sociology MCQs – Page 36

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
701. Sociology differs from common sense in that_______________?
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A. it is subjective and biased

B. it focuses on the researchers own experiences

C. its knowledge is accumulated from many different research contexts

D. it makes little distinction between the way the world is and the way it ought to be

702. The thesis of glocalization is associated with which theorist ?
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A. Judith Butler

B. Kenichi Ohmae

C. Roland Robertson

D. Ulrich Beck

703. Species being means_______________?
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A. Self-actualization

B. Self-denial

C. None of these

D. both of these

704. World-systems theory distinguishes between core peripheral and semi-peripheral countries Which one of the following countries is part of the semi-periphery ?
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A. Spain

B. Japan

C. Brazil

D. Ethiopia

705. Punjabi and Sindhi cultures are_________________?
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A. Subcultures

B. Relative Cultures

C. None of these

D. Counter Cultures

706. In identifying social classes the reputational method is best suited for investigating social distinctions in_____________?
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A. small groups

B. large densely populated areas

C. none of the above

D. highly transient communities

707. which definition best describes the process of globalization ?
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A. human beings now live on every continent of the planet

B. we all now live in a single society

C. capitalist companies are spreading across the planet

D. individuals groups and nations are becoming more interdependent
708. The conflict Perspective is mostly based upon the work of______________?
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A. G.H Meads

B. Karl Marx

C. C.H Cooley

D. None of these

709. Spencer presented the theory of_______________?
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A. Social Evolution

B. None of these

C. Social Solidarity

D. Social Cohesion

710. All early sociologists emphasized that_____________?
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A. Sociology should be on personal theories

B. Sociology is not a science

C. None of these

D. sociology should follow scientific method
711. The earliest theoretical perspective in sociology______________?
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A. The Functionalist Perspective

B. None of these

C. The Evolutionary Perspective

D. Conflict Perspective

712. Modern Interactionists are______________?
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A. Erving Goffman

B. Herbert Blumer

C. Both a & b

D. None of these

713. Pakistanis share in the Worlds total adult illiterate is____________?
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A. None of these

B. 8%

C. 5%

D. 10%

714. What term is used to describe the way that the varied aspects of an individuals identity-such as class ethnicity gender disability and location -interact to produce complex patterns of inequality poverty and discrimination ?
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A. ascription

B. intersectionality

C. mobility

D. meritocracy

715. Which of the following is NOT a feature of all socially stratified systems ?
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A. people share characteristics without necessarily identifying with each other

B. the ranks of different social categories tend to change very slowly over time

C. stratification occurs because of inequalities in assets or property

D. peoples life-chances and experiences depend heavily on their social ranking
716. society is seen as a stable system in_______________?
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A. Evolutionary Perspective

B. Conflict Perspective

C. None of these

D. Functionalist Perspective
717. A system in which people have great difficulty changing their status is called a(n) ______________?
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A. objectified system

B. social differentiation

C. open system

D. closed system
718. The Interventionist Perspective was developed by________________?
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A. None of these

B. Marx

C. Spencer

D. G.H Meads and C.H Cooley
719. Cross-cultural research on infant care has found the following______________?
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A. Pediatricians are trained to teach parents the one universally accepted set of best practices for raising an infant

B. No culture supports waking a sleeping infant

C. Methods of caring for babies are linked to other elements of a societys culture

D. All cultures agree on the importance of exclusive mother-infant interaction to encourage bonding in the first 15 to months of life.

720. Literacy rate in 1951 was_____________?
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A. None of these

B. 20%

C. 10%

D. 16%