Class 11 Sociology Chapter 2 Sociological Perspectives Quiz 7 (60 MCQs)

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1. Sociology is more interested in .....
2. Which word could be used to refer to all three of the following:a heart to represent courage, an owl to represent wisdom, and green to represent hope?
3. Anything that stands for something else
4. What does social inequality imply about societal power dynamics?
5. What is a key question for structural functionalists regarding the family?
6. Society is held together by social consensus in which members of the society agree upon, and work together
7. The practice of classifying people as Superior-Inferior based Gender, Caste, Profession, Class and Race is called:
8. Which of the following statements aligns with Durkheim's view on the relationship between individual and collective behavior?
9. The sociological perspective only studies an individual's behavior.
10. ..... can include gender, place of residence, age, or any other categorization that helps to characterize a person identity.
11. Which approach is Karl Marx associated with?
12. Has anyone changed status within a social group as a result?
13. The rich benefit from tax loopholes that further concentrate wealth, while the poor struggle to make ends meet.
14. A negative consequence an element has on society or community for the stability of the community
15. Is an American sociologist, he is considered as the father of American Pragmatism. He is also one of the pioneers in the field of social psychology because of his contributions on the development of the person relating to various social factors.
16. A social institution .....
17. Believed that all of history could be explained and was driven by class conflict
18. What is a potential negative consequence of religion according to conflict theory?
19. Which perspective views government and politics as a way to enforce norms and regulate conflict?
20. A social process that has undesirable consequences and reduces the stability of society.
21. Which perspective focuses on the way inequalities contribute to social differences and perpetuate differences in power?
22. A situation in which two work colleagues split the work of creating a presentation in order to get it done in a timely manner would be an example of which perspective?
23. Democracy in America is an example of .....
24. What's the important of perspective in sociology?
25. Fill in the blank: ..... is using existing data for new research.
26. Sociological research is conducted on two levels:macro (big picture) and ..... (nitty gritty).
27. Statements about the social world that pass no value judgment
28. RACE & ETHNICITY:Racial and ethnic differences create intergroup conflict; minority and majority groups have different interests and may find themselves at odds as they attempt to secure and protect their interests.
29. A micro theory that says that definitions motivate people's actions
30. Fill in the blank: ..... challenges grand narratives and emphasizes fragmented, subjective experiences in society.
31. Who expanded differential association theory with reinforcement?
32. Which perspective views educational systems as a means to preserve the status quo and to push people of lower status into obedience?
33. ..... is the objective element of the self. It represents the "internalized" attitudes, expectations, and demands of other people.
34. Which perspective would ask the following question:How do individuals construct meaning through their interactions?
35. What does structural functionalism recognize as a potential disruptor of social stability?
36. Feminism and Marxism are consensus theories-true or false?
37. What is the dominant ideology according to Marxism?
38. Fill in the blank: ..... is a micro-level focus on daily interactions and meanings individuals create.
39. "Education is not a preparation for life, rather it is the living." Who said this?
40. Which sociological perspective views society as an integrated whole?
41. What term describes the "theatrical performance" or role we play in our everyday lives?
42. Which sociological perspective generalizes about everyday forms of social interaction in order to understand society as a whole?
43. How might Durkheim's concept of the collective conscience be applied to understand societal reactions to deviant behavior?
44. Conflict Perspective suggests that elderly people form subgroups in order to interact with people of similar backgrounds, experiences, etc. This perspective can be intersectional, works with or adds to, what interactionist theory?
45. Which of the following sociologists is a Marxist?
46. At this stage, children begin to try to take on the role of other person by acting out grown up behaviors, dressing like adults, etc.
47. Social roles and status are embedded in institutions. Which of the following is an example of this?
48. A theoretical perspective in which society is viewed as composed of symbols that people use to establish meaning, develop their views of the world, and communicate with one another
49. According to Functionalism some aspects of society are intended. Intended functions of society are .....
50. The finals stage of development according to Mead, which are characterized by the ability of the children to recognize the rules of the game and be able to identify their roles and the roles of the others that is playing with them.
51. Fill in the blank: ..... is the study of everyday methods people use to make sense of the world.
52. Ways society promotes norms and punishes deviance is known as .....
53. Sociological perspective observed the .....
54. Which theorist is associated with gender-conflict theory?
55. According to postmodernism, what is the emphasis in postmodern societies?
56. He is best known for his book and theory regarding the Sociological Imagination.
57. All of the following are sources of resistance to social change except:
58. SOCIAL CLASS/STRATIFICATION:Social inequality creates intergroup conflict-poor and rich groups have different interests and may find themselves at odds as they attempt to secure and protect these interests.
59. Which sociological perspective believes that society is based on the exploitation of one large class by a small group of owners?
60. Which perspective strives to explain how people's social standing affects their everyday interactions?