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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.
| 301. |
A person is consciously motive primarily by his_______________? |
| A. | Social values |
| B. | Real traits |
| C. | Picture of himself |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Real traits | |
| 302. |
_________ refers to the fundamental alterations in the patterns of culture structure and social behavior over time ? |
| A. | cultural lag |
| B. | diffusion |
| C. | social change |
| D. | modernization |
| Answer» D. modernization | |
| 303. |
The term vested interests was coined by social economist ? |
| A. | William F. Ogburn |
| B. | Talcott Parsons |
| C. | Auguste Comte |
| D. | Thorstein Veblen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 304. |
Unverified information that is passed on from person to person is called a______________? |
| A. | metaphor |
| B. | contagion |
| C. | convention |
| D. | rumor |
| E. | gossip |
| Answer» E. gossip | |
| 305. |
Emergent norm theory argues that collective behavior arises when expectations regarding how to act are_____________? |
| A. | clear |
| B. | explicit |
| C. | encouraged |
| D. | vague |
| E. | repeated |
| Answer» E. repeated | |
| 306. |
Sociologists like Bordo (1993) have attributed the epidemic of anorexia in Western cultures to_____________? |
| A. | a generally ascetic frugal lifestyle that can be taken to extremes |
| B. | traditional images of women as emotional domesticated and unassertive |
| C. | the social construction of mental illness through which normal patterns of behaviour are pathologized |
| D. | the new ideal of independent self-assured femininity combined with cultural values of achievement and control |
| Answer» E. | |
| 307. |
Early theories of collective behavior emphasized ________ a view that crowd behavior is like a mental illness that a person cannot resist ? |
| A. | contagion |
| B. | convention |
| C. | group thinks |
| D. | expressiveness |
| E. | reformation |
| Answer» B. convention | |
| 308. |
The determinants of social class are______________? |
| A. | Birth |
| B. | Money |
| C. | Education and occupation |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 309. |
A stratum of people of similar positions in the social status continuum are termed as_____________? |
| A. | Social class |
| B. | clan or tribe |
| C. | Community |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. clan or tribe | |
| 310. |
Life chances are________________? |
| A. | the magnitude and manner of consumption of goods and services. |
| B. | the likelihood that individuals and groups will enjoy desired goods and services experiences and opportunities for living long and healthy lives |
| C. | the respect admiration and recognition associated with a social status |
| D. | the view that the poor possess self- perpetuating lifeways |
| Answer» C. the respect admiration and recognition associated with a social status | |
| 311. |
Arlie Hochschild,s The Managed Heart is an influential application of_____________? |
| A. | emotional labor |
| B. | symbolic interactionism |
| C. | social action |
| D. | symbiosis |
| Answer» C. social action | |
| 312. |
Critics of the culture of poverty thesis point out that________________? |
| A. | the poor simply do not want the same things that other members of society want |
| B. | the poor have had their access to achievement blocked by the social order |
| C. | the theory is too cultural and fails to take into account psychological implications |
| D. | not enough research has been done to come to any meaningful conclusion |
| Answer» C. the theory is too cultural and fails to take into account psychological implications | |
| 313. |
In studying gender stratification which sociological perspective typically focuses on the micro level of everyday behavior such as cross-sex conversation ? |
| A. | functionalist perspective |
| B. | conflict perspective |
| C. | interactionist perspective |
| D. | each of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 314. |
Which sociological perspective emphasizes that the relationship between females and males has been one of unequal power with men in a dominant position over women ? |
| A. | functionalist perspective |
| B. | conflict perspective |
| C. | interactionist perspective |
| D. | dramaturgical perspective |
| Answer» B. conflict perspective | |
| 315. |
Which of these statements does not reflect the conventional position in class analysis ? |
| A. | class inequalities govern gender stratification |
| B. | women’s pay is often essential to the family’s economic position |
| C. | women’s paid work is not as significant as that of men |
| D. | women should be seen as being the same class as their husbands/partners |
| Answer» C. women’s paid work is not as significant as that of men | |
