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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.
| 851. |
Margaret Mead suggested that______________? |
| A. | adolescence and gender roles varied between societies and so were culturally determined |
| B. | gender roles in three New Guinea societies were identical and so must be biologically determined |
| C. | adolescence in the USA is a time of relative calm compared to the experience in Japan and Europe |
| D. | anthropological fieldwork can be problematic because the researcher’s values affect the way they interpret their observations |
| Answer» B. gender roles in three New Guinea societies were identical and so must be biologically determined | |
| 852. |
Freuds notion of the ego referred to________________? |
| A. | the unconscious mass of instinctive drives that may be repressed |
| B. | the self as a whole an unstable mix of conscious and unconscious elements |
| C. | the conscious part of the mind that regulates emotional drives on a practical rational level |
| D. | the neurotic part of the mind that longs for belonging and may suffer an inferiority complex |
| Answer» D. the neurotic part of the mind that longs for belonging and may suffer an inferiority complex | |
| 853. |
What is religious fundamentalism ? |
| A. | strict or literal adherence to basic religious principles and beliefs |
| B. | acceptance and use of violent means to transform secular societies |
| C. | commitment to the fundamental beliefs of charismatic leaders |
| D. | religious beliefs associated with new age sects |
| Answer» B. acceptance and use of violent means to transform secular societies | |
| 854. |
Which is the oldest of the world religions being at least 6,000 years old ? |
| A. | Islam |
| B. | Confucianism |
| C. | Buddhism |
| D. | Hinduism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 855. |
Which of the following is with 20 million adherents the largest non-Christian faith in Europe ? |
| A. | Judaism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Islam |
| D. | Hinduism |
| Answer» D. Hinduism | |
| 856. |
The importance of socialization has been drawn upon few cases of children who were through neglect____________? |
| A. | Not socialized by adults while they were growing |
| B. | Were given extremely protected environment |
| C. | Were over socialized |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Were given extremely protected environment | |
| 857. |
What concept does Durkheim use to explain how religious ceremonies generate social solidarity ? |
| A. | collective consciousness |
| B. | collective interaction |
| C. | collective effervescence |
| D. | class consciousness |
| Answer» D. class consciousness | |
| 858. |
Which group of learners does the university of the third age serve ? |
| A. | teenagers |
| B. | travelles |
| C. | workers |
| D. | pensioners |
| Answer» E. | |
| 859. |
Research indicates that effective schools______________? |
| A. | foster the expectation that order will prevail in the classroom |
| B. | leave discipline up to the individual teacher |
| C. | emphasize the “whole student” over academic concerns |
| D. | foster an atmosphere in which students are carefully monitored to ensure that they meet their obligations |
| Answer» B. leave discipline up to the individual teacher | |
| 860. |
Which of the following is not likely to explain differences in exclusion rates from school between pupils from different social class and ethnic backgrounds ? |
| A. | anomie |
| B. | privatization |
| C. | institutional racism |
| D. | ethnocentrism |
| Answer» C. institutional racism | |
| 861. |
Education is undergoing a transformation in which the boundary between schooling and the outside world is breaking down allowing for workplace education beyond the confines of the classroom and at many different times How is this broad change usually described ? |
| A. | lifelong learning |
| B. | extended education |
| C. | e-learning |
| D. | de-schooling |
| Answer» B. extended education | |
| 862. |
What is education ? |
| A. | the process of delivering relevant skills and knowledge |
| B. | a knowledge and understanding of society’s high culture |
| C. | a social institution promoting the acquisition of skills and knowledge |
| D. | the skills and knowledge required for employment in a relevant field |
| Answer» D. the skills and knowledge required for employment in a relevant field | |
| 863. |
Symbolic interactionists ? |
| A. | view “sickness” as a condition to which we attach socially devised meanings |
| B. | are not interested in how the medical profession defines certain conditions as diseases |
| C. | refer to the rising geriatric prisoner population in need of medical treatment as the “medicalization of deviance |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. are not interested in how the medical profession defines certain conditions as diseases | |
| 864. |
According to Bourdieu cultural capital exists in three forms Which one of the following is not one of the three ? |
| A. | an objectified state |
| B. | an institutionalized form |
| C. | a symbolic form |
| D. | an embodied state |
| Answer» D. an embodied state | |
| 865. |
The teacher-expectancy effect is most closely associated with the_______________? |
| A. | functionalist perspective |
