Question 1

Who postulated the theory of social Darwinism?

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A)  herbert spencer
B)  saint - simon
C)  auguste comte
D)  karl marx A

Question 2

Middle-range theories is a great contribution by

Accepted Answer

A)  robert k merton
B)  talcott parson
C)  ralph dahrendorf
D)  wright mills A

Question 3

Levi-Strauss is a prominent

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A)  functionalist
B)  interactionist
C)  structural- functionalist
D)  structuralist D

Question 4

Robert K Merton is a

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralist
B)  structural-functionalist
C)  conflict theorist
D)  interactionist

Question 5

Charles Horton Cooley is known for which of the following ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  class conflict
B)  the looking-glass self
C)  micro-macro integration
D)  social solidarity

Question 6

The theoretical perspective that emphasises the importance of moral consensus in maintaining order and stability in a system is called

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralism
B)  functionalism
C)  conflict perspective
D)  interactionism

Question 7

Looking glass Self theory was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  g.h.mead
B)  erving goffmn
C)  c.h.cooley
D)  alfred schutz

Question 8

Conflict theories operate at a -------- perspective

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A)  micro-level
B)  macro-level
C)  individual level
D)  peripheral level

Question 9

What are manifest functions?

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A)  unrecognised and intended consequences of a social action
B)  recognised and unintended consequences of a social action
C)  unrecognised and unintended consequences of a social action
D)  recognised and intended consequences of a social action

Question 10

Who introduced the term sociological imagination?

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A)  lewis coser
B)  c h cooley
C)  c wright mills
D)  max weber

Question 11

Who among the following coined the term 'symbolic interactionism'?

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A)  herbert blumer
B)  sigmund freud
C)  c h cooley
D)  george herbert mead

Question 12

The dramaturgical model for the analysis of social interaction was developed by

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A)  erving goffman
B)  sigmund freud
C)  c h cooley
D)  george herbert mead

Question 13

The concept of 'dysfunction' is a major contribution of

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A)  durkheim
B)  robert k merton
C)  talcott parsons
D)  wilfredo pareto

Question 14

Which one of the following approaches mainly focuses on Consciousness

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnomethodology
B)  comparative method
C)  phenomenology
D)  functionlism

Question 15

Symbolic interactionism focuses on ----------

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A)  structure of the society
B)  function of the society
C)  conflicts over resources
D)  one to one interactions and communications

Question 16

One of the major concept in social darwinism

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A)  struggle for existence
B)  survival of the fittest
C)  organic analogy
D)  natural selection

Question 17

The evolutionary perspective holds the idea that

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A)  the social system is in a state of equilibrium
B)  change in one part of a system affects other parts
C)  societies gradually change from simple to complex systems
D)  the social system consists of interrelated parts

Question 18

Latent functions are always

Accepted Answer