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Sociology MCQs 1551 MCQs [All-Courses]

This category covers multiple-choice questions on core sociological concepts, social institutions, culture, social change, and major sociological thinkers. It is designed to help students and competitive-exam candidates (PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, CTS, OTS, BPSC, SPSC, KPPSC, BPSC etc.) quickly revise theories and apply sociological ideas to real-world social issues.

The approximately 2 million Native Americans represent a diverse array of cultures distinguishable by_____________?

A language

B family organization

C religion

D all of the above

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Correct Answer: all of the above

When in sociology we speak of researchers using controls, we mean_______________?

A being as precise as possible in defining an initial hypothesis

B holding some variables constant to look at the effects of others

C supervising the data collection process as closely as possible

D seeking to manipulate the outcomes of a research process

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Correct Answer: holding some variables constant to look at the effects of others

Which sociological perspective emphasizes that ethnocentrism serves to maintain a sense of solidarity by promoting group pride ?

A functionalist perspective

B conflict perspective

C interactionist perspective

D dramaturgical perspective

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Correct Answer: functionalist perspective

Tearoom Trade is typical of the s asked by sociologists because______________?

A it takes place outside the university campus

B it makes use of covert research methods

C it investigates working of society that are different from official accounts

D the investigator is sympathetic to the activities that he is investigating

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Correct Answer: it investigates working of society that are different from official accounts

While vacationing in Great Britain you discover that the British drive on the “wrong” side of the road are critical of your United States accent and will not accept dollars in stores You feel disoriented and out of place and thus are experiencing ?

A xenocentrism

B the Hawthorne effects

C the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

D culture shock

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Correct Answer: culture shock

Eyeballing is a technique that involves________________?

A reading a textual document quickly to understand the gist of it

B gathering a sample from whoever you can see in a public place

C scanning a table to identify general patterns and significant figures

D keeping your eyes on research participants at all times

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Correct Answer: scanning a table to identify general patterns and significant figures

Which sociological perspective argues that a common culture serves to maintain the privileges of some groups while keeping others in a subservient position ?

A functionalist perspective

B conflict perspective

C interactionist perspective

D each of the above

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Correct Answer: conflict perspective

According to Scott (1990) a document is authentic if it________________?

A is a sincere and accurate account free from political bias

B is representative of all the similar documents that did not survive

C has both a literal and an interpretable meaning

D is a sound original, or reliable copy of known authorship

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Correct Answer: is a sound original, or reliable copy of known authorship

Which of the following statements about norms is correct ?

A People do not follow norms in all situations in some cases they evade a norm because they know it is weakly enforced

B In some instances, behavior that appears to violate society’s norms may actually represent adherence to the norms of a particular group

C Norms are violated in some instances because one norm conflicts with another

D all of the above

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Correct Answer: all of the above

Ethnographic research produces qualitative data because_____________?

A the findings are amenable to statistical analysis

B it is conducted over a period of several years

C it uncovers rich detailed accounts from an insider’s perspective

D it compares findings from a number of different cases

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: it uncovers rich detailed accounts from an insider’s perspective

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The approximately 2 million Native Americans represent a diverse array of cultures distinguishable by_____________?

When in sociology we speak of researchers using controls, we mean_______________?

Which sociological perspective emphasizes that ethnocentrism serves to maintain a sense of solidarity by promoting group pride ?

Tearoom Trade is typical of the s asked by sociologists because______________?

While vacationing in Great Britain you discover that the British drive on the “wrong” side of the road are critical of your United States accent and will not accept dollars in stores You feel disoriented and out of place and thus are experiencing ?

Eyeballing is a technique that involves________________?

Which sociological perspective argues that a common culture serves to maintain the privileges of some groups while keeping others in a subservient position ?

According to Scott (1990) a document is authentic if it________________?

Which of the following statements about norms is correct ?

Ethnographic research produces qualitative data because_____________?