Question 1

With which theorist are the concepts of 'status' and 'party' most closely associated?

Accepted Answer

A)   Émile Durkheim
B)   Karl Marx
C)   Talcott Parsons
D)   Max Weber D

Question 2

The ideas of Harriet Martineau contributed to:

Accepted Answer

A)   The scientific method
B)   Sociology and feminism
C)   Class theory
D)   Symbolic interactionism B

Question 3

According to Émile Durkheim 'anomie' is likely to occur:

Accepted Answer

A)   In societies undergoing rapid social change
B)   In times of stability
C)   In wartime
D)   In societies which are undergoing political upheaval A

Question 4

The work of Georg Simmel has influenced the development of which theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)   Feminism
B)   Historical materialism
C)   Positivism
D)   Symbolic interactionism

Question 5

According to Émile Durkheim, sociology must study 'social facts' in order to become:

Accepted Answer

A)   More scientific
B)   More theoretical
C)   Easier to understand
D)   More evidence-based

Question 6

According to Émile Durkheim, the increasing division of labour led to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Increasing social solidarity
B)   Strengthening mechanical solidarity
C)   A weakening of social bonds
D)   Widespread consensus on social values

Question 7

Who developed the term 'historical materialism'?

Accepted Answer

A)   Herbert Spencer
B)   Karl Marx
C)   Harriet Martineau
D)   Émile Durkheim

Question 8

According to Karl Marx, the massive social changes that occurred in the nineteenth century were due to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Capitalism
B)   National sovereignty
C)   Democracy
D)   Communism

Question 9

According to Raewyn Connell, sociology has its roots in:

Accepted Answer

A)   Capitalism
B)   Communism
C)   Imperialism
D)   Industrialism

Question 10

The concept of 'alienation' as developed by Karl Marx refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)   The sense of isolation felt by people in modern society
B)   The ways in which bosses treat their workers
C)   The estrangement of workers from their products
D)   The fact that most people do not enjoy their work

Question 11

Karl Marx saw class conflict as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Inevitable
B)   A product of the Franco-Prussian war
C)   An artefact of the bourgeoisie
D)   Never likely to occur

Exam 2: Sociological Foundations: Early Theorists and Theories