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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.
| 201. |
If a deviant act is normalized it is_______________? |
| A. | recognized as breaking an important norm of behavior |
| B. | seen a temporary aberration from an otherwise normal character |
| C. | the first step in establishing a deviant career |
| D. | attributed to the persons genetic or anatomical make up |
| Answer» C. the first step in establishing a deviant career | |
| 202. |
What is the most common reason people give for not reporting a crime ? |
| A. | fear of reprisal |
| B. | dislike of the police |
| C. | too trivial for the police |
| D. | best dealt with privately |
| Answer» D. best dealt with privately | |
| 203. |
Which term was introduced by Charles Per row to refer to failures that are inevitable given the manner in which human and technological systems are organized ? |
| A. | the Per row principle |
| B. | the Peter principle |
| C. | the school principal |
| D. | normal accidents |
| Answer» E. | |
| 204. |
New-style terrorism differs from the old-style in that______________? |
| A. | it is less predictable than previous manifestations |
| B. | it has ambitions that are global in scope |
| C. | it is rooted in religious ideologies |
| D. | it concerns local territorial disputes |
| Answer» C. it is rooted in religious ideologies | |
| 205. |
To a major degree the study of deviant behavior is the study of________________? |
| A. | abnormal behavior |
| B. | Criminal behavior |
| C. | Social problem |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Social problem | |
| 206. |
Merton describes types of response to a situation where there are widely socially endorsed values but limited means of achieving them Which of his types describes an acceptance of the values but willingness to use any means to achieve them ? |
| A. | conformists |
| B. | innovators |
| C. | ritualists |
| D. | retreatists |
| Answer» C. ritualists | |
| 207. |
when we shift from primary to secondary group we also shift from________________? |
| A. | Formal to informal control |
| B. | Informal to formal |
| C. | General to specialized |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. General to specialized | |
| 208. |
Which one of the following does Wilkinson identify as the main determinant of relative health in a society ? |
| A. | social integration |
| B. | lifestyle choices |
| C. | social inequality |
| D. | work patterns |
| Answer» B. lifestyle choices | |
| 209. |
Groups are of two types the more close and intimate groups is_____________? |
| A. | Secondary |
| B. | Primary |
| C. | both a & b |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. both a & b | |
| 210. |
Chinese social control is done mainly through group pressure Every individual is a member of a small group called_____________? |
| A. | Danwie |
| B. | Communis |
| C. | Nessar |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Communis | |
| 211. |
Which one of the following crime rates was higher in the United States than in Europe during the 1980s and 1990s ? |
| A. | murder |
| B. | rape |
| C. | robbery |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 212. |
Main source of social control is through ? |
| A. | Social norms and traditions |
| B. | Law enforcing agencies |
| C. | Clan System |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Law enforcing agencies | |
| 213. |
Which of the following is considered a white-collar crime ? |
| A. | consumer fraud |
| B. | bribery |
| C. | income tax evasion |
| D. | each of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 214. |
A useful distinction between conformity and obedience was made by social psychologist ? |
| A. | Richard Quinney |
| B. | Emile Durkheim |
| C. | Edwin Sutherland |
| D. | Stanley Milgram |
| Answer» C. Edwin Sutherland | |
| 215. |
In order for a deviant act to be considered a crime______________? |
| A. | the state must undertake a political process of criminalizing it |
| B. | it must be committed by someone labelled a criminal |
| C. | it must involve the violation of a person or property |
| D. | the majority of the population must consider the act criminal |
| Answer» B. it must be committed by someone labelled a criminal | |
| 216. |
According to Merton the most common adaptation in the anomie theory of deviance is_____________? |
| A. | conformity |
| B. | innovation |
| C. | ritualism |
| D. | rebellion |
| Answer» B. innovation | |
| 217. |
________________ view standards of deviant behavior as merely reflecting cultural norms whereas __________ and _______________ theorists point out that the most powerful groups in a society can shape laws and standards and determine who is (or is not) prosecuted as a criminal ? |
| A. | conflict theorists’ functionalists labelling |
| B. | labelling theorists conflict functionalist |
| C. | functionalists conflict labelling |
| D. | conflict theorists’ labelling functionalist |
| Answer» D. conflict theorists’ labelling functionalist | |
| 218. |
Technological forms of surveillance have made it easier to_____________? |
| A. | access and exchange private information about consumers |
| B. | reduce prison overcrowding by the use of electronic tagging |
