sociology MCQs – Page 57

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
1121. For Thomas Robert Malthus the appropriate way to control population was to_____________?
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A. postpone marriage

B. use artificial means of birth control

C. do all of the above

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

1122. Which of the following is an accurate statement about a population pyramid ?
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A. A population pyramid portrays the sex and age composition of a population

B. A population pyramid requires complex statistical calculation to understand the interrelationship between age and sex in a given population.

C. A population pyramid is of interest solely to academics.

D. A population pyramid must be based on absolute numbers.

1123. Informal control exists in______________?
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A. None of these

B. Primary groups

C. In social settings

D. Secondary groups

1124. According to which theory two different personality traits that are the counterparts of each other provide a sense of completeness when they are joined ?
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A. exchange

B. mutual co-dependence

C. complementary needs

D. matching hypothesis

1125. If we fail to respect and obey social norms we may face punishment through informal or formal ?
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A. sanctions

B. deviance

C. techniques of neutralization

D. cultural transmission

1126. Dependency theorists from low-income countries drew the ideas___________?
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A. Immanuel Wallerstein

B. Walt Rostow

C. Karl Marx

D. Bretton Woods

1127. Political parties ?
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A. tend to be pulled to the right

B. must appeal to a broad base of the electorate in order to win

C. are organizations designed to gain control of the government but not necessarily by putting their own people in office

D. tend to be barriers between citizens and the government

1128. The depression that occurs when the last child leaves the home is called______________?
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A. childless anxiety

B. the nurturing complex

C. the fear of singularity

D. post-partum depression

E. empty-nest syndrome
1129. Marriage appears to be in decline because_____________?
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A. the upward curve of remarriages compensates for the drop in first marriages

B. many people are cohabiting in long term relationships

C. all of the above

D. the proportion of people living alone has fallen to 29%

1130. All societies confront three basic economic problems Which of the following is NOT one of them ?
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A. determining how to employ limited resources

B. determining what goods and services to produce

C. determining for whom goods and services should be produced

D. determining how much each individual should be paid
1131. Which country is currently experiencing a negative birth-rate ?
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A. China

B. Iran

C. Bangladesh

D. Tunisia

1132. In contemporary Britain which ethnic group has the lowest proportion of one-parent families ?
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A. White

B. India

C. Chinese

D. Black Caribbean

1133. Two basic types of economic systems distinguish contemporary industrial societies ?
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A. capitalism and socialism

B. capitalism and dictatorships

C. socialism and communism

D. capitalism and communism
1134. The absolute poverty line is drawn to show_____________?
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A. households that are poor relative to the norms and values of their culture

B. the estimated minimum level of income needed for subsistence

C. the most extreme level of poverty that is found in a society

D. the areas of a city in which poverty is concentrated

1135. The standard food intake for an adult male is_____________?
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A. 1000-1500 calories

B. 2000-2500

C. 1500-2000

D. None of these

1136. The theory pictures social movements as operating within a competitive field of movements __ a social movement industry ____ within which they compete not least for members and activists Which theory of social movements is this ___________?
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A. resource mobilization theory

B. new social movement theory

C. collective behavior theory

D. social strain theory

1137. Which one of the following is the most basic manifest function of education ?
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A. transmitting knowledge

B. all of the above

C. promoting social and political change

D. bestowing status

1138. Which of the following has NOT been identified as a potential consequence of global warming ?
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A. a rise in sea levels

B. falls in agricultural yields

C. the spread of disease

D. the use of unclear energy
1139. Lapiere observed social control as primarily a process growing out of the individuals ?
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A. Need for group acceptance

B. Egoist behavior

C. Self-discipline

D. None of these

1140. The shift from custodial to joint parenthood after divorce means that __________?
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A. fathers are more likely to be absent from their childrens lives

B. one parent has total responsibility for the childs welfare and socialization

C. both parents are expected to co-operate in the continued care of their children

D. parents must provide for all of their children in equal measure