| B. | conflict perspective |
| C. | interactionist perspective |
| D. | anomie theory |
| Answer» D. anomie theory | |
| 866. |
The statement that “the social relations of work find expression in the social relation of school” reflects ? |
| A. | the correspondence principle |
| B. | credentialism |
| C. | the hidden curriculum |
| D. | structural dyspepsia |
| Answer» B. credentialism | |
| 867. |
The interaction between physician and patient ? |
| A. | is rooted in a tradition of equality |
| B. | is based on the physician ability to reduce the “competence gap” between the physician and patient |
| C. | may be evolving into a new type of relationship based on consumerism |
| D. | is governed by the patient who manages the direction of the discussion |
| Answer» D. is governed by the patient who manages the direction of the discussion | |
| 868. |
Weber said that the spirit of capitalism could be traced back to_________________? |
| A. | the movement towards religious pluralism |
| B. | inspirational Protestant groups who revived religious ideas |
| C. | new religious movements who rejected traditional forms of labor |
| D. | Calvinists who engaged in ascetic practices to gain signs of salvation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 869. |
How has Grace Davie (1994) characterized the general religious position within Western Europe ? |
| A. | religious pluralism with many gods |
| B. | believing without belonging |
| C. | secularization against religion |
| D. | belonging without believing |
| Answer» C. secularization against religion | |
| 870. |
Weber,s famous study The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1904/5) was part of a larger project to study what ? |
| A. | Christianity,s influence in the West |
| B. | the influence of the world religions on social development |
| C. | how salvation beliefs have shaped the modern world economy |
| D. | the impact of capitalism on the world religions |
| Answer» C. how salvation beliefs have shaped the modern world economy | |
| 871. |
Max Weber,s pioneering work The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is an example of_______________? |
| A. | macro-level analysis |
| B. | macro-level analysis |
| C. | resurgent fundamentalism |
| D. | the interactionist approach to religion |
| Answer» B. macro-level analysis | |
| 872. |
Ludwig Feuerbach,s views on the alienation involved in transferring human values and ideas onto gods and spirits as distinct from human societies influenced the ideas of which classical sociologist ? |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | Emile Durkheim |
| C. | Vilfredo Pareto |
| D. | Karl Marx |
| Answer» E. | |
| 873. |
Which of the following -perhaps the first sociologist to recognize the critical importance of religion in human societies stressed the social impact of religion ? |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | Emile Durkheim |
| C. | Karl Marx |
| D. | Talcott Parsons |
| Answer» C. Karl Marx | |
| 874. |
The shift form civil religion to common religion means that________________? |
| A. | the increasing bureaucracy of the state has made religion only a marginal part of our lives |
| B. | despite the weakening of traditional authority our everyday lives and common sense remain shaped by religious beliefs and values |
| C. | religious participation in collective worship may have declined but people still practise their faiths in private |
| D. | people are much more likely to discuss their religious beliefs in public informal settings |
| Answer» C. religious participation in collective worship may have declined but people still practise their faiths in private | |
| 875. |
An ecclesia is___________________? |
| A. | a religious organization that claims total spiritual authority over its members |
| B. | a church organized around voluntary rather than compulsory membership |
| C. | a sect or cult with a very small following |
| D. | a hierarchy of priests or other spiritual leaders |
| Answer» B. a church organized around voluntary rather than compulsory membership | |
| 876. |
Of the two types of religious organizations that have a negative relationship with society which one accepts pluralistic legitimacy ? |
| A. | a cult |
| B. | a sect |
| C. | a church |
| D. | a denomination |
| Answer» B. a sect | |
| 877. |
The correspondence principle (Bowles & Gintis) suggests that_______________? |
| A. | schools prepare children for 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 |
| Answer» B. teachers and parents tend to have similar attitudes to learning | |
| 878. |
Karl Marx saw religion as________________? |
| A. | a vehicle by which we reveal to one another that we share a common mental state |
| B. | a vehicle through which we create a shared consciousness that contributes to social bonding |
| C. | creating a pool of individuals with the attitudes and values necessary to function as entrepreneurs |
| D. | producing another-worldly focus that diverts the oppressed from seeking social change in this world |
| Answer» D. producing another-worldly focus that diverts the oppressed from seeking social change in this world | |
| 879. |
Role confusion in modern society is engendered by all but one of the following____________? |
| A. | Broadening of role specification |
