1. What is sociology?

a) The study of plants b) The study of society and human social behavior c)
The study of rocks and minerals d) The study of weather patterns

Answer: b) The study of society and human social behavior

2. Which of the following is a social institution? a) A book club b) A sports team c) The education
system d) A hiking group

Answer: c) The education system

3. Why is sociology important? a) To explore space b) To understand human social behavior and
society c) To study oceanography d) To examine plant life

Answer: b) To understand human social behavior and society

4. What does sociology seek to understand? a) The behavior of animals b) How stars are formed
c) Patterns of social relationships and societies d) The structure of rocks

Answer: c) Patterns of social relationships and societies

5. Which of the following is a focus of sociological study? a) Geology b) Human anatomy c) Social
inequality d) Botany

Answer: c) Social inequality

1. Who is associated with the functionalist perspective in sociology? a) Karl Marx b) Emile
Durkheim c) Max Weber d) George Herbert Mead

Answer: b) Emile Durkheim

2. Which sociological perspective emphasizes the importance of power struggles and inequality
in shaping society? a) Symbolic Interactionism b) Functionalism c) Conflict Theory d) Feminist
Perspective

Answer: c) Conflict Theory

3. Who is a key figure associated with conflict theory in sociology? a) Max Weber b) Karl Marx c)
Auguste Comte d) Herbert Spencer

Answer: b) Karl Marx

4. Symbolic interactionism focuses on: a) Macro-level structures b) Power struggles c) Micro-level

interactions and meanings d) Social stability and order

Answer: c) Micro-level interactions and meanings

5. Which perspective examines how individuals use symbols and language to create meaning in
social interactions? a) Functionalism b) Conflict Theory c) Symbolic Interactionism d) Structural
Functionalism

Answer: c) Symbolic Interactionism

 6. What does the functionalist perspective emphasize in society? a) Conflict and inequality b)
Power struggles c) Stability and order d) Micro-level interactions

Answer: c) Stability and order

Hunting and Gathering Society:

1. What was a key economic activity in hunting and gathering societies? a) Agriculture b) Fishing
c) Hunting and gathering d) Trading

Answer: c) Hunting and gathering

2. How was social organization characterized in hunting and gathering societies? a) Hierarchical
structure b) Egalitarian structure c) Feudal system d) Caste system

Answer: b) Egalitarian structure

3. What was a common method of cultural transmission in hunting and gathering societies? a)
Written language b) Oral traditions c) Formal education d) Digital communication

Answer: b) Oral traditions

Agricultural Society:

4. What economic activity became dominant during the agricultural revolution? a) Hunting and
gathering b) Fishing c) Agriculture d) Industrialization

Answer: c) Agriculture

5. What characterized social stratification in agricultural societies? a) Egalitarian social structure

b) Nomadic lifestyle c) Social classes based on land ownership d) Communal sharing of resources

Answer: c) Social classes based on land ownership

6. What contributed to the development of formalized religious practices in agricultural

societies? a) Technological advancements b) Urbanization c) Written language d) Globalization

Answer: c) Written language

Industrial Society:

7. What was a significant consequence of industrialization in terms of social structure? a)

Increased urbanization b) Return to a nomadic lifestyle c) Agricultural dominance d) Egalitarian
social structure

Answer: a) Increased urbanization

8. What played a crucial role in the emergence of social classes in industrial societies? a)
Technological regression b) Agricultural practices c) Specialization of labor d) Nomadic lifestyle

Answer: c) Specialization of labor

Post-Industrial Society:
 9. What characterizes the Information Age in post-industrial societies? a) Industrialization b)
Technological regression c) Information technology and digitalization d) Agrarian lifestyle

Answer: c) Information technology and digitalization

10. What is a significant cultural implication of the knowledge economy in post-industrial

societies? a) Emphasis on communal living b) Shift towards intellectual skills c) Decline of
education d) Reduced importance of technology

Answer: b) Shift towards intellectual skills

Contemporary Society:

