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Sociology's 3 Perspectives

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to ______, the people with the most power are seen as the most valuable to society.
a)
Functionalism
b)
Conflict Theory
c)
Symbolic Interactionism
d)
None of these
2.
In studying social deviance & crime, which perspective focuses on how a deviant person learned their deviant behavior (socialization)?
a)
Functionalism
b)
Conflict Theory
c)
Symbolic Interactionism
d)
None of these
3.

How do advantaged people protect their privileges?

a)

Functionalism

b)

Conflict Theory

c)

Symbolic Interactionism

4.

How do behavior and meaning change from person to person and from one situation to another?

a)

Functionalism

b)

Conflict Theory

c)

Symbolic Interactionism

5.

How does society divide a population?

a)

Functionalism

b)

Conflict Theory

c)

Symbolic Interactionism

6.

How do disadvantaged people challenge the system seeking change?

a)

Functionalism

b)

Conflict Theory

c)

Symbolic Interactionism

7.
People attach meaning to symbols, and then they act accordingly to their personal interpretation of these symbols.  Is know as?
a)
conflict perspective
b)
symbolic interactionist perspective
c)
functionalist perspective
8.

If I define teacher as a responsible individual who wears fuzzy sweaters and drinks coffee all day, and so I behave that way, then that is an example of which sociological theory in practice?

a)

Symbolic Interactionalism

b)

Structural Functionalist Perspective

c)

Conflict Theory

9.

How is society held together?

a)

Functionalism

b)

Conflict Theory

c)

Symbolic Interactionism

10.

What are the major parts of society?

a)

Functionalism

b)

Conflict Theory

c)

Symbolic Interactionism

11.

What does each part do to help society work?

a)

Functionalism

b)

Conflict Theory

c)

Symbolic Interactionism

12.
Karl Marx proposed that society would be better if all classes would rise up and fight until there was only one class of people. This is ____theory.
a)
Conflict
b)
Functionalist
c)
Structuralist
d)
Interactionist
13.
Which theory says that society is a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain balance?
a)
Functionalist Theory
b)
Conflict Theory 
c)
Symbolic Interactionism 
14.
Which theory views society as composed of different groups and interests competing for power and resources? 
a)
Functionalism 
b)
Conflict Theory 
c)
Symbolic Interactionism