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1Symbolic interactionism is a macro approach.
- ATrue
- BFalse
2Who is considered to be the father of conflict theory?
- AEmile Durkheim
- BAuguste Comte
- CKarl Marx
- DHerbert Spencer
3The term ___________ means the experience of disconnection from one’s own being.
- AHostility
- BAlienation
- CDistance
- DPowerlessness
4Sociology emerged in Europe in the 1950s.
- ATrue
- BFalse
5According to functionalism, what are the three elements of the "glue" that holds society together?
- AStructure, culture, stability
- BStructure, consensus, stability
- CSocial stability, consensus, solidarity
- DSocial stability, culture, solidarity
6A "latent" function is the intended function.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7To a conflict theorist, a worker in a factory would be considered as a:
- ACapitalist
- BProletarian
- CSocialist
- DDemocrat
8The self-fulfilling prophecy is a component of what theory or concept?
- ALooking-glass self
- BDramaturgy
- CLabelling theory
- DConflict theory
9The sociological imagination allows us to develop an understanding of the ways in which ‘freedom of choice’ and responsibility for action (agency) are limited and shaped by our culture(s) and social structure.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10Conflict theorists see society as a constant struggle over scarce resources.
- ATrue
- BFalse
11Elements of social structure include:
- AInstitutions, groups, statuses, roles
- BInstitutions, social groups, statuses, roles
- CInstitutions, social groups, symbols, roles
- DInstitutions, social groups, sanctions, roles
12Who can we attribute the “looking-glass self” to?
- ACharles Cooley
- BCharles Darwin
- CEmile Durkheim
- DPierre Bourdieu
13What are Blumer's three premises of symbolic interactionism?
- AMeaning, language, thought
- BMeaning, symbols, thought
- CMeaning, language, processes
- DMeaning, symbols, processes
14Social norms only reflect the norms of the upper classes.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15Beliefs refer to what is right and wrong.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16Functionalism is a theoretical framework that focuses on how individual interactions between people influence them and how these interactions can impact on society.
- ATrue
- BFalse
17Which of these theorists is not a functionalist?
- ATalcott Parsons
- BRobert Merton
- CEmile Durkheim
- DRaewyn Connell
18Conflict theory focuses on individual agency.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Sociology Quiz on Understanding Social Problems practice quiz, created by Mish Singh on 06/04/2018.
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