Quiz 1-3B: Theoretical Perspectives

A ___________ is unintended and unrecognized.

______________ focuses on mutually understood symbols

True or False?

Non-Supporters of the conflict perspective see social living as a contest for resources.

• True

• False

_________ refers to the occasional patterns of social behaviors in a group or society.

____________ assumes that societies will not return to a state of stability after periods of upheaval.

What do sociologists mean by theoretical perspectives?

• facts and data about society

• opinions about how people should relate

• consensus among all members of a group

• assumptions about the workings of society

• none of the options mentioned

The distribution of power is most important in which of the following theoretical perspectives?

• symbolic interactionism

• functionalism

• the conflict perspective

• positivism

• dramaturgy

Which of the following emphasizes the contributions of each part of society and how these parts work together to create a unified whole?

• symbolic interactionism

• the conflict perspective

• functionalism

• positivism

• dramaturgy

Which theoretical perspective shows that people can communicate because they share words, gestures, and physical objects that have similar meanings to all of them?

• symbolic interactionism

• the conflict perspective

• functionalism

• positivism

• dramaturgy

According to Emile Durkheim , where is consensus strongest?

• in small tribal societies

• in large industrial societies

• in universities

• in countries with large international trade

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