Sociology Quiz

What term describes the ability of individuals to see the relationship between events in their personal lives and events in their society?

• societal environment

• sociological imagination

• sociological population

• societal development

Which social scientists are interested in how people's actions and beliefs change society and culture over time?

• geographers

• sociologists

• economists

• psychologists

Why is social structure important to the study of sociology?

• Sociologists must gain perspective.

• Sociologists study individual actions rather than patterns.

• Sociologists are only interested in human behavior.

• Sociologists study patterns rather than individual actions.

Which best explains the relationship between psychology and sociology?

• Sociology focuses on the group, while psychology focuses on the individual.

• Both focus on the theory of government.

• Both focus primarily on goods and services.

• Both focus primarily on the interaction between human populations.

Which sociological perspective says that society is full of groups and individuals struggling over scarce resources (power, food, money, land, status)?

• structural functionalism

• conflict theory

• symbolic interactionism

Which term, coined by Auguste Comte, is defined as "the scientific observation in the study of social behavior"?

• positivism

• bourgeoisie

• rationalization

• assumption

According to Karl Marx, what was the key to the unfolding of history?

• rationalization

• class conflict

• assumption

• mechanical solidarity

Which is an example of a latent function of a high school?

• teaching grammar skills

• preparing students for the workforce

• developing close friendships

Which is an example of a manifest function of a high school?

• teaching grammar skills

• developing close friendships

• preparing teenagers for professional sports

What is the central question posed by supporters of the conflict perspective?

• "Why must we learn meaning from others?"

• "When will we be stable?"

• "Who gets what?"

• "What is it worth?"