Question 1

The theoretical perspective that emphasises the importance of moral consensus in maintaining order and stability in a system is called

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralism
B)  functionalism
C)  conflict perspective
D)  interactionismE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Who introduced the term sociological imagination?

Accepted Answer

A)  lewis coser
B)  c h cooley
C)  c wright mills
D)  max weberE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Latent functions are always

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A)  unrecognised and intended consequences of a social action
B)  recognised and unintended consequences of a social action
C)  unrecognised and unintended consequences of a social action
D)  recognised and intended consequences of a social actionE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Charles Horton Cooley is known for which of the following ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  class conflict
B)  the looking-glass self
C)  micro-macro integration
D)  social solidarityE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The evolutionary perspective holds the idea that

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A)  the social system is in a state of equilibrium
B)  change in one part of a system affects other parts
C)  societies gradually change from simple to complex systems
D)  the social system consists of interrelated partsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Who postulated the theory of social Darwinism?

Accepted Answer

A)  herbert spencer
B)  saint - simon
C)  auguste comte
D)  karl marxE) All of the above
F) C) and D) A

Question 7

One of the major concept in social darwinism

Accepted Answer

A)  struggle for existence
B)  survival of the fittest
C)  organic analogy
D)  natural selectionE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Symbolic interactionism is known to be a -----------------

Accepted Answer

A)  micro-level theory
B)  macro-level theory
C)  meso-level theory
D)  middle-range theoryE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Robert K Merton is a

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralist
B)  structural-functionalist
C)  conflict theorist
D)  interactionistE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Levi-Strauss is a prominent

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist
B)  interactionist
C)  structural- functionalist
D)  structuralistE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 11

Who among the following coined the term 'symbolic interactionism'?

Accepted Answer

A)  herbert blumer
B)  sigmund freud
C)  c h cooley
D)  george herbert meadE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The dramaturgical model for the analysis of social interaction was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  erving goffman
B)  sigmund freud
C)  c h cooley
D)  george herbert meadE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Conflict theories operate at a -------- perspective

Accepted Answer

A)  micro-level
B)  macro-level
C)  individual level
D)  peripheral levelE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Looking glass Self theory was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  g.h.mead
B)  erving goffmn
C)  c.h.cooley
D)  alfred schutzE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which one of the following approaches mainly focuses on Consciousness

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnomethodology
B)  comparative method
C)  phenomenology
D)  functionlismE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Symbolic interactionism focuses on ----------

Accepted Answer

A)  structure of the society
B)  function of the society
C)  conflicts over resources
D)  one to one interactions and communicationsE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Middle-range theories is a great contribution by

Accepted Answer

A)  robert k merton
B)  talcott parson
C)  ralph dahrendorf
D)  wright millsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) A

Question 18

The concept of 'dysfunction' is a major contribution of

Accepted Answer

A)  durkheim
B)  robert k merton
C)  talcott parsons
D)  wilfredo paretoE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Theories that deal with the analysis of large-scale social structures and long-term processes of change is called

Accepted Answer

A)  micro level theories
B)  macro level theories
C)  middle-range theories
D)  symbolic interactionismE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

What are manifest functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  unrecognised and intended consequences of a social action
B)  recognised and unintended consequences of a social action
C)  unrecognised and unintended consequences of a social action
D)  recognised and intended consequences of a social actionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: Sociological Concepts and Theories

The theoretical perspective that emphasises the importance of moral consensus in maintaining order and stability in a system is called

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Who introduced the term sociological imagination?

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Latent functions are always

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Charles Horton Cooley is known for which of the following ideas?

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The evolutionary perspective holds the idea that

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Who postulated the theory of social Darwinism?

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One of the major concept in social darwinism

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Symbolic interactionism is known to be a -----------------

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Robert K Merton is a

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Who among the following coined the term 'symbolic interactionism'?

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Conflict theories operate at a -------- perspective

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