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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.
| 1301. |
According to the United States Department of Labor about _______ percent of “downsized “employees find new jabs ? |
| A. | 75 |
| B. | 14 |
| C. | 19 |
| D. | 28 |
| Answer» B. 14 | |
| 1302. |
According to the functionalist perspective what are the four functions served by the state ? |
| A. | enforcement of norms planning and direction arbitration of conflicting interests and protection against other societies |
| B. | oppression of minorities enforcement of norms planning and direction protection against enemies within society |
| C. | enforcement of norms planning and direction protection against other societies protection against enemies within society |
| D. | arbitration of conflicting interests maintaining social contracts distributing goods and services protection against internal threats |
| Answer» B. oppression of minorities enforcement of norms planning and direction protection against enemies within society | |
| 1303. |
According to Strain theory, retreatants are likely to engage in what type of deviant activity ? |
| A. | Sexual assault |
| B. | terrorism |
| C. | counterfeiting |
| D. | drug abuse |
| E. | robbery |
| Answer» E. robbery | |
| 1304. |
According to Strain theory, ____ are those individuals who have traditional success goals but substitute deviant means by which to achieve them ? |
| A. | ritualists |
| B. | ret realists |
| C. | rebels |
| D. | innovators |
| E. | conformists |
| Answer» E. conformists | |
| 1305. |
According to Steve Bruce (1996) which of the following was a factor in generating strong religious commitment in the USA as compared to Europe ? |
| A. | an evangelical strand of Christianity |
| B. | a non-established church |
| C. | a variety of new religious movements |
| D. | late and very rapid industrialization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1306. |
According to sociologists the critical agent of socialization is thought to be_____________? |
| A. | peers |
| B. | the family |
| C. | formal religion |
| D. | schools |
| E. | the media |
| Answer» C. formal religion | |
| 1307. |
According to sociologists’ Canadian culture has been shaped by_____________? |
| A. | political incompetence |
| B. | sports |
| C. | our Aboriginal history |
| D. | an intricate and diverse set of circumstances |
| E. | immigration |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1308. |
According to Smelser’s model which of the following determinants of collective behavior occurs first ? |
| A. | growth of a generalized belief |
| B. | precipitating factors |
| C. | structural conduciveness |
| D. | structural strain |
| Answer» D. structural strain | |
| 1309. |
According to Scott (1990) a document is authentic if it________________? |
| A. | is a sincere and accurate account free from political bias |
| B. | is representative of all the similar documents that did not survive |
| C. | has both a literal and an interpretable meaning |
| D. | is a sound original, or reliable copy of known authorship |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1310. |
According to Sassan which of these is NOT a necessary trait of a global city ? |
| A. | they are centers of direction and policy-making for the global economy |
| B. | they are visited by large numbers of tourists from across the world |
| C. | they are the key locations for financial and specialized service firms |
| D. | they are markets for the exchange of the products of financial service |
| Answer» C. they are the key locations for financial and specialized service firms | |
| 1311. |
According to Riley Dunlap which one of the following is not a basic function that the natural environment serves for humans ? |
| A. | the environment provides the resources essential for life |
| B. | the environment serves as a waste depository |
| C. | the environment provides a natural setting for social inequalities |
| D. | the environment “houses our species |
| Answer» D. the environment “houses our species | |
| 1312. |
According to recent findings from across Europe which of the following statements best characterizes cohabitation ? |
| A. | an experimental stage before marriage |
| B. | a family form only found among st younger people |
| C. | a short-lived experiment from the 1960 s that is now in decline |
| D. | an alternative to traditional marriage |
| Answer» B. a family form only found among st younger people | |
| 1313. |
According to Readers Digest Dictionary the one which causes euphoria in the taker and pre-disposes hint to addiction is______________? |
| A. | medicine |
| B. | Drug |
| C. | Cure |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Cure | |
| 1314. |
According to Quinine, crimes of “domination and repression” are committed by ______________? |
| A. | People who aspire to the upper class |
| B. | The ruling elite |
| C. | white collar businessmen |
| D. | gang members |
| E. | the lower socio-economic strate |
| Answer» C. white collar businessmen | |
| 1315. |
According to Piaget the phase at which children master abstract logical notions are able to grasp causality and can recognize false reasoning is the ? |
| A. | sensorimotor stage |
| B. | preoperational stage |
| C. | concrete operational phase |
