10 MCQs on Social Facts, the Division of Labor, and Anomie

1. Which of the following is NOT one of Émile Durkheim's major contributions to sociology?

   • A. Social facts
   • B. The division of labor
   • C. Anomie
   • D. The functionalist perspective
   • Answer: D. The functionalist perspective

2. What is the definition of a social fact, according to Émile Durkheim?

   • A. A phenomenon that exists independently of individuals
   • B. A phenomenon that is caused by individuals
   • C. A phenomenon that is shared by all members of a society
   • D. A phenomenon that is unique to a particular society
   • Answer: A. A phenomenon that exists independently of individuals

3. What is the division of labor?

   • A. The process by which tasks are specialized and assigned to different individuals or groups
   • B. The process by which individuals become more interdependent
   • C. The process by which societies become more complex
   • D. All of the above
   • Answer: D. All of the above

4. What is anomie?

   • A. A state of normlessness
   • B. A state of social disorganization
   • C. A state of social conflict
   • D. All of the above
   • Answer: A. A state of normlessness

5. Which of the following is an example of anomic suicide?

   • A. A soldier who commits suicide during wartime
   • B. A farmer who commits suicide due to crop failure
   • C. A student who commits suicide due to academic failure
   • D. All of the above
   • Answer: D. All of the above

6. Which of the following is NOT an example of mechanical solidarity?

   • A. A small, tightly-knit community
   • B. A society with a strong sense of shared values
   • C. A society with a high degree of social inequality
   • D. A society with a strong sense of collective conscience
   • Answer: C. A society with a high degree of social inequality

7. Which of the following is NOT an example of organic solidarity?

   • A. A large, complex society
   • B. A society with a high degree of specialization
   • C. A society with a strong sense of interdependence
   • D. A society with a weak sense of collective conscience
   • Answer: D. A society with a weak sense of collective conscience

8. What is the relationship between social facts and individual actions, according to Émile Durkheim?

   • A. Social facts are the product of individual actions
   • B. Individual actions are the product of social facts
   • C. Social facts and individual actions are mutually exclusive
   • D. Social facts and individual actions are interrelated
   • Answer: D. Social facts and individual actions are interrelated

9. What is the main purpose of sociology, according to Émile Durkheim?

   • A. To understand the nature of social facts
   • B. To explain the causes of social problems
   • C. To develop solutions to social problems
   • D. All of the above
   • Answer: D. All of the above

10. What is the most famous work of Émile Durkheim?

    • A. The Division of Labor in Society
    • B. Suicide
    • C. The Rules of Sociological Method
    • D. The Elementary Forms of Religious Life
    • Answer: B. Suicide

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