| C. | monitor employees’ activities at work |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 219. |
According to the World Health Organization which of these is NOT a main cause of chronic disease and long-term impairments in developing countries ? |
| A. | poor education |
| B. | poor diet |
| C. | poor sanitation |
| D. | poor housing |
| Answer» B. poor diet | |
| 220. |
According to Foucault carceral organizations________________? |
| A. | emphasized human relations and employee satisfaction |
| B. | increased the amount of power held by managers |
| C. | stripped inmates of their previous identities |
| D. | isolated people and put them under surveillance |
| Answer» E. | |
| 221. |
Which approach holds that deviance is not a feature of a group or individual a process of interaction through which one group becomes defined as deviant ? |
| A. | labelling theory |
| B. | control theory |
| C. | functionalist theory |
| D. | conflict theory |
| Answer» B. control theory | |
| 222. |
Labeling theorists________________? |
| A. | focus on why individuals engage in deviant behavior |
| B. | contend that some acts such as rape are inherently criminal |
| C. | contend that labeling people as deviant has no effect on their behavior |
| D. | contend that in many cases those labeled deviant identity and pursue a career of deviance |
| Answer» E. | |
| 223. |
Fred is a intelligent student Last year he was on the honor roll This year he began hanging out with friends who spend more time playing video games than studying they routinely earn C, s and D, s Over time Fred slowly stops doing his homework and turning in work for extra credit. He drops out of his honors classes and his grades drop out from mostly A, s to C, s Which theory of deviance best explains what has happened here ? |
| A. | structural strain theory |
| B. | social control theory |
| C. | differential association theory |
| D. | Each of these theories explains the situation equally well |
| Answer» D. Each of these theories explains the situation equally well | |
| 224. |
Patterns of drug use in Britain reveal that____________? |
| A. | it has increased and is no longer confined to a hedonistic youth subculture |
| B. | the most commonly used recreational drug is Ecstasy |
| C. | teenage girls are more likely to experiment with hard drugs than teenage boys |
| D. | despite a series of moral panics, the use of illegal drugs is very rare |
| Answer» B. the most commonly used recreational drug is Ecstasy | |
| 225. |
The social condition in which people find it difficult to guide their behavior by norms they experience as weak unclear or conflicting is called______________? |
| A. | social disorganization |
| B. | anomie |
| C. | deviance |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. deviance | |
| 226. |
Conflict theorists_____________? |
| A. | emphasize that the values of society serve all members of society |
| B. | see the capitalist ruling class as protecting the masses |
| C. | argue that criminal acts are acts which the ruling class brands as criminal |
| D. | None of the above reflects the thinking of conflict theorists |
| Answer» D. None of the above reflects the thinking of conflict theorists | |
| 227. |
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the rising divorce rate in the West ? |
| A. | women have become less economically dependent |
| B. | a reduction in the stigma attached to divorce |
| C. | marriage is seen in terms of personal satisfaction |
| D. | increased acceptance of same-sex relationships |
| Answer» E. | |
| 228. |
Marx saw conflict between ________ as the primary source of social change ? |
| A. | classes |
| B. | ethnic groups |
| C. | nations |
| D. | religions |
| Answer» B. ethnic groups | |
| 229. |
Personality is formed in_______________? |
| A. | Primary group |
| B. | Secondary group |
| C. | Both groups |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Secondary group | |
| 230. |
Close friends who have known each other since childhood would be an example of a (n)_______________? |
| A. | Primary group |
| B. | secondary group |
| C. | out-groups |
| D. | formal organizations |
| Answer» B. secondary group | |
| 231. |
Groups deliberately created for the achievement of specific objectives are called_____________? |
| A. | bureaucracies |
| B. | formal organizations |
| C. | informal organizations |
| D. | task hierarchies |
| Answer» C. informal organizations | |
| 232. |
Primary groups are judged by them______________? |
| A. | efficiency |
| B. | emotional Satisfaction |
| C. | task |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. task | |
| 233. |
In-groups and out-groups_______________? |
| A. | can be thought of as “we-groups” and “they -groups ” respectively |
| B. | highlight the importance of family ties |
| C. | are almost always based on territory (e.g. a neighborhood or nation-state) |
| D. | are easily bridged by those who wish to share the other groups identity |
| Answer» B. highlight the importance of family ties | |
| 234. |
Secondary groups are______________? |
| A. | formal |
| B. | Impersonal |
| C. | both a & b |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 235. |
