Sociology Quiz

1. The Sociological Perspective always focuses on

A. Individuals

B. Groups

C. Governments

D. Criminals

Groups

2. The patterned interaction of people in social relationships is called

A. Sociological Imagination

B. Sociological Perspective

C. Social Structure

D. Social Dynamics

Social Structure

3. The sociological imagination is

A. The ability to see the link between society and self

B. A particular point of view

C. The patterned interaction of people in social relationships

D. The belief that knowledge should be deprived from scientific observation

The ability to see the link between society and self

4. Who is commonly referred to as the father of Sociology?

A. Herbert Spencer

B. Emile Durkheim

C. Max Weber

D. Auguste Comte

Auguste Comte

5. ___ is the study of social stability and order

A. Social Dynamics

B. Social Statics

C. Positivism

D. Rationalization

Social Statics

6. According to Karl Marx, the __ are the social class who owns the means for producing wealth

in industrialized society

A. Proletariat

B. Capitalists

C. Bourgeoisie

D. Communist

Bourgeoisie

7. Industrial societies are based on __, or social interdependency based on a web of

highly specialized roles

A. Organic solidarity

B. Mechanical solidarity

C. Verstehen

D. Rationalization

Organic solidarity

8. Two early contributors to American Sociology are Jane Addams and

A. Max Weber

B. W.E. DuBois

C. Herbert Spencer

D. Harriet Martineau

W.E. DuBois

9. Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the conflict perspective

A. A society experiences inconsistency and conflict everywhere

B. A society tends to seek relative stability

C. A society is continually subjected to change

D. A society involves the constraint and coercion of some members by others

A society tends to seek relative stability

10. The theoretical perspective that focus on the interaction among people based on

mutually understood symbols is

A. Functionalism

B. Conflict Theory

C. Rationalization

D. Symbolic Interactionism

Symbolic Interactionism