sociology MCQs – Page 15

Practise multiple-choice questions from sociology for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

sociology Mcqs

281. The social world is_______________?
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A. Stagnant

B. Changing

C. Both a & b

D. None of these

282. In sociology_______________?
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A. theory can be developed independent of research

B. the relationship between theory and research is cyclical

C. research is dictated by the theoretical perspective

D. theory always precedes research

E. research always precedes theory

283. A social group of organisms sharing an environment normally with shared interests is a______________?
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A. Society

B. None of these

C. Community

D. Colony

284. What major contribution did W.E.B DuBois make to sociology ?
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A. He conducted research on the upper classes of Philadelphia

B. He developed a theoretical understanding of racial inequality

C. None of the above

D. He chaired the first Department of Sociology at the University of Chicago

285. Individual learns socialization______________?
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A. throughout the life

B. None of these

C. in childhood

D. in infancy

286. The first step in any sociological research project is to_________________?
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A. review previous research

B. define the problem

C. collect data

D. formulate a hypothesis

287. Which of the following is most closely associated with the concept of the sociological imagination ?
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A. Emile Durkheim

B. Karl Marx

C. Max Weber

D. Wright Mills

288. If a deviant act is normalized it is______________?
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A. recognized as breaking an important norm of behavior

B. seen a temporary aberration from an otherwise normal character

C. attributed to the persons genetic or anatomical make up

D. the first step in establishing a deviant career

289. William F Whytes study of a low-income Italian neighborhood in Boston was a classic example of_____________?
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A. participant observation research

B. a survey

C. content analysis

D. an experiment

290. One strength of ethnography is that______________?
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A. it can only be used to study relatively small groups or communities

B. it is essential when a study is primarily historical or has a historical dimension

C. it usually generates richer and more in-depth information than other methods

D. the influence of specific variables can be controlled by the investigator

291. Sociology comes from a Latin word Socius means______________?
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A. Friend

B. Neighbor

C. None of these

D. Associate

292. Merton describes types of response to a situation where there are widely socially endorsed values but limited means of achieving them. Which of his types describes an acceptance of the values but willingness to use any means to achieve them?
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A. retrealists

B. Conformists

C. ritualists

D. innovators

293. Which of the following was an early Black sociologist active in the struggle for a racially egalitarian society who was critical of theorists who seemed content with the status quo ?
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A. W,E,B, Du Bois

B. Harriet Martineau

C. Booker T Washington

D. Herbert Spencer

294. What is Howard Beckers famous definition of deviance ?
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A. deviant behavior is that labelled by the perpetrators

B. deviant behavior is behavior that people so label

C. deviant behavior is that which causes public offence

D. deviant behavior is behavior that is labelled so by the law

295. The concepts of protestant and Bourgeois were presented by_______________?
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A. Emile Durkheim

B. Talcat parson

C. Max Weber

D. Karl Marx

296. Reading a number of books and journals regarding crime in Canada is a good example of______________?
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A. non-participant observation

B. secondary research

C. qualitative research

D. ethnography

E. field research

297. Bias in research practice refers to_____________?
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A. interpretations being applied to the results

B. the research team prejudging the meaning of the data

C. the investigator being committed to a particular ideology

D. the data being unbalanced by the design or execution of the research

298. Biological positivists have tended to focus on what type of crime ?
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A. white collar

B. juvenile

C. Violent

A. sociology should make use of statistical evidence

B. sociology should be optimistic about human achievements

C. sociology should adopt the same methods as the natural sciences

D. sociological research must contribute to a governments social policy

300. Which of these is NOT viewed as a strength of surveys ?
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A. they are often undertaken by specialist agencies

B. the data is easy to quantify and analyses

C. they offer an appearance of precision

D. large numbers of people can be studied

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