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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.
| 201. |
Which of the following offered pioneering insights regarding professional criminals by publishing an annotated account written by a professional thief ? |
| A. | Robert Merton |
| B. | Emile Durkhieim |
| C. | Howard S Becker |
| D. | Edwin Sutherland |
| Answer» E. | |
| 202. |
Which of the following nations has the lowest infant mortality rate ? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Mozambique |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Sweden |
| Answer» E. | |
| 203. |
Which of the following is with 20 million adherents the largest non-Christian faith in Europe ? |
| A. | Judaism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Islam |
| D. | Hinduism |
| Answer» D. Hinduism | |
| 204. |
Which of the following is true regarding the functionalist and conflict theories of social stratification ? |
| A. | Conflict theory is better at explaining inequality |
| B. | Only functionalist theory has merit when discussing social structure |
| C. | Some sociologists have tried to synthesize the conflict and functionalist perspectives to argue that stratification systems are institutions that have |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 205. |
Which of the following is true regarding social mobility ? |
| A. | Social mobility occurs only when shifts occur in the availability of different types of talent in the work force |
| B. | Social mobility can occur when societies change altering the division of labor |
| C. | Social mobility is controlled by those in the higher strata through control of opportunities for training and education |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» C. Social mobility is controlled by those in the higher strata through control of opportunities for training and education | |
| 206. |
Which of the following is true regarding discrimination ? |
| A. | In order for a person to discriminate he or she must hold prejudicial attitudes |
| B. | Discrimination is an action |
| C. | Discrimination is not a form of racism |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. Discrimination is not a form of racism | |
| 207. |
Which of the following is true regarding culture ? |
| A. | Culture is genetic |
| B. | Culture is passed down generation to generation |
| C. | Culture includes physical artifacts not abstract creations |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. Culture includes physical artifacts not abstract creations | |
| 208. |
Which of the following is TRUE of interactionists ? |
| A. | Interactionist believe that groups will experience conflict only if they are of two distinct ethnic groups |
| B. | Interactionists downplay the role of communication in ethnicity |
| C. | Interactionists believe the world we experience is socially constructed |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 209. |
Which of the following is predicted to be a major influence on cities during the next 50 years ? |
| A. | Pollution |
| B. | The internet |
| C. | Urban renewal |
| D. | Deindustrialization |
| Answer» C. Urban renewal | |
| 210. |
Which of the following is not recognized as a level of society ? |
| A. | the household |
| B. | the office |
| C. | the global village |
| D. | the nation states |
| Answer» B. the office | |
| 211. |
Which of the following is NOT part of the criminal justice system ? |
| A. | police |
| B. | military |
| C. | prisons |
| D. | courts |
| Answer» C. prisons | |
| 212. |
Which of the following is not part of the argument made against globalization by sceptics ? |
| A. | regionalization is occurring not globalization |
| B. | economic globalization is occurring not political globalization |
| C. | trading blocs are effective not a global economy |
| D. | national governments are most significant not international institutions |
| Answer» C. trading blocs are effective not a global economy | |
| 213. |
Which of the following is not part of ecological modernization theory ? |
| A. | environmental protection and economic growth are incompatible aims |
| B. | environmental protection cannot be achieved without high tech solutions |
| C. | an ecological form of economic growth is possible |
| D. | consumer demand and market mechanisms can bring about ecologically benign outcomes |
| Answer» B. environmental protection cannot be achieved without high tech solutions | |
| 214. |
Which of the following is not part of karl Marx,s theory of capitalism ? |
| A. | capitalist production exploits the working class |
| B. | class conflict is inevitable in capitalist societies |
| C. | industrial workers are the revolutionary class |
| D. | class struggle only occurs under capitalism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 215. |
Which of the following is not part of a sociological definition of a minority group ? |
| A. | the minority group is disadvantaged compared to the more powerful and dominant group |
| B. | minority groups are always non-white |
| C. | the minority group has a strong sense of group solidarity |
| D. | the minority group often experiences prejudice and discrimination |
