
Understanding Sociological Paradigms Quiz

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James Manser
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a paradigm in sociology?
A high-tech parachute
A type of food
A model for how to think about things
A type of currency
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main assumption of structural functionalism?
Society is in constant conflict
Society is a complex system whose parts work together for stability
Society is a jumble of competing groups
Society is created through individual interactions
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the sociologist associated with the theory of class conflict?
Emile Durkheim
Max Weber
Karl Marx
W.E.B. DuBois
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the focus of symbolic interactionism?
Social patterns that disrupt society
Large-scale structures that shape society
Conflict between different groups
Everyday social interactions and meanings
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are manifest functions in structural functionalism?
Functions that disrupt society
Unintended or unrecognized consequences of a structure
Intended or obvious consequences of a structure
Functions that are not important
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main critique of structural functionalism?
It is too focused on conflict
It is bad at dealing with change
It ignores social inequality
It focuses too much on individual interactions
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does conflict theory focus on?
How large structures fit together
How society defines sources of inequality and conflict
Social patterns that disrupt society
Everyday social interactions and meanings
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