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1Functionalism has a _________ focus.
- AMacro-sociological
- BMicro-sociological
- CInterrelated
2Functionalists emphasize these three elements:
- AImbalance
- BSociological theory
- CSociety
- DInterrelatedness
- EState of equilibrium
- FCohesion
3In functionalism, society is seen as a system of interrelated parts that cannot be viewed in isolation from the whole.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Emile Durkheim was heavily influenced by:
- AMarx
- BWeber
- CDu Bois
- DComte
5Who is the true founder of sociology?
- AWeber
- BDurkheim
- CMarx
- DDu Bois
6Durkheim saw society as comparable to a biological organism.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Durkheim's primary focuses were:
- AThe division of labor
- BSociety as a whole
- CSocial cohesion
- DTransition from "primitive" to "modern" society
- EThe rules of sociology method and anomie
8The rules of Sociological Method: Three essential points
- ASociology is a distinct field of study
- BThe methods of the natural sciences may be applied to the social sciences
- CThe social field is distinct form the psychological realm
- DThe Rules of the Sociological Method
9Sociology is the study of "social obligation".
- ATrue
- BFalse
10Two types of social facts:
- AMaterial social facts --> social structures
Ex: The economy, education system, the state - BNon-material social facts --> values and norms
- CNon-material social facts --> external morality
- AMaterial social facts --> social structures
11Social facts are external and coercive over individuals.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12How are social facts “external”?
- AThey cannot be changed by one (or even a few) people
- BWe cannot choose the social facts we live under
- CThey differ from physical facts because they do change.
- DThey come from individuals ideas
- AThey cannot be changed by one (or even a few) people
13How do social facts "constrain"?
- AThere is normative pressure if one is broken
- BSocieties develop rules for them
- CThey are incorporated into our habits, language, and expressions
- DThey are not general
- AThere is normative pressure if one is broken
14How are social facts general?
- AThey do not have to be uniform, but they should be widespread
- BThey cannot be defined as universal.
- CIf everyone does it for individual reasons, it is not social (umbrellas for instance)
- DThey aren't general!
- AThey do not have to be uniform, but they should be widespread
15Durkheim believed crime is:
- AInevitable or normal
- BWrong and immoral
- CAvoidable and unnecessary
16“Crime” is inevitable or normal in all societies because it:
- ADefines moral boundaries
- BDefines social solidarity
- CCommunicates the range of acceptable behavior
17Punishment:
- AHelps clarify the rules
- BReminds society as a whole not to risk deviating from the law
- CDoes not affect society as a whole
- DHas no affect on society committing crimes
18In a society of saints, crime would still emerge in the most moral environments.
- ATrue
- BFalse
19Social Solidarity: According to Durkheim, as societies evolve, they become more differentiated (the division of labor).
- ATrue
- BFalse
20Organic Solidarity: cohesion in modern societies was maintained via the interdependence of individuals on one another through the division of labor in society
- ATrue
- BFalse
21Since modern society is very _______, individuals undertake _________________.
- AComplex
- BSimple
- CRandomized tasks
- DSpecialized tasks
22Mechanical solidarity:
- AIndividuals in these societies did much of the same things (no specialization)
- BCommonalities and shared values hold society together.
- CIt is this commonality that he termed the “collective conscience”
- DThe collective consciousness shares the same boundaries
- AIndividuals in these societies did much of the same things (no specialization)
23The ideas shared by members of a collectivity such as a group, a tribe, or a society is:
- AMechanical Solidarity
- BThe collective consciousness
- CConflict theory
24The collective consciousness is a ________________ social fact.
- AMaterial
- BSubjective
- CNon-material
- DOrganic
25The collective conscious comes from individuals.
- ATrue
- BFalse
26People are born into the collective conscience.
- ATrue
- BFalse
27What kind of power does collective consciousness have?
- ASubjective
- BRepressive
- CRegulatory
28An example of collective conscience is religious rituals.
- ATrue
- BFalse
29In primitive societies the collective conscience is extremely important (primary means of maintaining solidarity) and violations of the collective conscience are detrimental to society.
- ATrue
- BFalse
30In modern societies: the collective conscience is important but undermine by two related things:
- AChanges in law
- BReligious practices
- CDissension (forced division of labor)
- DDecline of economic order (disintegration)
31Durkheim felt a weak collective conscious may result in serious problems for cohesion and stability.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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