sociology MCQs – Page 22

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
421. Noam Chomsky,s work is an example of which theoretical approach to the media ?
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A. symbolic interactionism

B. postmodernism

C. functionalism

D. political economy
422. Which of these distinguishes modern nation-sates from traditional civilizations ?
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A. governmental authority over a clearly demarcated territory

B. all of the above

C. the granting of citizenship rights to the relevant population

D. a national identity with an associated set of symbols and beliefs

423. The pragmatist philosophy used in Symbolic interactionist theory teaches that_______________?
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A. the best social theory was developed in Prague

B. theory must be augmented by straightforward plausible methods

C. we can find true objective knowledge of the world through our senses

D. Knowledge is produced in everyday practical situations
424. What sociologist was responsible for developing the concept of anomie ?
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A. Rousseau

B. Locke

C. Mead

D. Comte

E. Durkheim
425. Sreberny-Mohammadi (1996) argues that national cultures can resist American cultural domination of the media by_____________?
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A. all of the above

B. domesticating its content including more home-produced programmes

C. controlling the distribution of imported products by banning satellite dishes

D. creating reverse flows of their own programmes back to imperial societies

426. Sociologist Alvin Goldner sees Erving Goffmans work on social behavior as implicitly reaffirming the status quo especially social class inequalities Gouldner,s critique is associated with the_____________?
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A. interactionist perspective

B. conflict perspective

C. functionalist perspective

D. psychoanalytic perspective

427. Ritzer presented a theory that the different components of social life work together to influence society and behavior This theory is called_______________?
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A. Cohesion theory

B. None of these

C. Role theory

D. Integration theory
428. According to Weber rationalization meant that_______________?
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A. early philosophers were too concerned with creating a utopian society

B. sociologists should be primarily concerned with solving problems

C. humans would eventually seek out the most efficient means to accomplish a particular task

D. there are no absolutes concerning social life

E. all though would eventually lead to justifying human action

429. A moral panic occurs when_______________?
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A. elitists express concern with the Americanization of culture

B. children watch violent or sexually explicit films and then copy the behavior

C. audiences challenge the ethnic stereotypes represented by the media

D. the media exaggerate reports of deviant groups generating hostile reactions
430. Which perspective does not come under the umbrella of interactionism ?
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A. phenomenology

B. ethnomethodology

C. feminism

D. symbolic interactionism

431. In survey research the group of respondents targeted for the naira is called___________?
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A. respondents

B. sample

C. focus group

D. population
432. Which sociological perspective views society as a network of connected parts each of which contributes to the maintenance of the system as a whole ?
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A. dramaturgical approach

B. conflict perspective

C. functionalist perspective

D. interactionist perspective

433. Which research technique would sociologists who adhere to the symbolic interactionist perspective use? most likely to employ ?
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A. surveys

B. experiments

C. quantitative measurement

D. interviews

E. observation
434. The psychological stress caused when a person faces rapid cultural change is called_____________?
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A. role strain

B. None of these

C. Cultural shock

D. role conflict

435. 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 ?
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A. 2004

B. 2002

C. 2004

D. 1999

436. Erving Goffman made a distinctive contribution to sociology by popularizing a particular type of interactionist method known as____________?
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A. Verstehen

B. None of these

C. the dramaturgical approach

D. macrosociology

437. Conflict theory is heavily indebted to the work of_____________?
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A. Pareto

B. Mead

C. Parsons

D. Abell

E. Marx
438. A combination of many traits a trait is______________?
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A. Complex

B. Family

C. None of these

D. Trait

439. Extreme climatic conditions are_____________?
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A. obstacle to cultural development

B. have no effect

C. Helpful in cultural development

D. None of these

440. The and purpose of Evolutionary theory is_____________?
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A. An anarchist society

B. An industrial society

C. None of these

D. A perfect man in a perfect society