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(3). Functionalism and Marxism are similar in that they are structural theories. This means that
(c) They believe that social institutions have power over people
(d) They believe that people shape the social structures of society
Answers:
1. The correct answer is C. The micro approach is of the view that people are the ones who shape
society. While society can indeed shape people, we are not puppets.
2. It is often difficult for sociologists to ignore their personal values in sociological research
because
3. The Marxists are of the view that the school employs WHAT to ensure conformity?
A vertical mobility
B horizontal mobility
C intra_ generational mobility
Dintergeneratinal mobility
5. Which of the following can be considered a similarity between the family based on a
commonlaw union and family based on a visiting unions?
A) in both units there are stable father figures
B) the mother is more likely to be the head of the household
C) both types of units are relatively stable
D) both family types are recognized as legal entities
6. For Weber, all of the following have Characterized the Interactionists perspective EXCEPT
(A) Conflict
(B) Technology
(C) Values and beliefs
(D) Religion
7. Ethnocentrism means
(a) Superiority of ones own culture
(b) Inferiority of ones own culture
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
8. Primogeniture refers to
a) kinship networks
b) a primitive society
c) inheritance given to a first born son
d) the passing on of tradition from parent to child
10. People make sense of their world through an understanding of everyday rules. This view is expressed by
a) Marxists
b) Interactionists
c) Functionalists
d) Feminists
11. Which concept is associated with a varietyof religious belief systems in a society?
a, pluralism
b.extremism
c.syncretism
d. fundamentalism
12. Social researchers are often criticized for not adhering to ethical principles in research. Which of the following is
not and ethical principle?
A) the right to privacy
B) the consent of the participant
C) the right to research
D) the publication of research findings
16. When conducting social research, what is the next step in the scientific method after a review of the literature?
A) collecting data
B) choosing a research design
C) selecting a researchable problem
D) formulating a hypothesis
17. which of the following piratical issues should a sociologist consider before doing research?
I. cost of research
ii.time required to do research
iii.the availability of the information
iv.access to information
a) i and ii only
b) ii and iii only
c) i,ii and iv only
d) i,iii,iiii and iv
18. Which of the following reasons best explains academic underachievement among students from working class
families?
A) lower IQ level
B)poor work ethic
C)home environment
D) uneducated parents
19. Meritocracy is a system in which rewards and social positions are based on
A) class and gender
B) ability and ethnicity
C) achievement and class
D) ability and achievement
22. the education system reinforces gender stereotyping. this perspective is best illustrated in which of the following
statement/
A)females outnumber males at tertiary institutions
B) females are expected to purse non technical subjects
C) males underachievement in schools because teachers are predominantly females
D) male non academic routes to success more than females
23. doctors are of greater importance to society than janitors therefore should be placed higher on the stratification
scale. this statement closely reflects the views of
A) best and levitt
B)davis and moore
C)marx and engels
D)young and Walcott
25. Carl, born to a poor family in trinidad, has become an education politician at the age of 40yrs. which of the
following best described his mobility
a) vertical
B)relative
C)absolute
D) horizontal
26. which of the following theorists is associated with a historical perspective of social stratification in the
caribbean?
A) marx
B) m.g. smith
C) g beckford
D)s craig
28. johns brother james is a cleaner at a local car company. john recently attained his degree at uwi and was
employed as a biz manager in a prestigious org.which of the following type of social mobilty was describe?
A) veritcal
B)horizontal
C)intragenerational
D)intergenerational
30. Education policy in the post colonial Caribbean society aimed at giving equal access to all social groups. Which
of the following terms is described
A) closed
B) stratified
C) ascribed
D) meritocracy
33. which of the following theorists supports the views that religion is not a barrier to social change
A) karlmarx
B) Max weber
C) parsons
D)Durkheim
34. which of the following theoretical perspectives suggests that labeling is used to explain how teacher expectations
are linked to education?
A)Marxist
B) subculture
C)interactionist
D)functionalist
36. maria, who has a son from a previous relationship, has married Marcel who has two daughters. they all live in
the same house hold. this family can be classified as?
A) nuclear
B)extended
C)matrifocal
D)reconstituted
37. familes meet the needs of society to socialize children and reproduce new members. this statement most closely
reflects
A) marxism
B) feminism
C)functionalism
D)interactionalism
41. a sociologist who decides to research the prevalence of teenage pregnancy across various generations in society
is pursing?