| D. | formal operational stage |
| Answer» D. formal operational stage | |
| 1316. |
According to peter Saunders in modem societies stratification depends on___________? |
| A. | Cultural groups |
| B. | Social and economic classes |
| C. | Ethnic groups |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Ethnic groups | |
| 1317. |
According to Merton the most common adaptation in the anomie theory of deviance is_____________? |
| A. | conformity |
| B. | innovation |
| C. | ritualism |
| D. | rebellion |
| Answer» B. innovation | |
| 1318. |
According to Mead the socialized self means that_____________? |
| A. | we are constantly learning |
| B. | we are capable of achieving at a maximum capacity |
| C. | we are shaped by the primary agents of socialization in our life |
| D. | we think before we act |
| E. | we have learned enough to function independently |
| Answer» B. we are capable of achieving at a maximum capacity | |
| 1319. |
According to Max Weber the ideal type refers to______________? |
| A. | the best possible outcome available |
| B. | a perspective emphasizing the primacy of ideas |
| C. | a model based on certain features of a phenomenon |
| D. | the social agenda of political idealists |
| Answer» D. the social agenda of political idealists | |
| 1320. |
According to Mead the earliest stage of socialization is called the ___________ stage? |
| A. | play |
| B. | maturation |
| C. | game |
| D. | infancy |
| E. | preparatory |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1321. |
According to Marxian view each stage contained within itself the seeds of_____________? |
| A. | progress |
| B. | it’s won destruction |
| C. | next stage |
| D. | both b and c |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1322. |
According to Marx_____________? |
| A. | an economic crisis in the capitalist system would force factory owners into the ranks of the unemployed |
| B. | an excess of the working-class population depends on the availability of employment opportunities not on fixed supply of food. |
| C. | the problems associated with population growth are a function of the scarcity of wealth |
| D. | self-control would restrain population growth. |
| Answer» C. the problems associated with population growth are a function of the scarcity of wealth | |
| 1323. |
According to Marx the fruit of labor should go to________________? |
| A. | the capitalist |
| B. | the working class |
| C. | equally distributed |
| D. | to none of these |
| Answer» C. equally distributed | |
| 1324. |
According to Marshall McLuhan which of the following is being created by the electronic media ? |
| A. | global village |
| B. | global network |
| C. | global flows |
| D. | global cities |
| Answer» B. global network | |
| 1325. |
According to Marx Capitalism replaced feudalism and itself will be displaced by_____________? |
| A. | Feudalism |
| B. | communism |
| C. | Economic equalitarianism |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Economic equalitarianism | |
| 1326. |
According to Manuel Castells which is the defining organizational structure of our age ? |
| A. | bureaucracy |
| B. | networks |
| C. | hierarchy |
| D. | conglomerates |
| Answer» C. hierarchy | |
| 1327. |
According to Malthus____________? |
| A. | human populations tend to increase more slowly than their ability to increase the food supply. |
| B. | agricultural production increases in a geometric fashion. |
| C. | people could use “moral restraint” to reduce the birth rate. |
| D. | famine war and pestilence are social problems that a population can overcome. |
| Answer» D. famine war and pestilence are social problems that a population can overcome. | |
| 1328. |
According to Manual Castells which is the defining organizational structure of our age ? |
| A. | bureaucracy |
| B. | networks |
| C. | hierarchy |
| D. | conglomerates |
| Answer» C. hierarchy | |
| 1329. |
According to lllich which one of the following is NOT transmitted through the hidden curriculum ? |
| A. | curiosity |
| B. | passivity |
| C. | conformity |
| D. | hierarchy |
| Answer» B. passivity | |
| 1330. |
According to Jean Baudrillard What is hyper reality ? |
| A. | modern theme parks such as Disneyland |
| B. | the merging of reality and media representations |
| C. | the virtual world made possible by the Internet |
| D. | people, s affinity with soap characters rather than real people |
| Answer» C. the virtual world made possible by the Internet | |
| 1331. |
According to Herbert Gans residents who remain in the city to take advantage of the unique cultural and intellectual benefits of the city are called_____________? |
| A. | cosmopolites |
| B. | ethnic villagers |
| C. | urban villagers |
| D. | the trapped |
| Answer» B. ethnic villagers | |
| 1332. |
According to Gerald Suttles a gated community would be an example of a(n)_____________? |
| A. | edge city |
| B. | defended neighborhood |
| C. | urban enclave |
| D. | ethnic village |
| Answer» C. urban enclave | |
| 1333. |
According to functionalist’s society must be concerned with motivation because the duties associated with various statuses ? |
| A. | are not equally pleasant |
| B. | are equally important |
| C. | offer individuals varying degrees of personal growth |
| D. | are usually not defined |
