Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI- Western Visayas
Schools Division of Passi City
PASSI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Passi City, Iloilo

Understanding Culture, Society and Politics

Second Quarter Examination

I. Multiple Choice. Directions: Read each question carefully and write the letter of the correct answer on your answer
sheet. Please use CAPITAL LETTERS for your answers.
1. Which perspective is the creation of E. Durkheim?

a. Functionalism c. Psychoanalysis
b. Conflict Theory d. Symbolic Interactionism

2. The ________ perspective focuses on how individuals act with one another in daily situations.

a. Functionalism c. Psychoanalysis
b. Conflict Theory d. Symbolic Interactionism

3. Karl Marx proposed that society would be better if all classes would rise up and fight until
there was only one class of people. This is ____theory.

a. Functionalism c. Psychoanalysis
b. Conflict Theory d. Symbolic Interactionism

4. If I define teacher as a responsible individual who wears fuzzy sweaters and drinks coffee all
day, and so I behave that way, then that is an example of which sociological theory in practice?

a. Functionalism c. Psychoanalysis
b. Conflict Theory d. Symbolic Interactionism

5. Which theory says that society is a system of interconnected parts that work together to
maintain balance?

a. Functionalist Theory c. Symbolic Interactionism

b. Conflict Theory d. Psychoanalysis

6. Which of the three theories is the only micro theory (focuses on individual interaction)?

a. Functionalism c. Psychoanalysis
b. Conflict Theory d. Symbolic Interactionism

7. 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

8. 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

9. Which of the following traits is the characteristic of modern bourgeoise society?

a. Class relationships have been eradicated.

b. All societies believe in communism.

c. Exploitative class relationships are no longer hidden.
d. None of the above

13. Who formulated a three-component theoryof social stratification,which

included class, status, and party?

a. Karl Marx c. Pierre Bourdieu

b. Max Weber d. None of the above
 14.It happens when there is incompatible expectations attached to some positions in a social
relationship.

a. Role conflict c. Role taking

b. Social structure d. Social act

15.It is the process by which the newcomer becomes incorporated into the organized pattern of
interaction.

a. Interactions c. Socialization
b. Role taking d. All of the above

Prepared by:

JANE G. ALMANZOR