Explore topic-wise MCQs in 12th.

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301.

Who opines that individual comes to know about himself by what is known as role playing

A. GH Mead
B. Ginsberg
C. Gidding
D. Lapiere
Answer» B. Ginsberg
302.

Who says “I am not what I think I am, I am not what you think I am, I am What I think you think I am”

A. C.H Cooley
B. W.I Thomas
C. Freud
D. G.H Mead
Answer» B. W.I Thomas
303.

Which theory states that the individual develops the idea of self through the contact with theprimary group particularly with the members of the family?

A. Collective representation
B. Definition of the situation
C. Theory of self
D. Looking Glass Self
Answer» E.
304.

The auther of the book “Human Nature and Social Order” is………

A. Borgardus
B. MacIver
C. Cooley
D. Westermack
Answer» D. Westermack
305.

Who has placed before us the proposition “society is mental”

A. Freud
B. Mead
C. Cooley
D. Thomas
Answer» D. Thomas
306.

Who developed the theory “Looking –Glass Self”

A. Mead
B. Cooley
C. W I Thomas
D. Freud
Answer» C. W I Thomas
307.

------------develops out of child’s communicative contact with others

A. Learning
B. Attitude
C. Self
D. Concept
Answer» D. Concept
308.

Who among states that self arises only in interaction with the social and non socialenvironment

A. Murphy
B. MacIver
C. Maxweber
D. Mead
Answer» E.
309.

------------implies a person’s conception of himself as a totality

A. A social roles
B. Behaviour
C. Attitudes
D. Self
Answer» E.
310.

From the sociological point of view the two main internal objects are

A. Society &culture
B. Self and social roles
C. Believes and attitudes
D. Roles and status
Answer» C. Believes and attitudes
311.

Who stated the self might be regarded as the internalized object representing one’s ownpersonality

A. Freud
B. Mead
C. Cooley
D. Bogardus
Answer» C. Cooley
312.

The heart of the process of socialization is the emergence and gradual development of ---------------

A. Idea
B. Self
C. Belief
D. Values
Answer» C. Belief
313.

-------------------Defined socialization as the process of transmission of culture the processwhereby men learn the rules and practices of social groups

A. Bogardus
B. Ogburn
C. Worsely
D. Johnson
Answer» D. Johnson
314.

Who opines that the individual as actively trying to make sense of the world rather than beingpassively conditioned by it?

A. Durkheim
B. Johnson
C. Piaget
D. Lundburg
Answer» D. Lundburg
315.

The cognitive aspect of socialization refers to the development of ----------abilities

A. Psychomotor
B. Affective
C. Conative
D. Cognitive
Answer» B. Affective
316.

-----------------refers to the objects that the child construct in his own mind

A. Constructed images
B. Developed concepts
C. Internalised objects
D. Comprehended symbols
Answer» D. Comprehended symbols
317.

A newly wedded house wife may be forced to become a prostitute in a brothel is an example of------------ socialization

A. Secondary socialization
B. Primary socialization
C. Anticipatory socialization
D. Re socialization
Answer» E.
318.

Who is remarked as “for the new born child there is no objective reality, no space, no time andno casualty?

A. Johnson
B. Freud
C. Allport
D. Mead
Answer» B. Freud
319.

According to ------------ the child goes through some six stages before he is able to understandthat there are external objects with an existence of their own

A. Bruner
B. Piaget
C. Vygoski
D. Norm Chomsky
Answer» C. Vygoski
320.

-------------is the process where is the stripping away of learned patterns and substitution ofnew ones for them

A. Primary socialization
B. Developmental socialization
C. Re socialization
D. Anticipatory socialisation
Answer» D. Anticipatory socialisation
321.

In which stages of life the developmental socialization takes place

A. Childhood
B. Adult hood
C. Adolescence
D. Oldage
Answer» C. Adolescence
322.

------------is a kind of learning based on the achievement of primary socialization

A. Developmental socialization
B. Development of personality
C. Re socialization
D. Adult socialization
Answer» B. Development of personality
323.

Who defines socialization is the process by which the individual learns to conform to thenorms of the groups

A. Westermarck
B. Obgurn
C. Malinowski
D. Lowie
Answer» C. Malinowski
324.

“A person who intends to join the army may start doing physical exercise to toughen his body and learning the manners of army personnel to become one with them later” is an example ofwhich type of socialization.

