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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.

The term hegemony refers to_____________?
A the tendency for the working class not to realize their own interests
B a dominant ideology that legitimates economic political
C a form of dual consciousness based on ideology and everyday experiences
D a mode of payment given for outstanding topiary
Correct Answer: a dominant ideology that legitimates economic political
How is terrorism different from the types of crime described by the Chicago School ?
A it is committed on a larger often global scale and is well organized
B it is associated with political conflict between states and their citizens
C it can have far-reaching effects upon international relations
D all of the above
Correct Answer: all of the above
The embourgeoisement thesis suggests that_____________?
A capitalists are being replaced by salaried managers with bureaucratic authority
B the affluent working class is adopting middle class values and ways of life
C white collar occupations are being deskilled by the introduction of new technologies into the workplace
D the class structure has fragmented and there are no longer any distinct social classes
Correct Answer: the affluent working class is adopting middle class values and ways of life
Patterns of drug use in Britain reveal that____________?
A it has increased and is no longer confined to a hedonistic youth subculture
B the most commonly used recreational drug is Ecstasy
C teenage girls are more likely to experiment with hard drugs than teenage boys
D despite a series of moral panics, the use of illegal drugs is very rare
Correct Answer: it has increased and is no longer confined to a hedonistic youth subculture
The class polarization that Marx predicted referred to________________?
A the division of each social class into the more or less privileged.
B a growing gap between rich and poor resulting in class consciousness
C the growth of intermediate strata in the middle classes
D the tendency for the working class to live in very could places
Correct Answer: a growing gap between rich and poor resulting in class consciousness
The work of Smart suggested that_____________?
A the rates of violent crime were similar for men and women
B women’s sexual delinquency was more likely to be normalized than men’s
C women’s criminal behavior tended to reflect traditional gender roles
D all of the above
Correct Answer: women’s criminal behavior tended to reflect traditional gender roles
A social stratum is_______________?
A a level in the social hierarchy comprising people with shared life chances
B a methodological tool used to identify a person’s social class
C the boundary between two levels of the social hierarchy
D a symbol of status used to differentiate between social classes
Correct Answer: a level in the social hierarchy comprising people with shared life chances
The term secondary deviation refers to________________?
A the punishment or stigmatization of deviant acts
B the labelling of an act as deviant through social reactions to it
C the ways in which taking on a deviant role affects future action
D all of the above
Correct Answer: all of the above
A social stratum is________________?
A a level in the social hierarchy comprising people with shared life chances
B a methodological tool used to identify a person’s social class
C the boundary between two levels of the social hierarchy
D a symbol of status used to differentiate between social classes
Correct Answer: a level in the social hierarchy comprising people with shared life chances
Lombroso claimed that_____________?
A criminals were socialized underworld of crime
B no act is intrinsically deviant
C biological failings drove some people into crime
D women were less likely to be arrested than men
Correct Answer: biological failings drove some people into crime