Which sociologist views that the components of social structure are human beings, the structure it self being an arrangement of persons in relationships, institutionally defined and regulated.
A. Radcliffe Brown
B. Kroeber
C. Hutton
D. Durkhiem
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Parsons called the distribution of various roles among the actor in a social system as:
A. Division of labour
B. Allocation
C. Role-set
D. Stratification
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Who has mentioned five mechanisms of socialization, viz. reinforcement, extinction inhibition, substitution, imitation and identification?
A. Redcliffe Brown
B. Nadel
C. Parsons
D. Merton
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Under . . . . . . . . system, material happiness is given primary importance where as under . . . . . . . . system spiritual happiness is regarded more important.
A. Marxist, Idealistic
B. Sensate, Ideational
C. Ideational, Idealistic
D. Sensate, Idealistic
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According to Weber, which are stems from an individual's emotional stage at a particular time?
A. Affective action
B. Reflective action
C. Spring action
D. Rational action
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In terms of what did Weber distinguish between modern society and traditional society?
A. Religious mysticism
B. Spirit of capitalism
C. Puritan ethic
D. Rationalization
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The actions expected of the occupant of a position are called
A. Role perceptions
B. Role enactments
C. Role adaptations
D. Role expectations
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. . . . . . . . has classified the cultural system into sensate, ideational and idealistic
A. Sorokin
B. Ginsberg
C. Linton
D. Mead
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Parsons takes . . . . . . . . as the building block of the social system
A. Integration
B. Action
C. Need-disposition
D. Value-orientation
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. . . . . . . . Provides the means where by values and goals are translated into action
A. Norms
B. Roles
C. Function
D. Goal-attainment
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In Parson's analysis, it is often criticized . . . . . . . . has been assumed to exist, not shown for exist.
A. Consensus
B. Functional unity
C. Value consensus
D. Integration
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. . . . . . . . denotes functional aspect of actor where as . . . . . . . . denotes his place in the social system.
A. Social structure
B. Social system
C. Gratificational system
D. Need disposition system
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According to Weber, charismatic authority is
A. The most influential
B. The most temporary
C. The most permanent
D. The most virtuous
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Classification of social system into hunting, pastoral, agricultural and industrial social system, has been made by
A. Marxists
B. Idealists
C. Evolutionists
D. Diffusionists
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According to . . . . . . . . , social system has passed through three stages, viz, savagery, barbarian and civilized.
A. Tylor
B. Morgan
C. Durkheim
D. Grabner
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According to Parsons, actor's orientation to the situation is
A. Both motivational and value-orientational
B. Motivational
C. Value-orientational
D. None of the above
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Who has classified social system on the basis of solidarity?
A. MacIver
B. Morgan
C. Kingsley Davis
D. Durkheim
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. . . . . . . . refers to observance of social norms
A. Goals
B. Integration
C. Value-orientation
D. Pattern-maintenance
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Which one of the following is not the function of social system?
A. To maintain continuity
B. To ensure social stability
C. To help in maintaining economic self-sufficiency
D. To promote social integration
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The social structure was classified into four types based on four social values such as universalistic and particularistic, achieved and ascribed social values by:
A. Zukerman
B. Talcott Parsons
C. Sir Henry Maine
D. Frazer
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