Sociology Mcqs

A. a fairground rides
B. a circus
C. a puppet theatre
D. a ballet

A. is an approach to research which emphasizes inclusion fairness and humaneness?
B. places its main emphasis on concrete theories
C. stresses that all human emotions are to be ignored all of the above
D. all of the above

A. is one of the easiest tools for sociological inquiry because it requires only good note taking
B. is not subject to the same controls that are applied to other methods
C. requires the involvement of the researcher in the activity being studied
D. may be unobtrusive or participant

A. the contaminated group
B. the control groups
C. the experimental group
D. the neutral standard

A. the ability to control the behavior of others
B. the principle that meaning derives from social interaction in daily life
C. the observed consequences that permit the adaptation or adjustment of a system
D. and artificial explanation of culture that exists apart from any social reality or d social meaning

A. evolutionary relativism
B. liberal feminism and explicit examination of women’s social roles and experiences
C. postmodernism feminism and critical theory
D. a combination of biological theory conflict theory and evolutionary theory

A. Catholics had higher rates of suicide than protestants
B. Rates of suicide were higher in times of war than in times of peace
C. Rates of suicide were lower in times of economic stability
D. Individuals who were enmeshed in meaningful social bonds were less inclined to commit suicide

A. Herbert Spencer
B. Emily Post
C. Harriet Martineau
D. Emile Durkheim

A. class conflict
B. Dialectical materialism
C. Social dynamics
D. Social Darwinism

A. has been to study social interaction for over 500 years.
B. Is the scientific study of social interaction and organization?
C. has little bearing on public policy
D. is most useful when applied to abstract -as opposed to practical matters