Which of the following work within the secular world and to fight against its temptations?

• A) Innerworldly asceticism
• B) Otherworldly asceticism
• C) Rational Calvinism
• D) Social Calvinism

Durkheim suggests that someone seeking to become a martyr would commit ________________ type of suicide.

• A) Egoistic
• B) Anomic
• C) Altruistic
• D) Fatalistic

According to Ralf Dahrendorf which of the following may not occupy important positions in society?

• A) Volunteers
• B) Poor
• C) Talented
• D) Artists

Which of the following was found in an examination of countries with mixed religious systems?

• A) Protestantism
• B) Capitalism
• C) Calvinism
• D) Socialism

According to Marx's dialectical method, how are social influences perceived?

• A) As isolated and independent of one another
• B) As simple, one-way cause-and-effect relationships
• C) As solely determined by economic factors
• D) As reciprocal relationships with simultaneous effects

Which one of the following term did Marx use to describe the inevitable increase in the proletariat due to various factors like mechanization and competition?

• A) Surplus value
• B) Bourgeoisie
• C) Circulation of commodities
• D) Proletarianization

The utilization of interpretive understanding of sociology is known as:

• A) Substantive
• B) Objectivity
• C) Verstehen
• D) Causality

Which of the following types of authority is based on enacted rules?

• A) Customary
• B) Charismatic
• C) Rational
• D) Traditional

The dominant elements of Weber’s substantive sociology is:

• A) Class
• B) Rationalization
• C) Power
• D) Status

Marx called the class of powerful as “haves”, it is known as:

• A) Proletariat
• B) Bourgeoisie
• C) Workers
• D) Petite bourgeoisie

According to Dahrendorf’s view which of the following is dichotomous?

• A) Authority
• B) Position
• C) Class
• D) Status

To Marx, the notion of "equality" under capitalism derives from:

• A) The fact that all workers are exploited
• B) The act of exchange
• C) The fact that labor can exchange
• D) The Constitution prepared by elites

Which type of rationality is based on ideas of pragmatism?

• A) Substantive
• B) Theoretical
• C) Practical
• D) Formal

In _____________ both gestures and common meanings are communicated.

• A) Perception
• B) Cognition
• C) Exchange
• D) Language

Which gestures cannot be heard by the actor?

• A) Vocal gesture
• B) Physical gestures
• C)
• D)

What distinguishes Marx's dialectical approach from Hegel's?

• A) Marx believed in resolving contradictions through philosophical analysis.
• B) Marx focused on contradictions as real, existing phenomena, not just in thought.
• C) Hegel emphasized the importance of dispassionate analysis.
• D) Hegel's dialectic was based on materialism, while Marx's was idealistic

Who among the following are owners of means of production?

• A) Managers
• B) Proletariats
• C) Capitalists
• D) Supervisors

Who among the following did not consider class as community?

• A) Max Weber
• B) Emile Durkheim
• C) Karl Marx
• D) Talcott Parson

Through socialization Institutionalized patterns become part of:

• A) Personality system
• B) Cultural system
• C) Social system
• D) Economic system

The actions controlled by customs and are deeply rooted in habits of conventional society are called:

• A) Affectual action
• B) Purposive rational
• C) Value rational
• D) Traditional action