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Sociology Foundations and Research

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of people who share a culture and a territory is known as a(n) __________.

a)

global group

b)

extended family group

c)

society

d)

global village

2.

__________ is the study of society and human behavior.

a)

Natural science

b)

Science

c)

Psychology

d)

Sociology

3.

The first goal of science involves __________.

a)

contradicting previous research

b)

trying to make sense of something

c)

proving why “common sense” is right

d)

sticking with the individual case rather than the broader group or situation

4.

The __________, according to Marx, were the workers who were oppressed by those who owned the means of production.

a)

capitalists

b)

communists

c)

proletariat

d)

fascists

5.

According to Max Weber, the key factor in society is __________.

a)

economics

b)

politics

c)

religion

d)

tradition

6.

In the eyes of __________, society consists of connected parts working together as a whole.

a)

symbolic interactionists

b)

conflict theorists

c)

functionalists

d)

George Herbert Mead

7.

Who was the founder of conflict theory?

a)

Robert Merton

b)

George Herbert Mead

c)

Max Weber

d)

Karl Marx

8.

sociologist that believed in order to comprehend behavior, one must learn subjective meaning people attach to actions

a)

Jane Adams

b)

Auguste Comte

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Max Weber

9.

sociologist that coined the term "class" in which people are organized in social ranks; key to the development of communist thought

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Auguste Comte

c)

Julian Samora

d)

W.E.B. DuBois

10.

study of the evolution, development, and functioning of human society

a)

agrarian society

b)

pastoral society

c)

sociology

d)

society

11.

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

a)

heritage

b)

culture

c)

sociology

d)

society

12.

Sociology is centered around studying...

a)

The behavior of people in groups

b)

The behavior of kids around candy

c)

The behavior of people while sleeping

d)

The behavior of people after death

13.

What are the three fundamental theories of Sociology?

a)

Independent theory, competition theory, fascism theory

b)

Socialism theory, manifest destiny, argument theory

c)

Interactionist, Conflict theorist, Functionalist

d)

Perfectionist theory, Sociological theory, Fundamentalist

14.

What does the Conflict theory focus on?

a)

Forces in society that suppress competition and change

b)

Forces in society that promote competition and change

c)

Forces in society that promote testing and quizzes

d)

Forces in society that promote differences and diversity

15.

Functionalist see society as...

a)

A set of interconnected roads to create a route

b)

A set of interrelated parts that a scheduled together to finish a job

c)

A group of interconnected personalities that work together to create a social system

d)

A set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system

16.

During which major era was sociology created?

a)

American Revolution

b)

Communist Revolution

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

French Revolution

17.

Theoretical perspective that says groups are constantly fighting over limited resources is

a)

Functionalism

b)

Conflict Theory

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Symbolic Interactionism

18.

Theoretical perspective that says society has parts with their own functions that come together as a whole is

a)

Functionalism

b)

Conflict Theory

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Symbolic Interactionism

19.

Theoretical perspective that says people are formed by their interactions with others is

a)

Functionalism

b)

Conflict Theory

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Symbolic Interactionism

20.

Which society saw the movement of people from rural to urban areas?

a)

Agrarian & Pastoral

b)

Hunter Gatherer

c)

Industrial

d)

Post Industrial

21.

Max Weber focused on

a)

Parts of society

b)

Language

c)

Cultures & how societies interact through symbols

d)

Conflict between people

22.

Who developed the Conflict Theory?

a)

Auguste Comte

b)

Emile Durkheim

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Herbert Spencer

23.

Functionalism came from the writings of

a)

Auguste Comte

b)

Emile Durkheim

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Herbert Spencer