This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Sociology > Class 11 Sociology Chapter 2 Sociological Perspectives – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Sociology Chapter 2 Sociological Perspectives Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who studied social integration and suicide? A) Herbert Spencer. B) Emile Durkheim. C) Max Weber. D) Karl Marx. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emile Durkheim. 2. Which sociologist is associated with social reform and wrote "Twenty Years at Hull House" ? A) Jane Addams. B) George Herbert Mead. C) Erving Goffman. D) Pierre Bourdieu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jane Addams. 3. A situation in which gangs feud in order to control different areas of land would be an example of which perspective? A) Feminist Perspective. B) Interactionist Perspective. C) Conflict Perspective. D) Functionalist Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conflict Perspective. 4. The perspective that focuses on how individuals interact and interpret their actions is known as: A) Structural perspective. B) Functionalist perspective. C) Conflict perspective. D) Interactionist perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interactionist perspective. 5. When you try to understand your friend's feelings by placing yourself in her situation, you are using ..... A) Verstehen. B) Rationalization. C) Conformity. D) Positivism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verstehen. 6. Using sociology just to study and observe A) Basic Sociology. B) Social Facts. C) Sociological Perspective. D) Applied Sociology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basic Sociology. 7. A group of boys made the varsity football team and began cutting in line at lunch. They became very "cocky" A) Symbolic Interaction. B) Conflict. C) Functionalist. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbolic Interaction. 8. Which perspective studies different groups that compete for power? A) Structural Functionalism. B) Symbolic Interaction. C) Intersectionalism. D) Conflict Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conflict Theory. 9. The distribution of power in a society is of prime importance to this sociological perspective. A) Functionalism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict Theory. 10. Fill in the blank: ..... is the misunderstanding of one's true social position. A) Cultural Lag. B) Social Capital. C) Class Mobility. D) False Consciousness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) False Consciousness. 11. Examples of sub cultures are ..... A) Gangs. B) Church membership. C) 'The baby boomers of 1946-1964'. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 12. When a person loses a social status to his disadvantage it is called: A) Horizontal mobility. B) Vertical mobility. C) Educational mobility. D) Intrapersonal mobility. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vertical mobility. 13. Application of principles of sociology to education is known as A) Educational sociology. B) Sociology of education. C) Social foundations of education. D) Social science of education. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sociology of education. 14. Fill in the blank: ..... is a method of collecting data from a sample population via questions. A) A Survey. B) A Simulation. C) A Census. D) An Experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Survey. 15. Who has the power? A) Functional. B) Conflict. C) Symbolic Interaction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict. 16. How does functionalism view the role of institutions in society? A) Institutions are only important for economic purposes. B) Institutions have no impact on social order. C) Functionalism does not recognize the role of institutions in society. D) Institutions are essential for maintaining social order and stability within society. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Institutions are essential for maintaining social order and stability within society. 17. THE ECONOMY:Work is central to our self-concept. We are intensely identified with our work, both by ourselves and by others. A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolic Interactionism. 18. A situation in which two high school teachers work together to determine what information will be covered in the class over the entire semester would be an example of which perspective? A) Feminist Perspective. B) Interactionist Perspective. C) Conflict Perspective. D) Functionalist Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interactionist Perspective. 19. This theory is a conflict theory A) Functionalism. B) Postmodernism. C) Interactionism. D) Marxism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Marxism. 20. In Weber's theory, what does the top section of the pyramid represent? A) The upper class. B) The middle class. C) The lower class. D) The working class. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The upper class. 21. Which perspective views deviance as a key component of a society and is a necessary part of society as is challenges people's views and norms? A) Feminism. B) Structural Functionalism. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) Conflict Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Structural Functionalism. 22. GENERAL:Assumes that society is a unified whole that functions because of the contributions of its separate structures. A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Structural Functionalism. 23. Hospitals and clinics work together to maintain public health, ensuring a stable workforce. A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Perspective. C) Symbolic Interaction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Structural Functionalism. 24. Examining small patterns of social interaction A) Micro Sociology. B) Positivism. C) Macro Sociology. D) Social Institutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Micro Sociology. 25. What is the role of symbols in symbolic interactionism? A) Symbols have no role in symbolic interactionism. B) Symbols only create confusion and misunderstanding. C) Symbols create shared meanings and communication between individuals. D) Symbols are only important in written communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbols create shared meanings and communication between individuals. 26. George H. Mead proposes that there are two components of the self which the person have, these components of the self which the person have. A) Me and You. B) I and Me. C) You and I. D) Social and Political. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I and Me. 27. The corners in life that people occupy because of their place in society are referred to as ..... ? A) Social Affliction. B) Social Location. C) Social Enpowerment. D) Dominant Groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social Location. 28. Which perspective views culture as a necessity to exist as cultural norms function to support the fluid operation of society? A) Feminism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) Structural Functionalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Structural Functionalism. 29. Fill in the blank: ..... and ..... countries are classified based on national income levels and economic development. A) High-and Low-Income. B) Urban and Rural. C) Developed and Underdeveloped. D) Eastern and Western. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High-and Low-Income. 30. According to conflict theory, religion can: A) Reinforce social inequality. B) Enhance psychological well-being. C) Serve as an agent of social control. D) Promote social equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reinforce social inequality. 