Lesson 5.2
5.2 Different forms and sources of power and authority Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Sociology, Unit 5
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The 20 questions
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What is the sociological definition of power?
- Influencing others despite resistance
- Completely unchallenged authority
- Absolute social equality
- Total economic ownership
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How did Weber define authority?
- Charismatic charm
- Coercive force
- Legitimate power
- Economic wealth
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Which of the following is a formal source of power?
- Charismatic rebel
- Government minister
- Peer group leader
- Family elder
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Which of the following is an informal source of power?
- Judicial ruling
- Police warrant
- Parliamentary statute
- Personal networks
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Which type of authority did Weber describe as based on tradition and long standing customs?
- Rational-legal authority
- Traditional authority
- Charismatic authority
- Democratic authority
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Which type of authority is based on the personal appeal and extraordinary qualities of a leader?
- Traditional authority
- Bureaucratic authority only
- Charismatic authority
- Rational-legal authority
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Which type of authority is based on written rules and the legal right of office holders to exercise power?
- Charismatic authority
- Religious authority only
- Traditional authority
- Rational-legal authority
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Which type of authority is based on long-established customs?
- Formal authority
- Traditional authority
- Charismatic authority
- Rational-legal authority
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Which type of authority relies on a leader's extraordinary personal qualities?
- Traditional authority
- Bureaucratic authority
- Rational-legal authority
- Charismatic authority
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Which type of authority is based on established laws and written rules?
- Traditional authority
- Charismatic authority
- Rational-legal authority
- Informal authority
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Which formal agency of social control enforces laws using legal power?
- The police
- The media
- The peer group
- Religious groups
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What term describes an institution that encourages conformity to social norms and laws?
- Agency of social control
- Stratified sample
- Research gatekeeper
- Subcultural grouping
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Why is rational-legal authority typical of modern societies?
- Hereditary lines
- Written rules
- Personal charisma
- Divine right
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What distinguishes authority from raw power?
- Legitimacy
- Coercion
- Physical force
- Financial wealth
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What is most likely to cause conflict over authority?
- Rejected legitimacy
- Economic growth
- Traditional customs
- Written laws
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Which example illustrates an informal source of power in a workplace?
- Peer respect
- Legal contract
- Written policy
- Job title
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Which type of authority would a sociologist associate with a teacher who is respected because of their qualifications and the school’s rules?
- Charismatic authority
- Feudal authority
- Traditional authority
- Rational-legal authority
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Why can charismatic authority be unstable?
- Personal dependency
- Written constitutions
- Ancient traditions
- Rigid bureaucracy
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What role does traditional authority play in modern societies?
- Persists marginally
- Does not exist
- Replaces bureaucracy
- Dominates completely
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Which source of power underpins a trade union leader's influence?
- Charismatic charm
- Hereditary right
- Absolute monarchy
- Elected mandate
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