Sociology Quiz

Why is the conflict theory considered more of a progressive perspective than the functionalist theory?

• It focuses on the interaction of individuals and on how they interpret their interaction

• It emphasizes the benefits of the various parts of society for ongoing social stability

• It views as overly deterministic the view of human thought and action

• It favors social change to reduce inequality

When _____ sets in, people become more unclear about how to deal with problems in their life.

• the collective conscience

• class consciousness

• social inequality

• anomie

Macrosociologists

• study social interaction.

• sometimes focus on economic change.

• look at how families interact.

• focus on why co-workers interact the way they do.

The vertical social structure is also known as:

According to sociologist Peter L. Berger, a theme of sociology in which the aim is to go beyond superficial understandings of social reality is termed as

• debunking motif

• anomie

• sociological perspective

• collective conscience

A group of people who live within a defined territory and who share a culture can be referred to as

• social network

• social mobility

• social imagination

• society

The micro perspective in sociology that focuses on the meanings people gain from social interaction is:

• utilitarianism

• functionalism

• feminist theory

• symbolic interactionism

According to Marx and Engels, the particular class of people in a capitalist society who are the ruling class and own the means of production are termed as the:

• class conscious

• bourgeoisie

• aristocrats

• proletariat

One of the most important ethical guidelines in sociological and other human subject research concerns _____.

• privacy and confidentiality

• compensation

• openness and behavior

• behavior and resistance

_____ involves the analysis of existing data.

• Variable analysis

• Primary data analysis

• Secondary data analysis

• Experimental analysis