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This section includes 1534 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Sociology Mcqs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1251. |
Karl Marx emphasized ____________ as a major factor in shaping social life ? |
| A. | psychology |
| B. | geography |
| C. | economics |
| D. | communism |
| E. | social psychology |
| Answer» D. communism | |
| 1252. |
The identification of a new moon of Saturn was an act of_______________? |
| A. | invention |
| B. | discovery |
| C. | diffusion |
| D. | cultural integration |
| Answer» C. diffusion | |
| 1253. |
The human action and interaction are understandable only through the exchange of meaningful communication or symbols, this is the basic assumption of_______________? |
| A. | conflict theory |
| B. | Role theory |
| C. | Symbolic interactionism |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1254. |
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a post-industrial society ? |
| A. | Increasing numbers of workers are employed in the service sector |
| B. | Many processes in the work place are automated |
| C. | Economic self-sufficiency is displaced by complex divisions of labour exchange relationships and national and international market systems |
| D. | Changes are accompanied by the knowledge explosion based on the creation processing and distribution of knowledge |
| Answer» D. Changes are accompanied by the knowledge explosion based on the creation processing and distribution of knowledge | |
| 1255. |
A combination of many traits a trait is______________? |
| A. | Trait |
| B. | Complex |
| C. | Family |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Family | |
| 1256. |
According to sociologists’ Canadian culture has been shaped by_____________? |
| A. | political incompetence |
| B. | sports |
| C. | our Aboriginal history |
| D. | an intricate and diverse set of circumstances |
| E. | immigration |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1257. |
Social facts have their independent existence and must be studied likewise Who remarked above when discussing scientific method ? |
| A. | Ibn-e-khaldun |
| B. | Emile Durkheim |
| C. | Auguste Conte |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Auguste Conte | |
| 1258. |
The psychological stress caused when a person faces rapid cultural change is called_____________? |
| A. | Cultural shock |
| B. | role strain |
| C. | role conflict |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. role strain | |
| 1259. |
Bringing music and movies into Canada from another country would be a good example of __________ diffusion ? |
| A. | adaptive |
| B. | relativistic |
| C. | indirect |
| D. | direct |
| E. | integrative |
| Answer» D. direct | |
| 1260. |
Which sociological theory emphasizes the role of language and literacy in fighting against cultural subordination ? |
| A. | Functionalism |
| B. | Conflict |
| C. | Feminism |
| D. | Radical |
| E. | Symbolic Interactionism |
| Answer» C. Feminism | |
| 1261. |
A statistical norm is______________? |
| A. | What is expected to exist |
| B. | The common conduct |
| C. | What actually exists |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1262. |
Alteration is the state of affairs in which_____________? |
| A. | the society has no norms and if there are any nobody follows them |
| B. | the individual has no claim over the product that he has finished |
| C. | the worker is least emotionally related to the product that he develops the co-workers and the work environment |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1263. |
Extreme climatic conditions are_____________? |
| A. | obstacle to cultural development |
| B. | Helpful in cultural development |
| C. | have no effect |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Helpful in cultural development | |
| 1264. |
The ideas of right and wrong attached to folkways makes them____________? |
| A. | Mores |
| B. | Norms |
| C. | Customs |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Norms | |
| 1265. |
People waiting for a bus are an example of a(n) ? |
| A. | group |
| B. | aggregate |
| C. | subculture |
| D. | transitory collective |
| Answer» C. subculture | |
| 1266. |
Which sociological perspective emphasizes that ethnocentrism serves to maintain a sense of solidarity by promoting group pride ? |
| A. | functionalist perspective |
| B. | conflict perspective |
| C. | interactionist perspective |
| D. | dramaturgical perspective |
| Answer» B. conflict perspective | |
| 1267. |
Social norms are______________? |
| A. | creative activities such as gardening cookery and craftwork |
| B. | the symbolic representation of social groups in the mass media |
| C. | religious beliefs about how the world ought to be |
| D. | rules and expectations about interaction that regulate social life |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1268. |
The approximately 2 million Native Americans represent a diverse array of cultures distinguishable by_____________? |
| A. | language |
| B. | family organization |
