sociology Mcqs
351. Max Weber,s pioneering work The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is an example of______________?
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A. resurgent fundamentalism

B. Macro-level analysis

C. the interactionist approach to religion

D. micro-level analysis

352. People waiting for a bus are an example of a(n) ?
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A. subculture

B. transitory collective

C. group

D. aggregate
353. Who became the first ever Professor of Sociology ?
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A. Talcott Parsons

B. Robert Merton

C. George Herbert Mead

D. Emile Durkheim
354. Which sociological perspective emphasizes that patients should not always be viewed as passive but instead as an actor who often shows a powerful intent to see the physician ?
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A. labelling theory

B. interactionist perspective

C. conflict perspective

D. Functionalist perspective

355. Pre-testing a naira is useful for_____________?
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A. finding out which topics are important to the respondents

B. deciding which respondents to leave out of the final sample

C. identifying any problems with the wording and routing

D. testing out your computer and printer

356. Which theoretical perspective in sociology emphasizes the inter-dependence of component parts of society ?
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A. Feminism

B. Symbolic Interaction ism

C. Structural Functionalism

D. Conflict

E. Staples

357. A list of cultural universals was compiled by anthropologist_______________?
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A. William F. Ogburn

B. Margaret Mead

C. George Murdock

D. Max Weber

358. The destruction of a culture through conquest is referred to by anthropologists as_____________?
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A. infanticide

B. pesticide

C. homicide

D. cultural extinction

E. ethnocide
359. Aging is an important phenomenon in developed countries specially ______________?
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A. Europe

B. Japan

C. USA

D. Both A and B
360. Search for ways of using scientific knowledge to solve practical problems is termed as_____________?
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A. Pure science

B. Applied Science

C. both a & b

D. None of these

361. Cultural change can also occur through______________?
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A. invention and discovery

B. language and symbols

C. multiculturalism and assimilation

D. mass media and adaptation

E. diffusion and technology

362. One of the difficulties in open rationalizing concepts like social class is that____________?
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A. it takes all the fun out of armchair theorizing

B. definitions and indicators can vary making valid comparisons problematic

C. there are no reliable indicators of such widely contested ideas

D. it has little use for applied empirical research about the topic

363. The writings of Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim are examples of______________?
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A. cyclical theory

B. multilinear theory

C. unilinear theory

D. conflict theory

364. Which of these constitute the three worlds of welfare-capitalism ?
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A. social democratic socialist communist

B. social democratic Christian-democratic nationalist

C. social democratic corporatist liberal

D. none of the above

365. The use of language label people can lead to a_______________?
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A. sense of ethnocentrism

B. self-fulfilling prophecy

C. cultural lag

D. development of a subculture

E. cultural adaptation

366. naire and interview studies are systematic ways of asking s under______________?
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A. Scientific control

B. Normal circumstances

C. None of these

D. Experiment situation

367. The process that enables a culture to maintain equilibrium despite fluctuations in their culture is known as______________?
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A. ethnocentrism

B. enculturation

C. cultural integration

D. adaptation

E. diffusion

368. In contrast to Marxian theory structural functionalism views different parts of society________________?
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A. Contributing in social equilibrium

B. Performing their respective functions

C. All of the above

D. Beneficial to the society

369. which of these concepts is addressed in Foucaults work ?
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A. all of the these

B. discipline

C. discourse

D. sexuality

370. Which of the following is an aspect of culture ?
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A. a comic book

B. burial of a family pet in a cemetery plot

C. patriotic attachment to the flag of the United States

D. all of the above
371. Values traditions, and beliefs are all examples of_______________?
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A. popular culture

B. culture relativism

C. material culture

D. customs

E. non-material culture
372. The term culture industry used by members of the Frankfurt School referred to________________?
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A. the way in which culture products were bought and sold for profit

B. the development of subcultures and counter-cultures society

C. the way in which industrialization had created new means of communication

D. the globalization of cultural through new technologies

373. New style terrorism differs from old style terrorism in three main ways Which of the following is not one of the three ?
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A. it is global in the scope of its aims

B. it is more ruthless in the recourse to violent means

C. it has a nationalist ideology

D. it adopts a loose international type of organization

374. The media-themes model of media influence claims that_____________?
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A. content analysis is the best way to identify the themes covered by the media