11. What is a key feature of global interconnectedness in contemporary societies? a) Isolationism

b) Reduced international collaborations c) Increased global communication d) Technological
regression

Answer: c) Increased global communication

12. What characterizes social movements in contemporary societies? a) Resistance to change b)

Emphasis on inequality c) Advocacy for environmental degradation d) Promotion of social
hierarchy

Answer: b) Emphasis on inequality

1. What does culture encompass? a) Only language b) Shared beliefs and values c) Individual
preferences d) Physical environment

Answer: b) Shared beliefs and values

2. What are norms in a cultural context? a) Extraordinary practices b) Social expectations and
rules c) Uncommon beliefs d) Personal opinions

Answer: b) Social expectations and rules

3. What do symbols represent in culture? a) Arbitrary objects b) Shared meanings c) Unimportant

gestures d) Random words

Answer: b) Shared meanings

4. Why is language considered a crucial aspect of culture? a) It is mandatory b) It is easy to learn

c) It provides a system of communication d) It is universal

Answer: c) It provides a system of communication

5. Which term refers to habitual practices within a culture? a) Traditions b) Rituals c) Customs d)
Symbols

Answer: c) Customs

6. What are beliefs in a cultural context? a) Personal opinions b) Shared ideas accepted as true c)
Arbitrary decisions d) Temporary thoughts
Answer: b) Shared ideas accepted as true

7. Which of the following is an example of a cultural institution? a) A personal hobby b) A family

c) A single individual d) A social media platform

Answer: b) A family

8. What is the dynamic nature of culture? a) Static and unchanging b) Only influenced by
geography c) Adaptive and evolving d) Limited to specific time periods

Answer: c) Adaptive and evolving

9. How is culture transmitted from one generation to the next? a) Genetic inheritance b) Through
formal education only c) Through a process called socialization d) Random chance

Answer: c) Through a process called socialization

10. Why is understanding cultural differences important? a) To promote uniformity b) To ignore

diversity c) For effective communication and cooperation d) Only for academic purposes

1. AWhat does material culture encompass? a) Shared beliefs and values b) Tangible and
physical objects c) Non-material artifacts d) Abstract ideologies

Answer: b) Tangible and physical objects

2. Which type of culture includes mainstream and widely accepted cultural practices like music,
fashion, and movies? a) Subculture b) High culture c) Counterculture d) Popular culture

Answer: d) Popular culture

3. What is high culture associated with? a) Intellectual and artistic elite b) Mainstream society c)
Youth cultures d) Organizational environments

Answer: a) Intellectual and artistic elite

4. Which term refers to smaller groups within a society sharing unique values and norms
different from the dominant culture? a) Counterculture b) Subculture c) Corporate culture d)
Organizational culture

Answer: b) Subculture

5. What characterizes countercultures? a) Embrace of mainstream norms b) Resistance or

challenge to mainstream culture c) Alignment with organizational culture d) Adherence to
traditional values

Answer: b) Resistance or challenge to mainstream culture

6. What does organizational culture relate to? a) National traits and practices b) Shared values in
a workplace c) Tangible artifacts d) Popular entertainment

Answer: b) Shared values in a workplace

 7. Which type of culture is associated with specific geographic areas characterized by shared
cultural traits? a) Global culture b) Cultural regions c) Digital culture d) National culture

Answer: b) Cultural regions

8. What does global culture reflect in a connected world? a) Isolationism b) Regional differences
c) Interconnectedness d) Homogeneity

Answer: c) Interconnectedness

9. Which type of culture encompasses shared cultural traits and practices associated with a
particular country? a) Corporate culture b) Digital culture c) National culture d) High culture

Answer: c) National culture

10. What characterizes digital culture in the modern age? a) Traditional practices b) Offline
interactions c) Influence of technology and online expressions d) Isolation from global trends

Answer: c) Influence of technology and online expressions

answer: c) For effective communication and cooperation

1. What does material culture encompass? a) Abstract ideologies b) Tangible and physical artifacts
c) Non-material beliefs d) Spiritual practices

