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5. Which Sociological Perspective would most likely to suggest that education is necessary
for people to earn more money and advance in society for the purpose of social stability?
a. Functionalist Approach b. Conflict perspective
c. Interactionist perspective d. Feminist perspective
6. What sociological perspective is most likely to suggest that educational inequalities are
purposeful and set up to reinforce the position of those in power?
a. Functionalist Approach b. Conflict perspective
c. Interactionist perspective d. Feminist perspective
7. Which of the following worked on suicide?
a. Max weber b. August Comte
c. Emile Durkheim d. Karl Marx
8. Sociology can be considered a social science because:
a. Its theories are logical, explicit and supported by empirical evidence
b. Sociologists collect data in a relatively objective and systematic way
c. Ideas and research findings are scrutinized by other sociologists
d. All of the above
9. Comte's term 'positivism' refers to:
a. A theory that emphasizes the positive aspects of society
b. The precise, scientific study of observable phenomena
c. A theory that posits difficult questions and sets out to answer them
d. An unscientific set of laws about social progress
10. Structural-Functionalists describe society as:
a. A complex network of interaction at a micro-level
b. A source of conflict, inequality, and alienation
c. An unstable structure of social relations
d. A normative framework of roles and institutions