| C. | religion |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1269. |
To compliment your professor for delivering a particularly inspiring lecture would be to comment on his/her ? |
| A. | role modelling |
| B. | ascribed status |
| C. | status conception |
| D. | role performance |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1270. |
Research by Lakoff showed that there are some distinct communication differences between men and women In general men tend to_____________? |
| A. | talk more over the course of the relationship |
| B. | be politer in their speech patterns |
| C. | use a greater range of words |
| D. | not appreciate or encourage self-disclosure as much |
| E. | use tags the end of sentences |
| Answer» E. use tags the end of sentences | |
| 1271. |
Which of the following statements concerning roles is FALSE ? |
| A. | A single status may have multiple roles attached to it |
| B. | A role does not exist in isolation but is integrated with the activities of other people |
| C. | Roles define duties but only statuses define rights |
| D. | Groups consist of complexes of interlocking roles |
| Answer» D. Groups consist of complexes of interlocking roles | |
| 1272. |
Horticultural societies______________? |
| A. | have no specialized and enduring work groups governments, or standing armies |
| B. | exhibit increased power of the state and size of the territory it controls |
| C. | experience the emergence of social stratification due to production of a social surplus |
| D. | have complex divisions of labor and exchange relationships |
| Answer» D. have complex divisions of labor and exchange relationships | |
| 1273. |
Language is usually considered to be_______________? |
| A. | a flexible system of symbols |
| B. | essential for cultural integration |
| C. | a cultural barrier |
| D. | a key cultural marker |
| E. | a cultural universal |
| Answer» E. a cultural universal | |
| 1274. |
Which of the following was not identified as a defining feature of culture ? |
| A. | Culture is symbolic |
| B. | Culture is transmitted |
| C. | Culture is cumulative |
| D. | Culture is shared |
| E. | Culture is learned |
| Answer» B. Culture is transmitted | |
| 1275. |
According to Conflict theory, culture is maintained through the_________ of society? |
| A. | Proletariat |
| B. | cultural universals |
| C. | language |
| D. | dominant ideology |
| E. | popular culture |
| Answer» E. popular culture | |
| 1276. |
Culture is usually assumed to be_______________? |
| A. | fixed and static |
| B. | a subjective entity |
| C. | always changing |
| D. | insulated against technology |
| E. | mutually exclusive |
| Answer» D. insulated against technology | |
| 1277. |
In less developed countries this percentage is far less It is_____________? |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 7.7% |
| C. | 6.5% |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 6.5% | |
| 1278. |
There are many legal limits that are attached to age a few examples are_____________? |
| A. | voting age |
| B. | age of consent |
| C. | drinking age |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1279. |
Aging is an important phenomenon in developed countries specially ______________? |
| A. | Europe |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Both A and B |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1280. |
The global economy and the concept of global interdependence is often accused of having_______________? |
| A. | too many rules and regulations that weigh progress down |
| B. | a disregard for cultural assimilation |
| C. | a positive influence on multicultural development |
| D. | too much concern for non-material culture |
| E. | few boundaries |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1281. |
Which of the following is a true statement ? |
| A. | Human beings have existed on earth for about half million years |
| B. | agriculture is only around twelve thousand years old |
| C. | civilizations date back around six thousand years |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1282. |
Personal distance and gestures are examples of forms of_______________? |
| A. | folkways |
| B. | non-verbal communication |
| C. | cultural integration |
| D. | values |
| E. | material culture |
| Answer» C. cultural integration | |
| 1283. |
The life-course model views aging as______________? |
| A. | a process that continues from birth to death |
| B. | a process shaped by the forces of capitalism |
| C. | a process of adapting to changing social roles |
| D. | a process shaped by psychological decline |
| Answer» B. a process shaped by the forces of capitalism | |
| 1284. |
Durkheim introduced the ideas of Anomic which means________________? |
| A. | Solidarity |
| B. | Enemy |
| C. | Chaos |
| D. | None of theses |
| Answer» D. None of theses | |
| 1285. |
The limitation of symbolic interactionism is that________________? |
| A. | It overlooks micro-level interaction |
| B. | It overlooks macro-level interaction |
| C. | It cannot count for culture |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. It cannot count for culture | |
| 1286. |