Answer: b) Tangible and physical artifacts

2. Which of the following is an example of an artifact in material culture? a) Beliefs b) Values c)

Pottery d) Language

Answer: c) Pottery

3. What does the built environment in material culture refer to? a) Intangible beliefs b) Physical
structures and spaces c) Spiritual practices d) Cultural exchange

Answer: b) Physical structures and spaces

4. In material culture, what are cultural landscapes? a) Objects with symbolic meaning b) Clothing
and adornments c) Natural features modified by human activity d) Technological advancements

Answer: c) Natural features modified by human activity

5. Which category includes items such as furniture, household appliances, and cars in material
culture? a) Cultural landscapes b) Built environment c) Consumer goods d) Art and craft

Answer: c) Consumer goods

6. What are symbolic objects in material culture? a) Ordinary utensils b) Items with cultural
significance c) Everyday consumer goods d) Technological innovations

Answer: b) Items with cultural significance

 7. How does material culture contribute to cultural identity? a) Only through intangible beliefs b)
Through tangible and physical expressions c) Exclusively through spiritual practices d) Ignoring
historical artifacts

Answer: b) Through tangible and physical expressions

8. What does the culinary artifacts category in material culture include? a) Pottery b) Clothing c)
Cooking utensils and tools d) Paintings

Answer: c) Cooking utensils and tools

9. How do artifacts within material culture serve historical documentation? a) By being intangible
and abstract b) Through their communication value c) As tangible expressions of a society's past
d) Only in representing social status

Answer: c) As tangible expressions of a society's past

10. In material culture, what role do clothing and adornments play? a) Conveying spiritual beliefs
b) Reflecting social status and identity c) Only for aesthetic purposes d) As intangible expressions
of culture

Answer: b) Reflecting social status and identity

1. What does non-material culture encompass? a) Tangible artifacts b) Intangible aspects c)

Physical objects d) Natural landscapes

Answer: b) Intangible aspects

2. What are beliefs in non-material culture? a) Tangible objects b) Shared principles and standards
c) Social expectations d) Ritualistic practices

Answer: a) Shared principles and standards

3. Which term refers to shared principles and standards that a culture considers desirable and
important? a) Ideologies b) Values c) Norms d) Customs

Answer: b) Values

4. What are norms in non-material culture? a) Abstract ideologies b) Physical creations c)

Intangible beliefs d) Social expectations and rules

Answer: d) Social expectations and rules

5. Which category includes habitual practices and symbolic ceremonies in non-material culture?
a) Values b) Customs and rituals c) Beliefs d) Taboos

Answer: b) Customs and rituals

6. What is the role of language in non-material culture? a) Tangible expression b) Physical

creation c) Communication system d) Artistic representation

Answer: c) Communication system

 7. What do symbols represent in non-material culture? a) Arbitrary objects b) Shared meanings c)
Physical landscapes d) Material artifacts

Answer: b) Shared meanings

8. What are ideologies in non-material culture? a) Shared principles b) Artistic expressions c)

Abstract beliefs d) Material creations

Answer: c) Abstract beliefs

9. What does worldview encompass in non-material culture? a) Tangible symbols b) Overall

perspective c) Ritualistic practices d) Natural landscapes

Answer: b) Overall perspective

10. Which term refers to strong social prohibitions against certain actions within a culture? a)
Rituals b) Taboos c) Beliefs d) Values

Answer: b) Taboos

1. What is a defining characteristic of social groups? a) Physical location b) Shared identity and
interaction c) Individual isolation d) Genetic similarity

Answer: b) Shared identity and interaction

2. Which type of group involves close, personal relationships and is characterized by face-to-face
interactions? a) Secondary group b) Reference group c) Primary group d) Formal organization

Answer: c) Primary group

3. What is the primary function of reference groups? a) Task accomplishment b) Emotional

support c) Providing a standard for evaluation d) Facilitating socialization

Answer: c) Providing a standard for evaluation

4. In the context of social groups, what are in-groups and out-groups? a) Groups with specific
tasks b) Groups with formal structures c) Groups based on personal interests d) Groups to which
one belongs and those perceived as different

