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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.
| 1401. |
In survey research the group of respondents targeted for the naire is called _________________? |
| A. | sample |
| B. | respondents |
| C. | focus group |
| D. | population |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1402. |
Sociology comes from a Latin word Socius means______________? |
| A. | Neighbor |
| B. | Associate |
| C. | Friend |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Friend | |
| 1403. |
Which one of the following statements is true ? |
| A. | sociologists use both quantitative and qualitative methods |
| B. | sociologists no longer use quantitative methods |
| C. | sociologists always prefer to use qualitative methods |
| D. | sociologists cannot use a mixed methods approach |
| Answer» B. sociologists no longer use quantitative methods | |
| 1404. |
Observation______________? |
| A. | is one of the easiest tools for sociological inquiry because it requires only good note taking |
| B. | is not subject to the same controls that are applied to other methods |
| C. | requires the involvement of the researcher in the activity being studied |
| D. | may be unobtrusive or participant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1405. |
What is applied social research _________________? |
| A. | research that tries to contribute to the development of theory |
| B. | research that is always multidisciplinary |
| C. | research that aims to intervene in and improve social life |
| D. | research based on government priorities |
| Answer» D. research based on government priorities | |
| 1406. |
Which of these is not an ethical issue for researchers ? |
| A. | assessing the potential risks for research subjects |
| B. | selecting a relevant theoretical perspective |
| C. | protecting the anonymity of participants |
| D. | safe storage of the raw data collected in the process |
| Answer» C. protecting the anonymity of participants | |
| 1407. |
In the past, history, politics philosophy and sociology were______________? |
| A. | Separate Disciplines |
| B. | Same discipline |
| C. | Not studied |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Not studied | |
| 1408. |
Comte believed that society developed in______________? |
| A. | two stages |
| B. | four stages |
| C. | three stages |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1409. |
Social Sciences are pejoratively known as_______________? |
| A. | Soft sciences |
| B. | hard sciences |
| C. | Theoretical |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. hard sciences | |
| 1410. |
Constructed reality is________________? |
| A. | the ability to control the behavior of others |
| B. | the principle that meaning derives from social interaction in daily life |
| C. | the observed consequences that permit the adaptation or adjustment of a system |
| D. | and artificial explanation of culture that exists apart from any social reality or shared social meaning |
| Answer» C. the observed consequences that permit the adaptation or adjustment of a system | |
| 1411. |
Contemporary sociology includes______________? |
| A. | evolutionary relativism |
| B. | liberal feminism and explicit examination of women’s social roles and experiences |
| C. | postmodernism feminism and critical theory |
| D. | a combination of biological theory conflict theory and evolutionary theory |
| Answer» D. a combination of biological theory conflict theory and evolutionary theory | |
| 1412. |
The Communist Manifesto was written by_______________? |
| A. | Karl Marx and Georg Hegel |
| B. | George Herbert Mead and Jane Addams |
| C. | Friedrich Engels and karl Marx |
| D. | Talcott Parsons and Robert Merton |
| Answer» D. Talcott Parsons and Robert Merton | |
| 1413. |
Which of the following was supported by Durkheim,s study of suicide ? |
| A. | Catholics had higher rates of suicide than protestants |
| B. | Rates of suicide were higher in times of war than in times of peace |
| C. | Rates of suicide were lower in times of economic stability |
| D. | Individuals who were enmeshed in meaningful social bonds were less inclined to commit suicide |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1414. |
Which of the following was an early Black sociologist active in the struggle for a racially egalitarian society who was critical of theorists who semmed content with the status quo ? |
| A. | Harriet Martineau |
| B. | Herbert Spencer |
| C. | Booker T Washington |
| D. | W, E.B Du Bois |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1415. |
