Sociological Theories

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

This theory views society as traditionally unequal between men and women.

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

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

The _____perspective focuses on how individuals act with one another in daily situations. 

• Functionalist
• Conflict Theory
• Symbolic Interactionist
• Structuralist

True or False
The sociological perspective allows sociologists to focus on the common behaviors of a group of people, rather than their individual differences. 

• True
• False

Functionalists and conflict theorists tend to focus on the ________, or large scale patterns of society, in conducting their analyses.

• interactionist level
• micro level
• symbolic level
• macro level

This theory says that society works towards cooperation and consensus

• conflict theory
• symbolic interactionism
• structural functionalism

This theory states that people shape how society works through every day interactions.

• structural functionalism
• symbolic interactionism
• conflict theory

This theory states that there are hidden and obvious functions to social institutions. 

• conflict theory
• structural functionalism
• symbolic interactionism

This theory looks at economic inequality in society

• conflict
• structural functionalism
• symbolic interactionism