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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.
| 1101. |
Functionalists argue that even though ethnic conflict is dysfunctional it my still serve some important functions in society Which of the following is NOT one of those important functions ? |
| A. | Conflict promotes group formation and cohesion |
| B. | Conflict may function as a safety valve for society by enabling hostilities to be channelled toward permissible targets known as permissible targets k |
| C. | A multiplicity of conflicts between large numbers of differing groups within a society may be conducive to a democratic as opposed to a totalitarian s |
| D. | Conflict attributable to ethnic stratification problems may reach an unacceptable frequency and intensity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1102. |
Functionalists accept “Change” as a _____________? |
| A. | Function |
| B. | Constant |
| C. | Change |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Change | |
| 1103. |
Freud divided self into three parts the id the superego and the______________? |
| A. | ego |
| B. | sub-ego |
| C. | le |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. sub-ego | |
| 1104. |
Freuds notion of the ego referred to________________? |
| A. | the unconscious mass of instinctive drives that may be repressed |
| B. | the self as a whole an unstable mix of conscious and unconscious elements |
| C. | the conscious part of the mind that regulates emotional drives on a practical rational level |
| D. | the neurotic part of the mind that longs for belonging and may suffer an inferiority complex |
| Answer» D. the neurotic part of the mind that longs for belonging and may suffer an inferiority complex | |
| 1105. |
Freud saw self and society in basic conflict not in harmony He named this self as_________________? |
| A. | Antisocial self |
| B. | Generalized other |
| C. | looking glass self |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Generalized other | |
| 1106. |
Fred is a intelligent student Last year he was on the honor roll This year he began hanging out with friends who spend more time playing video games than studying they routinely earn C, s and D, s Over time Fred slowly stops doing his homework and turning in work for extra credit. He drops out of his honors classes and his grades drop out from mostly A, s to C, s Which theory of deviance best explains what has happened here ? |
| A. | structural strain theory |
| B. | social control theory |
| C. | differential association theory |
| D. | Each of these theories explains the situation equally well |
| Answer» D. Each of these theories explains the situation equally well | |
| 1107. |
Formulating the hypothesis is the _____________ step in the scientific method? |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | third |
| D. | fourth |
| Answer» D. fourth | |
| 1108. |
Formulating the hypothesis is the _________ step in the scientific method? |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | third |
| D. | fourth |
| Answer» D. fourth | |
| 1109. |
For Thomas Robert Malthus the appropriate way to control population was to_____________? |
| A. | use artificial means of birth control |
| B. | postpone marriage |
| C. | pass legislation prohibiting families from having more than one child |
| D. | do all of the above |
| Answer» C. pass legislation prohibiting families from having more than one child | |
| 1110. |
First Industrial Revolution took place______________? |
| A. | in Europe during 18th and 19th centuries |
| B. | in America in 20th century |
| C. | in Asia in 17th century |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. in America in 20th century | |
| 1111. |
Feminist perspectives are distinctive in sociology because_______________? |
| A. | only women can write from a feminist perspective |
| B. | other theoretical perspectives have not researched women |
| C. | they emphasize the centrality of gender in social analysis |
| D. | men and women view the world in different ways |
| Answer» D. men and women view the world in different ways | |
| 1112. |
Feminism is often criticized on the grounds that_____________? |
| A. | it doesn’t pay attention to male victims |
| B. | it lacks objectivity |
| C. | it is too extreme |
| D. | it is not testable |
| E. | it is not really a theory |
| Answer» C. it is too extreme | |
| 1113. |
Feminist perspectives are distinctive in sociology because______________? |
| A. | only women can write from a feminist perspective |
| B. | other theoretical perspectives have not researched women |
| C. | they emphasize the centrality of gender in social analysis |
| D. | men and women view the and world in different ways |
| Answer» D. men and women view the and world in different ways | |
| 1114. |
Family is the basic point of _______ for the children ? |
| A. | enculturation and socialization |
| B. | Protection |
| C. | Learning and growing |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Protection | |
| 1115. |
Family is a haven form the world where basic ingredients are_______________? |
| A. | Love and trust |
| B. | Intimacy |
| C. | Absolute fulfilment |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1116. |