A. Primary socialization
B. Developmental socialization
C. Re Socialization
D. Anticipatory socialisation
Answer» C. Re Socialization
325.

-----------refers to the process where men learn the culture of groups to which they do notbelong

A. Re socialization
B. Developmental socialization
C. Primary socialization
D. Anticipatory socialization
Answer» E.
326.

The term anticipatory socialization is developed by --------------

A. Merton
B. Roberston
C. Sheriff
D. Hayman
Answer» B. Roberston
327.

Internalization of norms is the most important aspect of ---------socialisation

A. Primary socialisation
B. Developmental socialisation
C. Re socialization
D. Adult socialization
Answer» B. Developmental socialisation
328.

In which state the primary socialization is take place

A. Adult stage
B. Pre natal stage
C. Childhood stage
D. Adolescent stage
Answer» D. Adolescent stage
329.

The most essential and basic type of socialization is______________

A. Primary socialization
B. Secondary socialization
C. Adult socialization
D. Re socialization
Answer» B. Secondary socialization
330.

________refers to the process in which the norms become a part of the personality

A. Culture
B. Aculturation
C. Universalisation
D. Internalisation of norms
Answer» E.
331.

Ian Robeston wrote the book titled “sociology” in the year

A. 1977
B. 1987
C. 1897
D. 1967
Answer» B. 1987
332.

Who defined socialization is the process of working together, of developing groupresponsibility, or being guided by the welfare needs of others?

A. Ogburn
B. Lundberg
C. Johnoson
D. Bogardus
Answer» E.
333.

Who put forward the proposition that society is mental?

A. CH Cooley
B. GH Mead
C. Max Weber
D. Spencer
Answer» B. GH Mead
334.

The development self is closely associated with ______________

A. Internalisation of Norms
B. Analysis of the culture
C. Categorisation of values
D. rejection of bad habits
Answer» B. Analysis of the culture
335.

The process of moulding and shaping the personality of the human infant is called ______

A. Individualisation
B. Socialisation
C. Shaping
D. Humanisation
Answer» C. Shaping
336.

Who says man is a social animal?

A. Aristotle
B. Max Weber
C. Mead
D. Karl Max
Answer» B. Max Weber
337.

Sociology emerged as an independent and separate discipline around the middle of the -------------------

A. 17th century
B. 18th century
C. 19th century
Answer» D.
338.

-------------------refers to the reciprocal contact between two or more persons.

A. social system
B. society
C. social process
Answer» C. social process
339.

It was-------------- who for the first time made a sociological analysis of formal organisation

A. emile durkheim
B. karl marx
C. max weber
Answer» D.
340.

The main advocate of the theory ‘Social Darwinism’

A. herbert spencer
B. charles darwin
C. emile durkheim
Answer» B. charles darwin
341.

----------------------is the analysis of large social systems

A. micro sociology
B. macro sociology
C. general sociology
Answer» C. general sociology
342.

The study of every day behaviour in situations of face-to –face interaction is usually called ----------Sociology

A. macro
B. micro
C. general
Answer» C. general
343.

-------------has classified communities into Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft

A. ferdinand tonnies
B. max weber
C. karl max
Answer» B. max weber
344.

Comte introduced the word “Sociology” for the first time in his famous work----------

A. positive philosophy
B. positive polity
C. system of positive politics
Answer» B. positive polity
345.

------------------------was considered the Father of Sociology

A. herbert spencer
B. max weber
C. auguste comte
Answer» D.
346.

--------------- implies statuses and division of labour

A. social organization
B. informal organization
C. formal organization
Answer» D.
347.

------------------- is a unique possession of man

A. custom
B. culture
C. folkways
Answer» C. folkways
348.

------------ refer to the interdependence of parts in groups

A. social organizational
B. social groups
C. social system
Answer» B. social groups
349.

--------------- refer to any recurring pattern of social behaviour

A. social function
B. social structure
C. social system
Answer» C. social system
350.

------------ are merely the characteristic ways in which interaction occurs.

A. social processes
B. social interaction
C. social relationships
Answer» B. social interaction