QUIZ! Theories of social change

Theories of social change explain ...

• general changes in society over time

• specific changes in society over time

• micro level changes in society over time

• meso level changes in society over time

Theories of social change do not explain ...

• demographic (population) changes in a country

• movement of persons from rural to urban regions

• the closure of a local timber business

• the decreased institutional power of belief systems

An agent of social change ...

• Resists all changes to society

• Permits governments to create changes

• Gives some individuals special powers to create change

• Is any process that assists social change to occur

Which of the following is not true of Evolutionary Theory?

• All change is progress

• Societies develop from simple to complex entities

• All societies follow the same path

• As societies develop they become complex and interdependent

Which of the following is not a feature of Conflict Theory

• Developed by Karl Marx

• Believes that change occurs due to unequal access to power

• Believes society functions best when people work in harmony

• Change is abrupt and revolutionary

Which of these theories would be considered a 'structuralist' theory?

• Interactionist

• Conflict

• Functionalism

• Evolutionary

George Mead is most closely linked to which theory?

• Conflict

• Evolutionary

• Functionalist

• Interactionist

Which of the following is not a feature of 'structuralist' theories?

• Analysis of macro world institutions

• Focus on meso/macro interactions

• Focus on micro interactions

• Accounting for macro cultures and subcultures

Which theory posits that all societies progress in a similar linear direction?

• Functionalist

• Evolutionary

• Conflict

• Interactionist

"It focuses too heavily on the micro world" could be a criticism for which theory?

• Interactionist

• Conflict

• Functionalism

• Evolutionary