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Key Perspectives - macro/micro

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Perspective that views human behaviour as being moulded by large structures in society

a)

Structuralist

b)

Interactionist

c)

Liberalist

d)

Communist

2.

According to functionalism, society is a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, as we earn our place on the social scale.

a)

meticulous

b)

ascribed

c)

community

d)

meritocracy

3.

Who was the founding father of functionalism, and was in favour of positivism?

a)

Durkheim

b)

Comte

c)

Weber

d)

Marx

4.

What type of perspective is functionalism? Tick two

a)

Micro

b)

Macro

c)

Structuralist

d)

Interactionist

5.

Who is this?

a)

Max Weber

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Emile Durkheim

d)

Groucho Marx

6.

Hard one that tests your spelling - what did Karl Marx call the ruling class?

a)

Bourgoursie

b)

Borgawsie

c)

Bourgeoisie

d)

Bougie

7.

What type of perspective is Marxism? Tick two

a)

Micro

b)

Macro

c)

Structuralist

d)

Interactionist

8.

Which of the following terms refers to the belief that behaviour is shaped by external social forces rather than individual choice?

a)

Interactionism

b)

Determinism

c)

Social Action Theory

d)

Achieved Status

9.

Interactionism is a micro, bottom up theory - true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following best describes Interactionism?

a)

Focuses on large-scale social structures

b)

Sees society as a conflict between classes

c)

Emphasises individual interactions that shape society

d)

Focuses on economic determinism