sociology MCQs – Page 47

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

921. An instance of focused interaction is called______________?
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A. a meeting

B. an event

C. an Encounter

D. a moment

922. Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding evolutionary perspectives on social change ?
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A. Parsons suggested that societies tend become simpler over time

B. Lenski argues that evolution depends largely on changes in a societys level of technology and made of economic production

C. Contemporary approaches take a unilinear view of evolution and assume all change equals progress

D. Social Darwinists like Spencer see evolution as inevitably leading to the downfall of society

923. Disciplinary power was exercised in the 19th century factories by_______________?
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A. punctuality uninterrupted work and the threat of dismissal

B. the use of corporal punishment by employers

C. excluding women from participating in waged labor

D. making routine tasks less monotonous

924. The Macpherson Report highlighted the increasing problem of_____________?
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A. growing numbers of asylum seekers in need of long-term accommodation

B. institutional racism systematic forms of disadvantage built into the routines and practices of social institutions

C. hate crimes violence against ethnic minorities simply because of their race

D. overt racism in the police force that must be tackled by institutional reforms

925. Groups are of two types the more close and intimate groups is_____________?
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A. Secondary

B. Primary

C. Both a &

D. None of these

926. __________________ groups often emerge in the workplace among those who share special understandings about their occupation ?
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A. formal organizations

B. out-groups

C. secondary

D. primary

927. Which of the following was not identified as a major theoretical perspective on social change ?
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A. Functional theory

B. interactionist theory

C. Conflict theory

D. Evolutionary theory

E. Cyclical theory

928. Cyclical theorists_______________?
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A. believe that cultures pass through stages of growth quite different from the ones individuals pass through

B. focus on analyzing a single society at a time

C. postulate that each culture possesses a life span of approximately 200 years

D. try to predict the course of a civilization or society

929. A group with which we identify and to which we belong is called a(n) ?
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A. secondary group

B. reference group

C. relationship

D. in-group

930. Ideological notions of equality of opportunity are irrelevant in deciding the positions of individuals to different statues in a_____________ system of mobility ?
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A. closed

B. Broad

C. None of these

D. Open

931. The third age of the life course is said to involve ?
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A. active non-work and independence after retirement

B. illness isolation and increasing dependence on others

C. full time employment family-building and adult responsibility

D. the transition from education to work and distinctive youth cultures

932. Which of the following statements about small groups is correct________________?
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A. all small groups are primary groups

B. all small groups are secondary groups

C. many small groups differ from primary groups in that they do not necessarily offer the intimate personal relationships characteristic of primary groups

D. both b and c

933. Which sociological perspective emphasizes that in comparison with women men can drw on larger social networks that are useful in locating employment opportunities ?
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A. clinical perspective

B. interactionist perspective

C. conflict perspective

D. functionalist perspective

934. What is the optimum group size for problem solving ?
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A. two

B. four

C. five

D. three

935. Who first introduced the notion of anomie into sociology ?
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