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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 of the following is a polytheistic religion ?

A Christianity
B Hinduism
C Islam
D Judaism
Correct Answer: Hinduism

Merton’s term for the hidden or forgotten reason for a particular behavior was_____________?

A middle-range function
B consumption function
C latent function
D structural function
Correct Answer: latent function

New age movements are an example of which type of religious movement ?

A world-affirming
B world-rejecting
C world-enhancing
D world-accommodating
Correct Answer: world-affirming

The correspondence principle (Bowles & Gintis) suggests that________________?

A schools prepare children work by teaching them to be obedient
B teachers and parents tend to have similar attitudes to learning
C children who write lots of letters develop a better grasp of language
D boys’ and girls’ educational achievements have recently become similar
Correct Answer: schools prepare children work by teaching them to be obedient

Which of the following is NOT one of the ethical religions ?

A Buddhism
B Confucianism
C Hinduism
D Taoism
Correct Answer: Hinduism

Bowlby’s maternal deprivation thesis claimed that_______________?

A mothers who are living in poverty cannot afford to give their children the resources that other children enjoy
B children deprived of an early secure attachment to their mother are prone to suffer physically intellectually and socially in later life
C mothering is a socially constructed activity identified in the narratives of new mothers
D deprivation is something children inherit usually through their mothers’ side
Correct Answer: children deprived of an early secure attachment to their mother are prone to suffer physically intellectually and socially in later life

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic in Glidden’s account in Transformations of Intimacy of intimate relationships in post-traditional societies ?

A confluent love
B social reflexivity
C liquid desire
D plastic sexuality
Correct Answer: liquid desire

In Symbolic Interactionist Theory Mead defined the generalized other as______________?

A the group of structural theories of society that he was reacting against
B the overall impression of ourselves that we try to give off to others
C a significant figure in early childhood who teaches us the general values of society
D an image of how people in the wider society might perceive our behavior
Correct Answer: an image of how people in the wider society might perceive our behavior

In 1971 in England and Wales what was the average age at first marriage for women ?

A 22.6
B 23.1
C 25.52
D 28.4
Correct Answer: 22.6

The term feminist standpoint suggests______________?

A taking a stand on the issues neglected by feminism
B studying society from the perspective of women
C the recognition of difference and diversity in women’s lives
D a tendency to ignore the gendered nature of knowledge
Correct Answer: studying society from the perspective of women
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