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unr. SoeeLOUIeAL THEORY, , 1. The book “The Elementary Forms of Religious Life” was written by, A) Max Weber, , B) Emile Durkheim, , C)Auguste Comte, , D) Max Weber, , 2. Looking glass Self theory was developed by, A) G.H.Mead, , B) Erving Goffman, , C) C.H.Cooley, , D) Alfred Schutz, , 3. Verstehen approach was developed by, A) Auguste Comte, , B) Max Weber, , C) Talcott Parsons, , D) Robert K Merton, , 4. Talcott Parsons is known as a(n):, A) structural-functionalist., , B) micro-macro structuralist., C)agency-structure determinist., D)proponent of the Chicago School., , 5. Erving Goffman was associated with, A) Ehnomethodology, , B) Functionalism, , C) Dramaturgy, , D) neo-functionalism
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6. Which of the following sociological theorists is best known for his, sociology of knowledge?, , A) Karl Mannheim, , B) Talcott Parsons, , C)Lester Ward, , D) Jurgen Habermas, , 7. Conflict theory emerged as a(n):, , A) critique of feminist theory., , B) alternative to Anthony Giddens’s structuration theory,, C)Alternative to structural-functionalism., , D)critique of postmodernism., , 8. The idea of dysfunction was put forward by, A) Robert K Merton, , B) Emile Durkheim, , C)Auguste Comte, , D) Erving Goffman, , 9. Which Sociologist developed the idea of pattern variables, A) Auguste Comte, , B) Max Weber, , C) Talcott Parsons, , D) Robert K Merton, , 10. In his lectures at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo in the 1300s,, devoted considerable attention to social institutions such as, , politics and the economy., , A) tbn-Khaldun, , B) Saint-Simon, , C) Edward Said, , D)Tarigq Ali
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11. In 1789 the French Revolution caused many social thinkers to be, disturbed by the resulting and it created a desire to restore, , , , A) democracy; the monarchy to power, , B) regime change; the ancient regime, C)social dynamics; social statics to society, D)chaos; order to society, , 12. Early sociologists wanted to model sociology after the prestigious and, influential disciplines of:, , A) economics, history, and philosophy., , B) physics, biology and chemistry., , C)anthropology, criminology, and psychology., , D)electrical, chemical, and civil engineering., , 13. The was a period of intellectual development and change, characterized by the belief that people could comprehend and control the, universe by means of reason and empirical research., , A) Renaissance, , B) Industrial Revolution, , C) Enlightenment, , D) Golden Age, , 14. believe in studying social phenomena using the same, scientific techniques as those used in the natural sciences., , A) Interpretivist, , B) Positivists, , C) Pragmatists, , D) Social! Physicists
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15. According to Auguste Comte’s law of three stages, groups, societies,, sciences, and individuals all go through the following three stages:, , A) primary, secondary, and tertiary, , B) primitive, premodern, and modern, , C) theological, metaphysical, and positivistic, , D) feudal, capitalist, and socialist, , 16. Durkheim argued that the task of sociology should be the study of -------A. Social progress, , B. Social facts, , C. Anomie, , D. Consciousness, , 17. According to Durkheim the central characteristic of religion was, A. Sacred-profane dichotomy, B. Life after death, , C. Highly superstitious, D. Elimination of all forms of discrimination, , 18. Who said that society is a ‘reality sui generis?’, A. Auguste Comte, , B. Herbert Spencer, , C. Emile Durkheim, , D. Max Weber, , 19. The term conscience collective was used by Durkheim to indicate, A. Shared taboos, , B. Fashion sense among the members, , C. Shared belief system, , D. Kinship system
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20. Societies, where individuals were held together by the mechanical, solidarity are characterised by, , A. High differentiation between individual and collective conscience, , B. No distinction between individual and collective conscience, , C. No conscience at all, , D. Specialised division of labour and job opportunities, , 21. According to Durkheim the term anomie refers to a state of, A. Comfortability with high integration, , B. High integration and social cohesion, , C. Chaos and normiessness, , D. High division of labour, , 22. Avvalue oriented rational action is otherwise called, A. Wert-rational action, , B. Zweckrational action, , C. Traditional action, , D. Affective action, , 23. The type of action guided by customs and longstanding beliefs is, A. Wert-rational action, , B. Zweck-rational action, , C. Traditional action, , D. Affective action, , 24. is the amount of socially necessary labour time needed to, produce an article under the normal conditions of production and with the, average degree of skill and intensity of the time., , A. Use value, , B. Surplus value, , C. Labour theory of value, , D. Exchange value