| Answer» C. the minority group has a strong sense of group solidarity | |
| 216. |
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of social control processes ? |
| A. | conformity with norms |
| B. | internalization of norms |
| C. | the structure of social experience |
| D. | formal and informal sanctions |
| Answer» B. internalization of norms | |
| 217. |
Which of the following is NOT one of the seven characteristics of Weber,s ideal type of bureaucracy ? |
| A. | clear-cut division of labor |
| B. | pyramidal hierarchy of authority |
| C. | qualifications based on “whom you know” |
| D. | written record of decisions rules procedures and activities |
| Answer» D. written record of decisions rules procedures and activities | |
| 218. |
Which of the following is NOT one of the properties of a minority group ? |
| A. | racial or cultural self-consciousness |
| B. | hereditary membership |
| C. | a high degree of marriage outside of the group (exogamy) |
| D. | oppression at the hands of a dominant group |
| Answer» D. oppression at the hands of a dominant group | |
| 219. |
Which of the following is NOT one of the ethical religions ? |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Confucianism |
| C. | Hinduism |
| D. | Taoism |
| Answer» D. Taoism | |
| 220. |
Which of the following is not one of Perlmutter,s (1972) types of transnational corporations ? |
| A. | polycentric |
| B. | ethnocentric |
| C. | heliocentric |
| D. | geocentric |
| Answer» D. geocentric | |
| 221. |
Which of the following is not likely to explain differences in exclusion rates from school between pupils from different social class and ethnic backgrounds ? |
| A. | anomie |
| B. | privatization |
| C. | institutional racism |
| D. | ethnocentrism |
| Answer» C. institutional racism | |
| 222. |
Which of the following is not identified by Fulcher & Scott as a criterion of community ? |
| A. | a shared sense of identity and belonging together |
| B. | common activities involving all -round relationships |
| C. | a fixed geographical location |
| D. | collective action based on common interests |
| Answer» D. collective action based on common interests | |
| 223. |
Which of the following is not identified as a new form of community ? |
| A. | ethnic communities based on shard identity and experiences of discrimination |
| B. | gay villages which are formed in certain parts of large cities |
| C. | sociological communities formed by unpopular lectures |
| D. | virtual communities that exist only in cyberspace |
| Answer» D. virtual communities that exist only in cyberspace | |
| 224. |
Which of the following is NOT associated with functionalism ? |
| A. | Talcott Parsons |
| B. | Ralf Dahrendorf |
| C. | Emile Durkheim |
| D. | Robert Merton |
| Answer» C. Emile Durkheim | |
| 225. |
Which of the following is NOT an INGO ? |
| A. | Greenpeace |
| B. | international Telegraph Union |
| C. | Amnesty International |
| D. | The Red Cross |
| Answer» C. Amnesty International | |
| 226. |
Which of the following is not an example of an institution or organization of global governance ? |
| A. | United States of America |
| B. | the European Union |
| C. | the United Nations |
| D. | the International Criminal Court |
| Answer» B. the European Union | |
| 227. |
Which of the following is NOT an example of an American folkway ? |
| A. | the custom of chewing food with one,s mouth closed |
| B. | the practice of shaking hands when greeting someone for the first time |
| C. | the courtesy of arriving on time for a religious service |
| D. | the habit of driving on the right-hand side of the road |
| Answer» E. | |
| 228. |
Which of the following is not an example of a manufactured risk ? |
| A. | genetic modification of crops |
| B. | volcanic eruptions |
| C. | global warming |
| D. | the threat of nuclear war |
| Answer» C. global warming | |
| 229. |
Which of the following is NOT an example of a pre-modern social form ? |
| A. | agrarian society |
| B. | ancient society |
| C. | industrial society |
| D. | pastoral society |
| Answer» D. pastoral society | |
| 230. |
Which of the following is not a term for work that takes place outside the formal paid employment sector ? |
| A. | the casual economy |
| B. | the parallel economy |
| C. | the black economy |
| D. | the informal economy |
| Answer» B. the parallel economy | |
| 231. |
Which of the following is not a research purpose ? |
| A. | triangulation |
| B. | explanation |
| C. | description |
| D. | exploration |
| Answer» B. explanation | |
| 232. |
Which of the following is not a reason why corporate crime is more difficult to prosecute compared with individual crimes ? |
| A. | victims may not realise that a crime has been committed |
| B. | it is more difficult to apportion blame to corporate criminals |
| C. | legal systems are founded on individual not collective responsibility |
| D. | corporate offences cause less harm than crimes against an individual |
| Answer» E. | |
| 233. |
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the rising divorce rate in the West ? |
| A. | women have become less economically dependent |
