41
The social action in which individuals strive against each other for the possession of some limited material or non-material good is called:
A)
Struggle
B)
Accomodation
C)
Conflict
D)
Competition
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
D
42
According to Parsons, when values are institutionalized, they contribute to-
A)
Dysfunction
B)
Function
C)
Integration
D)
Goal-attainment
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
C
43
According to Parsons, society is a system having four basic functional prior conditions, they are
A)
Adaptation, goal-orientation, integration and pattern maintenance
B)
Education, socialization, social control and religion
C)
Economic institutions, political institutions ideology and kinship
D)
None of the above
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
A
44
In the case . . . . . . . . , it is not the body but 'ego' or self which acts.
A)
Actor
B)
Action
C)
Social structure
D)
Social system
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
A
45
The motivational orientation which supplies energy to the actor, according to Parsons is:
A)
Cognitive, adaptive and evaluative
B)
Cognitive, cathectic and evaluative
C)
Cathectic, cognitive and adaptive
D)
Cognitive, expressive and cathectic
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
B
46
Parsons identifies three types of actions. They are:
A)
Cognitive, expressive and evaluative
B)
Instrumental, expressive and moral
C)
Cathective, moral and cognitive
D)
Adaptive, moral and expressive
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
B
47
Who has visualized that social system has passed through three stages namely savagery, barbarian and civilization?
A)
Durkheim
B)
Gil Christ
C)
Morgan
D)
Tylor
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
C
48
Who stressed on the institutionalization of patterns of value orientation in the social system
A)
Parsons
B)
Merton
C)
Durkheim
D)
Malinowski
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
A
49
According to Parsons in which action the emphasis is an organisation of the flow of gratification
A)
Expressive action
B)
Cathectic action
C)
Moral action
D)
Sexual action
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
A
50
Who has written the book, 'social system'?
A)
Merton
B)
Parsons
C)
Levistrauss
D)
Weber
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
B
