Introduction to Sociology Quiz

Who, among the following coined the term 'sociology'?

• Emile Durkheim
• Auguste Comte
• Karl Marx
• Max Weber

Each part of society works together for the benefit of the whole much like a living organism. This refers to 

• Conflict theory
• Symbolic interactionism
• Functionalism
• None of the above

Sociology is a study of

• prehistoric societies
• fossil record of human evolution
• the ways that people are affected by and affect society
• All of the above

Who, among the following is the founder of 'functionalism' in Sociology ?

• Max Weber
• Auguste Comte
• Emile Durkheim
• Karl Marx

This theory believes that through peoples interactions symbols are created that become part of society.

• Symbolic Interactionism Theory
• Social Conflict Theory
• Structural-Functional Theory
• None of the above

This theory views society as a system of groups that are not equal and this inequality generates change.

• Feminism Theory
• Structural-Functional Theory
• Symbolic Interactionism Theory
• Social Conflict Theory

Racism and competition in sports are examples of 

• Social Conflict Theory
• Symbolic Interactionism Theory

A necklace with a cross on it is an example of 

• Symbolic Interactionism Theory
• Structural Functional Theory

1.  Who is the British Sociologist that came up with the term Social Darwinism _____________________.

• Robert Merton
• Talcott Parsons
• Herbert Spencer
• None of these

He was an American sociologist who believed the reason for poverty among minorities was the prejudice and discrimination in the U.S. He was also the first African American to receive a PHD from Harvard.

• John Bellamy Foster
• W.E.B. Debois
• Donald Trump
• None of these