A) a case study
B) and in dept study
C) a longitudinal study
D) a cross sectional study
42. which of the following theorists subscribes to the views that a shared culture is necessary if a society is to run
smoothly?
A) marx
B) mead
C) weber
D)durkheim
43. which of the following is the MAIN reason for using multi-stage sample in research?
A) it will allow for quick and easy analysis of data
B) a large geographical area can be covered in less time
C) important characteristics within the sample can be tested
D) all sample units have an unequal chance of being selected
44. professor X has demanded that his class take part in his research. non-participants will result in failure in the
course.what ethical issue was breached by prof X?
A) risk of harm
B) confidentiality
C) informed consent
D)voluntary participation
48. Those aspects of social life that have to do with order, stability, and social organization that allow societies and
groups to hold together and endure are called:
A) social statics.
B) social dynamics.
C) social absolutes.
D) constructed reality.
49. the consequence of the culture of poverty, has been advance as one of the reason for the diversity in family
forms in the caribbean. the main proponent of this theory is:
a)M.G smith
b)L.Braithwaite
c)O.lewis
d)M.herskovits
52. On which of the following issues relating to social stratification did weber and marx differ?
A Group conflict is the essence of conflict in society
B Class, status and power are related but not the same
C Economic institutions are critical in the shaping of society
D The powerful in society use their ideas and values to maintain control
53. A social condition in which values are conflicting, weak or absent is:
(a) Assimilation
(b) Hawthorne effect
(c) Invasion
(d) Anomie
54. When the researcher asks the respondent face to face question, this method is called:
(a) Interview Schedule
(b) Questionnaire
(c) Observation
(d) Interview guide
(e) None of these
55. A close connection between religion and economic forces was presented by:
(a) Max Weber
(b) Karl Max
(c) Emile Durkheim
(d) C. Wright Mill
(e) None of these
56. George Murdock's concept of family may be irrelevant to a study of Caribbean society because:
(a) He ignored the extended familystructure
(b) He ignored the social changes in society
(c) The social and cultural experiences of the region have led to the diversification of Caribbean family structures
(d) The Caribbean is more so characterized by matrifocaility
57. All of the following are TRUE about the “status” of an individual EXCEPT
58. In a Secondary group, the duration of relations among the members is normally
(A) Long lasting
(B) Time-consuming
(C) Short lived
(D) Permanent
59. For Sociologists, the most important social change in human history was moving from a
(A) Democratic stage to a Communist stage
(B) Traditional to Industrial society
(C) Medieval to modern society
(D) Primitive to populated
60. For Weber, all of the following have Characterized the Interactionists perspective EXCEPT
(A) Conflict
(B) Technology
(C) Values and beliefs
(D) Religion
62. In contemporary society, education is both a direct and indirect tool for
I. Social mobility
II. Economic reforms within a society
III. Political changes
IV. Globalization of trades and people
65. All of the following can be an aid in stratifying Caribbean people EXCEPT
(A) Education
(B) Religion
(C) Globalization
(D) Wealth
67. Functionalism may be ideal for an effective study of the Caribbean because
I. The region is highly dependent on its social institutions to maintain order and solidarity
II. Gradual social changes within the region were brought about by external factors
III. Caribbean people are shaped by the cultures of the region
IV. There is often times a high level of disunity among ethnic groups in the region
69. Carl Stone’s study of Caribbean society has revealed similar findings that of
(A) Errol Miller
(B) Dereck Gordon
(C) Edith Clarke
(D) Rex Nettleford
71. Which of the following sociologist/feminist concluded that Poverty led to the rise of the matrifocal family?
A Parson
B Herskovits
C Nancy Gonzalez
D Durkheim
72. Which feminist put forward the view a baby strike is the way for woman to gain equality
A Sue Sharp
B Margret Benston
C Laura Purdy
D Nancy Gonzalez
76. Which of the following theorists subscribes to the view that a shared culture is necessary if a society is to run
smoothly?
