Sociology 12 quiz practise

1. A manifest function is unintended and unrecognised. (True or False)

• F
• T
• U
• V

2. Symbolic interactionism focuses on mutually understood symbols.(True or False)

• T
• F
• V
• U

3. Supporters of the conflict perspective see social living as a contest for resources.(True or False)

• T
• F
• U
• H

4. Social structure refers to the occasional patterns of social behaviors in a group or society.(True or False)

• F
• T
• Z
• E

5. Functionalism assumes that societies will not return to a state of stability after periods of upheaval.(True or False)

• F
• T
• X
• Q

6. What do sociologists mean by theoretical perspective?

• Assumptions about the workings of society
• Facts and data about society
• Opinions about how people should relate
• Consensus among all members of a group

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

• The conflict perspective
• Symbolic interactionism
• Functionalism
• Positivism

8. Which of the following emphasizes the contributions of each part of society and how these parts work together to create a unified whole?

• Functionalism
• Symbolic interactionism
• The conflict perspective
• Positivism

9. Which theoretical perspective shows that people can communicate because they share words gestures and physical objects that have similar meanings to all of them?

• Symbolic interactionism
• Functionalism
• The conflict perspective
• Positivism

10. According to Emile Durkheim where is consensus strongest?

• In large industrial societies
• In small tribal societies
• In universities
• In countries with large international trade