Sociology Quiz

Who is known as the Grandfather of Sociology and adapted Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory view of "survival of the fittest"?

• Emile Durkheim

• Karl Marx

• George Herbert Mead

• Herbert Spencer

What did Emile Durkheim focus on in his sociological studies?

• The difference between thought and action

• Social factors that bond and hold people together

• Class conflict and the industrial revolution

• The juvenile court system

What did Marx and Weber write about?

• The juvenile court system

• Social factors that bond and hold people together

• Class conflict resulting from the industrial revolution

• Theories of deviant behavior

What is the main interest of George Herbert Mead according to the text?

• Theories of deviant behavior

• The difference between thought and action

• Social factors that bond and hold people together

• Class conflict and the industrial revolution

What is a manifest function, as exemplified by the university's role in certifying academic competence and excellence?

• A society's most powerful groups controlling wealth and property

• A frequently cited explanation of deviant behavior

• A subculture within a common culture

• An evident and intended outcome of a social institution

What does the term "Symbolic Interactions" refer to in sociological theories?

• The study of social stability and order

• The act of taking for granted or supposing

• Words, Gestures, signs, body language, etc have social meanings

• The ongoing struggle between the bourgeoisie

What is the meaning of "Bourgeoisie" in the provided vocab?

• The working class; those who labor for the bourgeoisie

• The class owning the means for producing wealth

• A person who owns or controls the means for producing wealth

• Social interdependency based on high degree of specialization of roles

What does "Mechanical solidarity" imply?

• Social interdependency based on tradition and family

• The study of social change

• The belief that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation

• The act of taking for granted or supposing

Which term describes the mindset that emphasizes knowledge, reason, and planning?

• Positivism

• Proletariat

• Rationalization

• Research

What is the focus of "Social dynamics"?

• The study of social stability and order

• The study of social change

• The scientific study of social structure

• Understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the places of others