Sociological Perspectives and Theories

This theory says that the institutions of society work towards cooperation and consensus

• conflict theory

• symbolic interactionism

• structural functionalism

This theory looks at how power causes economic inequality in society

• conflict

• structural functionalism

• symbolic interactionism

Which of the following most precisely defines the word "sociology"?

• the study of human behavior

• perspective study of sociologists

• study of cultural behavior

• scientific study of society

Shopping on the Internet is convenient, and can save time. This is a ______ function of this type of shopping.

• latent
• static
• dynamic
• manifest

_____ emphasize that people can communicate because they share words, gestures, and physical objects that have similar meanings to all of them.

• Symbolic interactionists
• Functionalists
• Conflict theorists
• Positivists

Using e-mail has decreased the number of hand-written letters that people send to their friends and relatives. This is a ____ function of e-mails.

• static
• dynamic
• latent
• manifest

Which theory states that society is a group of parts that work together for the greater good?

• Functionalism

• Conflict theory

• Symbolic interactionism

• Eastern

Intended and recognized consequences of some element of society

• latent function
• manifest function
• theory
• symbol

Anything that stands for something else

• symbol
• role
• ideal type
• function

The distribution of power in a society is of prime importance to this sociological perspective.

• Functionalism
• Conflict Theory
• Symbolic Interactionism