The first book with the term sociology in its title was written by_________________? |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | Karl Marx |
| C. | Herbert Spencer |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1416. |
Which sociological perspective views society as a network of connected parts each of which contributes to the maintenance of the system as a whole ? |
| A. | functionalist perspective |
| B. | conflict perspective |
| C. | interactionist perspective |
| D. | dramaturgical approach |
| Answer» B. conflict perspective | |
| 1417. |
Which one of the following concepts did Mix weber introduce to the field of sociology ? |
| A. | dramaturgy |
| B. | ideal types |
| C. | functionalism |
| D. | macrosociology |
| Answer» C. functionalism | |
| 1418. |
The concepts of protestant and Bourgeois were presented by_______________? |
| A. | Talcat parson |
| B. | Karl Marx |
| C. | Max Weber |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» C. Max Weber | |
| 1419. |
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 |
| Answer» D. it is subjective and biased | |
| 1420. |
Sociology is introduced as an academic discipline by______________? |
| A. | Ibn-e-Khaldun |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | George Simmel |
| D. | Herber Spencer |
| Answer» C. George Simmel | |
| 1421. |
The first stage, according to Comte was_______________? |
| A. | Theological |
| B. | Metaphysical |
| C. | Scientific stage |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Metaphysical | |
| 1422. |
Which of the following research methods uses existing records ? |
| A. | survey research |
| B. | naire research |
| C. | archival research |
| D. | observational research |
| Answer» B. naire research | |
| 1423. |
What is the name of the process by which we acquire a sense of identity and become members of society ? |
| A. | rationalization |
| B. | colonization |
| C. | McDonaldization |
| D. | socialization |
| Answer» C. McDonaldization | |
| 1424. |
When conducting social research what is the next step in the scientific method after a review of the literature ? |
| A. | collecting data |
| B. | choosing a research design |
| C. | selecting a researchable problem |
| D. | formulating a hypothesis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1425. |
Sociologists________________? |
| A. | are exempt from the considerations of research ethics that govern biological researchers |
| B. | have not been able to agree on a code of ethics |
| C. | enjoy the same privileges as attorneys in protecting subject’s privacy |
| D. | should obtain informed consent in cases where subjects may be exposed to risks of research that are greater than the risks of everyday life |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1426. |
In the library Louanne observes a woman sitting at a table by herself A man comes up and sits at the other end of the table the woman frowns and shakes her head no The man gets up and moves to another table Lounne concludes that the woman did not want to share a study table The theoretical perspective Louanne is using is_______________? |
| A. | the conflict perspective |
| B. | the functionalist perspective |
| C. | the interactionist perspective |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 1427. |
Scientific or positive phase is the____________? |
| A. | First phase |
| B. | Second Phase |
| C. | Last Phase |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1428. |
Which of the following sociologists never wrote a book and about whose thoughts most of our knowledge is presented in an edited volume of his lectures published by his students after his death ? |
| A. | George Herbert Mead |
| B. | Kari Marx |
| C. | Em-ile Durkheim |
| D. | Max Weber |
| Answer» B. Kari Marx | |
| 1429. |
Erving Goffman made a distinctive contribution to sociology by popularizing a particular type of interactionist method known as_________________? |
| A. | macrosociology |
| B. | the dramaturgical approach |
| C. | Verstehen |
| D. | I,m O.K, you,re O.k |
| Answer» C. Verstehen | |
| 1430. |
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 | |
| 1431. |
Robert Merton’s contributions to sociology include____________________? |
| A. | successfully combining theory and research |
| B. | an analysis of deviant behavior that focuses on societal goals and means |
| C. | an attempt to bring macro-and micro level analyses together |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1432. |
Class conflict is the basic theory of_______________? |
| A. | Weber |
| B. | Marx |
| C. | Comte |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» C. Comte | |
| 1433. |
