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SOC1501 REVISION QUESTIONS
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SOC1501 REVISION Semester2QUESTION 1 QUESTION 1
Choose the option, which correctly describes Choose the correct option. Which concepts refer to
how the concept of cultural change is treated in Karl Marx’s conception of the structure of society and
the thought of contemporary sociologists such its social change dynamics?
as Piotr Sztompka. a. a differentiated organism; evolution of dominant species
a. contemporary sociologists emphasise the b. metropole; survival of the fittest
importance of the role of social consensus and social c. mode of production; class struggle
integration. d. modernity; cultural lag
b. contemporary sociologists emphasise the role of
globalisation in the transformation of people’s values 1. a and b
and identities. 2. b and d
c. most contemporary sociologists agree that 3. only c
modern societies are culturally diverse and that their 4. all of the above
national security is always under threat. 5. none of the above
d. contemporary sociologists believe that all
societies are affected by the process of globalisation QUESTION 2
in a positive way. Choose the correct option. Weber’s point is that
…power plays an independent role in determining
1. a, b, and c 2. a and b one’s position in the stratification hierarchy,
3. b and c 4. c and d irrespective of one’s class position or the status one
5. a, b, c and d. has.
1. economic
QUESTION 2 2. social
Choose the correct option. People in South 3. political
Africa live in different types of houses. Some live 4. resourceful
in middle-class houses, while others live in the
5. none of the above
smaller box-type houses built during the
apartheid times or as part of the RDP. RDP is an
QUESTION 3
acronym for:
Choose the correct option. Match the following
1. Rebuilding Development Programme
statements with the appropriate population theory.
2. Reconstruction and Development Programme a. The idea of zero population growth.
3. Restructuring Development Process b. The idea of moral restraint
4. Renovation and Development Programme c. The idea of preventative and positive checks
5. None of the above. d. The idea of family planning
e. The idea of geometric and arithmetic growth
QUESTION 3:
Choose the correct option. Which slogan do you
associate with the spirit of the age of the i. Malthusianism
Enlightenment? ii. Neo-Malthusianism
a. he who dares wins
1. a=i; b=i; c=i; d=i; e=i
b. dabbling in dark sciences
2. a=ii; b=i; c=i; d=ii; e=i
c. dare to know
3. a=i; b=ii; c=ii; d=ii; e=i
d. overcome your adversaries
4. a=i; b=ii; c=i; d=ii; e=i
1. only a 2. a and b 5. a=ii; b=i; c=ii; d=i; e=i
3. b, c and d 4. only c
QUESTION 4
5. None of the above.
Choose the correct option. Max Weber’s conception of
an interpretive sociology refers to …
QUESTION 4:
a. analysis of the language which sociologists use to
Choose the correct option. Cultural trauma
describe social phenomena
usually occurs when ….
b. studying class consciousness as a factor in bringing
a. there are different cultures that co-exist in the
about social order.
same geographical environment.
c. the sociologist tries to understand social action by
b. when the process of industrialisation takes place.
investigating the subjective meaning people give to their
c. when common values and norms lead to social behaviour.
integration and social consensus in society.
d. uncovering the laws which determine the consequences
d. when there are conflicts and splits in the national of the rationalisation of modern life.
culture of society.
1. a and c 2. b, c and d 3. a and d 1. a and d 2. a, b and c
4. All of the above statements are correct. 3. only c 4. all of the above
5. None of the above statements are correct. 5. None of the above
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