Match the List I with List II

List I		List II
A.	Robert K. Merton	I.	Marxism
B.	Fred Davis	II.	Ethnomethodology
C.	Don H. Zimmerman	III.	Symbolic Interactionism
D.	Karl Marx	IV.	Functionalism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is D

 A-IV, B-II, C-II, D-I

The question asks to match the thinkers with their corresponding sociological theories. Let's break down the matches:

• A. Robert K. Merton: Known for his contributions to Functionalism, which is listed as IV in List-II.
• B. Fred Davis: He is linked with Ethnomethodology, which is listed as II in List-II.
• C. Don H. Zimmerman: Known for his work on Symbolic Interactionism, which is III in List-II.
• D. Karl Marx: Famous for Marxism, which is listed as I in List-II.

This leads to the correct answer being option 4.

Information Booster:

• Robert K. Merton developed the Functionalist theory, focusing on the ways different elements of society contribute to the functioning of the whole society.
• Fred Davis was associated with Ethnomethodology, a field that studies how people make sense of their everyday lives and the methods they use to interpret the social world.
• Don H. Zimmerman worked within the Symbolic Interactionist framework, which emphasizes the role of symbols and face-to-face interactions in shaping individual behaviors.
• Karl Marx is the founding figure of Marxism, which analyzes social class struggles and economic systems as central to the dynamics of society.

Additional Information:

• Option 1 (A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV) is incorrect because the theories are not correctly matched.
• Option 2 (A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III) is incorrect as it confuses the sociological theories and their respective contributors.
• Option 3 (A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II) also misplaces the theories with the wrong thinkers.