Answer: d) Groups to which one belongs and those perceived as different

5. Which type of group is characterized by formal rules, hierarchies, and structured

relationships? a) Social networks b) Formal organizations c) Secondary groups d) In-groups

Answer: b) Formal organizations

6. What is a characteristic of secondary groups? a) Small, intimate relationships b) Task-oriented

relationships c) Close family ties d) Personal affiliations

Answer: b) Task-oriented relationships

7. What is the primary purpose of social networks? a) Achieving specific tasks b) Providing
emotional support c) Facilitating socialization d) Connecting individuals with various ties
Answer: d) Connecting individuals with various ties

8. Which aspect is NOT a key feature of social groups? a) Interaction b) Independence c) Shared
identity d) Interdependence

Answer: b) Independence

9. Which type of group involves larger, formal, and structured relationships with less personal
interaction? a) Primary group b) Social network c) Secondary group d) Reference group

Answer: c) Secondary group

10. What role do social groups play in identity formation? a) Isolation b) Limited influence c)
Providing a sense of belonging and shaping identity d) No role in identity development

Answer: c) Providing a sense of belonging and shaping identity

11. What is the primary purpose of a social group's structure? a) Facilitating conflict b) Providing
strict rules c) Maintaining order and organization d) Encouraging individualism

Answer: c) Maintaining order and organization

12. Which type of group is most likely to have informal norms and rules? a) Formal organization b)
Social network c) Primary group d) Reference group

Answer: c) Primary group

13. What distinguishes a social network from other types of groups? a) Size of the group b)
Purpose or goal c) Formal structure d) Connected individuals with various ties

Answer: d) Connected individuals with various ties

14. In the context of social groups, what is a characteristic of in-groups? a) Exclusionary attitude
towards others b) Lack of shared identity c) Limited interdependence d) Absence of norms

Answer: a) Exclusionary attitude towards others

15. Which type of group is likely to have a task-oriented focus rather than personal relationships?
a) Formal organization b) Primary group c) Social network d) In-group

Answer: a) Formal organization

16. What term is used to describe groups that individuals use as standards for evaluating their
attitudes and behaviors? a) Primary groups b) In-groups c) Out-groups d) Reference groups

Answer: d) Reference groups

17. What is a characteristic of out-groups in the context of social groups? a) Shared identity with
the individual b) Positive evaluation by the individual c) Perceived as different or outside one's
identity d) High level of cooperation

Answer: c) Perceived as different or outside one's identity

 18. Which type of group is likely to have a significant impact on an individual's socialization
process? a) In-group b) Secondary group c) Formal organization d) Primary group

Answer: d) Primary group

19. What is a potential benefit of social networks in the digital age? a) Isolation of individuals b)
Limited access to information c) Enhanced connectivity and communication d) Decreased
diversity of relationships

Answer: c) Enhanced connectivity and communication

20. How do social groups contribute to cultural transmission? a) By promoting isolation b) Through
the enforcement of strict rules c) By transmitting values, traditions, and knowledge d) By
discouraging socialization

Answer: c) By transmitting values, traditions, and knowledge

1. What is a society? a) Group of friends b) Collection of institutions c) Shared geographic territory

d) Individual isolation

Answer: c) Shared geographic territory

2. What is a key characteristic of society? a) Isolation of individuals b) Absence of social

interactions c) Shared social relationships d) Lack of cultural practices

Answer: c) Shared social relationships

3. How does society contribute to cultural identity? a) By promoting isolation b) Through shared
cultural practices c) By discouraging social interactions d) Through individualism

Answer: b) Through shared cultural practices

4. What connects individuals within a society? a) Isolation b) Shared values and norms c) Lack of
social structures d) Absence of social institutions

Answer: b) Shared values and norms

5. What distinguishes society from a random group of people? a) Geographic diversity b) Shared
territory and social relationships c) Limited social interactions d) Absence of cultural practices

