Sociology Mcqs

A. our reflections on our own personal shortcomings
B. our sense of knowledge from all of the agents of socialization
C. our sense of individuality
D. our self-concept both positive and negative
E. our imagination of how others see us

A. social interaction
B. sociobiology
C. social psychology
D. socialization
E. psychometrics

A. nuclear family
B. dysfunctional family
C. extended family
D. polygynous family

A. is provided by the family in 40 percent of cases
B. falls mostly on the eldest son
C. is provided by the sandwich generation
D. none of the above

A. women with a first child are more likely than women without a child to report that their husbands do not pay enough attention to them
B. the marital adjustment rating rises after the birth of a first child
C. most couples consider parenthood a crisis
D. the psychological well-being of parents is a little better than that of childless couples

A. is the preferred type of marriage in more than 40 per cent of societies?
B. is generally available to all men in societies where it is permitted
C. tend to be favored where large families are advantageous and women make substantial contributions to subsistence
D. usually involves the right of younger brothers to have sexual access to their brothers’ wives

A. extended family
B. family of orientation
C. family of procreation
D. none of the above

A. Old men and women
B. the male or female head of the family
C. the male head of the family who wields all the powers
D. None of these

A. work where no money changes hands
B. the activities of small businesses
C. transactions outside the sphere of regular employment
D. organizations with less rigid rules and procedures

A. postmodern
B. modernist
C. traditional
D. vocational