A Marx
B Mead
C Weber
D Durkheim
77. A sociologist who decides to research the prevalence of teenage pregnancy across various generations in a
society is pursuing
A Case Study
B An In-depth study
A longitudinal study
D A cross-sectional study
78. Which of the following terms describes the process where the dominant culture is imposed on the subordinate
culture?
A Assimilation
B Acculturation
C Enculturation
D Counter culture
79. A MAJOR difference between the positivists and interpretivists is that positivists
A use case studies while interpretivists use experiments
B are micro-theorists while interpretivists are macro-theorists
C use quantitative research methods while interpretivists use qualitative research method
D study human behaviour using qualitative methods while interpretivists use quantitative methods
80. Which of the following thinkers are associated with the development of sociology in the Caribbean?
I M G Smith
II Susan craig
III AnthongGiddens
IV Rhoda Reddock
A I and II only
B II and II only
C I,II and Iv only
D I,II,III and IV only
81. A group of students is researching the prevalence of drug abuse in a community. Which sampling method may
be BEST for this study?
A Quota
B Random
C Snowball
D Stratified
83. Which of the following practical issues should a sociologist consider before doing research?
I Cost of research
II Access to information
III Time required to do research
IV The availability of the information
84. When a research method is repeatedly applied and consistently produces the same results in a study, it is said to
be
A valid
B reliable
C relevant
D standardized
85. Which of the following terms describes the process where the dominant culture is imposed on the subordinate
culture?
A Assimilation
B Acculturation
C Enculturation
D Counter culture
86. A sociologist who decides to research the prevalence of teenage pregnancy across various generations in a
society is pursuing
A Case Study
B An In-depth study
A longitudinal study
D A cross-sectional study
87. Which of the following theorists subscribes to the view that a shared culture is necessary if a society is to run
smoothly?
A Marx
B Mead
C Weber
D Durkheim
94. When cultural traits spread from one society to another,the process is called?
(a) Assimilation
(b) Diffusion
(c) Pluralism
(d) Evolution
96. Which of the following sociologist view the family as an ideological conditioning device
A Parson
B Karl Marx
C Weber
D David Cooper
99. which of the following processes represent edwardkamaubrathwaite's (1971) view of creolization?
A endogamy and exogamy
B acculturation and interculturation
C globalization and transmission
D assimilation and diffusion
102. which of the following argue that social order is maintain through consensus and solidarity
A)mead
B)bowles and gintis
c)durkheim
d)becker
103. Whose theories suggest that unequal rewards are the product of consensus?
a Davis and moore
b Karl Marx
c Emile Durkeim
d Bowles and gintis
107. One purpose of education is to help students acquire the skills they need to be successful in society. This is an
example of a(n):
A) constructed reality.
B) latent function.
C) manifest function.
D) entrenched function.
108. Which theoretical perspective provides the strongest framework for analyzing a student protest against a
university's decision to cancel its policy of exempting graduating seniors from final exams?
A) Interactionist, because the university and the students didn't share the same understanding about final exams.
B) Functionalist, because teaching college students to protest is a manifest function of education.
C) Functionalist, because exams serve a social function.
D) Conflict, because this is an example of a power struggle between two groups with conflicting ideas and interests.
109. What major contribution did W.E.B. DuBois make to sociology?
A) He developed a theoretical understanding of racial inequality.
B) He conducted research on the upper classes of Philadelphia.
C) He chaired the first Department of Sociology at the University of Chicago.
D) none of the above
111. Phenomenology as one of the micro sociological perspectives focuses on which of the following:
a.how meanings are created
b.the lack of meaning of phenomena
c.specifications
d.importance of the imagined experience
112. The consequences of the culture of poverty, has been advanced as one of the reasons for the diversity in family
forms in the Caribbean. The main proponent of this thesis is:
a) MG Smith
b) L Braithwaite
c)O Lewis
d) M Herskovits
114. The reasons that have been put forward for the diversity in family form and the prevalence of matrifocality or
female headed household in the caribbean are:
a.Africanretention,concubinage,reproduction
b.Africanretention,legacy of slavery,the culture of poverty
c.Africanretention,status of women,the culture of poverty
d.Africanretention,legacy of slavery,discrimination against women
115. The major criticism of the functionalist Davis and Moore on their theories of stratification is
a Melville Tumin
b Karl Marx
c Bowles and Gintis
d Talcott Parson