Answer: b) Shared territory and social relationships

6. In a society, what is the role of institutions? a) Promoting isolation b) Discouraging cultural

practices c) Establishing social order and structure d) Encouraging individualism

Answer: c) Establishing social order and structure

7. What can societies vary in? a) Cultural practices b) Geographic territory c) Shared values d) Size,
structure, and complexity

Answer: d) Size, structure, and complexity

 8. Which term refers to a small, close-knit community within a larger society? a) Society b) Global
civilization c) Subculture d) Social network

Answer: c) Subculture

9. What do individuals within a society commonly engage in? a) Isolation b) Individualism c)

Shared cultural practices d) Absence of social relationships

Answer: c) Shared cultural practices

10. What is the overarching purpose of social interactions in a society? a) Isolation b) Establishing
social order c) Encouraging individualism d) Meeting collective needs

Answer: d) Meeting collective needs

1. What is social structure in a society? a) Individual behavior b) Patterns of social relationships

and institutions c) Geographic location d) Economic resources

Answer: b) Patterns of social relationships and institutions

2. What do roles and statuses represent in social structure? a) Economic factors b) Patterns of
authority c) Norms and values d) Positions and expectations

Answer: d) Positions and expectations

3. Which of the following is an example of a social institution? a) Friend group b) Social network
c) Family d) Study group

Answer: c) Family

4. What is the function of social institutions in a society? a) Creating chaos b) Providing

unpredictability c) Offering stability and order d) Encouraging individualism

Answer: c) Offering stability and order

5. What distinguishes social groups from social institutions? a) Size of members b) Formality of
structure c) Presence of authority d) Arrangement of social relationships

Answer: b) Formality of structure

6. What term refers to interconnected individuals or groups linked by social relationships? a)

Social hierarchy b) Social network c) Social class d) Social norm

Answer: b) Social network

7. What do norms guide within a society's social structure? a) Economic activities b) Cultural
transmission c) Patterns of social interactions d) Class hierarchies

Answer: c) Patterns of social interactions

8. Which aspect is associated with social hierarchies within a society? a) Equality b) Social
stratification c) Informality d) Lack of authority

Answer: b) Social stratification

 9. What does social structure contribute to individuals' identity through? a) Unpredictability b)
Lack of roles c) Roles and statuses d) Economic factors

Answer: c) Roles and statuses

10. What is the role of authority in social structure? a) Creating conflict b) Promoting equality c)
Legitimate power or influence d) Encouraging individualism

Answer: c) Legitimate power or influence

11. In the context of social structure, what do social roles provide individuals with? a) Economic
resources b) Unpredictability c) Identity and expectations d) Cultural practices

Answer: c) Identity and expectations

12. Which term refers to the ability to influence or control the behavior of others within a social
structure? a) Socialization b) Authority c) Power d) Norms

Answer: c) Power

13. What is a primary function of social networks within a society? a) Formal organization b)
Economic functioning c) Facilitating social interactions d) Maintaining social order

Answer: c) Facilitating social interactions

14. How do social institutions contribute to the continuity of essential social activities within a
society? a) By promoting chaos b) Through the enforcement of strict rules c) By providing
stability and organization d) By discouraging cultural practices

Answer: c) By providing stability and organization

15. Which factor may social structure contribute to, leading to differences in access to resources
and privileges? a) Socialization b) Conflict and inequality c) Cultural transmission d) Economic
functioning

Answer: b) Conflict and inequality

16. What is a characteristic of social hierarchy within a society? a) Absence of authority b)

Informality of structure c) Arrangement based on power or prestige d) Equality among members

Answer: c) Arrangement based on power or prestige

17. What role do norms play in social structure? a) Defining social roles b) Facilitating cultural
transmission c) Guiding behavior within a society d) Establishing social networks

Answer: c) Guiding behavior within a society

18. How do social structures contribute to economic functioning within a society? a) By promoting
individualism b) Through the establishment of social networks c) By defining roles within the
economy d) By discouraging socialization

