Question 1

Which of the following is a behavior ascribed to person in a structural location within the social system?

Accepted Answer

A)  status 
B)  role 
C)  status-role complex 
D)  interaction 
A)  status 
B)  role 
C)  status-role complex 
D)  interaction B

Question 2

According to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, societies must overcome structural inequality to become fully functional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following statements describes the postulate of indispensability that Robert Merton challenged?

Accepted Answer

A)  All social or cultural beliefs and practices are functional. 
B)  All social or cultural beliefs and practices are positive rather than problematic. 
C)  All structures and functions in society are necessary. 
D)  There are no alternatives to the structures and functions found in society. 
A)  All social or cultural beliefs and practices are functional. 
B)  All social or cultural beliefs and practices are positive rather than problematic. 
C)  All structures and functions in society are necessary. 
D)  There are no alternatives to the structures and functions found in society. C

Question 4

Robert Merton defines a _____ an unintended and unanticipated outcome.

Accepted Answer

A)  dysfunction 
B)  manifest function 
C)  nonfunction 
D)  latent function 
A)  dysfunction 
B)  manifest function 
C)  nonfunction 
D)  latent function

Question 5

According to Talcott Parsons, the _____ imperative refers to a system's ability to motivate participation with culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation 
B)  goal attainment 
C)  integration 
D)  latency (pattern maintenance) 
A)  adaptation 
B)  goal attainment 
C)  integration 
D)  latency (pattern maintenance)

Question 6

Is systems theory subject to the same critiques that ultimately led to the downfall structural-functionalism?

Accepted Answer

-Like structural functionalism system, a

Question 7

The structures of society can be studied independently of their functions (or consequences).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Talcott Parsons, the societal community achieves the _____ imperative of the larger social system. Select one:

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive 
B)  goal attainment 
C)  latency or pattern maintenance 
D)  integrative 
A)  adaptive 
B)  goal attainment 
C)  latency or pattern maintenance 
D)  integrative

Question 9

According to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, high rank positions in society _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are less important to the survival of society than lower rank ones 
B)  require the greatest amount of ability and talent 
C)  provide lesser rewards than lower rank positions 
D)  are more pleasant to occupy than lower rank positions 
A)  are less important to the survival of society than lower rank ones 
B)  require the greatest amount of ability and talent 
C)  provide lesser rewards than lower rank positions 
D)  are more pleasant to occupy than lower rank positions

Question 10

Robert Merton defines a _____ an intended and anticipated outcome.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest function 
B)  dysfunction 
C)  latent function 
D)  nonfunction 
A)  manifest function 
B)  dysfunction 
C)  latent function 
D)  nonfunction

Question 11

Although structural functionalism takes various forms, societal functionalism is the dominant approach among sociological structural functionalists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In Talcott Parson's overall action system, the _____ is mostly associated with the latency or pattern maintenance imperative.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral organism 
B)  cultural system 
C)  personality system 
D)  social system 
A)  behavioral organism 
B)  cultural system 
C)  personality system 
D)  social system

Question 13

Tautology is the view that society (or other social structures) has purposes or goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Structural functionalism cannot be split apart; it is only possible to understand functions as they relate to the structures of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most mediums of interexchange are symbolic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Talcott Parsons, the _____ imperative refers to a system's ability to cope with the external context, like the environment. Select one:

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation 
B)  goal attainment 
C)  integration 
D)  latency (pattern maintenance) 
A)  adaptation 
B)  goal attainment 
C)  integration 
D)  latency (pattern maintenance)

Question 17

Which of the following was articulated by Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore explanation of social inequality? Select all, but only those that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social stratification is universal. 
B)  Social stratification is functionally necessary. 
C)  The stratification is a structure. 
D)  Stratification comes from a system of positions. 
A)  Social stratification is universal. 
B)  Social stratification is functionally necessary. 
C)  The stratification is a structure. 
D)  Stratification comes from a system of positions.

Question 18

According to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, low rank positions in society _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  require the most ability and talent 
B)  are more important to the survival of society than higher ranking ones 
C)  provide fewer rewards than higher rank positions 
D)  are less pleasant to occupy than higher rank positions 
A)  require the most ability and talent 
B)  are more important to the survival of society than higher ranking ones 
C)  provide fewer rewards than higher rank positions 
D)  are less pleasant to occupy than higher rank positions

Question 19

In Talcott Parson's overall action system, the _____ is mostly associated with the goal-attainment imperative.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral organism 
B)  cultural system 
C)  personality system 
D)  social system 
A)  behavioral organism 
B)  cultural system 
C)  personality system 
D)  social system

Question 20

Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore's functionalist explanation of inequality has been criticized because arguments can be made all social positions are important and necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a behavior ascribed to person in a structural location within the social system?

