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Sociology MCQs 1551 MCQs [All-Courses]

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This category covers multiple-choice questions on core sociological concepts, social institutions, culture, social change, and major sociological thinkers. It is designed to help students and competitive-exam candidates (PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, CTS, OTS, BPSC, SPSC, KPPSC, BPSC etc.) quickly revise theories and apply sociological ideas to real-world social issues.

The ideas of right and wrong attached to folkways makes them____________?

A Mores
B Norms
C Customs
D None of these
Correct Answer: Mores

William F Whyte’s study of a low-income Italian neighborhood in Boston was a classic example of_____________?

A participant observation research
B a survey
C content analysis
D an experiment
Correct Answer: participant observation research

A statistical norm is______________?

A What is expected to exist
B The common conduct
C What actually exists
D None of these
Correct Answer: What actually exists

Which of the following would be an example of a random sample? A researcher_________________?

A administers a naira to every fifth woman who enters a business office
B examines the attitudes of residents of a city by interviewing every twentieth name in the city,s telephone book
C studies the attitudes of Democratic voters by choosing every tenth name found on a city,s list of registered Democrats
D None of the above
Correct Answer: None of the above

Extreme climatic conditions are_____________?

A obstacle to cultural development
B Helpful in cultural development
C have no effect
D None of these
Correct Answer: obstacle to cultural development

The study of the interracial friendships conducted by the Tom Smith who heads up the General Social Survey is an example of________________?

A observation research
B a survey
C content analysis
D an experiment
Correct Answer: content analysis

August Comte viewed cultural development in_____________?

A Three Stages
B Four Stages
C Two stages
D None of these
Correct Answer: Three Stages

In most instances how well a student does on a test is determined by how much the student studies for it in this example studying for an exam is a(n)_____________?

A correlation
B independent variable
C dependent variable
D sample
Correct Answer: sample

Prayer mat is_____________?

A material culture
B Non-material culture
C Out of culture
D None of these
Correct Answer: material culture

The first step in any sociological research project is to_________________?

A collect data
B define the problem
C review previous research
D formulate a hypothesis
Correct Answer: define the problem