Answer: c) By defining roles within the economy

 19. Which term refers to the interconnected individuals or groups linked by social relationships
within a society? a) Social hierarchy b) Social class c) Social network d) Cultural norm

Answer: c) Social network

20. What is the overarching purpose of social structure in a society? a) Creating unpredictability b)
Promoting individualism c) Establishing order and organization d) Encouraging chaos

Answer: c) Establishing order and organization

1. What is socialization? a) Isolation of individuals b) Lifelong process of acquiring cultural

knowledge and values c) Formal education only d) Biological determinism

Answer: b) Lifelong process of acquiring cultural knowledge and values

2. Which is considered one of the primary agents of socialization? a) Television b) Peers c)

Workplace d) Social media

Answer: b) Peers

3. What role do families play in socialization? a) Secondary agents b) Tertiary agents c) Primary
agents d) Quaternary agents

Answer: c) Primary agents

4. At what stage of life is socialization most influential? a) Adulthood b) Childhood c) Adolescence

d) Elderhood

Answer: b) Childhood

5. What is the primary function of cultural transmission in socialization? a) Creating isolation b)

Transmitting cultural knowledge from one generation to the next c) Encouraging individualism d)
Resisting social norms

Answer: b) Transmitting cultural knowledge from one generation to the next

6. What is the term for expected behaviors associated with a particular status or position? a)
Cultural norms b) Values c) Social skills d) Social roles

Answer: d) Social roles

7. Which of the following is an example of an agent of resocialization? a) Family b) School c)

Workplace d) Peers

Answer: c) Workplace

8. What does socialization contribute to an individual's identity and self-concept? a) Isolation b)

Shaping perceptions of self and roles within society c) Cultural resistance d) Encouraging
individualism

Answer: b) Shaping perceptions of self and roles within society

 9. When is language acquisition often considered a critical period in socialization? a) Elderhood
b) Adolescence c) Childhood d) Adulthood

Answer: c) Childhood

10. What is the function of socialization in terms of social control? a) Promoting chaos b)
Maintaining social order and cohesion c) Encouraging cultural resistance d) Discouraging
individualism

Answer: b) Maintaining social order and cohesion

1. What is a characteristic of bureaucracy in organizational structures? a) Lack of hierarchy b)

Absence of rules and procedures c) Division of labor d) Informal decision-making

Answer: c) Division of labor

2. In a bureaucratic system, how are tasks and responsibilities typically divided? a) Based on
personal preferences b) Randomly assigned c) According to specialization and expertise d)
Through informal communication

Answer: c) According to specialization and expertise

3. What does hierarchy in bureaucracy refer to? a) Equality among employees b) A clear and
defined structure with multiple levels of authority c) Informal decision-making d) Lack of
organizational structure

Answer: b) A clear and defined structure with multiple levels of authority

4. Which principle emphasizes that bureaucratic decisions should be impartial and based on
rules rather than personal preferences? a) Flexibility b) Impersonality c) Equality d) Meritocracy

Answer: b) Impersonality

5. What is a key element in bureaucratic decision-making? a) Emotional considerations b)

Personal biases c) Rationality d) Informal communication

Answer: c) Rationality

6. Which term is associated with the emphasis on selecting and promoting individuals based on
qualifications and performance? a) Nepotism b) Meritocracy c) Favoritism d) Cronyism

Answer: b) Meritocracy

7. What does bureaucracy rely heavily on for communication within the organization? a) Face-to-
face meetings b) Informal discussions c) Written communication d) Verbal agreements

Answer: c) Written communication

8. In a bureaucratic organization, what is the primary goal of the emphasis on rules and
procedures? a) Flexibility b) Creativity c) Efficiency d) Informality

Answer: c) Efficiency
 9. Which term refers to the emphasis on expertise and specialization in a bureaucratic system?
a) Generalization b) Division of labor c) Meritocracy d) Specialization

Answer: d) Specialization

10. What does stability and continuity refer to in a bureaucratic context? a) Resistance to change
b) Adaptability c) Flexibility d) Responsiveness to challenges

