Unit 1 Challenge 2 - Introduction to Sociology (Sophia)
Which theoretical approach identifies the core of society as the result of all interactions?
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• A.) Structural functional approach
• B.) Symbolic interaction approach
• C.) Social conflict approach
Which of the following statements about structural functional theory is true?
• A.) Structural functional theory uses a macro-level orientation, AND views society as a complex, interconnected machine.
• B.) Structural functional theory views society as a complex, interconnected machine.
• C.) Structural functional theory uses a macro-level orientation.
• D.) Structural functional theory focuses on individual interactions in society.
The poverty that occurs in an economic system when people cannot get jobs is a __________.
• A.) latent function
• B.) social dysfunction
• C.) manifest function
• D.) social function
Which sociologist theorized that there were factors besides property, such as power and social prestige, that caused class conflict in society?
• A.) Max Weber
• B.) Karl Marx
• C.) C. Wright Mills
• D.) Auguste Comte
Scholars who research the race conflict approach would be interested in which of the following topics?
• A.) All of the answer choices are correct.
• B.) Differences in the rate of incarceration between white people and people of color
• C.) Differences in college enrollment between white people and people of color
• D.) Social interaction in the workplace between white people and people of color
What does gender conflict theory assume about society?
• A.) None of the answer choices are correct.
• B.) That society is constructed through social interaction
• C.) That society is an arena in which conflict — over resources, and between men and women — is critically important
• D.) That society is a complex machine with many interlocking parts and structures
Which of the following describes an aspect of symbolic interaction theory?
• A.) The meanings of situations, people, and society are created through social interaction.
• B.) All of the answer choices are correct.
• C.) Symbolic meanings are shared when people talk to each other.
• D.) Patterns of interaction, when repeated, develop into social institutions.
Which of the following theories has been largely discredited, but is still studied as part of the history of sociology?
• A.) Social Darwinism
• B.) Evolution
• C.) Natural selection
• D.) Extinction [Show Less]