Sociology Theories

Which of these theories is most likely to look at the social world on a micro level?

• Structural functionalism

• Conflict theory

• Positivism

• Symbolic interactionism

Who believed that the history of society was one of class struggle?

• Emile Durkheim

• Karl Marx

• Erving Goffmann

• George Herbert Mead

Who coined the phrase symbolic interactionism?

• Herbert Blumer

• Max Weber

• Lester F. Ward

• W. I. Thomas

A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to:

• behaviors

• conflicts

• human organs

• theatrical roles

Which research technique would most likely be used by a symbolic interactionist?

• Surveys

• Participant observation

• Quantitative data analysis

• None of the above.