31. The recognized or intended consequences of a any social pattern or structure A) Latent Function. B) Manifest Function. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Manifest Function. 32. The ability to understand relationships between what is happening in people's personal lives and the social forces that surround them is ..... A) Verstehen. B) Sociological Imagination. C) Interactionism. D) Utopia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sociological Imagination. 33. Which sociologist is associated with the conflict perspective and wrote "The Communist Manifesto" ? A) Max Weber. B) Herbert Spencer. C) Karl Marx. D) Emile Durkheim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karl Marx. 34. What are the practical implications of understanding the "Looking-Glass Self" for teachers? A) Implementation of societal structures and norms. B) Improvement of communication skills. C) Addressing external perceptions that affect self-concept. D) Using of role-playing exercises to improve self-worth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Addressing external perceptions that affect self-concept. 35. A group of people who share a culture and territory is known as a(n) A) Extended Family Group. B) Global Group. C) Global Village. D) Society. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Society. 36. How do people shape the reality they experience? A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolic Interactionism. 37. In the case of Genie Wiley, Genie proved that once a person passed the critical period, they can no longer learn A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 38. A situation in which a woman is whistled at provocatively as she walks by a group of men would be an example of which perspective? A) Conflict Perspective. B) Feminist Perspective. C) Functionalist Perspective. D) Interactionist Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feminist Perspective. 39. When a baby waves "bye-bye, " she is using a A) Symbol. B) Function. C) Verstehen. D) Rationalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbol. 40. What is one criticism of religion from a conflict theory perspective? A) It leads to social conflict and violence. B) It enhances psychological well-being. C) It encourages scientific exploration. D) It promotes social unity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It leads to social conflict and violence. 41. Functionalists and conflict theorists tend to focus on the ..... , or large scale patterns of society. A) Interactionist level. B) Macro level. C) Symbolic level. D) Micro level. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Macro level. 42. People in lower-income neighborhoods have less access to quality healthcare, reinforcing social inequality. A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Perspective. C) Symbolic Interaction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict Perspective. 43. Which of the following is an example of Marxism in practice? A) Council tax. B) High taxes. C) Trade unions. D) Gender equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trade unions. 44. HEALTH & ILLNESS:Disease is a threat to social order, and sick people cannot fulfill their roles and contribute to society; the health care system should return patients to health and normal functioning as members of society. A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Structural Functionalism. 45. Theorized that people develop their self-image through interactions with other people. A) George H. Mead. B) Harriet Martineau. C) Emile Durkheim. D) Max Weber. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) George H. Mead. 46. Which of these is a manifest function of the healthcare system? A) Save Lives. B) Increase the population. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Save Lives. 47. "a theory that analyzes society by addressing the subjective meanings that people impose on objects, events, and behaviors" is a description of ..... A) Structural Functionalism. B) Symbolic Interactionism. C) Conflict Theory. D) Signpostingism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symbolic Interactionism. 48. Which perspective argues that religion depends of society for its existence, value, and significance, and vice versa? A) Symbolic Interactionism. B) Structural Functionalism. C) Conflict Theory. D) Feminism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Structural Functionalism. 49. What theory focuses on the negative, conflicted, and ever-changing nature of society? A) Symbolic Interactionist Perspective. B) Sociological Thought. C) Conflict Theory Perspective. D) Functionalist Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conflict Theory Perspective. 50. How does feminist perspective analyze gender roles in society? A) By examining how they are constructed, maintained, and reinforced through social, cultural, and political institutions. B) By denying the existence of gender roles in society. C) By focusing only on individual choices and behaviors. D) By ignoring the impact of social, cultural, and political institutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By examining how they are constructed, maintained, and reinforced through social, cultural, and political institutions. 51. What is individual-level thinking? A) Attributing your opinions to the influence your parents had on you. B) Attributing your opinions to your own internal personal preferences. C) Attributing your opinions to the influence society had on you. D) Both a and c. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attributing your opinions to your own internal personal preferences. 52. Paying your state and federal taxes would align closest to which sociological perspective? A) Feminist Perspective. B) Interactionist Perspective. C) Conflict Perspective. D) Functionalist Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Functionalist Perspective. 53. What is the main focus of symbol-interactionist perspective? A) The structure ofsociety. B) Power and gender inequality. C) Ways in which individuals respond to one another in everyday situations. D) Forces in society that promote competition and change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ways in which individuals respond to one another in everyday situations. 54. This theory looks at how power causes economic inequality in society A) Conflict. B) Structural functionalism. C) Symbolic interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conflict. 55. Who coined the term "survival of the fittest" ? A) H. Spencer. B) C. Darwin. C) S. Freud. D) T. Hobbes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) H. Spencer. 56. Which character in 'The Breakfast Club' struggles the most with parental expectations? A) Claire. B) Andrew. C) Brian. D) John. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brian. 57. What is the main focus of functionalism? A) Survival of the fittest. B) Cultural traditions. C) Emotional expression. D) Adaptation to the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adaptation to the environment. 58. Which theorist was the first African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard? A) Washington. B) Dubois. C) Comte. D) Mills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dubois. 59. Which perspective views men as a dominant group and women as a subordinate group in which the dominant group exploits or oppresses subordinate groups? A) Structural Functionalism. B) Conflict Theory. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict Theory. 60. Conflict theory states that the majority uses prejudice and discrimination to control a minority. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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