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Sociology MCQs 1551 MCQs [All-Courses]

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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.

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The term ethnocentrism was coined by sociologist_____________?
A William F. Ogburn
B William Graham Sumner
C George Murdock
D Max Weber
Correct Answer: William Graham Sumner
Science aims to be both______________?
A philosophical and progressive
B complex and against commonsense
C experimental and statistical
D valid and reliable
Correct Answer: valid and reliable
Older people living in housing for the elderly, workers in an offshore oil rig rodeo cowboys and circus performers-all are examples of what sociologists refer to as_____________?
A subcultures
B countercultures
C cultural universals
D argot
Correct Answer: subcultures
What is meant by reflexivity in sociological research ?
A research findings feed back into society and as a result may change it
B research findings empower the general public making them more confident
C research funders have control over research findings and who has access
D sociologists learn more about the society they live in
Correct Answer: research findings feed back into society and as a result may change it
Which of the following statements about norms is correct ?
A People do not follow norms in all situations In some cases they evade
B In some instances behavior that appears to violate society,s norms the norms of a particular group
C Norms are violated in some instances because one norm conflicts with another
D all of the above
Correct Answer: all of the above
Which of these is not an example of a qualitative research method ?
A survey research
B ethnography
C focus groups
D biographical research
Correct Answer: survey research
The identification of a new moon of Saturn was an act of_______________?
A invention
B discovery
C diffusion
D cultural integration
Correct Answer: discovery
What is the initial element of sociological research ?
A review the evidence
B define the research problem
C create a research design
D carry out a research design
Correct Answer: define the research problem
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a post-industrial society ?
A Increasing numbers of workers are employed in the service sector
B Many processes in the work place are automated
C Economic self-sufficiency is displaced by complex divisions of labour exchange relationships and national and international market systems
D Changes are accompanied by the knowledge explosion based on the creation processing and distribution of knowledge
Correct Answer: Economic self-sufficiency is displaced by complex divisions of labour exchange relationships and national and international market systems
Laud Humphreys study Tearoom Trade (1970) is an example of______________?
A historical research
B survey research
C participant observation
D experimental design
Correct Answer: participant observation
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