SOC1501 ASSIGNMENT 02 FOR 2024 - Distinction obtained

Started on Sunday, 14 April 2024, 3:48 PM State Finished Completed on Sunday, 14 April 2024, 4:03 PM Time taken 15 mins 6 secs Grade 65.00 out of 100.00 Question 1 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Choose the correct option. Large scale organisations with fixed rules and procedures, staffed by full-time officials, can according to Max Weber, be described as ... 1. peer groups 2. status groups 3. informal associations 4. bureaucracies Select one: a. 1 & 2 b. 2 & 4 c. 3 d. 4 e. 2 Question 2 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Choose the correct option. Which of the following statements regarding the materialist conception of history are correct? The materialist conception of history is ... 1. an idea derived from the writings of Karl Marx which explains the changes that societies undergo in terms of their material conditions. 2. based on the Marxist belief that the economy is the driving force behind societal change. 3. in contrast to the belief that values and ideas are the causes of social change. on the belief that class struggle is the motive force of history. Select one: a. 1 b. 1 & 2 c. 2 & 4 d. 4 e. Question 3 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Choose the correct option. Select the statement which accurately describes Emile Durkheim’s position on the modern division of labour. 1. The modern division of labour is associated with organic solidarity. 2. The modern division of labour is associated with mechanical solidarity. 3. Rationalisation was a central factor in the development of the modern division of labour. 4. The modern division of labour is associated with structural interdependency and functional specialisation. Select one: a. 1 & 4 b. 4 c. 1 d. 1, 2 & 3 e. 3