Functionalism in Sociology Quiz
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According to Emile Durkheim, how do all societies divide?

  • Into the sacred and the profane (correct)
  • By geographical location
  • Into religious and non-religious
  • Based on class divisions
  • What is the main focus of Functionalism regarding the social structure?

  • Promoting individualism
  • Teaching values and achieving consensus (correct)
  • Creating power imbalances
  • Encouraging diversity
  • Who were the two founders of Marxism?

  • Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (correct)
  • Talcott Parsons and Karl Marx
  • Emile Durkheim and Friedrich Engels
  • Max Weber and Karl Marx
  • In Marxism, what is historical materialism primarily concerned with?

    <p>The emergence and maintenance of social classes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the main types of alienation in labor under capitalism according to Marxists?

    <p>Alienation of the worker from the work he produces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Talcott Parsons believe power should be used for in society?

    <p>To achieve collective goals like material prosperity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do structural functionalists focus on?

    <p>The specific tasks each part of society has</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sociologist adopted the concept of dysfunction in functionalism?

    <p>Merton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the family according to functionalism?

    <p>To ensure the continuity of society by reproducing and socializing new members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In functionalism, what is the basic integrating principle in society?

    <p>Value consensus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept does Marxism focus on?

    <p>The concept of alienation in labor under capitalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does historical materialism emphasize?

    <p>The process of historical materialism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept refers to the endless sequence of discrete, repetitive, trivial, and meaningless motions in the capitalist means of production?

    <p>Alienation in labor under capitalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Marx, who determines the design and production of products in a capitalist society?

    <p>The capitalist class</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept involves reducing labor to a commercial commodity for trade in the market under capitalism?

    <p>Alienation in labor under capitalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Marx believe is necessary for capitalism to thrive?

    <p>Exploitation of the working class</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Marx, what contradiction exists between human nature and work in a capitalist society?

    <p>Alienation from the act of producing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perspective aims to understand human behavior by analyzing the critical role of symbols in human interaction?

    <p>Symbolic Interactionism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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