sociology MCQs – Page 24

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
461. The dependency ratio describes______________?
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A. the size of working population supporting the young and the old

B. the number of children dependent upon the adults in a family

C. the amount of care both give and received by older people

D. the number of welfare professionals that support a population

462. Social institutions are_____________?
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A. God-given and cannot be changed

B. Constellation of folkways and mores

C. None of these

D. Buildings and people who operate them

463. Median earnings are a better benchmark for poverty than mean earnings because____________?
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A. all of the above

B. the median is a more accurate measurement of earnings than the mean

C. they lead more people to be defined as in poverty

D. the mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution
464. The ideas of right and wrong attached to folkways makes them____________?
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A. Mores

B. None of these

C. Customs

D. Norms

465. Children living in poverty tend to be more likely______________?
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A. none of the above

B. to live in male-headed households

C. to be killed in road accident

D. to have a diet consisting primarily of vegetables

466. Feminism is often criticized on the grounds that_____________?
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A. it lacks objectivity

B. it is not really a theory

C. it is too extreme

D. it doesnt pay attention to male victims

E. it is not testable

467. What do separatist movements around the world seek to achieve ?
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A. the creation of an independent nation state

B. acceptance of an ethnic groups that to use a separate minority language

C. recognition of the equal rights of an ethnic group within a nation state

D. the expulsion of an ethnic group from a disputed region

468. A process through which cultural elements become closely connected and mutually interdependent is also known as______________?
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A. cultural genocide

B. cultural proscriptions

C. cultural integration

D. cultural lag

E. cultural relativism

469. An instance of focused interaction is called_________________?
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A. an event

B. an Encounter

C. a moment

D. a meeting

470. The view of things in which ones won group is superior to others is_____________?
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A. Xenocentrism

B. Ethnocentrism

C. Counter Culture

D. None of these

471. Which sociological perspective examines human activities on the micro level by is shaped by the distinctive norms values and demands of a particular society ?
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A. psychological perspective

B. conflict perspective

C. functionalist perspective

D. interactionist perspective
472. Which of the following is not a characteristic of ideology according to the critical conception of ideology ?
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A. misleading

B. distorting

C. illusory

D. neutral
473. According to Conflict theory, culture is maintained through the_________ of society?
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A. dominant ideology

B. popular culture

C. language

D. Proletariat

E. cultural universals

474. Karl Marx is Best known for_______________?
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A. Conflict theory

B. None of these

C. Social change

D. Society and science

475. The use of scientific research procedures to measure the effectiveness of an action program is called____________?
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A. analytical research

B. Scientific research

C. Evaluation research

D. None of these

476. Walt Disney Sony and Time Warner are examples of________________?
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A. ownership concentrated within one medium

B. transnational corporations

C. government-owned companies

D. multi-media empires

477. Which of these is not an example of social exclusion ?
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A. gated communities

B. none of these

C. homelessness

D. tax avoidance

478. Which sociological perspective argues that a common culture serves to maintain the privileges of some groups while keeping others in a subservient position ?
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A. functionalist perspective

B. interactionist perspective

C. each of the above

D. conflict perspective
479. Dahrendorf Rex and Habermas focused their attention on_____________?
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A. womens experiences and gendered knowledge

B. social solidarity and cohesion

C. Power domination and conflict

D. the interpretive understanding of action

480. While vacationing in Great Britain you discover that the British drive on the wrong side of the road are critical of your United States accent and will not accept dollars in stores You feel disoriented and out of place and thus are experiencing ?
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A. culture shock

B. the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

C. xenocentrism

D. the Hawthorne effects