PRETEST

Directions: Read each question/sentence carefully and choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Emile Durkheim's undertakings on sociology scholastic order focused on:
a. evolution of major social institutions b. influence of social forces on people's behavior
c. all-encompassing synthesis of the major sociological theories
d. understanding of sociological principles could be used to solve social problems

2. The sociological theory which focuses on the use of symbols and face-to-face interactions.

a. Feminism
b. Marxism
c. Structural-functionalism
d. Symbolic Interactionism

3. Which major Social Science theory focuses on the competition of scarce resources and how the elite control the poor and weak?

a. Feminism
b. Marxism
c. Structural-functionalism
d. Symbolic Interactionism

4. The owns and controls the means of production, which leads to exploitation due to the profit motive.

a. Bourgeoisie
b. Government
c. Noblemen
d. Proletariat

5. Social processes that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society are called

a. dysfunctions
b. functional
c. malfunction
d. non-functional​