Match the items in List - I with List - II : Select the correct answer from the codes given below :List - I (Methods) List - II (Thinkers) (a) Comparative method (i) Karl Marx (b) Verstehen method (ii) E. Durkheim (c) Historical method (iii) Max Weber (d) Ideal type method (iv) R.K. Merton
Sociology MCQs: Matching Methods with Thinkers
This question requires matching sociological methods listed in List - I with the prominent thinkers associated with them in List - II.
Matching Sociological Methods and Thinkers
The correct matches are determined by the foundational contributions of these thinkers to sociological methodology.
- (a) Comparative method is strongly associated with E. Durkheim (ii). Durkheim famously used comparative analysis in his study of suicide rates across different societies.
- (b) Verstehen method is a key concept developed by Max Weber (iii). Verstehen emphasizes understanding the subjective meanings individuals attach to their actions.
- (c) Historical method, particularly historical materialism, is central to the work of Karl Marx (i). Marx analyzed societal development through historical stages.
- (d) Ideal type method was also developed by Max Weber (iii) as a conceptual tool for sociological analysis.
Correct Answer Derivation
Based on the established associations:
- (a) Comparative method → (ii) E. Durkheim
- (b) Verstehen method → (iii) Max Weber
- (c) Historical method → (i) Karl Marx
- (d) Ideal type method → (iii) Max Weber
This combination corresponds to the option (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii).
| List - I (Method) | List - II (Thinker) |
|---|---|
| (a) Comparative method | (ii) E. Durkheim |
| (b) Verstehen method | (iii) Max Weber |
| (c) Historical method | (i) Karl Marx |
| (d) Ideal type method | (iii) Max Weber |
Important Questions from Sociological Aspect - Teaching
Which of the following is not an example of group influence on an individual?
Who developed the scientific management theory?
- Differences between natural and social sciences arise from cognitive intentions of the investigator', whose view is this ?
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List - I (Concepts) List - II (Sociologists) (a) Internal structure of role (i) C. Levi-strauss (b) Structure of myth (ii) B. Malinowski (c) Functions of rituals (iii) S.F. Nadel (d) Basic and derived needs (iv) T. Parsons (v) A.R. Radcliffe-Brown - Who has stated that the basic characterstics of human mind determine the possible varieties of social structure ?