Which branch of science according to comte would ultimately include all other sciences_____________? |
| A. | Biology |
| B. | History |
| C. | Sociology |
| D. | Economics |
| Answer» D. Economics | |
| 1434. |
Ibne Khaldun conceived a theory of______________? |
| A. | Social conflict |
| B. | Social change |
| C. | Solidarity |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Social change | |
| 1435. |
Auguste Comte was a_______________? |
| A. | French thinker |
| B. | American |
| C. | British |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. American | |
| 1436. |
Asabiyah is an Arabic concept modernly referring to_______________? |
| A. | Culture |
| B. | Nationalism |
| C. | Social groups |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» C. Social groups | |
| 1437. |
It is useful to have a diversity of theories in sociology because_________________? |
| A. | human behavior is so complicated that no single theory would be adequate |
| B. | sociologists can choose the theory that best fits the data they have collected |
| C. | it removes the need to assess a theory according the empirical evidence |
| D. | innumerable theories have been developed in the many fields of sociology |
| Answer» B. sociologists can choose the theory that best fits the data they have collected | |
| 1438. |
Karl Marx,s view of the struggle between social classes inspired the contemporary ? |
| A. | functionalist perspective |
| B. | conflict perspective |
| C. | interactionist perspective |
| D. | dramaturgical approach |
| Answer» C. interactionist perspective | |
| 1439. |
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. | |
| 1440. |
Punishments, or negative sanctions, are especially important at the _______ level? |
| A. | informal |
| B. | societal |
| C. | traditional |
| D. | formal |
| E. | adolescent |
| Answer» E. adolescent | |
| 1441. |
Which sociologist cofounded the famous Chicago settlement house Hull House ? |
| A. | Charles Horton Cooley |
| B. | Jane Addams |
| C. | George Herbert Mead |
| D. | Wright Mills |
| Answer» C. George Herbert Mead | |
| 1442. |
Which one of the following is NOT associated with the materialist conception of history ? |
| A. | the mode of production |
| B. | the motor of history |
| C. | the history of class struggle |
| D. | the spirit of capitalism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1443. |
Sociology has been said to be the product of______________? |
| A. | the French and Industrial Revolutions |
| B. | the Chinese and Agricultural Revolutions |
| C. | the Russian and Scientific Revolutions |
| D. | the American and Democratic Revolutions |
| Answer» B. the Chinese and Agricultural Revolutions | |
| 1444. |
According to Durkheim social facts are________________? |
| A. | ways of behaving that are external to individuals |
| B. | only things that have been shown to be true |
| C. | social insights into collective behavior |
| D. | information captured by official statistics |
| Answer» B. only things that have been shown to be true | |
| 1445. |
Which of the following influenced the theoretical approach known as symbolic interactionism ? |
| A. | Georg Hegel |
| B. | George Herbert Mead |
| C. | Talcott Parsons |
| D. | Ralf Dahrendof |
| Answer» C. Talcott Parsons | |
| 1446. |
Max Weber,s work made use of ideal types What are they ? |
| A. | the most commonly found type of social organization |
| B. | conceptual or analytical models of social phenomena |
| C. | philosophical models of an ideal human society |
| D. | models of society based on up to date statistical evidence |
| Answer» C. philosophical models of an ideal human society | |
| 1447. |
In his study of suicide Emile Durkheim was primarily concerned with________________? |
| A. | suicide rates and how they varied from country to country |
| B. | personalities of individual suicide victims |
| C. | means people used to take their own lives |
| D. | effects of suicide on the families of victims |
| Answer» B. personalities of individual suicide victims | |
| 1448. |
The sociology was simply the Science of Social facts is the view of______________? |
| A. | Marx |
| B. | Weber |
| C. | Durkheim |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 1449. |
Which of these is NOT an example of target hardening ? |
| A. | anti-social behavior orders |
| B. | Steering locks |
| C. | burglar alrams |
| D. | CCTV |
| Answer» B. Steering locks | |
| 1450. |
According to Marx Capitalism replaced feudalism and itself will be displaced by_____________? |
| A. | Feudalism |
| B. | communism |
| C. | Economic equalitarianism |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Economic equalitarianism | |