Al Waha International School-American Division (2023-2024)

Sociology
Grade.12

Student’s Name:___________________________________

Sec.1…….Examine Social Life

A)Read the descriptions below. In the space provided, write the

letter of the term that matches each description.

a. anthropology b. economics c. history d. political science

e. psychology f. social sciences g. sociology
1. The social science that studies the people and events of the past ___ __

2. The comparative study of past and present cultures __ ___

3. Disciplines that study human social behavior or institutions and functions of

human society in a scientific manner __ ___

4. The examination of the principles, organization, and operation of government __

___

5. The social science that studies behavior and mental processes primarily of

individuals _ ___

6 . The social science that studies human society and social behavior -------------

7. The analysis of the choices people make in an effort to satisfy their needs and

wants-- ---

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B) Read each sentence and fill in the blank with the correct word or
phrase.
1. _______________________ is most interested in group behavior in complex,

or more advanced, societies. (Anthropology/Sociology)

2. The interests of sociology and _______________________ overlap in areas

such as voting patterns and the concentration of political power. (political

science/psychology)

3. Areas of interest to _______________________ include personality,

perception, motivation, and learning. (economists/psychologists)

4. By adopting a _______________________, you can look beyond commonly

held beliefs to see the hidden meanings behind human actions. (sociological

imagination/sociological perspective)

5. Sociologists examine social phenomena in order to learn more about

_______________________.

(social interaction/social sciences)

6. The scientific study of human social relationships

_______________(Sociology \ social sciences)

7. __________________interaction between two or more people. (Social

/psychology)

8. _________________not social, not interacting with others either by choice or

by being left out.

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(Asocial \ Anthropology)

9. ____________negative interaction or avoidance of interaction. (Anti-

social\ Social)

10. _________appears to be social, but isn’t. (Pseudo-social \history)

11. _______________considered the founder of Sociology.

(Auguste Comte\Max Weber)

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 Sec.2……..The Development of Sociology
Choose the correct answer:---
1. This French philosopher is considered by many to be the founder of
sociology.
1) Auguste Comte
2) Émile Durkheim
3) Karl Marx
4) Herbert Spencer

2. Auguste Comte suggested that certain processes, which he called _____,

hold society together.
1) social dynamics
2) social classes
3) social statics
4) social functions

3. The phrase “survival of the fittest,” or the belief that the best aspects of
society would survive over time, was coined by………………
1) Auguste Comte
2) Max Weber
3) Karl Marx
4) Herbert Spencer

4. Which sociologist was expelled from Paris because of his ideas on class
struggle and revolution? He became popular after his death and is known as a
founder of communism.
1) Karl Marx
2) Charles Darwin
3) Max Weber
4) Auguste Comte

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5. Which of the following was a contribution of Émile Durkheim?
1) developed the theory of social Darwinism
2) noted that ideas about observable phenomena can be tested by using statistical
analysis
3) divided society in to two classes known as the bourgeoisie and the proletariat.
4) created the model of the ideal type to measure social reality

6. "Father of Sociology"; defined social statics and social dynamics…..

1) Karl Marx
2) Charles Darwin
3) Max Weber
4) Auguste Comte

7. Saw society as a set of independent parts that maintain a system but each
separate part has a function….
1) Auguste Comte
2) Émile Durkheim
3) Karl Marx
4) Herbert Spencer

8. "Survival of the fittest"; Social Darwinism between societies and cultures;

we should not correct social ills
1) Auguste Comte
2) Émile Durkheim
3) Karl Marx
4) Herbert Spencer

9. society is influenced based on how its economy is organized; believed a

class struggle would develop between the owners and the workers; developer of
socialism
1) Auguste Comte
2) Émile Durkheim
3) Karl Marx

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10. "Survival of the fittest"; the best societies would survive over time…
1) social Darwinism
2) proletariat
3) social statics

11. workers are……………..

1) social statics
2) proletariat
3) social dynamics

12. processes that hold a society together and promote stability and
order….
1) social statics
2) proletariat
3) social dynamics

13. processes through which a society changes……….

1) social statics
2) proletariat
3) social dynamics

14. Ability to see the connection between the larger world and our personal
lives…..
1) sociological imagination
2) social statics
3) proletariat

15. "capitalists"; owners of production are called…….

1) proletariat
2) bourgeoisie

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 Sec.3…….Modern Perspectives
Choose the correct answer:--
1. According to ______, the people with the most power are seen as
the most valuable to society.
1) Functionalism
2) Symbolic Interactionism
3) Conflict Theory
4) None of these

2. How do advantaged people protect their privileges?

1) Functionalism
2) Symbolic Interactionism
3) Conflict Theory

3. How do behavior and meaning change from person to person and

from one situation to another?
1) Functionalism
2) Conflict Theory
3) Symbolic Interactionism

4. How do disadvantaged people challenge the system seeking

change?
1) Functionalism
2) Conflict Theory
3) Symbolic Interactionism

5. People attach meaning to symbols, and then they act accordingly to

their personal interpretation of these symbols. Is known
as………………………
1) conflict perspective
2) symbolic interactionist perspective
3) functionalist perspective

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6. What does each part do to help society work?
1) Functionalism
2) Conflict Theory
3) Symbolic Interactionism

7. What does each part do to help society work?

1) Functionalism
2) Conflict Theory
3) Symbolic Interactionism
8. Anything that represents something else
1) Symbol
2) Culture
3) Social interaction
4) Behavior

9. Intended consequence of a social phenomena/structure

1) latent function
2) manifest function
3) dysfunction

10. negative consequence of a social phenomena/structure

1) latent function
2) manifest function
3) dysfunction
4) variableariable

11. The ability to control others and to carry out your will - even if they
don't agree - is called...
1) Laws
2) Caste
3) Status
4) Power