sociology MCQs – Page 71

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
1401. The number of intonational non-governmental from less than 200 at the start of the twentieth century to how many in 2006 ?
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A. 8,898

B. 123,305

C. 5,164

D. 51,509
1402. A child who is repeatedly criticized as being lazy and lacking intelligence eventually accepts these criticisms and uses them to justify poor performance in school. This is an example of_____________?
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A. the contact hypothesis

B. scapegoating

C. reverse discrimination

D. a self-fulfilling prophecy
1403. In Symbolic Interactionist Theory Mead defined the generalized other as______________?
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A. an image of how people in the wider society might perceive our behavior

B. the overall impression of ourselves that we try to give off to others

C. the group of structural theories of society that he was reacting against

D. a significant figure in early childhood who teaches us the general values of society

1404. Which sociologist distinguished between significant others and generalized others ?
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A. Charles Horton Cooley

B. Erving Goffman

C. George Herbert Mead

D. W.I Thomas

1405. Which one of the following is not one of the four migration trends identified by Castles and Miller (1993) ?
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A. regionalization

B. acceleration

C. diversification

D. feminization

E. globalization

1406. Who described urbanism as a way of life ?
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A. Park

B. Burgess

C. Hawley

D. Wirth
1407. Which of the following is with 20 million adherents the largest non-Christian faith in Europe ?
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A. Judaism

B. Buddhism

C. Islam

D. Hinduism

1408. The president of the United States need not be a good typist a surgeon need not be able to fill a cavity This is because of the bureaucratic characteristic of___________?
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A. division of labor

B. impersonality

C. employment based on technical qualifications

D. written rules and regulations

1409. Meads work is an example of_______________?
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A. psychoanalysis

B. cognitive theory

C. functionalism

D. symbolic interactionism
1410. Karl Marx saw religion as________________?
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A. producing another-worldly focus that diverts the oppressed from seeking social change in this world

B. a vehicle by which we reveal to one another that we share a common mental state

C. a vehicle through which we create a shared consciousness that contributes to social bonding

D. creating a pool of individuals with the attitudes and values necessary to function as entrepreneurs
1411. Educational self-fulfilling prophecies_______________?
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A. exist where children fail to learn because teachers cannot teach.

B. may result in student alienation and failure

C. none of the above

D. are unlikely to exist when teachers assessments of students are grounded by the stereotypes teachers hold of various classes and racial groups

1412. A highly conformist culture is less prone to_______________?
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A. Change

B. Cultural diffusion

C. both a and b

D. None of these

1413. According to Manuel Castells which is the defining organizational structure of our age ?
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A. networks

B. conglomerates

C. hierarchy

D. bureaucracy

1414. The shift form civil religion to common religion means that________________?
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A. religious participation in collective worship may have declined but people still practise their faiths in private

B. the increasing bureaucracy of the state has made religion only a marginal part of our lives

C. despite the weakening of traditional authority our everyday lives and common sense remain shaped by religious beliefs and values

D. people are much more likely to discuss their religious beliefs in public informal settings

1415. The institution most closely associated with the process of socialization is the______________?
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A. school

B. Peer group

C. family

D. state

1416. According to Bourdieu cultural capital exists in three forms Which one of the following is not one of the three ?
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A. a symbolic form

B. an institutionalized form

C. an objectified state

D. an embodied state

1417. Turning points, a which people change direction in the course of their lives are_______________?
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A. remarkably similar for men and women

B. life events

C. age norms

D. social clocks

1418. Paul du Gays (2000) In Praise of Bureaucracy makes two important points in defense of bureaucratic forms of organization Which two points are they? A bureaucratic ethos ?
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A. is compatible with private sector values and includes impartial and equal treatment for all

B. ensures administrative responsibility for the public interest and includes impartial and equal treatment for all

C. ensures that politicians goals can be met even against opposition and ensures administrative responsibility for the public interest

D. is compatible with private sector values and ensures that politicians goals can be met even against opposition

1419. Which of the following is true regarding discrimination ?
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A. none of the above

B. In order for a person to discriminate he or she must hold prejudicial attitudes

C. Discrimination is an action

D. Discrimination is not a form of racism

1420. Marxist-oriented theorists_____________?
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A. have found that American race and ethnic relations have little connection to global issues

B. contend that racism serves the economic interests of the capitalist class

C. argue that prejudice discrimination and racism operate outside of social structures

D. conclude that racist notions serve the economic interests of people of color world-wide