Question 1

R.K Merton died in

Accepted Answer

A) 2003 
B) 2013 
C) 2005 
D) 2015

Question 2

The groups to which people compare their behaviour and try to act like them are known as

Accepted Answer

A) Membership group 
B) Reference group 
C) Mutual groups 
D) Non-membership group

Question 3

Anomie means

Accepted Answer

A) statelessness 
B) dysfunction 
C) normlessness 
D) regulation

Question 4

AGIL paradigm is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) Max Weber 
B) Emile Durkheim 
C) Talcott Parsons 
D) R.K. Merton

Question 5

Which among the followings is not a pattern variable according to Parsons?

Accepted Answer

A) Ascription and Achievement 
B) Affectivity and Effectivity 
C) Expressive and Instrumental 
D) Diffuseness and Specificity

Exam 6: Key Concepts in Sociological Theory

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