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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 conflict theory holds that stratification exists because____________?
A its benefits individuals and groups who have the power to dominate and exploit others
B privilege prestige and power are equally distributed in society
C the capitalist drive to distribute wealth equitably is the foundation of modern society
D capitalists and workers are class conscious
Correct Answer: its benefits individuals and groups who have the power to dominate and exploit others
Which one of the following concepts did Mix weber introduce to the field of sociology ?
A dramaturgy
B ideal types
C functionalism
D macrosociology
Correct Answer: ideal types
In the United States we often formalize norms into_____________?
A folkways
B mores
C values
D laws
Correct Answer: laws
Which of the following is most closely associated with the concept of the sociological imagination ?
A Emile Durkheim
B Max Weber
C Karl Marx
D C Wright Mills
Correct Answer: C Wright Mills
A list of cultural universals was compiled by anthropologist_______________?
A Max Weber
B George Murdock
C Margaret Mead
D William F. Ogburn
Correct Answer: George Murdock
Sociology differs from common sense in that_______________?
A it focuses on the researchers own experiences
B it makes little distinction between the way the world is and the way it ought to be
C its knowledge is accumulated from many different research contexts
D it is subjective and biased
Correct Answer: its knowledge is accumulated from many different research contexts
Max Weber_____________?
A recognized that it is impossible for scholars to prevent their personal values from influencing their work
B stressed that researchers had to maintain the confidentiality of their subjects
C emphasized that under no conditions could a researcher allow his or her personal feelings to influence the interpretation of data
D all of the above
Correct Answer: emphasized that under no conditions could a researcher allow his or her personal feelings to influence the interpretation of data
In idealized views of science the experimental method is said to involve_____________?
A testing out new research methods to see which one works best
B isolating and measuring the effect of one variable upon another
C using personal beliefs and values to decide what to study
D interpreting date subjectively drawing on theoretical paradigms
Correct Answer: isolating and measuring the effect of one variable upon another
Which sociological perspective examines human activities on the micro level by is shaped by the distinctive norms values and demands of a particular society ?
A functionalist perspective
B conflict perspective
C interactionist perspective
D psychological perspective
Correct Answer: interactionist perspective
In contemporary societies social institutions are_______________?
A highly specialized interrelated sets of social practices
B disorganized social relations in a post modem world
C virtual communities in cyberspace
D no longer relevant to sociology
Correct Answer: highly specialized interrelated sets of social practices