| Answer» B. are equally important | |
| 1334. |
According to Freud______________? |
| A. | man seeks consensus and harmony |
| B. | man lacks a constraining force |
| C. | man is inherently evil |
| D. | man feels the need to dominate others |
| E. | man is driven by biological needs |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1335. |
According to Foucault carceral organizations________________? |
| A. | emphasized human relations and employee satisfaction |
| B. | increased the amount of power held by managers |
| C. | stripped inmates of their previous identities |
| D. | isolated people and put them under surveillance |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1336. |
According to feminists an androcentric bias in research is the direct result of______________? |
| A. | the funding of certain projects |
| B. | assuming that men and women are the same |
| C. | women not being objective |
| D. | using males as the accepted norm |
| E. | a lack of female researchers |
| Answer» E. a lack of female researchers | |
| 1337. |
According to Emily Durkheim the mechanic solidarity is based on______________? |
| A. | Blood relation and neighborhood |
| B. | divine of labor and specialization |
| C. | the contribution individuals make to each other |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. the contribution individuals make to each other | |
| 1338. |
According to Durkheim an important component of social life was______________? |
| A. | Social solidarity |
| B. | Social alienation |
| C. | Individualism |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Social alienation | |
| 1339. |
According to Edward T Hall which of the following zones of personal space is the one normally used in interaction with friends and close acquaintances ? |
| A. | intimate distance |
| B. | personal distance |
| C. | social distance |
| D. | public distance |
| Answer» C. social distance | |
| 1340. |
According to durkheim the greater rates of suicide in protestants were due to more emphasis on____________? |
| A. | Social Conesion |
| B. | Individualism |
| C. | Economic problem |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Economic problem | |
| 1341. |
According to Durkheim the division of labor in industrial societies brings about______________? |
| A. | organic solidarity |
| B. | a loss of social solidarity |
| C. | mechanical solidarity |
| D. | communal solidarity |
| Answer» C. mechanical solidarity | |
| 1342. |
According to Durkheim stronger social ties and religious affiliation______________? |
| A. | Increase the suicide rates |
| B. | Decrease them |
| C. | Have no effect upon them |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Have no effect upon them | |
| 1343. |
According to Durkheim social facts are_____________? |
| A. | ways of behaving that are external to individuals |
| B. | only things that have been shown to be true |
| C. | social insights into collective behavior |
| D. | information captured by official statistics |
| Answer» B. only things that have been shown to be true | |
| 1344. |
According to Durkheim social facts are________________? |
| A. | ways of behaving that are external to individuals |
| B. | only things that have been shown to be true |
| C. | social insights into collective behavior |
| D. | information captured by official statistics |
| Answer» B. only things that have been shown to be true | |
| 1345. |
According to Durkheim religion separates objects and symbols into the sacred and which of the following ? |
| A. | the profound |
| B. | the profuse |
| C. | the profitable |
| D. | the profane |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1346. |
According to Davis (1995) women may seek cosmetic surgery because_____________? |
| A. | they have a deep-rooted sense of ineffectiveness and are striving for control |
| B. | they are in pursuit of the perfect body fueled by images of beauty |
| C. | they perceive a part of their body as stigmatizing in relation to a cultural ideal |
| D. | their male partners pressurize them to look like supermodels |
| Answer» D. their male partners pressurize them to look like supermodels | |
| 1347. |
According to demographic transition theory, both birth and death rates are high in which stages of demographic transition ? |
| A. | the first stage |
| B. | the second stage |
| C. | the third stage |
| D. | the first and third stage |
| Answer» B. the second stage | |
| 1348. |
According to contagion theory the “mob mind” develops through_____________? |
| A. | imitation suggestibility and circular reaction |
| B. | precipitating factors structural strain and structural conduciveness |
| C. | norms of the status quo emergent norms and new norms |
| D. | fashions fads and crazes |
| Answer» B. precipitating factors structural strain and structural conduciveness | |
| 1349. |
According to Conflict theory, culture is maintained through the_________ of society? |
| A. | Proletariat |
| B. | cultural universals |
| C. | language |
| D. | dominant ideology |
| E. | popular culture |
| Answer» E. popular culture | |
| 1350. |
According to Castles and Miller which ONE of these is NOT a developing tendency in migration ? |
| A. | deceleration |
| B. | diversification |
| C. | globalization |
| D. | feminization |
| Answer» B. diversification | |