
25. Fill in the blank: ..... are people who answer surveys or interviews.
26. Which concept describes the ability to view one's own society as an outsider?
27. National Crime Victimization Survey:Measures crime through ..... reports. (Fill in the blank)
28. I think people think I'm funny, so I tell jokes all the time. That is an example of
29. According to structuralism, how are individuals shaped and constrained by society?
30. Durkheim's concept of ..... refers to the degree to which people are tied to their social group.
31. According to conflict theory, religion can lead the poor to:
32. Which perspective argues that beliefs and experiences are not sacred unless individuals in a society regard them as sacred?
33. What is one function of religion according to functionalism?
34. Signs and symbols help people construct reality
35. Which of these is a latent function of policing?
36. A judge and her gavel. A cop and his gun. A lawyer and her power suit. A ..... would be most concerned with the parts these objects play in impression management.
37. This sociological perspective looks at society as a "well-oiled machine" or as a "living organism" . In other words, the various parts of society work together to keep society stable.
38. Fill in the blank: ..... sees society as a system of interrelated parts working together to maintain stability.
39. Which sociological perspective is concerned with understanding human behavior in face to face situations and how individuals and situations come to be defined or classified?
40. Feminist Approaches:Analyze gender inequality and advocate for ..... change. (Fill in the blank)
41. According to conflict theory, what is the primary source of conflict in society?
42. Looking at the "big picture" when studying social issues as a means of understanding what is happening in society. This uses a more broad focus that looks at the large-scale structures that shape society.
43. Fill in the blank: ..... is the pressure to conform within a group, leading to poor decisions.
44. Considered the first female sociologist. She studied English social patterns shortly after the time of the French Revolution.
45. HEALTH & ILLNESS:Health and the health care system are valuable resources that are unequally shared in society; conflict may arise among different groups seeking access to and control over these resources.
46. A natural, unconscious, spontaneous education is known as
47. Religion supports the status quo and maintains social inequality.
48. Which of the following sociologists would probably want to study the issue of homelessness from a feminist point-of-view?
49. The main function of education of child is
50. Intended and recognized consequences
51. Groups one identifies with vs. those viewed as outsiders are called ..... and .....
52. Considered to be the founder of modern sociology, and he even coined the term. He began studying society in order to better understand the cause of the French Revolution.
53. Which theory would best analyze the impact of social media on self-perception?
54. It only focus on the negative aspects of society and does not take into account positive aspects of society and humanity such as charity, democracy.
55. Fill in the blank:The ..... examines how individuals grow and change socially across the lifespan.
56. The research method that involves gathering data under controlled conditions is:
57. How is a person representing him/herself to the world?
58. Which perspective examines past and current struggles between the white ruling class and racial/ethnic minorities?
59. Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood with out understanding both. Who is responsible for this quote?
60. Who developed the 'looking-glass self'?