| 316. |
A plumber whose father was a physician is an example of_________________? |
| A. | downward intergenerational mobility |
| B. | upward intergenerational mobility |
| C. | downward intergenerational mobility |
| D. | upward intergenerational mobility |
| Answer» B. upward intergenerational mobility | |
| 317. |
In identifying social classes the reputational method is best suited for investigating social distinctions in_____________? |
| A. | large densely populated areas |
| B. | small groups |
| C. | highly transient communities |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. highly transient communities | |
| 318. |
Bernstein thought 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. | |
| 319. |
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 | |
| 320. |
Which of the following conducted observation research on two groups of high school males-the Saints and the Roughnecks-and concluded that social class played an important role in the varying fortunes of the two groups ? |
| A. | Richard Quincy |
| B. | Edwin Sutherland |
| C. | Emile Durkheim |
| D. | William Chambliss |
| Answer» E. | |
| 321. |
The practice of legally enforced marriage within caste is called____________? |
| A. | endogamy |
| B. | endogeny |
| C. | exegesis |
| D. | exclusion |
| Answer» C. exegesis | |
| 322. |
In Society in America which early sociologist gave special attention to status distinctions and to such factors as gender and race ? |
| A. | Emile Durkheim |
| B. | Max Weber |
| C. | Auguste Comte |
| D. | Harriet Martineau |
| Answer» E. | |
| 323. |
The lower class is often considered to be living in_______________? |
| A. | culture of poverty |
| B. | Culture of lower class |
| C. | Mere poverty |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Culture of lower class | |
| 324. |
Which of the following does John Scott identify as belonging to the middle class ? |
| A. | senior executives |
| B. | industrial entrepreneurs |
| C. | finance capitalists |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. industrial entrepreneurs | |
| 325. |
What is the term used to describe the stages from one’s birth into a family with a specific status through formation of a new family unit ? |
| A. | intergenerational mobility |
| B. | socioeconomic life cycle |
| C. | vertical mobility |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. vertical mobility | |
| 326. |
Which of the following is true regarding social mobility ? |
| A. | Social mobility occurs only when shifts occur in the availability of different types of talent in the work force |
| B. | Social mobility can occur when societies change altering the division of labor |
| C. | Social mobility is controlled by those in the higher strata through control of opportunities for training and education |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» C. Social mobility is controlled by those in the higher strata through control of opportunities for training and education | |
| 327. |
Social inequality is a structured aspect of contemporary life That means that___________? |
| A. | inequality occurs in a random fashion |
| B. | inequalities are passed from generation to generation |
| C. | inequality is regulated by the government |
| D. | none of the above is true |
| Answer» C. inequality is regulated by the government | |
| 328. |
Which of the following statements about the status of women around the world is correct _____________? |
| A. | it is estimated that women grow half the world’s food but they rarely own land. |
| B. | Women constitute one-third of the world’s paid labor force but are generally found in the lowest paying jobs |
| C. | Single-parent households headed by women which appear to be on the increase in many nations -are typically found in the poorest section of the populat |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 329. |
“The division between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat is the key to stratification in capitalist societies “This statement is consistent with the thinking of which theorist ? |
| A. | Marx |
| B. | Weber |
| C. | Parsons |
| D. | Lincoln |
| Answer» B. Weber | |
| 330. |
The kuznets hypothesis states that as economic development proceeds inequality ? |
| A. | first decreases then increases before remaining high |
| B. | first increases then decreases before remaining low |
| C. | first increases then flattens out, before rising again |
| D. | first increases then decreases then increases then decreases |
| Answer» B. first increases then decreases before remaining low | |
| 331. |
Pierre Bourdieu,s theoretical perspective makes use of the concept of capital Which of the following is not part of his scheme ? |
| A. | political |
| B. | economic capital |
| C. | social capital |
