Question 1

With which theorist are the concepts of 'status' and 'party' most closely associated?&#10;A) &#201;mile Durkheim&#10;B) Karl Marx&#10;C) Talcott Parsons&#10;D) Max Weber

Accepted Answer

Max Weber is most closely associated with the concepts of 'status' and 'party', as part of his broader analysis of social stratification and power.

Question 2

According to &#201;mile Durkheim, the increasing division of labour led to:&#10;A) Increasing social solidarity&#10;B) Strengthening mechanical solidarity&#10;C) A weakening of social bonds&#10;D) Widespread consensus on social values

Accepted Answer

B

Question 3

The concept of 'alienation' as developed by Karl Marx refers to:&#10;A) The sense of isolation felt by people in modern society&#10;B) The ways in which bosses treat their workers&#10;C) The estrangement of workers from their products&#10;D) The fact that most people do not enjoy their work

Accepted Answer

Marx's concept of alienation refers to the estrangement or disconnection workers feel from the products of their labor, as the capitalist production process separates them from the output of their work, its value, and the process of production itself.

Question 4

According to &#201;mile Durkheim 'anomie' is likely to occur:&#10;A) In societies undergoing rapid social change&#10;B) In times of stability&#10;C) In wartime&#10;D) In societies which are undergoing political upheaval

Accepted Answer

Anomie, according to Durkheim, occurs in societies undergoing rapid social change where norms become unclear or are eroded, leading to a breakdown in social cohesion.

Question 5

According to Karl Marx, the massive social changes that occurred in the nineteenth century were due to:&#10;A) Capitalism&#10;B) National sovereignty&#10;C) Democracy&#10;D) Communism

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx argued that the massive social changes in the nineteenth century were primarily due to capitalism, which he believed led to class struggles and the exploitation of the working class by the bourgeoisie.

Question 6

According to Raewyn Connell, sociology has its roots in:&#10;A) Capitalism&#10;B) Communism&#10;C) Imperialism&#10;D) Industrialism

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Who developed the term 'historical materialism'?&#10;A) Herbert Spencer&#10;B) Karl Marx&#10;C) Harriet Martineau&#10;D) &#201;mile Durkheim

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx developed the term 'historical materialism,' which is a methodology used to study human societies and their development over time, focusing on the ways in which material conditions and economic factors influence the structure of society.

Question 8

According to &#201;mile Durkheim, sociology must study 'social facts' in order to become:&#10;A) More scientific&#10;B) More theoretical&#10;C) Easier to understand&#10;D) More evidence-based

Accepted Answer

Durkheim believed that sociology should be more scientific by studying 'social facts', which are objective, external, and measurable aspects of social life.

Question 9

Karl Marx saw class conflict as:&#10;A) Inevitable&#10;B) A product of the Franco-Prussian war&#10;C) An artefact of the bourgeoisie&#10;D) Never likely to occur

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx viewed class conflict as an inevitable result of the capitalist system, where the interests of the bourgeoisie (the capitalist class who own most of society's wealth and means of production) are fundamentally opposed to those of the proletariat (the working class).

Question 10

The ideas of Harriet Martineau contributed to:&#10;A) The scientific method&#10;B) Sociology and feminism&#10;C) Class theory&#10;D) Symbolic interactionism

Accepted Answer

Harriet Martineau is known for her contributions to sociology and feminism, where she emphasized issues related to gender, equality, and the societal implications of domestic life, making significant early contributions to sociological thought and feminist theory.

Question 11

The work of Georg Simmel has influenced the development of which theoretical perspective?&#10;A) Feminism&#10;B) Historical materialism&#10;C) Positivism&#10;D) Symbolic interactionism

Accepted Answer

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Deck 2: Sociological Foundations: Early Theorists and Theories