According to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, societies must overcome structural inequality to become fully functional.

Which of the following statements describes the postulate of indispensability that Robert Merton challenged?

Robert Merton defines a _____ an unintended and unanticipated outcome.

According to Talcott Parsons, the _____ imperative refers to a system's ability to motivate participation with culture.

Is systems theory subject to the same critiques that ultimately led to the downfall structural-functionalism?

The structures of society can be studied independently of their functions (or consequences).

According to Talcott Parsons, the societal community achieves the _____ imperative of the larger social system. Select one:

According to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, high rank positions in society _____.

Robert Merton defines a _____ an intended and anticipated outcome.

Although structural functionalism takes various forms, societal functionalism is the dominant approach among sociological structural functionalists.

In Talcott Parson's overall action system, the _____ is mostly associated with the latency or pattern maintenance imperative.

Tautology is the view that society (or other social structures) has purposes or goals.

Structural functionalism cannot be split apart; it is only possible to understand functions as they relate to the structures of society.

Most mediums of interexchange are symbolic.

According to Talcott Parsons, the _____ imperative refers to a system's ability to cope with the external context, like the environment. Select one:

Which of the following was articulated by Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore explanation of social inequality? Select all, but only those that apply.

According to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, low rank positions in society _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

In Talcott Parson's overall action system, the _____ is mostly associated with the goal-attainment imperative.

Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore's functionalist explanation of inequality has been criticized because arguments can be made all social positions are important and necessary.

A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: the Early Years

Karl Marx

Emile Durkheim

Max Weber

George Simmel

A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: the Later Years

Varieties of Neo-Marxian Theory

Symbolic Interactionism

Ethnomethodology

Exchange, Network, and Rational Choice Theories

Contemporary Feminist Theory

Micro-Macro and Agency-Structure Integration

Contemporary Theories of Modernity

Theories of Race and Colonialism

Globalization Theory

Structuralism, Poststructuralism, and Postmodern Social Theory

Social Theory in the Twenty-First Century

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Exam 7: Structural Functionalism, Systems Theory, and Conflict Theory

Which of the following is a behavior ascribed to person in a structural location within the social system?

According to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, societies must overcome structural inequality to become fully functional.

Which of the following statements describes the postulate of indispensability that Robert Merton challenged?

Robert Merton defines a _____ an unintended and unanticipated outcome.

According to Talcott Parsons, the _____ imperative refers to a system's ability to motivate participation with culture.

Is systems theory subject to the same critiques that ultimately led to the downfall structural-functionalism?

The structures of society can be studied independently of their functions (or consequences).

According to Talcott Parsons, the societal community achieves the _____ imperative of the larger social system. Select one:

According to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, high rank positions in society _____.

Robert Merton defines a _____ an intended and anticipated outcome.

Although structural functionalism takes various forms, societal functionalism is the dominant approach among sociological structural functionalists.

In Talcott Parson's overall action system, the _____ is mostly associated with the latency or pattern maintenance imperative.

Tautology is the view that society (or other social structures) has purposes or goals.

Structural functionalism cannot be split apart; it is only possible to understand functions as they relate to the structures of society.

Most mediums of interexchange are symbolic.

According to Talcott Parsons, the _____ imperative refers to a system's ability to cope with the external context, like the environment. Select one:

Which of the following was articulated by Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore explanation of social inequality? Select all, but only those that apply.

According to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, low rank positions in society _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

In Talcott Parson's overall action system, the _____ is mostly associated with the goal-attainment imperative.

Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore's functionalist explanation of inequality has been criticized because arguments can be made all social positions are important and necessary.

A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: the Early Years

Karl Marx

Emile Durkheim

Max Weber

George Simmel

A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: the Later Years

Varieties of Neo-Marxian Theory

Symbolic Interactionism

Ethnomethodology

Exchange, Network, and Rational Choice Theories

Contemporary Feminist Theory

Micro-Macro and Agency-Structure Integration

Contemporary Theories of Modernity

Theories of Race and Colonialism

Globalization Theory

Structuralism, Poststructuralism, and Postmodern Social Theory

Social Theory in the Twenty-First Century

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