Sociology: Social Structure and Agency Quiz

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What does a dialog having an active end and inactive end imply in social interaction?

The dialog only involves superficial communication.

The dialog has no impact on society as a whole.

The dialog can have different levels of engagement between participants. (correct)

The dialog is always one-sided.

Which term refers to the interrelationship of different parts of society?

Social Organization (correct)

Roles

Group

Status

What do accepted behaviors that define individual responses based on statuses constitute?

Roles (correct)

Values

Beliefs

Norms

Which of the following is NOT a point that can be made about Social Interaction?

Interactions are always limited to two individuals Signup and view all the answers

According to C.Wright Mills, what does 'sociological imagination' refer to?

Understanding society systematically Signup and view all the answers

What do the positions created within a society constitute?

Roles Signup and view all the answers

Which sociologist viewed society as a social organism with a harmony of structure and function?

Auguste Comte Signup and view all the answers

What is the basic unit of an organization in sociology?

Group Signup and view all the answers

What did Emile Durkheim consider to be of key importance to society?

Collective consciousness Signup and view all the answers

According to George Herbert Mead, what is society?

Exchange of gestures involving symbols Signup and view all the answers

Who described society as a collection of individuals united by certain relations or modes of behavior?

Morris Ginsberg Signup and view all the answers

In what way did Talcott Parsons define society?

Total complex of human relationships Signup and view all the answers

Which type of suicide is experienced by individuals who fail to comply with the rules of their society, leading to feelings of shame and disappointment?

Fatalistic Signup and view all the answers

What type of social orientation in sociology promotes a subjective approach focusing on individual experiences rather than objective data?

Anti-Positivist Orientation Signup and view all the answers

In which type of suicide does an individual feel isolated, with no sense of community ties?

Egoistic Signup and view all the answers

Which sociologists worked on suicide in China in 2011, named Ling?

Pearson and Lui Signup and view all the answers

What type of society leads to anomic suicide, where individuals experience moral and existential crises due to the absence of guiding principles?

Society with no rules Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of institutions according to the text?

To establish roles, statuses, and groups within society Signup and view all the answers

How does the text define 'agency'?

The capacity of people to act on the world and transform it Signup and view all the answers

What is Social Organization primarily concerned with?

Analyzing social structures like institutions and ethnic groups Signup and view all the answers

How does Agency contribute to individual empowerment according to Moore (2007)?

By empowering individuals through reflection and purposeful action Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, what is the difference between roles and agency?

Roles are predetermined, while agency involves people's power to act purposefully Signup and view all the answers

How does the text define Social Structure?

As a framework that organizes society including institutions and social groups Signup and view all the answers

What branch of sociology investigates the disruptions in social and cultural interactions through delinquency, deviance, and conflicts?

Social Change or Disorganization Signup and view all the answers

Which sociological approach views society as a quantifiable subject and often uses surveys to map social phenomena?

Methods in Sociology Positivist Orientation Signup and view all the answers

According to AUGUSTE COMTE, how did he view society in terms of measurement?

As an organism that could be measured through logic and mathematics Signup and view all the answers

What type of suicide is likely to be committed by a person living in a society that promotes strong ties among its members?

Altruistic suicide Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of sociology focuses on studying the interrelationship between population characteristics and dynamics with political, economic, and social systems?

Population or Demography Signup and view all the answers

What does Applied Sociology primarily use to address contemporary problems?

Sociological research and methods Signup and view all the answers