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Class 11 Sociology Chapter 2 Sociological Perspectives Quiz 8 (60 MCQs)

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1. Looking at small, individual, situations and cases as a means of understanding what is happening in society
2. According to the New Right, what should be reduced to a minimum?
3. Which sociologist is associated with functionalism and wrote "Principles of Sociology" ?
4. According to him, in postmodern societies, self-identity continuously change due to the demands of multitude of social contexts, new information technologies, and globalization.
5. DEVIANCE:The definition of deviance is relative and depends on the culture, time period, and situation.
6. GENDER & SEXUALITY:Gender is learned through the process of socialization; gender inequalities are reproduced through interactions with family, peers, schools, and the media.
7. Which perspective uses the labeling theory or differential association to explain how societies and/or social groups come to view behaviors as deviant or conventional?
8. Fill in the blank: ..... refers to authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire approaches.
9. Older people seem to be able to get away with more socially unacceptable behavior than younger people. This is partially explained by the relaxing of their social roles according to .....
10. Examining large patterns of social interactionism
11. Using e-mail has made it easy, fast, and inexpensive for family members who live in different parts of the United States to keep in touch. This is a ..... function of e-mail.
12. A teen took a picture of himself with 3 other people. His camera was faced toward them. Normative or empirical statement?
13. Which of the three theories is the only micro theory (focuses on individual interaction)?
14. What is the role of crime in maintaining social cohesion according to Durkheim?
15. Chronologically the second major socialising agent is
16. Fill in the blank:A ..... is a systematic explanation of social phenomena.
17. How do advantaged people protect their privileges?
18. Seeing the strange in the familiar refers to
19. How might Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann's Social Constructionism view the concept of "self-esteem" ?
20. Which theory is associated with Paul Willis
21. What reasoning might Durkheim use to explain why individuals in a society act in similar and predictable ways?
22. In the context of the Dramaturgical Approach, what does 'backstage' refer to?
23. Family, Government, Economy, Education, Religion
24. Which scene in 'The Breakfast Club' best illustrates the theme of peer pressure and conformity?
25. In sociology what does culture refer to?
26. Which color in the diagram represents the working class according to Marxist theory?
27. Sociology is a natural science that explains/predicts the events in our natural environment.
28. Understanding that social patterns can influence suicide rates is an example of
29. Which among the following is a secondary agent of socialization in every society?
30. Which perspective would ask the following question:How do individuals create and interpret symbols in their interactions?
31. ..... is the subjective element and the active side of the self. It represents the spontaneous, and unique traits of the individual
32. Religion can enhance psychological well-being by:
33. The Conflict Perspective on Aging theorizes that as people age they are eventually displaced in the social order by younger generations because these generations have .....
34. The distribution of power is most important in which of the following theoretical perspectives?
35. Which perspective looks to social and economic inequality as the causes of crime and deviance?
36. Who studied social forms and interactions?
37. Primary = close, personal relationships; Secondary = formal, goal-oriented. These are types of .....
38. What research method allows sociologists to collect data on attitudes and opinions from large numbers of people?
39. Feminism is an example of how a focus on inequality can bring about change in the situation of the female in society
40. Who is known for emotional labor and gender roles?
41. What kind of power is it (overt or covert)?
42. Which perspective views race as an agent to strengthen bonds between in-group members through the ostracism of out-group members?
43. Who introduced differential association theory?
44. According to Marxist theory, which group is typically at the top of the economic pyramid?
45. This theory views society as a complex but interconnected system where parts work together as a whole.
46. Ivan Illich is primarily renowned for which of the following works?
47. Who argued that the school system is rigged to benefit the ruling class?
48. Define latent functions in the context of sociological perspectives.
49. Going on a date!You've never really liked "cat people" because you're more of a "dog person."Which perspective does this represent?
50. What distinguishes sociology from political science in its approach to studying society?
51. Study of how people make sense out of life using background assumptions
52. Symbolic interaction theorists focus on ..... when looking at the social institution of family.
53. Preparatory, play, and game stages in developing self-awareness are part of .....
54. Statements about the social world that express an opinion
55. What do Marxists believe is one of the roles of education?
56. Which of the following is an example of a sociological concept?
57. George Mead proposed that there are a three stages in which a person has to go through for one to develop one' self.
58. Which religious symbol is associated with Islam?
59. What perspective or "ism" is known for the economic (money) system?
60. What is an intended and recognized consequences of some element of a society?
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