A group with which we identify and to which we belong is called a(n) ?
A. in-group
B. reference group
C. secondary group
D. relationship
Sociology Mcqs
A large kinship group whose members inhibit one geographical area and believe that they are descendent from a common ancestor is known as a_______________?
A large kinship group whose members inhibit one geographical area and believe that they are descendent from a common ancestor is known as a_______________?
A. Clan
B. Tribe
C. Kin group
D. class
Ethnic identity refers to______________?
Ethnic identity refers to______________?
A. the objective categories of ethnicity used in the census
B. a felt sense of group of group membership on basis of religion language or history
C. the imposition of a racial label on a minority by a powerful majority
D. the fragmented and pluralistic nature of ethnicity
Women have been excluded from the public sphere because_____________?
Women have been excluded from the public sphere because_____________?
A. industrial capitalism separated the middle-class home from the workplace
B. those who enter paid employments have been sidelined into particular fields
C. it is difficult to succeed in malestream politics without compromising their femininity
D. all of the above
In larger groups each person has_____________?
In larger groups each person has_____________?
A. less time to speak
B. more points of view to absorb
C. a more elaborate structure within which to function
D. all of the above
The purpose of a reference group is to serve a (n)_________________?
The purpose of a reference group is to serve a (n)_________________?
A. normative function by enforcing standards of conduct and belief
B. comparison function by serving as a standard against which people can measure themselves and others
C. elimination function by dissolving groups that no longer have a social purpose
D. both a and b
__________________ groups often emerge in the workplace among those who share special understandings about their occupation ?
__________________ groups often emerge in the workplace among those who special understandings about their occupation ?
A. primary
B. secondary
C. out-groups
D. formal organizations
In “Gesellschaft” the society of tradition is replaced with the society of ______________?
In “Gesellschaft” the society of tradition is replaced with the society of ______________?
A. Impersonal relations
B. Contract
C. Modern ideas
D. None of these
Some groups are neither clearly primary nor secondary but are intermediate with some features of each usually formed for performing some task They are called______________?
Some groups are neither clearly primary nor secondary but are intermediate with some features of each usually formed for performing some task They are called______________?
A. Intermediate groups
B. Tertiary groups
C. Task-groups
D. None of these
Secondary groups are judged by them ?
Secondary groups are judged by them ?
A. Sociability
B. Performance
C. Emotional satisfaction
D. None of these