sociology MCQs – Page 27

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
521. Which one of the following is exposed to an independent variable ?
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A. the representative group

B. none of the above

C. the control groups

D. the experimental group
522. Nineteenth-century theories of social change reflect the pioneering work in biological evolution done by____________?
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A. Charles Darwin

B. Harriet Martineau

C. Albert Einstein

D. Benjamin Franklin

523. What term is used to describe the phenomenon whereby newspapers can be read online radio stations accessed on digital televisions and mobile phones enable internet access ?
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A. globalization

B. mediatization

C. convergence

D. cloud computing

524. Comte argued that knowledge passed through which three stages ?
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A. philosophical biological sociological

B. theological metaphysical positive

C. ignorance understanding truth

D. functionalist marxist interactionist

525. Critics of the concept of relative poverty argue that______________?
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A. in modern affluent societies no one is truly poor

B. the government should be raising benefit levels

C. it is wrong to make comparisons between countries

D. it concentrates too much on kinship ties

526. Sometimes we feel happy to pay more for imported goods It shows our_____________?
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A. Xenocentric Approach

B. Ethnocentrism

C. Quality consciousness

D. None of these

527. Which sociological perspective emphasizes that school in the United States foster competition through built-in systems of reward and punishment ?
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A. functionalist perspective

B. psychological perspective

C. conflict perspective

D. interactionist perspective

528. Culture is usually assumed to be_______________?
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A. insulated against technology

B. fixed and static

C. a subjective entity

D. always changing

E. mutually exclusive

529. According to________________ theory unique customs develop and persist because they are adaptive?
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A. Feminism

B. Radical

C. Functionalism

D. Symbolic Interactionism

E. Conflict

530. In the United States we often formalize norms into_____________?
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A. values

B. laws

C. mores

D. folkways

531. When Comet wrote of sociology as a positive science he meant ?
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A. that it should apply the same methods as physics or chemistry

B. that it should attempt to appeal to as many people as possible

C. that it should progress by positing new concepts and theories

D. that it should show people in the best possible light

532. A statistical norm is______________?
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A. The common conduct

B. None of these

C. What is expected to exist

D. What actually exists
533. In studying the strategies that students employ to create appearances after grades have awarded sociologists Daniel Albas and Cheryl Albas drew upon the concept of impression managements developed by______________?
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A. Charles Horton Cooley

B. George Herbert Mead

C. Erving Goffman

D. Jean Piaget

534. Which of the following is an aspect of culture ?
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A. patriotic attachment to the flag of the United States

B. a comic book

C. burial of a family pet in a cemetery plot

D. all of the above
535. Which sociological perspective emphasizes that ethnocentrism that ethnocentrism serves to maintain a sense of solidarity by promoting group pride ?
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A. conflict perspective

B. interactionist perspective

C. dramaturgical perspective

D. functionalist perspective
536. Which pioneer of sociology first directed researchers to the significance of bureaucratic structure ?
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A. Max Weber

B. Karl Marx

C. Emile Durkheim

D. Ferdinand Tonnies

537. The rise of globalization was greatly facilitated by_____________?
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A. wealthy aristocrats

B. international migration

C. developments in transportation and communication

D. industrialization

E. sixteenth-century population growth

538. The writings of Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim are examples of___________?
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A. cyclical theory

B. conflict theory

C. multilinear theory

D. unilinear theory
539. Which of the following is not a mode of production ?
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A. communism

B. liberalism

C. capitalism

D. feudalism

540. Which of the following is a personal document with closed access ?
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A. confidential medical records

B. the shares register of a business

C. household account book

D. government white paper