sociology MCQs – Page 58

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
1141. According to demographic transition theory, both birth and death rates are high in which stages of demographic transition ?
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A. the first stage

B. the second stage

C. the first and third stage

D. the third stage

1142. Polyandry means_____________?
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A. allowing a family to live in a commune

B. allowing a woman to have several husbands

C. allowing a man to have several wives

D. allowing a marriage only within the social class

E. allowing a man to have several birds

1143. Supporters of sustainable development are arguing for_____________?
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A. fewer resources to be directed towards economic growth

B. growth that minimizes resource depletion and pollution

C. more resources to be put into Third World development

D. more resource to be directed towards economic growth

1144. Which of the following did NOT restrict the size of postindustrial cities ?
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A. difficulty securing large areas from outside threats

B. the clash of values and culture of people who came together

C. Sewage-polluted water supplies

D. poor transportation

1145. According to sociologists the critical agent of socialization is thought to be_____________?
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A. peers

B. the media

C. formal religion

D. schools

E. the family
1146. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic in Gliddens account in Transformations of Intimacy of intimate relationships in post-traditional societies ?
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A. confluent love

B. social reflexivity

C. liquid desire

D. plastic sexuality

1147. Over population is also one of the major causes of_______________?
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A. unemployment

B. Inflation

C. Poverty

D. All of the above
1148. Which one of the following is a pull factor in emigration ?
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A. employment opportunities

B. political oppression

C. population pressures

D. food shortages

1149. The society which lacks consistent guidelines for people to learn is termed as_____________?
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A. Incoherent society

B. None of these

C. Inconsistent society

D. Anomic Society
1150. Which theoretical perspective sees the family as benefiting some people more than others ?
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A. functionalist

B. interactionist

C. structuralist

D. conflict
1151. Which conception of welfare refers to the provision of a safety net for disadvantaged populations ?
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A. egalitarian populist

B. behaviorist

C. social insurance

D. residua list
1152. According to the World Bank which of these is a middle-income country ?
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A. Vietnam

B. China

C. Indonesia

D. India

1153. Pakistanis population was only_______ million at the time of Independence?
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A. None of these

B. 33

C. 40

D. 25

1154. The potential number of children that women are capable of bearing is called_______________?
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A. fertility

B. fecundity

C. femininity

D. facticity

1155. Urban gentrification is an example of____________?
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A. invasion

B. segregation

C. redlining

D. none of these

1156. If an individual fails to comply with the rules and regulations of the society he/she is usually termed as________________?
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A. Obedient

B. None of these

C. Abnormal

D. Deviant
1157. According to Weeks et al which ONE of the following is a characteristic of gay and lesbian partnerships ?
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A. limited relational commitment

B. fixed domestic roles

C. shared emotional labor

D. significant power imbalance

1158. The functionalist theory of inequality suggests that_____________?
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A. the idea of a meritocracy is a dangerous ideology

B. there are no social functions of inequality, so it should be eradicated

C. high rewards and incentives ensure that the most skilled individuals will take the most important social positions

D. inequality is inevitable, and we are born into poverty or wealth

1159. Which group of sociologists note that developers bankers and other powerful real estate interests view housing as an investment and are primarily concerned with maximizing profit not with solving social problems?
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A. human ecologists

B. urban ecologists

C. new urban sociologist

D. functionalists

1160. Which of the following is a nation without a state ?
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A. Tibet

B. Kurds

C. none of them

D. both of above