Unit 1 Challenge 2 - Introduction to Sociology (Sophia)

Unit 1 Challenge 2 - Introduction to Sociology (Sophia) Which theoretical approach identifies the core of society as the result of all interactions? • 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