Lesson 4.2.1.3

4.2.1.3 The self, identity and difference Quiz: AQA Sociology, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. Which sociological approach by Erving Goffman compares social interaction to theatrical performances?

    • Marxism
    • Ethnomethodology
    • Dramaturgy
    • Positivism

  2. Which perspective holds that identities are created through culture and interaction rather than biology?

    • Essentialism
    • Biological determinism
    • Social constructionism
    • Reductionism

  3. Which sociologist argued that identity in late modernity becomes a continuous reflexive project?

    • Émile Durkheim
    • Anthony Giddens
    • Karl Marx
    • Max Weber

  4. Which term describes defining a social group as fundamentally different and inferior to the dominant group?

    • Othering
    • Assimilation
    • Labelling
    • Securitisation

  5. Which perspective claims that social identities like gender are biologically fixed and natural?

    • Constructionism
    • Interactionism
    • Essentialism
    • Postmodernism

  6. Which concept describes a person's self-image being shaped by how others respond to them?

    • Looking-glass self
    • Role distance
    • Impression management
    • Primary socialisation

  7. Which term describes an individual's sense of belonging to a specific cultural or ethnic group?

    • Ethnic identity
    • Class identity
    • Gender identity
    • Ascribed status

  8. Which sociologist argued that gender identity is performed through repeated social actions?

    • Judith Butler
    • Germaine Greer
    • Sue Sharpe
    • Ann Oakley

  9. Which term describes a person's sense of belonging to a specific nation?

    • National identity
    • Civic identity
    • Global identity
    • Local identity

  10. Which model argues that disability is caused by social barriers rather than physical impairment?

    • Social model
    • Biological model
    • Individual model
    • Medical model

  11. According to postmodernists, what activity increasingly shapes individual identity in contemporary society?

    • Consumption
    • Stratification
    • Production
    • Socialisation

  12. Which concept describes holding multiple different identities that change depending on context?

    • Master status
    • Multiple identities
    • Stigmatised identity
    • Reflexive identity

  13. What dimension of identity do critics claim social constructionism often neglects?

    • Culture
    • Socialisation
    • Media
    • Biology

  14. Which theory explains how self-concept is shaped by the categories applied by others?

    • Structuralism
    • Labelling theory
    • Functionalism
    • Marxism

  15. Which identity is based on a person's economic position, occupation, and lifestyle?

    • Gender identity
    • Class identity
    • Age identity
    • Ethnic identity

  16. Which sociological perspective argues that contemporary identities are fluid, fragmented, and flexible?

    • Feminism
    • Functionalism
    • Postmodernism
    • Marxism

  17. Which term describes the view that human identities are created by society, not nature?

    • Social constructionism
    • Biological determinism
    • Essentialism
    • Reductionism

  18. Changing definitions of masculinity over time demonstrate that gender identity is which of the following?

    • Innate
    • Biologically fixed
    • Socially constructed
    • Genetically determined

  19. Which term refers to an individual's overall idea and evaluation of who they are?

    • Looking-glass self
    • Role clash
    • Self-concept
    • Master status

  20. Which perspective views identity as fixed, natural, and biologically determined?

    • Postmodernism
    • Interactionism
    • Constructionism
    • Essentialism

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