| B. | Plurality of moralities |
| C. | Increase in number of achievable positions |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 880. |
The term ______ refers to the socially shared and organized ways of thinking feeling and acting that concern ultimate meanings about the existence of the supernatural or “beyond” ? |
| A. | animism |
| B. | religion |
| C. | socialization |
| D. | totemism |
| Answer» C. socialization | |
| 881. |
Bernstein though that using restricted codes of language disadvantaged pupils at school because_____________? |
| A. | this pattern of speech made them the target of bullying |
| B. | they referred to explicit context independent meanings |
| C. | they prevented children from communicating outside of their peer groups |
| D. | they involved short simple sentences with a small vocabulary |
| Answer» E. | |
| 882. |
Which is the most recently established of the greatest world religions ? |
| A. | Judaism |
| B. | Islam |
| C. | Hinduism |
| D. | Christianity |
| Answer» C. Hinduism | |
| 883. |
Which of these bests describes Islamic revivalism in the contemporary world ? |
| A. | traditional practices and modes of life have been revived but combined with concerns that relate specifically to modern times |
| B. | a growing belief in literal interpretations of sacred texts |
| C. | a uniquely political phenomenon associated with introducing Islamic principles into laws and government |
| D. | traditional practices and modes of life have been revived without any reference to recent historical events involving external non-Islam countries |
| Answer» B. a growing belief in literal interpretations of sacred texts | |
| 884. |
Karl Marx held that a social movement-the revolt of the proletariat -would help workers overcome feelings of_______________? |
| A. | class consciousness |
| B. | false consciousness |
| C. | socialist consciousness |
| D. | surplus value |
| Answer» C. socialist consciousness | |
| 885. |
Meads work is an example of_______________? |
| A. | functionalism |
| B. | symbolic interactionism |
| C. | psychoanalysis |
| D. | cognitive theory |
| Answer» C. psychoanalysis | |
| 886. |
Of which of the following according to Marx does religion provide an example ? |
| A. | alienation |
| B. | anomie |
| C. | authority |
| D. | animism |
| Answer» B. anomie | |
| 887. |
The emphasis on the relationship between religion and which ONE of the following is distinctive to Weber’s study of religion ? |
| A. | social inequality |
| B. | social change |
| C. | social solidarity |
| D. | social conflict |
| Answer» C. social solidarity | |
| 888. |
A person’s overall position in society is called______________? |
| A. | achieved status |
| B. | ascribed status |
| C. | master status |
| D. | status set |
| Answer» D. status set | |
| 889. |
Durkheim,s famous definition of religion includes three main elements Which of these is not one of the three ? |
| A. | religion is a form of culture |
| B. | religion involves belief in God |
| C. | religion provides a sense of purpose |
| D. | religion involves beliefs and ritual practices |
| Answer» C. religion provides a sense of purpose | |
| 890. |
New communications technologies have revolutionized social life in the last 30 years or so Which of the following is not one of the four most significant technological trends making this revolution possible ? |
| A. | robotics |
| B. | the capability of computers |
| C. | the digitization of data |
| D. | satellite communications |
| E. | fiber optics |
| Answer» B. the capability of computers | |
| 891. |
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 |
| Answer» D. structural function | |
| 892. |
The most all-encompassing type of collective behavior is_____________? |
| A. | public opinion |
| B. | social movements |
| C. | rumors |
| D. | crowds |
| Answer» C. rumors | |
| 893. |
Which one of these is NOT a version of the sick role as identified by Friedson ? |
| A. | conditional |
| B. | unconditionally legitimate |
| C. | modified legitimate |
| D. | illegitimate |
| Answer» D. illegitimate | |
| 894. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 895. |
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 |
| Answer» B. teachers and parents tend to have similar attitudes to learning | |
| 896. |
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 |
| Answer» C. the recognition of difference and diversity in women’s lives | |
| 897. |
Ascribed status as the name explains is one______________? |
| A. | Achieved through effort |
| B. | Ascribed to use by society |
| C. | Both a and b |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Both a and b | |
| 898. |
The behavior expected of one who holds a particular status is usually termed as_____________? |
| A. | Role |
| B. | Status |
| C. | Both a and b |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Status | |
| 899. |
Social occasions in which individuals act out formal roles are called___________? |
| A. | front regions |
| B. | back regions |
| C. | public regions |
| D. | social regions |
| Answer» B. back regions | |
| 900. |
The socially defined expectations that a person in given status follows are called___________________? |
| A. | a position |
| B. | a role |
| C. | a performance |
| D. | an impression |
| Answer» C. a performance | |