Unit 1 Review: Sociological Perspectives

The distribution of power is most important in which of the following theoretical perspectives?

• symbolic interactionism perspective

• conflict perspective

• functionalism perspective

Several members of a little league team begin wearing their baseball caps backward and soon the entire team is following this style. This is an example of

• social structure

• group conformity

• group imagination

• Social Darwinism

The ______ emphasizes the contributions of each part of society and how these parts work together to create a unified whole.

• Symbolic Interactionism Perpsective

• Functionalist Pespective

• Conflict Perspective

Jane Addams

• was concerned everyone should find his or her social-class level without outside interference

• was concerned about the exploitation of the lower class

• was the first person to research the social structure of African American communities

• is considered the founder of symbolic interactionism

According to Karl Marx, a communistic society would

• be composed entirely of bourgeoisie

• be made up of capitalists and the proletariat

• have a wide variety of social classes

• be classless

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-mail.

• Static

• Dynamic

• Latent

• Manifest

Which of the following best describes the sociological perspective?

• Its major focus is on individual differences

• Its major focus is the intelligence of individuals

• It focuses on how external factors shape human behavior

• It has little interest in group behavior

When a baby waves "bye-bye," she is using a

• function

• symbol

• verstehen

• rationalization

______ emphasizes 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

When you try to understand your friend's feelings by placing yourself in her situation, you are using...

• Verstehen

• Positivism

• Rationalization

• Conformity