Exam Prep Max Weber Chapter.4 - Sociological Theory 3e Answer Key + Test Bank by Laura D. Edles. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 4: Max Weber
Test Bank
Multiple-Choice Questions:
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a.insight
b.individual perspective
c.interpretative understanding
d.intersubjectivity
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2.Weber used ________ as “pure” categories that serve as a methodological comparison to real-life cases.
a.dialectical materialism
b.Verstehen
c.ideal types
d.solidarity
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3.Whose work does Weber place great weight upon, stating “the intellectual world in which we live is a world which to a large extent bears the imprint of _______”
a.John Calvin and Martin Luther
b.Immanuel Kant Heinrich Rickert
c.Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx
d.Friedrich Nietzsche and Karl Marx
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4.Weber defines rationalization as:
a.the tendency for an increasing number of individuals in modern societies
b.to become more tolerant, educated, and well-rounded
c.the attempt on the part of capitalists to create divisions within the working class
d.an ongoing process in which social interaction and institutions become increasingly governed by methodical procedures and calculable rules
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5.One of the major themes running through Weber’s work is:
a.The source of crime
b.The rationalization of society
c.The evils of capitalism
d.Forms of solidarity
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6.According to the text, Max Weber’s basic theoretical orientation is:
a.nonrational, collective
b.nonrational, individual
c.rational, collective
d.rational, individual
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7.Which of the following best reflects Weber’s view of the relationship between Protestantism and capitalism in the 16th -18th centuries:
a.The Protestant Reformation caused Western capitalism to emerge
b.Western capitalism caused the Protestant Reformation to emerge
c.The attitude at the heart of Protestantism had an elective affinity with the attitude at the heart of capitalism
d.Western capitalism was the brainchild of Protestant reformer John Calvin
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8.In discussing the connection between the Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism, Weber discusses the importance of this concept in motivating individuals to pursue worldly success
a.religiosity
b.Calvinism
c.reformation
d.calling
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9.Weber used the term “iron cage” to describe:
a.the Church prior to the Protestant Reformation
b.the dominance of capitalistic and bureaucratic structures and disenchantment of modern western society
c.the religious motivation that encourages individuals to pursue worldly success
d.monastic or religious asceticism (self-denial)
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10.Weber argued that distinct interests are connected to economic:
a.rationality
b.status
c.classes
d.charisma
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11.Weber interpreted religious beliefs as
a.an opiate for the masses
b.a way to worship society itself
c.a way to explain the existence of suffering
d.a system of totems and symbols
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12.What was the significance of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation?
a.it married capitalism to religious belief
b.to glorify God was every individual’s duty
c.religion was placed in the hands of professional clergy
d.religion was now based upon rational authority
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13.In The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Weber quotes __________ in order to
understand ____________.
a.Benjamin Franklin; the spirit of capitalism
b.Martin Luther King Jr.; the Protestant Ethic
c.George Washington; the spirit of capitalism
d.Abraham Lincoln; the Protestant Ethic
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14.Max Weber addressed the relationship between religion and which of the following in his work The Social Psychology of the World Religions?
a.verstehen
b.economic ethics
c.forces of production
d.anomie
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15.Which of the following was not one of the religions Weber looked at in his work The Social Psychology of the World Religions?
a.Hinduism
b.Judaism
c.Christianity
d.Islam
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16.Which of the following statements are true regarding Weber’s work in The Social Psychology of the World Religions?
a.religious aims are really distorted class interests
b.religion shapes practical behavior
c.religion acts to deify society
d.religion actually do not satisfy psychological needs
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17.According to Max Weber, religion has helped to foster what process?
a.secularization of the individual
b.alienation by function
c.rationalization of reality
d.subordination by doctrine
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18.Religions founded in which of the following prophecies lead adherents away from workaday life by seeking salvation through extraordinary psychic states?
a.exemplary
b.extraordinary
c.emissary
d.expectancy
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19.What concept does Weber define as “the chance of a man or of a number of men to realize their own will in a social action even against the resistance of others…”?
a.party
b.class
c.power
d.status
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20.People who share “life chances” or possibilities are labeled what by Weber?
