sociology MCQs – Page 56

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
1101. The primary function of the family is to reproduce______________?
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A. Biological and social evolution of society

B. Society

C. Childer

D. None of these

1102. World systems analysis is closely aligned with_________________?
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A. new urban sociology

B. zone sector theory

C. the concentric zone theory

D. the multiple -nuclei theory

1103. Which theoretical perspective defines the ecological environment as an ecosystem exhibiting a tendency toward equilibrium ?
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A. the relativist perspective

B. the interactionist perspective

C. the conflict perspective

D. the functionalist perspective
1104. There are three basic sources of power within any political system?
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A. force influence and democracy

B. influence charisma and bureaucracy

C. force influence and authority

D. force influence and charisma

1105. Parsons argued that the two main functions of the modern family were ?
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A. primary socialization and personality stabilization

B. oppressing women and reproducing the labor force

C. emotional support and sexual gratification

D. secondary socialization and strict discipline

1106. Aalia aged 7 lives in a private home with her parents her grandmother and her aunt Alice,s family is an example of a(n)?
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A. polygynous family

B. extended family

C. dysfunctional family

D. nuclear family

1107. which sociological perspective emphasizes that government has a strong interest in encouraging adoption ?
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A. conflict perspective

B. labeling theory

C. interactionist perspective

D. functionalist perspective
1108. For Thomas Robert Malthus the appropriate way to control population was to_____________?
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A. use artificial means of birth control

B. do all of the above

C. postpone marriage

D. pass legislation prohibiting families from having more than one child

1109. __________ is the political process that has to do with the authoritative formulation of policies that are binding and pervasive throughout society ?
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A. Power

B. Totalitarianism

C. Democracy

D. Government
1110. My husband and my daughters constitute my____________?
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A. none of the above

B. extended family

C. family of orientation

D. family of procreation
1111. Which of the following is not part of ecological modernization theory ?
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A. consumer demand and market mechanisms can bring about ecologically benign outcomes

B. an ecological form of economic growth is possible

C. environmental protection cannot be achieved without high tech solutions

D. environmental protection and economic growth are incompatible aims
1112. In stage 3 of the health transition the main causes of illness and death are____________?
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A. respiratory diseases such as pneumonia and asthma

B. too diverse to put into one category

C. acute infectious diseases such as typhus measles and cholera

D. chronic degenerative diseases such as cancer heart disease and strokes
1113. What proportion of the worlds societies today are thought to be authoritarian rather than democratic ?
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A. one third

B. one fifth

C. about half

D. one tenth

1114. The term manufactured risk refers to_______________?
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A. risks associated with the activities of manufacturing industries

B. risks that only affect advanced industrial economies

C. risks which result from human interaction with the natural world

D. risks that have been exaggerated by the output of the media

1115. Which of the following nations has the lowest infant mortality rate ?
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A. Canada

B. USA

C. Sweden

D. Mozambique

1116. Middle classes tend to be the main beneficiaries of social benefits and service aimed at poor This is called as____________?
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A. Mathew effect

B. Cultural Cause

C. Class factor

D. None of these

1117. Which of these is NOT an explicit feature of Third Way politics ?
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A. the maintenance of a mixed economy

B. environmentally sustainable economic growth

C. the strengthening of civil society

D. retrenchment in welfare spending
1118. Which of the following is predicted to be a major influence on cities during the next 50 years ?
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A. pollution

B. deindustrialization

C. the internet

D. urban renewal

1119. New age movements are an example of which type of religious movement ?
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A. world-rejecting

B. world-affirming

C. world-enhancing

D. world-accommodating

1120. Which one of the following is an economic system that is typically found in contemporary societies ?
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A. feudalism

B. slavery

C. socialism

D. all of the above