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This section includes 1422 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Sociology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 701. |
The concepts in a hypothesis are stated as______________? |
| A. | variables |
| B. | populations |
| C. | ideas |
| D. | indices |
| E. | theories |
| Answer» B. populations | |
| 702. |
The concept of collective consumption is most closely associated with______________? |
| A. | Hervey |
| B. | Molotch |
| C. | Castells |
| D. | Saunders |
| Answer» D. Saunders | |
| 703. |
The compulsion of proximity describes_______________? |
| A. | wanting to meet face-to-face whenever possible |
| B. | seeking experience of intimacy on the internet |
| C. | travelling to see foreign locations for holidays |
| D. | creating feelings of security in on-line settings |
| Answer» B. seeking experience of intimacy on the internet | |
| 704. |
The compulsion of proximity describes____________? |
| A. | wanting to meet face-to-face whenever possible |
| B. | seeking experience of intimacy on the Internet |
| C. | traveling to see foreign locations for holidays |
| D. | creating feelings of security in on-line settings |
| Answer» B. seeking experience of intimacy on the Internet | |
| 705. |
The Communist Manifesto was written by_______________? |
| A. | Karl Marx and Georg Hegel |
| B. | George Herbert Mead and Jane Addams |
| C. | Friedrich Engels and karl Marx |
| D. | Talcott Parsons and Robert Merton |
| Answer» D. Talcott Parsons and Robert Merton | |
| 706. |
The Communist Manifesto was written by____________? |
| A. | Karl Marx and Georg Hegel |
| B. | George Herbert Mead and Jane Addams |
| C. | Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx |
| D. | Talcott Parsons and Robert Merton |
| Answer» D. Talcott Parsons and Robert Merton | |
| 707. |
The communism developed in USSR and china is_______________? |
| A. | Same as Marx envisioned |
| B. | is different from Marxian view |
| C. | opposite to Marxian view |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 708. |
The collective value of all social networks (who people know) and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other (the norms of reciprocity) is called ____________ ? |
| A. | Social cohesion |
| B. | Social Capital |
| C. | Social bond |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Social bond | |
| 709. |
The coexistence of diverse groups is called_______________? |
| A. | gatekeeping |
| B. | pluralism |
| C. | assimilation |
| D. | continued subjugation |
| Answer» C. assimilation | |
| 710. |
The classic sociological study of two juvenile groups called the “Saints” and the “Roughnecks” was conducted by______________? |
| A. | Chambliss |
| B. | Lynch |
| C. | Merton |
| D. | Bentham |
| E. | Turk |
| Answer» B. Lynch | |
| 711. |
The class polarization that Marx predicted referred to________________? |
| A. | the division of each social class into the more or less privileged. |
| B. | a growing gap between rich and poor resulting in class consciousness |
| C. | the growth of intermediate strata in the middle classes |
| D. | the tendency for the working class to live in very could places |
| Answer» C. the growth of intermediate strata in the middle classes | |
| 712. |
The caste system is generally associated with______________? |
| A. | Hinduism |
| B. | Islam |
| C. | Judaism |
| D. | Buddhism |
| Answer» B. Islam | |
| 713. |
The case of the former Soviet Union supports Kerr et al,s (1960) claims that___________? |
| A. | totalitarian regimes are incompatible with the requirements of advanced industrial technology |
| B. | democratic governments serve the interests of a ruling elite |
| C. | advanced industrial technology strengthens the power of totalitarian regimes |
| D. | communist societies disperse power between various political parties |
| Answer» B. democratic governments serve the interests of a ruling elite | |
| 714. |
The career mobility of married women is still greatly handicapped by_____________? |
| A. | men |
| B. | household duties |
| C. | other rival women |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. other rival women | |
| 715. |
The career mobility of married women is still greatly handicapped by_______________? |
| A. | men |
| B. | household duties |
| C. | other rival women |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. other rival women | |
| 716. |
The capitalist class of the mid-twentieth century were said to join the upper class because them___________? |
| A. | Participated in the same leisure pursuits and events of the social calendar |
| B. | emulated the lifestyle and cultural values of the traditional aristocracy |
| C. | owned companies and financial assets that generated wealth through corporations |
