1. The concept of ‘dysfunction’ is a major contribution of
Correct : B. robert k merton
2. The theoretical perspective that emphasises the importance of moral consensus in
maintaining order and stability in a system is called
Correct : B. functionalism
3. What are manifest functions?
Correct : D. recognised and intended consequences of a social action
4. Robert K Merton is a
Correct : B. structural-functionalist
5. Middle-range theories is a great contribution by
Correct : A. robert k merton
6. The evolutionary perspective holds the idea that
Correct : C. societies gradually change from simple to complex systems
7. Latent functions are always
Correct : C. unrecognised and unintended consequences of a social action
8. The study of everyday behaviour in situations of face to face interaction is usually
called
Correct : A. microsociology
9. Theories that deal with the analysis of large-scale social structures and long-term
processes of change is called
Correct : B. macro level theories
10. Levi-Strauss is a prominent
Correct : D. structuralist
11. Who introduced the term sociological imagination?
Correct : C. c wright mills
12. The Sociological paradigm that focuses on the way each part of society functions
together to contribute to the whole is called
Correct : B. structural-functionalism
13. Conflict theories operate at a -------- perspective
Correct : B. macro-level
14. The sociological paradigm that focuses on the way inequalities contribute to social
differences and perpetuate differences in power is known as
Correct : C. conflict theory
15. Symbolic interactionism is known to be a -----------------
Correct : A. micro-level theory
16. Symbolic interactionism focuses on ----------
Correct : D. one to one interactions and communications
17. Who is known as the founder of conflict theory?
Correct : A. karl marx
18. Who is the founder of symbolic interactionism?
Correct : D. george herbert mead
19. Who among the following coined the term ‘symbolic interactionism’?
Correct : A. herbert blumer
20. The dramaturgical model for the analysis of social interaction was developed by
Correct : A. erving goffman
21. One of the major concept in social darwinism
Correct : B. survival of the fittest
22. Who postulated the theory of social Darwinism?
Correct : A. herbert spencer
23. Which one of the following approaches mainly focuses on Consciousness
Correct : C. phenomenology
24. Looking glass Self theory was developed by
Correct : C. c.h.cooley
25. Charles Horton Cooley is known for which of the following ideas?
Correct : B. the looking-glass self
26. ______________ is the most important thinker associated with the Chicago school
and symbolic interactionism.
Correct : D. george herbert mead
27. Double-consciousness is a key theoretical idea of:
Correct : D. w.e.b. du bois.
28. Talcott Parsons is known as a(n):
Correct : A. structural-functionalist.
29. Who is the author of the book “ Protestant ethic and spirit of capitalism”
Correct : A. max weber
30. Erving Goffman was associated with
Correct : C. dramaturgy
31. Name the author of the book” Mind, Self and Society”
Correct : A. g.h.mead
32. Which of the following thinkers is known as a radical sociologist?
Correct : D. c. wright mills
33. Conflict theory emerged as a(n):
Correct : C. alternative to structural-functionalism.
34. Exchange theory was pioneered by which of the following theorists?
Correct : D. george homans
35. Which of the following thinkers pioneered dramaturgical analysis?
Correct : D. erving goffman
36. Alfred Schutz is known as a(n) _______________ sociologist.
Correct : D. phenomenological
37. Ethnomethodology is known as a(n):
Correct : A. sociology of everyday life.
38. ___________ is considered the major representative of poststructuralism.
Correct : C. michel foucault
39. Which of the following is NOT one of Talcott Parsons’s functional imperatives?
Correct : D. personality system
40. In Talcott Parsons’s work, the behavioral organism handles the
___________function.
Correct : D. adaptation
41. Which of the following is NOT one of Talcott Parsons’s action systems?
Correct : B. the latent system
42. The idea of dysfunction was put forward by
Correct : A. robert k merton
43. Which Sociologist developed the idea of pattern variables
Correct : C. talcott parsons
44. Name the author of the book “ The Structure of social action”
Correct : C. talcott parsons
45. The basic unit within Talcott Parsons’s social system is the:
Correct : C. status-role complex.
46. For Parsons, the _________________ process helped to ensure that an actor’s pursuit
of his/her own interests also served the interests of the system as a whole.
Correct : C. socialization
47. Parsons argued that _____________ was the major binding force between various
elements of the social world.
Correct : D. culture
48. The functionalist theory of stratification argues that:
Correct : D. stratification is functional for society as a whole.
49. Unlike the structural functionalists, the neofunctionalists gave as much attention to
_____________ as to order.
Correct : A. action
50. Dahrendorf felt that authority rested with:
Correct : C. positions.