Answer: a) Resistance to change

1. Which is considered the primary and most influential agent of socialization? a) Peers b) Media
c) Family d) School

Answer: c) Family

2. What do formal education institutions, including schools and colleges, serve as? a) Agents of
resistance b) Agents of change c) Agents of socialization d) Agents of rebellion

Answer: c) Agents of socialization

3. During which life stage do peer groups become increasingly influential in shaping attitudes
and identity? a) Childhood b) Adolescence c) Adulthood d) Elderhood

Answer: b) Adolescence

4. Which agent of socialization influences public opinion, shapes cultural norms, and exposes
individuals to various perspectives? a) Religion b) Workplace c) Media d) Government

Answer: c) Media

5. What role do religious institutions play in the socialization process? a) Shaping beliefs, moral
values, and ethical standards b) Influencing workplace behavior c) Guiding political beliefs d)
Defining educational norms

Answer: a) Shaping beliefs, moral values, and ethical standards

6. In the context of socialization, what does the workplace introduce individuals to? a) Political
ideologies b) Professional norms and expectations c) Cultural traditions d) Peer groups

Answer: b) Professional norms and expectations

7. What is the role of political institutions in socialization? a) Shaping workplace behavior b)

Guiding religious beliefs c) Influencing civic duties and responsibilities d) Defining family norms

Answer: c) Influencing civic duties and responsibilities

8. What does the broader cultural environment, including traditions and societal norms, act as?
a) A passive observer b) A pervasive agent of socialization c) A source of isolation d) A barrier to
change

Answer: b) A pervasive agent of socialization

 9. Which agent of socialization shapes individuals' attitudes toward work, achievement, and
success? a) Peers b) Family c) Workplace d) Religion

Answer: c) Workplace

10. What contributes to the formation of collective identity and shared values within a society? a)
Political institutions b) Cultural environment c) Media d) Workplace

Answer: b) Cultural environment

1. What does social action, as conceptualized by Max Weber, emphasize? a) Objectivity in

analysis b) External determinants c) Subjective meaning and interpretation d) Deterministic
perspectives

Answer: c) Subjective meaning and interpretation

2. When individuals engage in social action, what do they attribute to their behavior? a) External
influences b) Objective meanings c) Subjective meanings d) Societal norms

Answer: c) Subjective meanings

3. In Weber's typology, which type of social action is driven by ethical, moral, or religious values?
a) Instrumentally Rational Action b) Value-Rational Action c) Affectual Action d) Traditional
Action

Answer: b) Value-Rational Action

4. What does Weber's concept of interpretive understanding (Verstehen) involve? a) Imposing

external meanings on actions b) Empathetic insight into the actor's perspective c) Ignoring
subjective meanings d) Focusing on societal structures only

Answer: b) Empathetic insight into the actor's perspective

5. Which of the following is NOT one of Weber's ideal types of social action? a) Affectual Action
b) Objective Action c) Traditional Action d) Instrumentally Rational Action

Answer: b) Objective Action

6. What is the role of individual agency in social action? a) Determining external influences b)
Ignoring the social context c) Making choices and decisions d) Following traditional norms

Answer: c) Making choices and decisions

7. How does social action relate to the social context? a) It disregards the social context b) It
replaces the social context c) It occurs independently of the social context d) It occurs within the
social context

Answer: d) It occurs within the social context

8. According to Weber, what can social action contribute to? a) Preservation of status quo b)
Social determinism c) Emphasis on societal structures d) Social change

Answer: d) Social change

 9. What term does Weber use for the type of understanding that involves insight into the
meanings individuals attach to their actions? a) Empirical analysis b) Rationalization c)
Objectification d) Verstehen

Answer: d) Verstehen

10. What does methodological individualism emphasize in the study of social phenomena? a)
Focusing solely on societal structures b) Objective analysis c) Understanding actions and
meanings attributed by individuals d) Ignoring individual agency

Answer: c) Understanding actions and meanings attributed by individuals