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This set of Schools of Sociological Theory 1 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Schools Of Sociological Theory I Set 3
Q1 | George Herbert Mead’s work was influenced by which of the following twoapproaches?
- positivism and pragmatism
- behaviorism and pragmatism
- positivism and behaviorism
- behaviorism and biology
Q2 | Which of the following theorists coined the term symbolic interactionism?
- erving goffman
- herbert blumer
- georg simmel
- george herbert mead
Q3 | In his work Mind, Self and Society, Mead gave priority to:
- the self.
- the mind.
- society.
- institutions.
Q4 | Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic stages of what Mead calls“the act”?
- impulse
- perception
- manipulation
- significant symbols
Q5 | It is only through ___________ that language and human thinking are possible.
- vocal gestures
- impulses
- physical gestures
- significant symbols
Q6 | _____________ is the general mechanism for the development of the self.
- reflexivity
- gesture
- impulse
- human nature
Q7 | Children learn to take the attitude of particular others to themselves duringthe ____________ stage.
- game
- social
- primary
- play
Q8 | Mead refers to the ability to take the attitude of the entire community intoaccount as:
- the generalized other.
- impression management.
- pragmatism.
- the looking-glass self.
Q9 | According to Mead, ____________ behavior is the thinking process, involvingsymbols and meanings.
- overt
- covert
- front stage
- back stage
Q10 | The basic unit of analysis in Erving Goffman’s theory is:
- the team.
- the individual.
- society.
- the gesture.
Q11 | Social actors engage in the process of mystification in order to do all of the followingEXCEPT:
- generate social distance between themselves and their audience.
- keep their audience from questioning their performance.
- create a sense of awe in their audience.
- become emotionally connected to their audience.
Q12 | Which of the following statements correctly characterizes Goffman’s work later in hiscareer?
- goffman became more cynical of social life.
- goffman focused more on small-scale structures.
- goffman defined action more as an active and creative process.
- goffman became convinced that dramaturgy was the best way to
Q13 | Which of the following does NOT characterize Herbert Blumer’s theory ofsymbolic interactionism?
- the essence of society is found in actors and action.
- society is made up of macro structures.
- large-scale structures emerge from micro processes.
- collective action gives rise to joint action.
Q14 | Which of the following is NOT a criticism of symbolic interactionism?
- it has too readily given up on conventional scientific techniques.
- it has downplayed large-scale social structures.
- it has not been sufficiently microscopic.
- it has concentrated too much on psychological factors.
Q15 | 75. Cultural studies’ scholars argue that symbolic interactionism should focus moreattention on:
- communication technologies.
- children.
- consumption.
- the other.
Q16 | ___________________ was the founder of ethnomethodology.
- erving goffman
- max weber
- herbert blumer
- harold garfinkel
Q17 | Which of the following is the term that ethnomethodologists use to describe the waysin which social actors explain specific situations?
- accounts
- hermenuetics
- emotions
- rituals
Q18 | With which of the following statements would an ethnomethodologist agree?
- gender is something that social actors are born with.
- gender is something that social actors accomplish.
- gender is not a significant variable to study, because it never changes.
- gender can be studied only through analyses of verbal conversations.
Q19 | Ethnomethodologists are critical of traditional sociologists because the latter tend to:
- rely too much on statistical analysis of data.
- concentrate too much on everyday social practices.
- focus on the real world rather than on the constructed world.
- dismiss a respondent’s description of social phenomena.
Q20 | According to ethnomethodologists, conventional sociologists look at everyday speechas a(n):
- resource.
- formulation.
- topic.
- account.
Q21 | Ethnomethodology has been subject to criticism because it:
- pays too much attention to the role of motives in social interaction.
- has become too focused on its phenomenological roots.
- has lost sight of its radical reflexivity.
- dismisses structural properties of speech acts.
Q22 | In terms of the micro-macro debate, ethnomethodologists argue that:
- micro-level phenomena are more important to study than macrolevel structures.
- micro and macro structures are generated simultaneously.
- macro structures determine micro-level social interactions.
- sociologists should stop attempting to make micro-macro linkages.
Q23 | For Jeffrey Alexander, normative, non-rational, and affective actions constitute____________ dimensions of his multidimensional sociology.
- materialist
- non-material
- macro
- micro
Q24 | Alexander believed that according privilege to the ________________ level was a“theoretical mistake.”
- micro
- macro
- subjective
- objective
Q25 | Who among the following coined the term ‘symbolic interactionism’?
- herbert blumer
- sigmund freud
- ch cooley
- george herbert mead