The groups in which we come to know people intimately as individual personalities are called______________? |
| A. | Primary groups |
| B. | Secondary groups |
| C. | Tertiary groups |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Secondary groups | |
| 236. |
Which of the following in NOT a criterion for groupthink to emerge ? |
| A. | Members demand conformity and apply pressure to those who express doubts about a proposed course of action |
| B. | Members withhold dissent and exercise self- censorship |
| C. | Members share an illusion of invulnerability |
| D. | Members share a common socioeconomic background |
| Answer» E. | |
| 237. |
What is the optimum group size for problem solving ? |
| A. | two |
| B. | three |
| C. | four |
| D. | five |
| Answer» E. | |
| 238. |
Which of the following statements accurately describes the importance of groups in social life ? |
| A. | The social support and feedback of others hinders us as we try to confront difficulties |
| B. | Accidents alcoholism psychiatric disorders tuberculosis and even death rates are higher among people who live with more than seven others in a group l |
| C. | The most effective strategy for undergraduate success is to abstain from group interaction because it slows down one’s individual learning process |
| D. | Support groups have been found to add an average of 18 months to the lives of women in advanced stages of cancer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 239. |
Domestic violence is physical abuse by one family member against another which two of the following are most likely to be victims of such abuse ? |
| A. | female partners/spouses and older relatives |
| B. | male partners/spouses and children |
| C. | female partners/spouses and children |
| D. | older relatives and children |
| Answer» D. older relatives and children | |
| 240. |
Which of the following is not a reason for the rise in single households in Europe ? |
| A. | social resistance to cohabitation |
| B. | the trend towards later marriages |
| C. | the high rate of divorce |
| D. | an ageing population with a growing number of households made up of widows/widowers |
| Answer» B. the trend towards later marriages | |
| 241. |
The third age of the life course is said to involve ? |
| A. | active non-work and independence after retirement |
| B. | full time employment family-building and adult responsibility |
| C. | illness isolation and increasing dependence on others |
| D. | the transition from education to work and distinctive youth cultures |
| Answer» B. full time employment family-building and adult responsibility | |
| 242. |
In “Gesellschaft” the society of tradition is replaced with the society of ______________? |
| A. | Impersonal relations |
| B. | Contract |
| C. | Modern ideas |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Modern ideas | |
| 243. |
What term describes ties between individuals established through marriage or blood ? |
| A. | family |
| B. | kinship |
| C. | network |
| D. | tribe |
| Answer» C. network | |
| 244. |
Secondary groups are judged by them ? |
| A. | Sociability |
| B. | Performance |
| C. | Emotional satisfaction |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Emotional satisfaction | |
| 245. |
The shift from custodial to joint parenthood after divorce means that_______________? |
| A. | fathers are more likely to be absent from their children’s lives |
| B. | one parent has total responsibility for the child’s welfare and socialization |
| C. | both parents are expected to co-operate in the continued care of their children |
| D. | parents must provide for all of their children in equal measure |
| Answer» D. parents must provide for all of their children in equal measure | |
| 246. |
Which of the following is NOT a function of a primary group ? |
| A. | socialization |
| B. | meeting important personal needs |
| C. | social control |
| D. | accomplishing a specific practical purpose |
| Answer» E. | |
| 247. |
Which of the following statements is true of reference groups ? |
| A. | They are membership groups |
| B. | They provide comparative but not normative functions |
| C. | Those which do not match membership groups may create feelings of relative deprivation |
| D. | They are groups to which we refer in our conversations |
| Answer» D. They are groups to which we refer in our conversations | |
| 248. |
Some groups are neither clearly primary nor secondary but are intermediate with some features of each usually formed for performing some task They are called______________? |
| A. | Intermediate groups |
| B. | Tertiary groups |
| C. | Task-groups |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 249. |
__________________ groups often emerge in the workplace among those who share special understandings about their occupation ? |
| A. | primary |
| B. | secondary |
| C. | out-groups |
| D. | formal organizations |
| Answer» C. out-groups | |
| 250. |
Japanese industry progressed because its workers managers and stockholders share a common interest This group sentiment is best illustrated by____________? |
| A. | Functionalist approach |
| B. | Conflict theorists |
| C. | Interactionism |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Conflict theorists | |