sociology MCQs – Page 72

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
1421. The term feminist standpoint suggests______________?
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A. the recognition of difference and diversity in womens lives

B. studying society from the perspective of women

C. taking a stand on the issues neglected by feminism

D. a tendency to ignore the gendered nature of knowledge

1422. Religion defines the spiritual world and gives meaning to the divine These are ___________ functions or religion?
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A. positive

B. manifest

C. latent

D. negative

1423. In the developed countries more people are employed in the service sector than manufacturing with a tiny percentage working in agriculture Globally which sector now employs the fewest people ?
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A. industrial manufacture

B. none of the above

C. services

D. agriculture

1424. The correspondence principle (Bowles & Gintis) suggests that_______________?
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A. teachers and parents tend to have similar attitudes to learning

B. schools prepare children for work by teaching them to be obedient

C. children who write lots of letters develop a better grasp of language

D. boys and girls educational achievements have recently become similar

1425. Scientific theories in the nineteenth century tried to explain race in naturalistic terms Which of the following ideas was not considered ?
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A. evolution

B. brain size

C. height

D. genetics

1426. Which sociological perspective views race from the macro level and sees the economic structure as a central factor in the exploitation of minority groups ?
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A. functionalist perspective

B. interactionist perspective

C. conflict perspective

D. labeling theory

1427. Which one of the following is an economic system that is typically found in contemporary societies ?
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A. all of these

B. feudalism

C. socialism

D. slavery

1428. The most pervasive of the social processes are________________?
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A. idealized ways of thinking and doing

B. Religious ritual

C. None of these

D. changelessness

1429. What is the approach to ethnic integration which requires immigrants to adopt the culture and values of the majority called ?
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A. assimilation

B. multiculturalism

C. cultural pluralism

D. melting pot

1430. When workers organized unions and forced management to recognize that they were not objects theorists of formal organizations began to revise the________________?
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A. classical theory

B. scientific management approach

C. human relations approach

D. both A and B
1431. Pakistan with a population of 160 million stands as the _______ largest population country?
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A. Fifth

B. Sixth

C. None of these

D. Seventh

1432. Margaret Mead suggested that______________?
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A. gender roles in three New Guinea societies were identical and so must be biologically determined

B. adolescence in the USA is a time of relative calm compared to the experience in Japan and Europe

C. adolescence and gender roles varied between societies and so were culturally determined

D. anthropological fieldwork can be problematic because the researchers values affect the way they interpret their observations

1433. What is behavior towards a group or individual which treats them differently from other groups or individuals called ?
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A. discrimination

B. prejudice

C. projection

D. racism

1434. The correspondence principle (Bowles & Gintis) suggests that________________?
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A. teachers and parents tend to have similar attitudes to learning

B. boys and girls educational achievements have recently become similar

C. children who write lots of letters develop a better grasp of language

D. schools prepare children work by teaching them to be obedient
1435. Self develops as a result of cognitive evaluations of costs and benefits this is_______________?
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A. Reinforcement theory

B. None of these

C. Role theory

D. Symbolic interactionism

1436. A human being deprived of all communication with other humans from birth would lack all but one of the following ?
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A. None of these

B. Self

C. rudimentary personality

D. Language

1437. Which one of the following is the most basic manifest function of education ?
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A. promoting social and political change

B. bestowing status

C. all of the above

D. transmitting knowledge
1438. What is religious fundamentalism ?
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A. commitment to the fundamental beliefs of charismatic leaders

B. strict or literal adherence to basic religious principles and beliefs

C. acceptance and use of violent means to transform secular societies

D. religious beliefs associated with new age sects

1439. Which is the most recently established of the greatest world religions ?
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A. Judaism

B. Hinduism

C. Christianity

D. Islam
1440. Institutional discrimination ?
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A. does not include environmental racism

B. occurs because equality of opportunity causes equality of outcome

C. occurs in part when gatekeepers admit others like themselves to positions of privilege prestige and power

D. none of the above