Sociology's 3 Perspectives

According to ______, the people with the most power are seen as the most valuable to society.

• Functionalism
• Conflict Theory
• Symbolic Interactionism
• None of these

In studying social deviance & crime, which perspective focuses on how a deviant person learned their deviant behavior (socialization)?

• Functionalism
• Conflict Theory
• Symbolic Interactionism
• None of these

How do advantaged people protect their privileges?

• Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

How do behavior and meaning change from person to person and from one situation to another?

• Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

How does society divide a population?

• Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

How do disadvantaged people challenge the system seeking change?

• Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

People attach meaning to symbols, and then they act accordingly to their personal interpretation of these symbols.  Is know as?

• conflict perspective
• symbolic interactionist perspective
• functionalist perspective

If I define teacher as a responsible individual who wears fuzzy sweaters and drinks coffee all day, and so I behave that way, then that is an example of which sociological theory in practice?

• Symbolic Interactionalism

• Structural Functionalist Perspective

• Conflict Theory

How is society held together?

• Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

What are the major parts of society?

• Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism