Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences

I. Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is a sociological paradigm that sees society as an organism that all parts work together to
keep it alive.
a. Conflict theory b. Symbolic interactionism c. Structural functionalism d. Feminism
2. A school of thought that advocates a fuller and more gender-sensitive understanding of
human phenomena.
a. Conflict theory b. Symbolic interactionism c. Structural functionalism d. Feminism
3. It is a sociological paradigm that believes that there are subgroups of people who cherish
different beliefs and have conflicting values and goals.
a. Conflict theory b. Symbolic interactionism c. Structural functionalism d. Feminism
4. It is a sociological paradigm that believes that people act on how they see and evaluate
reality.
a. Conflict theory b. Symbolic interactionism c. Structural functionalism d. Feminism
5. This examines how women’s social situations differ from men’s.
a. Gender differences b. Gender inequality c. Gender oppression d. Structural oppression
6. Most feminists agree to these principles EXCEPT:
a. Promoting patriotism b. working to increase equality
c. Expanding human choice d. ending sexual violence
6. This theory argues that not only are women different from or unequal to men, but that they
are actively oppressed and subordinated by men.
a. Gender differences b. Gender inequality c. Gender oppression d. Structural oppression
7. He is the proponent of conflict theory.
a. Emile Durkheim b. Karl Marx c. Levi-Strauss d. Louis Althusser
8. This term is used most commonly to refer to information that is gathered for a research study
before that information has been transformed or analyzed.
a. Raw facts b. Converted facts c. Symbolism d. Analyzed information
9. Which among the following is NOT the nature of society?
a. Society is a well-oiled machine b. People have a competing interest
c. Bunch of people interacting with each other d. Society has no impact to oneself
10. This theory recognized that women’s locations in social institutions are not only different but
also unequal to men’s.
a. Gender differences b. Gender inequality c. Gender oppression d. Structural
oppression
11. A type of feminism that concentrates more on issues such as equality in the workplace, in
education, and in political rights.
a. Radical feminism b. Liberal feminism c. Socialist feminism d. Traditional feminism
12. This type of feminism views patriarchy as dividing societal rights, privileges, and power
primarily along the lines of sex, and as a result, oppressing women and privileging men.
a. Radical feminism b. Liberal feminism c. Socialist feminism d. Traditional feminism
13 This type of feminism analyzed the connection between the oppression of women and other
oppressions in society, such as racism and economic injustice.
a. Radical feminism b. Liberal feminism c. Socialist feminism d. Traditional feminism
14. This refers to the social and psychological characteristics that a society considers proper for
its males and females.
a. Gender identity b. Sexuality c. Sexual orientation d. Gender
15. This refers to a person’s internal, deeply held sense of their gender.
a. Gender identity b. Sexuality c. Sexual orientation d. Gender
16. It is considered as a shorthand for everything related to sexual behaviour: acts, desires,
arousal, the entire experience deemed to be sexual.
a. Gender identity b. Sexuality c. Sexual orientation d. Gender

17. This is considered as the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege across gender.
a. Social conflict b. Gender stratification c. Inequality d. Gender conflict
18. Schools pass on generational knowledge, hospitals treat the ill, and religion provides comfort.
What is it called when a social institution serves a purpose for society?
 a. Symbol b. Agency c. Dysfunction d. Function
19. Which of the following is the application of symbolic interactionism?
a. Creating reality b. Naming c. Symbol Manipulation d. All of the above
20. This refers to the psychology born out of experience, thought and orientation of the
Filipino.
a. Filipino Culture b. Language c. Filipino Psychology d. Western Psychology
21. Who is the father of Sikolohiyang Pilipino?
a. Jose Rizal b. Sigmund Freud c. Virgilio Enriquez d. Zeus Salazar
22. This refers to the series of events related to the field of psychology in our country.
a. Psychology in the Philippines b. Filipino Psychology
c. Psychology of Filipinos d. Philippine Setting
23. It refers to any theories or knowledge of Filipino nature regardless of the source.
a. Psychology in the Philippines b. Filipino Psychology
c. Psychology of Filipinos d. Philippine Setting
24. He believes that revolution is not between the government and the governed, it’s about
the colonized and the colonizers.
a. Isabelo delos Reyes b. Rafael Palma c. Renato Constantino d. Andres Bonifacio
25. He is the father of Filipino socialism.
a. Isabelo delos Reyes b. Rafael Palma c. Renato Constantino d. Andres Bonifacio
26. He emphasized that education must produce individuals who are both useful to
themselves and to society.
a. Isabelo delos Reyes b. Rafael Palma c. Renato Constantino d. Andres Bonifacio
27. This Filipino social thinker stated that “When one makes a national choice, he or she
chooses not for himself or himself alone but for the entire nation as well.”
a. Renato Constantino b. Zeus Salazar c. Jose Rizal d. Rafael Palma
28. He is one of the early Filipino social thinkers who argued that intelligence is the solution
of the country.
a. Renato Constantino b. Zeus Salazar c. Jose Rizal d. Rafael Palma
29. Which perspective is the creation of E. Durkheim?
a. Functionalism b. Conflict Theory c. Psychoanalysis d. Symbolic Interactionism
30. He believed that all of history could be explained and was driven by class conflict.
a. Karl Marx b. Emile Durkheim c. Herbert Spencer d. Max Weber
31. According to Marx, the history of all society up to his time is the history of ______.
a. Class struggles b. Political problems c. Racism d. Gender
32. It happens when there are incompatible expectations attached to some positions in social
relationships.
a. Role conflict b. Social structure c. Role taking d. Social act
33. This is an approach that emphasizes the role of institutions.
a. Marxism b. Structuralism c. Institutionalism d. None of these
34. It is the most significant element of an institution.
a. Stability b. Shared values c. Legitimacy d. Structures
35. This indicates that there should be some sense of meaning among the members of the
institution.
a. Stability b. Shared values c. Legitimacy d. Structures

II. Enumeration: Give the 5 types of institution.