Classical Sociological Theories Quiz!
What kind of theorist might you be? Find out here?
- 1.
Your life motto might be....
- A.
"Everything happens for a reason"
- B.
"Fight to make the world a better place"
- C.
"I'm just watching the world go by"
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- 2.
Your favorite leisure activity might be...
- A.
Reading a good piece of fiction or literature
- B.
A puzzle
- C.
A debate with friends or family
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- 3.
Someone cuts you off in traffic. You...
- A.
Spend considerable time thinking about the make of the person's car, the area you were driving, the time of day and other factors that perhaps resulted in the altercation.
- B.
Curse the "tech bros" that have taken over your neighborhood for creating traffic.
- C.
Recognize that defensive driving is necessary to get around the city effectively and shrug it off.
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- 4.
Your ideal job:
- A.
Biologist
- B.
Community Organizer
- C.
Advertiser
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- 5.
You want to perform research about City College of San Francisco. What research question might you pursue?
- A.
"How do student-faculty interactions affect student graduation rates?"
- B.
"What is the relationship between administrator salaries and class cuts?"
- C.
"How do CCSF students, faculty, and staff all work together when they come from such different and diverse backgrounds?"
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- 6.
What is your preferred type of music genre?
- A.
Punk
- B.
Classical
- C.
Folk
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- 7.
In your opinion, the purpose of high school is....
- A.
To babysit students while their parents have to work.
- B.
To help socialize young people into being functioning members of society.
- C.
To help young people develop shared understandings of social values (i.e. competition) and beliefs (i.e. going to college is good).
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- 8.
When watching movies you are most interested in....
- A.
How cinematography, music, sounds, make-up, and dialogue work to express a theme or message.
- B.
The tension between good and evil and which side will be triumphant in the end.
- C.
The plot twists! How something seemingly random ends up playing a major role in the conclusion of the film.
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- 9.
When you see an unhoused person on the streets of San Francisco, you think...
- A.
"Jeez, I wonder what that person did to get themselves into that position. I better make sure to work hard at school and get a good job"
- B.
"It's so wrong that some people can buy million dollars home in this city and some people are living on the streets!"
- C.
"Why am I so grossed out or bothered by this person? What about them makes me feel that way?"
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- 10.
The purpose of sociological research should be....
- A.
To gain a clearer understanding of how society works and functions.
- B.
To help solve social problems and make the world a better place.
- C.
To uncover the "hidden" social beliefs and norms present in our everyday lives.
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- 11.
Your favorite song would be....
- A.
'What Do You Mean"- Justin Bieber
- B.
'Bricks in the Wall"- Pink Floyd
- C.
"What's Going On?"-Marvin Gaye
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