| D. | had direct personal ownerships of land and businesses as physical assets |
| Answer» D. had direct personal ownerships of land and businesses as physical assets | |
| 717. |
The Bretton Woods institutions are______________? |
| A. | The international Monetary Fund and the World Bank |
| B. | The World Trade Organization and the World Bank |
| C. | The International Monetary Fund and the World Health Organization |
| D. | The United Nations and the World Trade Organization |
| Answer» B. The World Trade Organization and the World Bank | |
| 718. |
The Bretton Woods institutions are_______________? |
| A. | The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank |
| B. | The World Trade Organization and the World Bank |
| C. | The international Monetary Fund and the World Health Organization |
| D. | The United Nations and the World Trade Organization |
| Answer» B. The World Trade Organization and the World Bank | |
| 719. |
The birthplace of sociology is generally considered to be_______________? |
| A. | the United States |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Europe |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» D. Australia | |
| 720. |
The biggest difference between the theories of Freud and Erikson is that Erikson believed ? |
| A. | That culture rather than biology plays the biggest part in socialization |
| B. | that psychology is the dominant theory the social sciences |
| C. | that biology/genetics explains everything |
| D. | that there is no such thing as a superego |
| E. | that men lacks a system of checks and balances in his life |
| Answer» B. that psychology is the dominant theory the social sciences | |
| 721. |
The behavior expected of one who holds a particular status is usually termed as_____________? |
| A. | Role |
| B. | Status |
| C. | Both a and b |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Status | |
| 722. |
The authors explain that feminist research methodology_____________? |
| A. | is an approach to research which emphasizes inclusion fairness and humaneness? |
| B. | places its main emphasis on concrete theories |
| C. | stresses that all human emotions are to be ignored all of the above |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. places its main emphasis on concrete theories | |
| 723. |
The approximately 2 million Native Americans represent a diverse array of cultures distinguishable by_____________? |
| A. | language |
| B. | family organization |
| C. | religion |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 724. |
The approach to crime prevention based on increased surveillance (such as CCTV and Neighborhood Watch schemes) and target hardening (such as a car immobilizers and better home security) is known as what ? |
| A. | the new criminology |
| B. | broken windows theory |
| C. | situational crime prevention |
| D. | deviance reduction theory |
| Answer» D. deviance reduction theory | |
| 725. |
The application of rules and regulations in an unimaginative and mechanical fashion refers to_____________? |
| A. | the iron law of oligarchy |
| B. | Parkinson’s law |
| C. | the peter principle |
| D. | trained incapacity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 726. |
The application of evolutionary notions and the concept of the survival of the fittest to society is called_______________? |
| A. | class conflict |
| B. | Dialectical materialism |
| C. | Social dynamics |
| D. | Social Darwinism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 727. |
The and purpose of Evolutionary theory is_____________? |
| A. | An anarchist society |
| B. | A perfect man in a perfect society |
| C. | An industrial society |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. An industrial society | |
| 728. |
The al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the attacks on American targets on 11th September 2001 In what year did al-Qaeda bomb a nightclub on the Indonesian island of Bali Killing more than 200 people ? |
| A. | 1999 |
| B. | 2004 |
| C. | 2005 |
| D. | 2002 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 729. |
The adage that its not what you know its who you know emphasizes the importance of connections This is most relevant the concept of________________? |
| A. | de-differentiation |
| B. | network economy |
| C. | political corruption |
| D. | social capital |
| Answer» E. | |
| 730. |
The adage that it’s not what you know it,s who you know emphasizes the importance of connections This is most relevant to the concept of____________? |
| A. | De-differentiation |
| B. | Network economy |
| C. | Political corruption |
| D. | Social capital |
| Answer» E. | |
| 731. |
The activity of measuring and explaining the size of populations is known as___________________? |
| A. | Malthusianism |
| B. | demography |
| C. | forecasting |
| D. | official statistics |
| Answer» C. forecasting | |
| 732. |
