Theoretical Perspectives

b

Disciplines and theoretical perspectives are the same thing.

a) True

b) False

b

Psychology is only used to study phenomena at the micro level.

a) True

b) False

b

Status, according to FUNCTIONALISTS, is a description of a set of behaviours that an individual is expected to demonstrate.

a) True

b) False

b

According to FUNCTIONALISTS, societies run smoothly when individuals attempt to maximize their benefits and minimize their costs.

a) True

b) False

a

FUNCTIONALISTS work on a macro level.

a) True

b) False

b

Symbolic interactionism is a theoretical perspective that can be applied at both the micro and macro level.

a) True

b) False

b

The Bourgeoisie was the working class according to Karl Marx.

a) True

b) False

a

Androcentricity is the bias that assumes male experience is human experience and therefore applies to women.

a) True

b) False

c

Which discipline is concerned with patterns of behaviour that are observed in large numbers of people or groups rather than the behaviour of individuals

a. Cultural anthropology

b. Physical anthropology

c. Sociology

d. Psychology

c

Which of the following is not considered to be a structure according to FUNCTIONALISTS?

a. The family

b. The church

c. The parliament buildings

d. The legal system

a

Norms according to FUNCTIONALISTS are ....

a. the most prevalent behaviours that are observed in society.

b. the behaviours that are considered by the legal system to be lawful.

c. the behaviours in society that are considered morally sound

d. the behaviours in society that your mother would expect you to display.

c

The concept of FEEDBACK is used in this theoretical perspective.

a. Functionalism

b. Feminism

c. Systems theory

d. Symbolic interactionism

b

Which theoretical perspective concerns itself with how people develop a self concept?

a. Social exchange theory

b. Symbolic Interactionism

c. Developmental theories

d. Conflict theory

a

Which theoretical perspective sees conflict between men and women as a result of how the different sexes misinterpret one another?

a. Symbolic interactionsim

b. Conflict theory

c. Functionalism

d. Systems theory

d

Which theoretical perspective takes an interdisciplinary approach to describe the patterns of growth and change in humans.

a. Symbolic interactionism

b. Conflict theory

c. Feminism

d. Developmental theories

c

Which famous psychologist used a series of developmental tasks as the basis for his theory?

a. Bibb Latane

b. Lawrence Kolhberg

c. Erik Erikson

d. Jean Piaget

a

Which theoretical perspective makes use of "NORMATIVE EVENTS" when explaining social behaviour?

a. Developmental theories

b. Symbolic Interactionism

c. Systems theory

d. Social Exchange theory

b

Which theoretical perspective focused on the costs and benefits of being in a relationship?

a. Conflict theory

b. Social Exchange theory

c. Feminist theory

d. Systems theory

a

Which theory is concerned with the INEQUALITIES in POWER that are found in society?

a. Conflict theory

b. Systems theory

c. Social Exchange theory

d. Functionalism

d

Which theory only criticizes society instead of explaining it?

a. Systems theory

b. Functionalism

c. Social Exchange theory

d. Conflict theory

c

Which type of feminist theory argues that the differences in power between men and women result in any male-female relationship as being exploitive.

a. Liberal Feminism

b. Socialist Feminism

c. Radical Feminism

d. Spice-Girl Feminism (DON'T PICK ME)