a.class
b.party
c.status
d.authority
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21.Weber defines ________ as an estimation of social honor expressed through styles of life or conventions
a.party
b.class
c.traditional authority
d.status
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22.______ is the type of domination based on the rule of law and obedience owed to the office
a.class struggle
b.rational-legal authority
c.charismatic authority
d.moral authority
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23.Weber defines traditional authority as
a.legitimacy based on the rule of “eternal yesterday”
b.type of domination based on the rule of law and obedience owed to the office
c.legitimacy based on the rulers “state of grace”
d.the primary source of rationalization is modern societies
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24.According to Weber, the most tenuous (or unstable) type of the authority is:
a.charismatic
b.rational-legal
c.traditional
d.legitimate
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25.Which type of authority is primarily individualistic:
a.charismatic
b.rational-legal
c.traditional
d.modern
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26.Which of the following is not a fundamental characteristic of “bureaucracy”, according to Weber:
a.impersonal rules
b.written documents/files
c.hierarchy of authority
d.charisma
True/False Questions:
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27.Ideal types are conceptual yardsticks used to examine social processes.
a.True
b.False
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28.Weber’s basic theoretical orientation is rational and individual.
a.True
b.False
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29.According to Weber, rationalization disenchants Western society and creates an “iron cage.”
a.True
b.False
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30.The notion of the calling began capitalism as an economic form.
a.True
b.False
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31.Weber agreed with Marx that economic practical behavior shapes religious doctrines.
a.True
b.False
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32.According to Weber, religion fills a psychological need of the fortunate to legitimize their good fortune.
a.True
b.False
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33.Weber believed that ultimately religion could be reduced to the distorted interests of class.
a.True
b.False
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34.Religions based on the emissary prophecy lead adherents away from workaday life by seeking salvation through extraordinary psychic states.
a.True
b.False
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35.From Weber’s view, religions offer redemption, countering a “senseless” world with a belief that there is ultimately meaning in the cosmos.
a.True
b.False
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36.Weber defines a “class” as a group that not only shares the same economic situation, but also has a strong sense of community.
a.True
b.False
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37.People who share “life chances” are considered a party.
a.True
b.False
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38.Weber agreed with Marx’s definition of class.
a.True
b.False
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39.U.S. presidents preside via rational-legal authority.
a.True
b.False
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40.Hitler could be considered someone who led by charismatic authority.
a.True
b.False
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41.Bureaucratic organization has advanced primarily due to its technical superiority.
a.True
b.False
Short Answer Questions:
Type: E
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42.Explain Weber’s notion of Verstehen and its significance to the discipline of sociology.
Weber’s vision of sociology casts Verstehen as the principal objective. Verstehen means interpretative understanding.
Type: E
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43.Discuss the calling. What was Martin Luther’s role with it?
In discussing the connection between the Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism, Weber discusses the importance of this concept in motivating individuals to pursue worldly success. The significance in the calling by Martin Luther was to glorify God was every individual’s duty.
Type: E
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44.Explain why Max Weber quotes Benjamin Franklin within The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.
Varies. Historical context of American ideals and origins.
Type: E
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45.Explain the significance of Weber’s line from The Protestant Ethic, “And this calling is not, as it was for the Lutheran, a fate to which he must submit and which he must make the best of, but God’s commandment to the individual to work for the divine glory.”
Varies. Context of various religions and the relationship between religion and the individual.
Type: E
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46.Discuss which concept Weber is referring to with his line, “..have become the dominant form of social organization in modern society.”
Must discuss bureaucracy/ies.
Type: E
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47.Explain Weber’s definition of power and how it relates to the political community. Provide contemporary and historical examples.
Varies. Presents contemporary and historical examples to relate power and political community.
Type: E
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48.Choose one of Weber’s concepts (class, status, or party), define it and give a contemporary example.
Varies.
Type: E
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49.Define and give concrete examples of traditional authority in today’s world.
Type: E
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50.Explain the following types of authority (rational/legal, traditional, charismatic) as discussed by Weber, using concrete contemporary examples.
Varies.
Type: E
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51.Explain and provide examples for the four features which ensure bureaucracy’s technical superiority.
Varies.
Essay Questions:
Type: E
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52.Compare and contrast Weber’s themes and theoretical orientation with that of Karl Marx. Be sure to discuss Marx’s historical materialism and definition of classes.
Type: E
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53.According to Weber, what role did the “calling” and outward signs of grace play in the development of capitalism? Once it was firmly established, what effect did capitalism have on these religious ideas?
Type: E
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54.Discuss Weber’s ideas from the Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Include specific quotations from the text to support your essay.
Type: E
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55.Compare and contrast Weber’s types of legitimate domination. Discuss specifically each type’s strengths and weaknesses. Be sure to provide contemporary concrete examples of each type.
Type: E
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56.Discuss Weber’s essay on bureaucracy. Explain the negative and positive attributes of this system