B. social interaction reinforces the ideas and images that audiences select

C. audiences selectively interpret what they want to hear

D. audiences passively absorb whatever messages they are given

375. Horticultural societies______________?
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A. have complex divisions of labor and exchange relationships

B. have no specialized and enduring work groups governments, or standing armies

C. exhibit increased power of the state and size of the territory it controls

D. experience the emergence of social stratification due to production of a social surplus
376. social aggregations that emerge from the (Inter)Net when enough people carry on. public discussions long enough with sufficient human feeling to form webs of personal relationships What is Rheingold (2000) describing here ?
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A. cyberspace

B. chatrooms

C. the worldwide web

D. virtual communities
377. Conflict and feminist theories both focus on______________?
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A. manifest functions

B. consensus

C. structured social inequality

D. subjective meanings

E. negotiated social orders

378. August Comte viewed cultural development in_____________?
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A. Four Stages

B. None of these

C. Two stages

D. Three Stages
379. Which of these countries has the smallest proportion of people living on less than $1 a day_______________?
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A. Pakistan

B. Bangladesh

C. Mozambique

D. China
380. Karl Marx emphasized ____________ as a major factor in shaping social life ?
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A. social psychology

B. geography

C. economics

D. communism

E. psychology

381. Language is usually considered to be_______________?
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A. a flexible system of symbols

B. a cultural universal

C. essential for cultural integration

D. a key cultural marker

E. a cultural barrier

382. The most all-encompassing type of collective behavior is_______________?
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A. public opinion

B. rumors

C. crowds

D. social movements
383. In order to genuinely reflect a broad range of the population a survey must be based on precise___________?
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A. experiments

B. representative sampling

C. surveys

D. hypotheses

384. Critics of the spread of Western cultural products across the globe argue that a cultural empire has been created What term do they use to describe this ____________?
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A. media imperialism

B. media penetration

C. media saturation

D. media globalization

385. Songs languages and orchestral performances are examples of______________?
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A. nonmaterial culture

B. mores

C. material culture

D. proprietary culture

386. The birthplace of sociology is generally considered to be_______________?
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A. Canada

B. the United States

C. Europe

D. Australia

387. Western countries have a larger percentage of aged that is_____________?
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A. None of these

B. 20%

C. 12%

D. 19.4%
388. A subculture ?
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A. is a set of patterned and recurrent aspects of life that appear in all known societies?

B. uses a value-free approach that views people from the perspective of their own culture

C. is always at odds with the ways of the larger society

D. includes members of a group that participate in the main culture while sharing another culture
389. Which sociological perspective emphasizes that ethnocentrism serves to maintain a sense of solidarity by promoting group pride ?
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A. conflict perspective

B. functionalist perspective

C. interactionist perspective

D. dramaturgical perspective

390. A detailed plan or method for obtaining data scientifically called a (n)_____________?
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A. research design

B. experiment

C. scientific method

D. sample

391. The validity of laboratory experiment is doubtful in sociology because the people being observed are_____________?
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A. behave naturally

B. unconscious

C. conscious and behave artificially

D. None of these

392. Structural functionalism draws its inspiration primarily from the ideas of___________?
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A. weber

B. Marx

C. All of these

D. Durkheim
393. The distinction between elements of material and nonmaterial culture was made by sociologist ?
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A. Margaret Mead

B. William F Ogburn

C. George Murdock

D. Max Weber

394. The division of labor among physicians into obstetricians internists surgeons and so forth is an example of the process that Talcott Parsons called_______________?
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A. differentiation

B. adaptive upgrading

C. value generalization

D. inclusion

395. Which sociological theory emphasizes the meanings that people attach to various aspects of reality ?
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A. Feminism

B. Radical

C. Conflict

D. Symbolic Interactionism

E. Structural Functionalism

396. Which of these ethnic groups has the greatest proportion of households below 60 per cent of median income ?
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A. Whites

B. Bangladeshis

C. Indians

D. Black Caribbeans

397. The term sociological imagination was first coined by_____________?
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A. Berger

B. Lemert

C. Durkheim

D. Mills

E. Blumer

398. Sociological research frequently focuses on______________?
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A. globalization

B. disadvantaged groups

C. religious integration

D. suicide

E. immigration

399. Impressionistic studies are____________?
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A. uncontrolled

B. None of these

C. less controlled

D. fully controlled

400. Constructionist studies of old age view it as_______________?
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A. a medical condition

B. a social category

C. a period of life

D. a state of mind