WorksheetsSociology - Theories
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Comte's term 'positivism' refers to:
a theory that emphasizes the positive aspects of society
the precise, scientific study of observable phenomena
a theory that posits difficult questions and sets out to answer them
an unscientific set of laws about social progress
In Marx's theory, the 'mode of production' means:
the way in which products are made in a factory
the average measure of productivity under capitalism
the way society is organized to produce goods and services
an integral part of the superstructure of a society
Durkheim defined social facts as:
ways of acting, thinking, and feeling that are collective and social in origin
the way scientists construct knowledge in a social context
data collected about social phenomena that are proven to be correct
ideas and theories that have no basis in the external, physical world
Weber said that all knowledge is 'value-relevant' because:
sociologists like to put a value on different theories
knowledge refers to people and their values
theorists interpret the world in terms of their own values
attempts to provide knowledge about the world are always valuable
Structural-Functionalists describe society as:
a complex network of interaction at a micro-level
a source of conflict, inequality, and alienation
an unstable structure of social relations
a normative framework of roles and institutions
The term 'feminist standpoint' suggests:
taking a stand on the issues neglected by feminism
studying society from the perspective of women
the recognition of difference and diversity in women's lives
a tendency to ignore the gendered nature of knowledge
What social scientist proposed the idea that societies evolve from a lower, barbaric form to a higher, civilized form in a process he called social Darwinism?
Charles Darwin
Herbert Spencer
Auguste Comte
Emile Durkeim
What social scientist first proposed applying the scientific method to the social world, a practice known as positivism?
Auguste Comte
Emile Durkheim
Max Weber
Charles Cooley
Frank is examining the broad stream of events that have occurred over the past 50 years and the specific experiences of his own life. By doing so, what sociological process has Frank undertaken?
sociological imagination
research
looking glass
cultural relativism
What is the underlying principle of symbolic interactionism?
It analyzes how one's behavior depends on the way they define themselves and others.
Society is characterized by inequality and social conflict
Society is a complex system composed of various interrelated parts that work together to maintain stability and order
Society is in a state of normlessness, breakdown of social norms, or a sense of disconnection between an individual and the broader social fabric
Which theoretical perspective stresses that society is a whole unit, made up of interrelated parts that work together harmoniously?
Social conflict
Structural functionalism
Feminism
Symbolic interactionism
People may change their opinions about an issue such as divorce based on a restructuring of that image, the issues involved, and what they mean. This is an example of which sociological perspective?
symbolic interactionism
social conflict
structural functionalism
social functionalism