| D. | cultural capital |
| Answer» B. economic capital | |
| 332. |
The process of turning the class concept into something measurable is called___________? |
| A. | operational research |
| B. | modus operandum |
| C. | operationalization |
| D. | operant conditioning |
| Answer» C. operationalization | |
| 333. |
According to Marx the fruit of labor should go to________________? |
| A. | the capitalist |
| B. | the working class |
| C. | equally distributed |
| D. | to none of these |
| Answer» C. equally distributed | |
| 334. |
The practice of legally enforced marriage within caste is called_____________? |
| A. | endogamy |
| B. | endogeny |
| C. | exegesis |
| D. | exclusion |
| Answer» C. exegesis | |
| 335. |
A system of stratification where positions are partly achieved, and mobility is common is one based on ? |
| A. | slavery |
| B. | caste |
| C. | class |
| D. | status |
| Answer» D. status | |
| 336. |
Society refers to a group of people_____________? |
| A. | Who share a defined territory |
| B. | Who share a common culture |
| C. | Who have different cultures |
| D. | a& b both |
| Answer» E. | |
| 337. |
Which sociological perspective makes the distinction between instrumental and expressive roles ? |
| A. | function perspective |
| B. | conflict perspective |
| C. | interactionist perspective |
| D. | labeling theory |
| Answer» D. labeling theory | |
| 338. |
The interventionist Perspective studies_______________? |
| A. | Society |
| B. | State |
| C. | People and their interactions |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 339. |
Which sociological perspective acknowledges that it is not possible to change gender drastically without dramatic revisions in a cultures social structure ? |
| A. | functionalist perspective |
| B. | conflict perspective |
| C. | interactionist perspective |
| D. | both a and b |
| Answer» E. | |
| 340. |
The embourgeoisement thesis suggests that_____________? |
| A. | capitalists are being replaced by salaried managers with bureaucratic authority |
| B. | the affluent working class is adopting middle class values and ways of life |
| C. | white collar occupations are being deskilled by the introduction of new technologies into the workplace |
| D. | the class structure has fragmented and there are no longer any distinct social classes |
| Answer» C. white collar occupations are being deskilled by the introduction of new technologies into the workplace | |
| 341. |
The solution Marx gave to the problem of alienation was______________? |
| A. | Democracy |
| B. | Communism |
| C. | Dictatorship |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Dictatorship | |
| 342. |
A film star whose parents were both factory workers illustrate ? |
| A. | upward intergenerational mobility |
| B. | upward intergenerational mobility |
| C. | downward intergenerational mobility |
| D. | downward intergenerational mobility |
| Answer» B. upward intergenerational mobility | |
| 343. |
Bourgeoisie refers to______________? |
| A. | the capitalist |
| B. | the working class |
| C. | the middle man |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. the working class | |
| 344. |
Species being means_______________? |
| A. | Self-actualization |
| B. | Self-denial |
| C. | None of these |
| D. | both of these |
| Answer» B. Self-denial | |
| 345. |
The conflict theory holds that stratification exists because____________? |
| A. | its benefits individuals and groups who have the power to dominate and exploit others |
| B. | privilege prestige and power are equally distributed in society |
| C. | the capitalist drive to distribute wealth equitably is the foundation of modern society |
| D. | capitalists and workers are class conscious |
| Answer» B. privilege prestige and power are equally distributed in society | |
| 346. |
Iron cage of bureaucracy was the perception of_______________? |
| A. | Emile Durkhiem |
| B. | Max Weber |
| C. | August Comte |
| D. | Karl Marx |
| Answer» C. August Comte | |
| 347. |
Which of these groups of countries had the least telephone mainlines per 1,000 people in 1999 ? |
| A. | Latin America |
| B. | South Asia |
| C. | Arab States |
| D. | East Asia |
| Answer» B. South Asia | |
| 348. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of totalitarian societies ? |
| A. | indoctrination and propaganda |
| B. | freedom of movement for citizens |
| C. | one-party rule |
| D. | a centrally planned economy |
| Answer» C. one-party rule | |
| 349. |
First Industrial Revolution took place______________? |
| A. | in Europe during 18th and 19th centuries |
| B. | in America in 20th century |
| C. | in Asia in 17th century |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. in America in 20th century | |
| 350. |
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 | |