Falling in love and marrying someone similar to your self is generally referred to as_____________? |
| A. | selective perception |
| B. | homogamy |
| C. | heterogeneity |
| D. | self-selection |
| E. | homogeneity |
| Answer» C. heterogeneity | |
| 1117. |
Eyeballing is a technique that involves________________? |
| A. | reading a textual document quickly to understand the gist of it |
| B. | gathering a sample from whoever you can see in a public place |
| C. | scanning a table to identify general patterns and significant figures |
| D. | keeping your eyes on research participants at all times |
| Answer» D. keeping your eyes on research participants at all times | |
| 1118. |
Extreme poverty is often defined as living on less than US$1 per day how has extreme poverty changed between 1981 and 2004 ? |
| A. | stayed the same around 1.5 billion people |
| B. | rose from 1.5 billion people to 3 billion |
| C. | fell form 1.5 billion people to 1 billion |
| D. | rose from 1.5 billion people to 2.5 billion |
| Answer» D. rose from 1.5 billion people to 2.5 billion | |
| 1119. |
Extreme climatic conditions are_____________? |
| A. | obstacle to cultural development |
| B. | Helpful in cultural development |
| C. | have no effect |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Helpful in cultural development | |
| 1120. |
Experiments are of two types_____________? |
| A. | Laboratory |
| B. | Field |
| C. | both A & B |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1121. |
Evolutionary theory is of the view that society like biological organisms moves from___________? |
| A. | simple to complex |
| B. | complex to simple |
| C. | Complex to more complex |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. complex to simple | |
| 1122. |
Evolutionary Perspective is based on the work of_______________? |
| A. | Comte and Spencer |
| B. | Marx and Weber |
| C. | All of above |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Marx and Weber | |
| 1123. |
Everything which is socially learned and shared is called______________? |
| A. | society |
| B. | Culture |
| C. | behavior |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. behavior | |
| 1124. |
Every society handles many tasks be making them part of a sex role Yet boys and girls from their vary childhood start learning their respective ? |
| A. | Student roles |
| B. | Sex roles |
| C. | Jobs performed by parents |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Jobs performed by parents | |
| 1125. |
Europeans gave firearms whiskey and small pox to India in exchange of corn potatoes tobacco This is an example of_____________? |
| A. | cultural Exchange |
| B. | Diffusion |
| C. | Imperialism |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Imperialism | |
| 1126. |
Ethnographic research produces qualitative data because_____________? |
| A. | the findings are amenable to statistical analysis |
| B. | it is conducted over a period of several years |
| C. | it uncovers rich detailed accounts from an insider’s perspective |
| D. | it compares findings from a number of different cases |
| Answer» D. it compares findings from a number of different cases | |
| 1127. |
Ethnocentrims means_____________? |
| A. | Evaluating other cultures with the yardstick of your own values |
| B. | Taking other nations as good as your own one but disowned |
| C. | no other society is like yours and your society is superior to the others |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1128. |
Ethnic identity refers to_____________? |
| A. | the objective categories of ethnicity used in the census |
| B. | a felt sense of group membership on the basis of religion language or history |
| C. | the imposition of a racial label on a minority by a powerful majority |
| D. | the fragmented and pluralistic nature of ethnicity |
| Answer» C. the imposition of a racial label on a minority by a powerful majority | |
| 1129. |
Ethnic identity refers to______________? |
| A. | the objective categories of ethnicity used in the census |
| B. | a felt sense of group of group membership on basis of religion language or history |
| C. | the imposition of a racial label on a minority by a powerful majority |
| D. | the fragmented and pluralistic nature of ethnicity |
| Answer» C. the imposition of a racial label on a minority by a powerful majority | |
| 1130. |
Ethnic groups_______________? |
| A. | are groups identified on cultural grounds |
| B. | are based solely on nationality |
| C. | occupy a small territory |
| D. | unlike racial groups are socially constructed |
| Answer» B. are based solely on nationality | |
| 1131. |
Erving Goffman made a distinctive contribution to sociology by popularizing a particular type of interactionist method known as____________? |
| A. | macrosociology |
| B. | the dramaturgical approach |
| C. | Verstehen |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Verstehen | |
| 1132. |
Erving Goffman made a distinctive contribution to sociology by popularizing a particular type of interactionist method known as_________________? |
| A. | macrosociology |
| B. | the dramaturgical approach |
| C. | Verstehen |
| D. | I,m O.K, you,re O.k |
| Answer» C. Verstehen | |
| 1133. |
Erik Erikson a German scholar trained in Freudian psychoanalysis presented a theory of life-cycle socialization through ? |
