Sociological Theories and Research

This theory says that society works towards cooperation and consensus

• conflict theory
• symbolic interactionism
• structural functionalism

This theory states that people shape how society works through every day interactions.

• structural functionalism
• symbolic interactionism
• conflict theory

This theory states that there are hidden and obvious functions to social institutions. 

• conflict theory
• structural functionalism
• symbolic interactionism

This theory looks at economic inequality in society

• conflict
• structural functionalism
• symbolic interactionism

This theory says that people communicate by way of using symbols.

• conflict theory
• symbolic interactionism
• structural functionalism

Which of the following most precisely defines the word "sociology"?

• the study of human behavior
• perspective study of sociologists
• study of cultural behavior
• scientific study of social structure

Shopping on the Internet is convenient, and can save time. This is a ______ function of this type of shopping.

• latent
• static
• dynamic
• manifest

_____ emphasize that people can communicate because they share words, gestures, and physical objects that have similar meanings to all of them.

• Symbolic interactionists
• Functionalists
• Conflict theorists
• Positivists

Using e-mail has decreased the number of hand-written letters that people send to their friends and relatives. This is a ____ function of e-mails.

• static
• dynamic
• latent
• manifest

Which theory states that society is a group of parts that work together for the greater good?

• Functional
• Conflict
• Symbolic
• Eastern