51. George Herbert Mead’s work was influenced by which of the following two
approaches?
Correct : B. behaviorism and pragmatism
52. Which of the following theorists coined the term symbolic interactionism?
Correct : B. herbert blumer
53. In his work Mind, Self and Society, Mead gave priority to:
Correct : C. society.
54. Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic stages of what Mead calls
“the act”?
Correct : D. significant symbols
55. It is only through ___________ that language and human thinking are possible.
Correct : D. significant symbols
56. _____________ is the general mechanism for the development of the self.
Correct : A. reflexivity
57. Children learn to take the attitude of particular others to themselves during
the ____________ stage.
Correct : A. game
58. Mead refers to the ability to take the attitude of the entire community into
account as:
Correct : A. the generalized other.
59. According to Mead, ____________ behavior is the thinking process, involving
symbols and meanings.
Correct : B. covert
60. The basic unit of analysis in Erving Goffman’s theory is:
Correct : A. the team.
61. Social actors engage in the process of mystification in order to do all of the following
EXCEPT:
Correct : D. become emotionally connected to their audience.
62. Which of the following statements correctly characterizes Goffman’s work later in his
career?
Correct : B. goffman focused more on small-scale structures.
63. Which of the following does NOT characterize Herbert Blumer’s theory of
symbolic interactionism?
Correct : B. society is made up of macro structures.
64. Which of the following is NOT a criticism of symbolic interactionism?
Correct : D. it has concentrated too much on psychological factors.
65. Cultural studies’ scholars argue that symbolic interactionism should focus more
attention on:
Correct : A. communication technologies.
66. ___________________ was the founder of ethnomethodology.
Correct : D. harold garfinkel
67. Which of the following is the term that ethnomethodologists use to describe the ways
in which social actors explain specific situations?
Correct : A. accounts
68. With which of the following statements would an ethnomethodologist agree?
Correct : B. gender is something that social actors accomplish.
69. Ethnomethodologists are critical of traditional sociologists because the latter tend to:
Correct : A. rely too much on statistical analysis of data.
70. According to ethnomethodologists, conventional sociologists look at everyday speech
as a(n):
Correct : A. resource.
71. Ethnomethodology has been subject to criticism because it:
Correct : C. has lost sight of its radical reflexivity.
72. In terms of the micro-macro debate, ethnomethodologists argue that:
Correct : B. micro and macro structures are generated simultaneously.
73. For Jeffrey Alexander, normative, non-rational, and affective actions constitute
____________ dimensions of his multidimensional sociology.
Correct : B. non-material
74. Alexander believed that according privilege to the ________________ level was a
“theoretical mistake.”
Correct : A. micro
75. Who among the following coined the term ‘symbolic interactionism’?
Correct : A. herbert blumer
76. The dramaturgical model for the analysis of social interaction was developed by
Correct : A. erving goffman
77. Indexicality is a concept used in the theory of:
Correct : D. ethnomethodology
78. Ralf Dahrendorf is well known for his contributions of:
Correct : A. conflict theory
79. Who among the following is a symbolic interactionalist ?
Correct : D. g h mead
80. Jefrey C Alexander is a __________
Correct : B. neo functionalist
81. Normative functionalism in the contribution of __________________
Correct : B. parson
82. Micro functionalism proposed by ________________
Correct : B. merton
83. Symbolic interactionalism related to ______________
Correct : D. blumer
84. Dialectical conflict is proposed by ____________
Correct : A. dahrendorf
85. Frankfurt school is basically related with the___________ perspective
Correct : A. critical
86. Conflict functionalism is a contribution of _______________
Correct : A. coser
87. The theoretical system of Frankfurt school is essentially:
Correct : B. conflict oriented
88. Who called structural functionalism as overly narrow:
Correct : A. alexander and colomy
89. The individual comes to know about himself is:
Correct : A. role taking
90. The proponent of the concept of Looking glass self is:
Correct : D. c. h. cooley
91. Self is a product of _______________
Correct : A. society
92. The theoretical perspective that holds that society is a complex system whose
various parts work together to produce stability is
Correct : B. functionalism
93. A prominent exponent of functionalism in the United States
Correct : C. talcott parsons
94. The theoretical perspective that emphasises the importance of moral consensus
in maintaining order and stability in a system is called
Correct : B. functionalism
95. Middle-range theories is a great contribution by
Correct : A. k merton
96. The evolutionary perspective holds the idea that
Correct : C. societies gradually change from simple to complex systems
97. Auguste Comte believed that human societies can evolve only in a