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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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Which policy is supported by the theory of broken windows ?
A restorative justice
B zero tolerance
C target hardening
D deterrent sentencing
Correct Answer: zero tolerance
Which approach holds that deviance is not a feature of a group or individual but a process of interaction through which one group becomes defined as deviant ?
A labelling theory
B control theory
C functionalist theory
D conflict theory
Correct Answer: labelling theory
Who first introduced the notion of anomie into sociology ?
A comte
B Marx
C Weber
D Durkheim
Correct Answer: Durkheim
Which one of the following is an example of a ‘third generation’ or true cybercrime ?
A international drug dealing via email
B The global trade in online pornography
C the vandalizing of virtual environments
D theft of goods sold via online action websites
Correct Answer: the vandalizing of virtual environments
The approach to crime prevention based on increased surveillance (such as CCTV and Neighborhood Watch schemes) and target hardening (such as a car immobilizers and better home security) is known as what ?
A the new criminology
B broken windows theory
C situational crime prevention
D deviance reduction theory
Correct Answer: situational crime prevention
What is Howard Becker’s famous definition of deviance ?
A deviant behavior is behavior that is labelled so by the law
B deviant behavior is behavior that people so label
C deviant behavior is that labelled by the perpetrators
D deviant behavior is that which causes public offence
Correct Answer: deviant behavior is behavior that people so label
Which of the following statements about crime and deviance is false ?
A the concept of ‘deviance’ is much broader than ‘crime’
B deviance and crime very often overlap
C the concept of deviance can be applied to individuals and groups
D deviance is normally sanctioned by law
Correct Answer: deviance is normally sanctioned by law
Labelling theory encourages ________ as a way to completely avoid the stigmatization process?
A restitution
B legalization
C radical non-intervention
D decriminalization
Correct Answer: radical non-intervention
Labelling theory came into prominence during which decade of the twentieth century ?
A 1950s
B 1980s
C 1940s
D 1960s
Correct Answer: 1960s
Social Control theory attempts to explain_____________?
A conformity
B corporate crime
C Psychologically-based crime
D lower-class crime
Correct Answer: conformity
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