Sociological Perspectives

If I define teacher as a responsible individual who wears fuzzy sweaters and drinks coffee all day, and so I behave that way, then that is an example of which sociological theory in practice?

• Symbolic Interactionalism
• Functionalist Perspective
• Conflict Theory
• Feminist Analysis

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

Which theory says that society is a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain balance?

• Functionalist Theory
• Conflict Theory 
• Symbolic Interactionism 

Which theory views society as composed of different groups and interests competing for power and resources? 

• Functionalism 
• Conflict Theory 
• Symbolic Interactionism 

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

• Structural-Functional Theory
• Social Conflict Theory
• Gender-Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism Theory

"The world sees females as inferior to males." 
This is a statement made by a person who is following ________________.

• Conflict Theory
• Gender-Conflict Perspective
• Race-Conflict Perspective
• Symbolic-Interactionism

People attach meaning to symbols, and then they act accordingly to their personal interpretation of these symbols.  Is know as?

• conflict perspective
• symbolic interactionist perspective
• functionalist perspective

Focuses on the negative, conflicted, and ever-changing nature of society

• conflict perspective
• symbolic interactionist perspective
• functionalist perspective

The sociological perspective only studies an individual’s behavior. 

• True
• False

 According to ________, the people with the most power are seen as the most valuable to society. 

• symbolic interactionism
• functionalism
• conflict theory
• positivism