sociology MCQs – Page 67

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
1321. In many societies newlyweds move into the husbands house at marriage This arrangement is referred to as a _________ pattern?
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A. communal

B. poly-local

C. patrilocal

D. neo-local

E. matrilocal

1322. Which of the following theorists described the family as the ultimate source of social inequality because of its role in the transfer of power property and privilege ?
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A. George Murdock

B. Friedrich Engels

C. Talcott Parsons

D. Margaret Mead

1323. How did the Brundtland Commission (1987) define sustainable development ?
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A. a type of development which put the interests of developing countries ahead of the interests of the rich nations

B. development that protects the environment for future generations even at the expense of the present generation

C. development that is capable of maintaining sustainable economic growth for all countries of the world

D. development which meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
1324. The statement that the social relations of work find expression in the social relation of school reflects ?
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A. the correspondence principle

B. the hidden curriculum

C. credentialism

D. structural dyspepsia

1325. The trend toward urbanization is most advanced in ?
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A. England

B. America

C. Japan

D. None of these

1326. The ecological approach to urban sociology involved studying ?
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A. how social groups colonized different areas of the city and competed for resources

B. the way in which people organized collective protests about environmental issues

C. how men and women used the citys public spaces differently

D. the forms of wildlife and natural habitats that could be found on the edges of the city

1327. The current debate on sociobiology focuses on the work of Harvard University zoologist___________?
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A. Jean Piaget

B. Erving Goffman

C. Edward O.Wilson

D. Harry Harlow

1328. A person does poorly on a college chemistry test and later tells a friend The exam wasnt fair! There were trick s and it covered material that we werent assigned This is an example of____________?
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A. face-work

B. reverse socialization

C. studied nonobservance

D. anticipatory socialization

1329. Durkheim,s famous definition of religion includes three main elements Which of these is not one of the three ?
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A. religion involves belief in God

B. religion is a form of culture

C. religion involves beliefs and ritual practices

D. religion provides a sense of purpose

1330. What is an education system in which children achieve their status based on their own worth called ?
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A. meritocratic

B. selective

C. comprehensive

D. elitist

1331. Socialist theory was defined in the writings of Karl Marx and ?
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A. Friedrich Engels

B. Adam Smith

C. the Marx Brothers

D. Emile Durkheim

1332. The process of learning ones culture and how to live within it is called________________?
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A. Culture

B. Association

C. Socialization

D. None of these

1333. in Durkheim,s work the term collective representations refers to______________?
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A. ideological tools used to obscure class divisions

B. images of gods or totems that are widely recognized

C. effervescent ceremonies that create a feeling o belonging

D. shared ideas and moral values often symbolized by an object or figurehead
1334. Cultural restructuring has involved ?
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A. all of the above

B. selling sites and images through the symbolic economy of media advertising

C. turning industrial landscapes into tourist attractions

D. regenerating cities in economic decline

1335. The process of social interaction by which people acquire the knowledge attitudes values and behaviors essential for effective participation in society is called_____________?
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A. social communication

B. culture

C. socialization

D. definition of the situation

1336. Bernstein though that using restricted codes of language disadvantaged pupils at school because_____________?
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A. they involved short simple sentences with a small vocabulary

B. they referred to explicit context independent meanings

C. they prevented children from communicating outside of their peer groups

D. this pattern of speech made them the target of bullying

1337. What is the concept used by Karl Marx to explain workers loss of control over their labor power in capitalist societies ?
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A. de-skilling

B. anomie

C. alienation

D. pauperization

1338. Socialization is______________?
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A. the formation of an attachment bond between an infant and its carer

B. a tendency of social theorists to explain everything in terms of social causes

C. the process of becoming part of a society by learning its norms and values

D. the historical process by which societies change from traditional to modern

1339. Max Weber,s pioneering work The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is an example of_______________?
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A. macro-level analysis

B. the interactionist approach to religion

C. macro-level analysis

D. resurgent fundamentalism

1340. Weber said that the spirit of capitalism could be traced back to_________________?
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A. the movement towards religious pluralism

B. Calvinists who engaged in ascetic practices to gain signs of salvation

C. new religious movements who rejected traditional forms of labor

D. inspirational Protestant groups who revived religious ideas