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WorksheetsChapter 1, Part 2: Sociological Perspectives (GE USELF)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which sociological theory would be most useful for analyzing the roles people play in professional settings?
Structural Functionalism
Dramaturgy
Social Constructionism
Professional Identity Theory
Which theory emphasizes the importance of shared symbols and meanings in social interactions?
Structural Functionalism
Symbolic Interactionism
Dramaturgy
Looking-Glass Self
What are the practical implications of understanding the "Looking-Glass Self" for teachers?
Implementation of societal structures and norms
Improvement of communication skills
Addressing external perceptions that affect self-concept
Using of role-playing exercises to improve self-worth
In the context of the Dramaturgical Approach, what does 'backstage' refer to?
Society at large
Personal spaces where individuals are not in a performative role
Social media platforms
Professional or work settings
Which of the following theories would be most concerned with the societal roles that contribute to social stability?
Structural Functionalism
Looking-Glass Self
Social Constructionism
Symbolic Interactionism
How does Social Constructionism expand upon the limitations of Structural Functionalism?
By focusing on social stability and harmony
By accounting for individual agency in shaping reality
By emphasizing fixed roles and structures in the society
By focusing on symbols used in verbal interactions
Which theory would best analyze the impact of social media on self-perception?
Structural Functionalism
Dramaturgy
Looking Glass Self
Transcendental Idealism
Which theory would most likely argue that societal norms are instrumental in shaping individual behavior but not necessarily individual thoughts and feelings?
Structural Functionalism
Looking Glass Self
Dramaturgy
Social Constructionism
In the context of Symbolic Interactionism, what role does language play in shaping the self?
Language allows individuals to create and share meaning.
Language enforces social stability, peace, and order.
Language carries symbols which shape self-concept.
Language is a barrier to self-understanding, unless it is used in role-playing.
What would be a critique of the Looking-Glass Self from a Social Constructionism perspective?
Looking-Glass Self is too individualistic and fails to account for the influence of larger societal structures.
Looking-Glass Self is too focused on the physical appearance of the self.
Looking-Glass Self is too focused on the internal thoughts and feelings of the individual.
Looking-Glass Self is too focused on the biological aspects of the self.
Which theory would argue that self-concept is more malleable and subject to change based on social interactions?
Structural Functionalism
Looking-Glass Self
Dramaturgical Approach
Symbolic Interactionism
Which theory would be most relevant for analyzing how social institutions like family, schools, and workplaces shape the individual's self-concept?
Structural Functionalism
Looking Glass Self
Dramaturgy
Which of the theories would most likely explore the role of material objects (like fashion, cars, or homes) in defining the self?
Structural Functionalism
Social Constructionism
Dramaturgy
Identity Theory
How might Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann's Social Constructionism view the concept of "self-esteem"?
As an inherent quality of the individual
As a concept that serves to maintain societal order
As a socially constructed concept shaped by the agentic person
As an outcome of successful role-playing in social interactions
Which theory would most likely argue that the process of self-realization is never truly complete but evolves continuously through social interactions?
Structural Functionalism
Symbolic Interactionism
Social Constructionism
Looking Glass Self