The activity of measuring and explaining the size of populations is know as_______________? |
| A. | Malthusianism |
| B. | demography |
| C. | forecasting |
| D. | official statistics |
| Answer» C. forecasting | |
| 733. |
The act of moving from one social class to another is termed as_____________? |
| A. | Social class |
| B. | social groups |
| C. | social mobility |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 734. |
The acceptance of preventive medicine is an example of the process that Parsons called______________? |
| A. | differentiation |
| B. | value generalization |
| C. | inclusion |
| D. | adaptive upgrading |
| Answer» C. inclusion | |
| 735. |
The absolute poverty line is drawn to show_____________? |
| A. | the most extreme level of poverty that is found in a society |
| B. | the estimated minimum level of income needed for subsistence |
| C. | households that are poor relative to the norms and values of their culture |
| D. | the areas of a city in which poverty is concentrated |
| Answer» C. households that are poor relative to the norms and values of their culture | |
| 736. |
Secondary groups are______________? |
| A. | formal |
| B. | Impersonal |
| C. | both a & b |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 737. |
Secondary groups are judged by them ? |
| A. | Sociability |
| B. | Performance |
| C. | Emotional satisfaction |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Emotional satisfaction | |
| 738. |
Search for ways of using scientific knowledge to solve practical problems is termed as_____________? |
| A. | Pure science |
| B. | Applied Science |
| C. | both a & b |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. both a & b | |
| 739. |
Scientific theories in the nineteenth century tried to explain race in naturalistic terms Which of the following ideas was not considered ? |
| A. | genetics |
| B. | evolution |
| C. | height |
| D. | brain size |
| Answer» D. brain size | |
| 740. |
Scientific or positive phase is the____________? |
| A. | First phase |
| B. | Second Phase |
| C. | Last Phase |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 741. |
Scientific method has following steps_______________? |
| A. | observation solution theory |
| B. | Problem observation hypothesis data experiment conclusion |
| C. | Problem hypothesis observation conclusion |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Problem hypothesis observation conclusion | |
| 742. |
Science is based on_______________? |
| A. | Mere observation |
| B. | Individual experiences |
| C. | Verifiable evidence |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 743. |
Science aims to be both______________? |
| A. | philosophical and progressive |
| B. | complex and against commonsense |
| C. | experimental and statistical |
| D. | valid and reliable |
| Answer» E. | |
| 744. |
s that are relevant to some respondents may irrelevant to others are known as______________? |
| A. | double barreled questions |
| B. | leading questions |
| C. | contingency questions |
| D. | Matrix questions |
| Answer» D. Matrix questions | |
| 745. |
Rumors about a bizarre event that supposedly happened to someone far removed from the individual telling the story are often called_______________? |
| A. | legendary tales |
| B. | urban legends |
| C. | sports legends |
| D. | schoolyard tales |
| E. | rural legends |
| Answer» C. sports legends | |
| 746. |
Role-learning theory suggests that______________? |
| A. | we internalize and take on social roles from a pre-existing framework |
| B. | we create and negotiate our roles through interaction with others |
| C. | social roles are not fixed or stable but fluid and pluralistic |
| D. | roles have to be learned to suppress unconscious motivations |
| Answer» B. we create and negotiate our roles through interaction with others | |
| 747. |
Role confusion in modern society is engendered by all but one of the following____________? |
| A. | Broadening of role specification |
| B. | Plurality of moralities |
| C. | Increase in number of achievable positions |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 748. |
Role ascription by merit has also restricted the social statuses to those who has______________? |
| A. | Mental and physical proficiency |
| B. | inherited and good early environment |
| C. | (a)mainly depending on (b) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 749. |
Role and status are two aspects of same____________? |
| A. | personality |
| B. | Phenomenon |
| C. | Situation |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Situation | |
| 750. |
Robert Park and Ernest Burgess are associated with________________? |
| A. | the functionalist perspective |
| B. | the conflict perspective |
| C. | the linear-development model |
| D. | Urban ecology |
| Answer» B. the conflict perspective | |