Lesson 4.1.3.5
4.1.3.5 Consensus, conflict, structural and social action theories Quiz: AQA Sociology, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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What is the central basis of agreement in consensus theories of society?
- Value consensus
- Class struggle
- Labelling processes
- Economic determinism
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Which functionalist theorist described society as a system of interrelated parts maintaining equilibrium?
- Max Weber
- Karl Marx
- Talcott Parsons
- Howard Becker
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What is the central feature of society according to conflict theories?
- Shared norms
- Power inequality
- Value consensus
- Social harmony
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Which theorist argued that history is driven by class conflict over the means of production?
- Karl Marx
- Emile Durkheim
- Talcott Parsons
- Max Weber
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Which perspective is a key micro-level social action theory?
- Symbolic interactionism
- Feminism
- Marxism
- Functionalism
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What type of theory explains individual behaviour through external social constraints?
- Micro theory
- Action theory
- Structural theory
- Interpretive theory
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Which issue do conflict theorists claim functionalism ignores?
- Value consensus
- Power inequalities
- Social integration
- Individual agency
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What do structural theorists argue social action theories tend to neglect?
- Micro interactions
- Individual agency
- Social structures
- Personal meanings
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Which theoretical perspective best explains widespread agreement on key social values?
- Marxism
- Conflict theory
- Consensus theory
- Feminism
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Which concept is central to Ralf Dahrendorf's version of conflict theory?
- Value consensus
- Authority relations
- Labelling cycles
- Collective conscience
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Which concept did Max Weber use to describe understanding the subjective meanings behind social action?
- Alienation
- Organic solidarity
- Anomie
- Verstehen
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What is a key limitation of structural theories of society?
- Ignoring social class
- Ignoring human agency
- Overemphasising micro interactions
- Ignoring institutions
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Which sociological perspective views school rules as essential for maintaining social order?
- Feminism
- Symbolic interactionism
- Marxism
- Functionalism
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Which theory explains identity formation through face-to-face interactions with teachers and peers?
- Symbolic interactionism
- Marxism
- Functionalism
- New Right
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According to conflict theories, what is the primary driver of social change?
- Value agreement
- Cultural evolution
- System equilibrium
- Group struggle
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Which theory explains social behaviour as determined by institutional patterns and rules rather than individual choices?
- Social action theory
- Symbolic interactionism
- Ethnomethodology
- Structural theory
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Which concept describes how individuals act based on their personal interpretation of a situation?
- Definition of situation
- Value consensus
- Labelling theory
- Structural determinism
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Which theoretical perspective views social institutions as tools that reproduce inequality for powerful groups?
- Neo-functionalism
- Social action theory
- Functionalism
- Conflict theory
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Which theorist argued that social conflict mainly stems from unequal authority relations in organisations?
- Talcott Parsons
- Karl Marx
- Emile Durkheim
- Ralf Dahrendorf
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What assumption is shared by both functionalism and structural Marxism?
- Free individual agency
- Shared value consensus
- External social constraint
- Inevitable class conflict
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