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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.

Europeans gave firearms whiskey and small pox to India in exchange of corn potatoes tobacco This is an example of_____________?

A cultural Exchange
B Diffusion
C Imperialism
D None of these
Correct Answer: Diffusion

Which sociological perspective emphasizes the integrative power of religion in human society ?

A functionalist perspective
B conflict perspective
C interactionist perspective
D each of the above
Correct Answer: functionalist perspective

Spread of cultural traits from group to group is called______________?

A Intercultural harmony
B Cultural contacts
C diffusion
D None of these
Correct Answer: diffusion

Which of the following factors is associated with the high divorce rate in the United States ?

A the liberalization of divorce laws
B divorce is easier to work out since contemporary families have fewer children than earlier families
C the increase in family incomes
D all of the above
Correct Answer: all of the above

A new combination or a new use of existing knowledge is termed as______________?

A Invention
B discovery
C Social Change
D None of these
Correct Answer: Invention

Since the 1990s the rate of teenage pregnancy among Black women in the United States has_________________?

A increased dramatically
B decreased
C increased slightly
D remained steady
Correct Answer: decreased

Functionalists accept “Change” as a _____________?

A Function
B Constant
C Change
D None of these
Correct Answer: Constant

Which sociological perspective emphasizes that government has a strong interest in encouraging adoption ?

A functionalist perspective
B conflict perspective
C interactionist perspective
D labelling theory
Correct Answer: functionalist perspective

According to Marxian view each stage contained within itself the seeds of_____________?

A progress
B it’s won destruction
C next stage
D both b and c
Correct Answer: both b and c

Which of the following is not a function the family discussed by William Ogburn ?

A providing of social status
B reproduction
C economic
D protection
Correct Answer: economic