| A. | five stages |
| B. | Seven stages |
| C. | Eight stages |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1134. |
Environmental issues were central to the work of_____________? |
| A. | Karl Marx |
| B. | Emile Durkheim |
| C. | Max Weber |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1135. |
Emergent norm theory argues that collective behavior arises when expectations regarding how to act are_____________? |
| A. | clear |
| B. | explicit |
| C. | encouraged |
| D. | vague |
| E. | repeated |
| Answer» E. repeated | |
| 1136. |
Embracing language and ethnic and cultural difference is thought to be a core Canadian value called______________? |
| A. | belief in equality and fairness |
| B. | importance of accommodation and tolerance |
| C. | support for diversity |
| D. | belief in consultation and dialogue |
| E. | compassion and generosity |
| Answer» D. belief in consultation and dialogue | |
| 1137. |
Ellis Lee and Peterson developed a research exploring how parents raise their children relative to their class They viewed that lower class parents were more likely to emphasize____________ in their children? |
| A. | Creativity |
| B. | Self-reliance |
| C. | Conformity |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1138. |
Educational self-fulfilling prophecies_______________? |
| A. | exist where children fail to learn because teachers cannot teach. |
| B. | are unlikely to exist when teachers’ assessments of students are grounded by the stereotype’s teachers hold of various classes and racial groups |
| C. | may result in student alienation and failure |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 1139. |
Education of women is the most important step in_____________? |
| A. | coping illiteracy |
| B. | Eradicating poverty |
| C. | Controlling Population |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1140. |
Education is undergoing a transformation in which the boundary between schooling and the outside world is breaking down allowing for workplace education beyond the confines of the classroom and at many different times How is this broad change usually described ? |
| A. | lifelong learning |
| B. | extended education |
| C. | e-learning |
| D. | de-schooling |
| Answer» B. extended education | |
| 1141. |
Economic standing includes______________? |
| A. | wealth that which people own (have) |
| B. | job security |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. job security | |
| 1142. |
Economic growth will keep pace with population growth only if there is_______________? |
| A. | Available acreage |
| B. | Improved technology |
| C. | Motivation to achieve |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Motivation to achieve | |
| 1143. |
Early theories of collective behavior emphasized ________ a view that crowd behavior is like a mental illness that a person cannot resist ? |
| A. | contagion |
| B. | convention |
| C. | group thinks |
| D. | expressiveness |
| E. | reformation |
| Answer» B. convention | |
| 1144. |
Each social class is a subculture with a system of______________? |
| A. | Behavior |
| B. | Set of values |
| C. | Way of life |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1145. |
Dying_______________? |
| A. | is one social phenomenon that has changed little over time |
| B. | is less bureaucratic than it was in the past |
| C. | is a biological event with no associated social reality? |
| D. | requires a new definition of self |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1146. |
Durkheim,s famous definition of religion includes three main elements Which of these is not one of the three ? |
| A. | religion is a form of culture |
| B. | religion involves belief in God |
| C. | religion provides a sense of purpose |
| D. | religion involves beliefs and ritual practices |
| Answer» C. religion provides a sense of purpose | |
| 1147. |
Durkheim introduced the ideas of Anomic which means________________? |
| A. | Solidarity |
| B. | Enemy |
| C. | Chaos |
| D. | None of theses |
| Answer» D. None of theses | |
| 1148. |
Durkheim defined social facts as______________? |
| A. | ways of acting thinking and feeling that are collective and social in origin |
| B. | the way scientists construct knowledge in a social context |
| C. | data collected about social phenomena that are proven to be correct |
| D. | ideas and theories that have no basis in the external physical world |
| Answer» B. the way scientists construct knowledge in a social context | |
| 1149. |
Durkheim defined social facts as___________? |
| A. | ways of acting thinking and feeling that are collective and social in origin |
| B. | the way scientists construct knowledge in a social context |
| C. | data collected about social phenomena that are proven to be correct |
| D. | ideas and theories that have no basis in the external physical world |
| Answer» B. the way scientists construct knowledge in a social context | |
| 1150. |
During the Second World War Christians living in Nazi Germany had to choose between trying to protect Jewish friends and associates and turning them in to the authorities This is an example of____________? |
| A. | cultural universalism |
| B. | role strain |
| C. | functional prerequisites |
| D. | role conflict |
| Answer» E. | |