Worksheets4 Social Theories
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
Why are theories important in social sciences?
Theories can prove why people make certain decisions.
Theories prevent conflict in society.
Theories allow us to control behavior.
Theories explain how to repair problems in society.
Theories help us to see overall connections acrosss different types of behaviors and decisions.
Which of the major perspectives in sociology is most likely to examine social problems such as political arguments between the rich and the poor?
structural-functional
social conflict
symbolic interactionism
feminism
functional-conflict
A recent news item mentions a study showing that though more women than men go to college, men are still more likely to earn doctoral degrees than women. Which theoretical perspective in sociology would be most likely to address an issue such as this one?
feminism
structural-functional
social conflict
symbolic interactionism
none of the choices here
Which theory believes that people in society battle over scarce resources like money, power, and prestige?
structural-conflict
social conflict
structural -functional
social imagination
What is the main focus of an interactionist perspective?
how individuals interact with one another in society
how various elements of a society function together as a whole
how forces in society promote competition and change
how society explains relationships
a theoretical perspective in which society is viewed as composed of symbols that people use to establish meaning, develop their views of the world, and communicate with one another
sociological perspective
functional analysis
theory
interactionism
Which perspective views society as a set of connected parts that work together to produce a stable social system?
feminist perspective
theoretical perspective
interactionist perspective
functionalist perspective
Individual or small group interactions are considered this level of Sociology.
Macro
Mid
Interpersonal
Micro
The sociological imagination is . .
a method used to uncover new information.
the ability of people to adapt to being in a new group.
the way individuals see how events in their lives relate to society.
a creative way for sociologists to represent economic problems.
