Practice Quiz USO 202 Introduction to Sociology II

1. The evolutionary perspective in sociology mainly focuses on:

• Social conflict and power struggles
  

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  Gradual development of societies from simple to complex forms
  

• Religious transformation of societies
  

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  Individual psychological behaviour

Which sociologist is most closely associated with the evolutionary theory of society?

• A. Auguste Comte
  

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  Karl Marx
  

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  Max Weber

• Herbert Spencer
  

Functionalism views society primarily as:

• A system of competing groups

• A collection of individuals

• A structure based only on economic relations

• A system of interrelated parts working together for stability

The concept of “social facts” was introduced by:

• Émile Durkheim
  

• Max Weber
  

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  Talcott Parsons
  

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  Robert Merton

If a researcher studies how people interpret religious rituals and the meanings they attach to them, the approach would best represent:

• Functionalism
  

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  Interpretive Sociology
  

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  Conflict Perspective
  

• Structuralism

A sociologist argues that education, family, and religion function together to maintain social stability. This argument reflects:

• Evolutionary theory
  

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  Functionalist perspective
  

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  Interpretive approach
  

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  Conflict theory

Which situation best illustrates the pluralistic nature of sociological perspectives?

• All sociologists agree on one explanation of society
  

• Different sociologists analyze the same social issue using different theoretical approaches
  

• Sociology only uses statistical methods
  

• Sociology ignores historical context

researcher analyzing society as a system where institutions perform necessary functions for survival is applying the ideas of:

• Max Weber

• Karl Marx
  

• Émile Durkheim
  

• George Herbert Mead

A sociologist studying social change argues that societies evolve gradually from simple tribal societies to complex industrial societies. Which theoretical perspective best explains this view?

• Conflict perspective
  

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  Symbolic interactionism

• 
  Interpretive sociology
  

• 
  Evolutionary perspective
  

The concept of Verstehen in interpretive sociology refers to:

• Statistical measurement of social facts
  

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  Understanding social action through empathy and interpretation
  

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  Biological explanation of behaviour
  

• Statistical measurement of social facts