| B. | a reduction in the stigma attached to divorce |
| C. | marriage is seen in terms of personal satisfaction |
| D. | increased acceptance of same-sex relationships |
| Answer» E. | |
| 234. |
Which of the following is not a reason for the rise in single households in Europe ? |
| A. | social resistance to cohabitation |
| B. | the trend towards later marriages |
| C. | the high rate of divorce |
| D. | an ageing population with a growing number of households made up of widows/widowers |
| Answer» B. the trend towards later marriages | |
| 235. |
Which of the following is not a new social movement ? |
| A. | resource mobilization theory |
| B. | labor movement |
| C. | environmental movement |
| D. | anti-nuclear movement |
| Answer» C. environmental movement | |
| 236. |
Which of the following is not a mode of production ? |
| A. | feudalism |
| B. | communism |
| C. | capitalism |
| D. | liberalism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 237. |
Which of the following is NOT a function of education ? |
| A. | completing socialization |
| B. | social integration |
| C. | research and development |
| D. | procreation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 238. |
Which of the following is NOT a function of a primary group ? |
| A. | socialization |
| B. | meeting important personal needs |
| C. | social control |
| D. | accomplishing a specific practical purpose |
| Answer» E. | |
| 239. |
Which of the following is not a function the family discussed by William Ogburn ? |
| A. | providing of social status |
| B. | reproduction |
| C. | economic |
| D. | protection |
| Answer» D. protection | |
| 240. |
Which of the following is NOT a feature of all socially stratified systems ? |
| A. | people share characteristics without necessarily identifying with each other |
| B. | people’s life-chances and experiences depend heavily on their social ranking |
| C. | the ranks of different social categories tend to change very slowly over time |
| D. | stratification occurs because of inequalities in assets or property |
| Answer» C. the ranks of different social categories tend to change very slowly over time | |
| 241. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of totalitarian societies ? |
| A. | indoctrination and propaganda |
| B. | freedom of movement for citizens |
| C. | one-party rule |
| D. | a centrally planned economy |
| Answer» C. one-party rule | |
| 242. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of ideology according to the critical conception of ideology ? |
| A. | neutral |
| B. | misleading |
| C. | illusory |
| D. | distorting |
| Answer» B. misleading | |
| 243. |
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a post-industrial society ? |
| A. | Increasing numbers of workers are employed in the service sector |
| B. | Many processes in the work place are automated |
| C. | Economic self-sufficiency is displaced by complex divisions of labour exchange relationships and national and international market systems |
| D. | Changes are accompanied by the knowledge explosion based on the creation processing and distribution of knowledge |
| Answer» D. Changes are accompanied by the knowledge explosion based on the creation processing and distribution of knowledge | |
| 244. |
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic in Glidden’s account in Transformations of Intimacy of intimate relationships in post-traditional societies ? |
| A. | confluent love |
| B. | social reflexivity |
| C. | liquid desire |
| D. | plastic sexuality |
| Answer» D. plastic sexuality | |
| 245. |
Which of the following is most closely associated with the concept of the sociological imagination ? |
| A. | Emile Durkheim |
| B. | Max Weber |
| C. | Karl Marx |
| D. | Wright Mills |
| Answer» E. | |
| 246. |
Which of the following is likely to occur as a result of the computer revolution in the United States ? |
| A. | a restriction in the amount of information available to the general public |
| B. | a plateauing of the amount of automation the workplace |
| C. | a centralized accumulation of power in the hands of those who have access to computers |
| D. | an increased involvement in society by people with disabilities |
| Answer» D. an increased involvement in society by people with disabilities | |
| 247. |
Which of the following is considered a white-collar crime ? |
| A. | consumer fraud |
| B. | bribery |
| C. | income tax evasion |
| D. | each of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 248. |
Which of the following is considered a total institution ? |
| A. | a university |
| B. | a mental hospital |
| C. | a factory |
| D. | each of the above |
| Answer» C. a factory | |
| 249. |
Which of the following is an aspect of culture ? |
| A. | a comic book |
| B. | patriotic attachment to the flag of the United States |
| C. | burial of a family pet in a cemetery plot |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 250. |
Which of the following is an ascribed status ? |
| A. | daughter |
| B. | long-distance runner |
| C. | doctor |
| D. | each of the above |
| Answer» B. long-distance runner | |