According to the interactionist perspective, a central part of social interaction is ________.
a. the frequency of interactions between people
b. people's interpretations or definitions of others' behavior
c. people's willingness to conform to societal norms
d. the context of a discussion
A group is said to be a vested interest group if it ________.
a. encourages social reforms that would change its current position
b. advocates policies that are supported by a majority of people
c. benefits from existing policies, practices, and social arrangements
d. succeeds in achieving its goals and policy changes
According to the functionalist perspective, what is the difference between manifest and latent functions?
a. Manifest functions are causative events, while latent functions are the actual results of a social action.
b. Manifest functions are the undesirable consequences of a social action, while latent functions are the desirable consequences.
c. Manifest functions are the intended consequences of a social action, while latent functions are the unintended or unexpected consequences.
d. Manifest functions are the changes that take a longer time to be effective, while latent functions show immediate results of a social action.
Rita follows the functionalist perspective to study human behavior. She is most likely to argue that ________.
a. various interrelated elements constitute a society and help maintain its stability
b. social problems arise when an influential group defines a social condition as problematic
c. social practices are simultaneously beneficial and detrimental to different groups
d. observing the everyday interactions between people is the best way to understand a society
According to Karl Marx, the ________ consisted of those who owned the businesses, factories, and textile mills.
a. proletariat
b. bourgeoisie
c. precariat
d. proles
What is the advantage of the sociological perspective?
a. It helps to understand the changes in various cultures due to diversification.
b. It frees people from blind submission to social forces that they do not understand.
c. It helps to understand the changes that led to the formation of interest groups.
d. It makes people aware of the fallacies in social research studies.
________ refers to legitimate power that is obeyed because people believe it is right and proper that they obey.
a. Causality
b. Autocracy
c. Confederacy
d. Authority
Which of the following observations led to the emergence of the functionalist perspective?
a. competition between humans to attain societal resources
b. similarities between society and biological organisms
c. differences in the communication styles across cultures
d. recurring patterns of violence originating from different causes
The key role of theories is to ________.
a. negate one's belief in religion
b. explain why something occurred
c. judge people's behaviors
d. set norms on which a society should be based
A majority of the people in the state of Trecova value hard work and industriousness. They regard welfare schemes with disdain and oppose their existence.
However, these schemes are welcomed by the poor and disadvantaged people who are not capable of doing much labor. This difference in interest creates a clash between the two groups and becomes a social problem. This social problem has developed because of ________.
a. deviation from norms
b. misuse of power
c. influential interest groups
d. differences between subcultures
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