Ritzer presented a theory that the different components of social life work together to influence society and behavior This theory is called_______________? |
| A. | Integration theory |
| B. | Cohesion theory |
| C. | Role theory |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Cohesion theory | |
| 1287. |
In biology the senescence is______________? |
| A. | the process of growth |
| B. | the process of aging |
| C. | infant period |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. infant period | |
| 1288. |
A university that serves as a meeting ground for people seeking marital partners is performing_______________? |
| A. | a manifest function |
| B. | a latent function |
| C. | a dysfunction |
| D. | a manifest dysfunction |
| Answer» C. a dysfunction | |
| 1289. |
Durkheim defined social facts as___________? |
| A. | ways of acting thinking and feeling that are collective and social in origin |
| B. | the way scientists construct knowledge in a social context |
| C. | data collected about social phenomena that are proven to be correct |
| D. | ideas and theories that have no basis in the external physical world |
| Answer» B. the way scientists construct knowledge in a social context | |
| 1290. |
Human behavior is guided by expectations held both by the individual and by other people is the basic notion of_____________? |
| A. | conflict theory |
| B. | Structural functionalism |
| C. | role theory |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1291. |
In contrast to Marxian theory structural functionalism views different parts of society________________? |
| A. | Performing their respective functions |
| B. | Contributing in social equilibrium |
| C. | Beneficial to the society |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1292. |
Which sociological perspective examines human activities on the micro level by focusing on how day-to-day social behavior is shaped by the distinctive norms, values and demands of a particular society ? |
| A. | functionalist perspective |
| B. | conflict perspective |
| C. | interactionist perspective |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1293. |
Which sociological perspective would note that poor and rural sections of the United States tend to be underserved because medical service concentrate where people are numerous or wealthy ? |
| A. | functionalist perspective |
| B. | conflict perspective |
| C. | interactionist perspective |
| D. | neo-Malthusian view |
| Answer» C. interactionist perspective | |
| 1294. |
A Hispanic woman and a Jewish man working together as computer programmers for an electronics from overcome their initial prejudices and come to appreciate each other,s strengths and talents This is an example of____________? |
| A. | the contact hypothesis |
| B. | a self-fulfilling prophecy |
| C. | amalgamation |
| D. | reverse discrimination |
| Answer» B. a self-fulfilling prophecy | |
| 1295. |
Which sociological perspective emphasizes that patients should not always be viewed as passive but instead as an actor who often shows a powerful intent to see the physician ? |
| A. | Functionalist perspective |
| B. | conflict perspective |
| C. | interactionist perspective |
| D. | labelling theory |
| Answer» D. labelling theory | |
| 1296. |
Structural-Functionalists describe society as_____________? |
| A. | a complex network of interaction at a micro-level |
| B. | a source of conflict inequality and alienation |
| C. | an unstable structure of social relations |
| D. | a normative framework of roles and institutions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1297. |
An important aspect of labelling theory is the recognition that some people or groups have the power to define labels and apply them to others This view recalls the emphasis placed on the social significance of power by the______________? |
| A. | functionalist perspective |
| B. | conflict perspective |
| C. | interactionist perspective |
| D. | anomie theory of deviance |
| Answer» C. interactionist perspective | |
| 1298. |
Weber said that all knowledge is value-relevant because_____________? |
| A. | sociologists like to put a value on different theories |
| B. | knowledge refers to people and their values |
| C. | theorists interpret the world in terms of their own values |
| D. | attempts to provide knowledge about the world are always valuable |
| Answer» D. attempts to provide knowledge about the world are always valuable | |
| 1299. |
Which of these is a broadly Weberian idea ? |
| A. | the main dynamic of modern development is capitalist economics |
| B. | modem societies are in transition towards a socialist model |
| C. | rationalization is bound to progress further in all spheres of life |
| D. | all history is the history of class struggles |
| Answer» D. all history is the history of class struggles | |
| 1300. |
Which of the following theorists rejects the notion of essential categories of male and female through her discussion of the performative aspect of gender ? |
| A. | Joan Acker |
| B. | Judith Butler |
| C. | Helene Cixous |
| D. | Simone de Beauvoir |
| Answer» C. Helene Cixous | |