Basic Concepts of Sociology MCQ question and answer

1.
Sociology is a Science because it is:

A. Objective

B. Quantitative

C. Methodical

D. Qualitative

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2.
Socialisation is different from socialism because the later is:

A. Theory of future structure of society

B. Concerned with the present structure of society

C. Not concerned with social structure

D. Way of social living and behaving

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3.
Minorities giving up their ancestral customs and adopting the culture of the majority is known as:

A. Integration

B. Assimilation

C. Accommodation

D. Socialization

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4.
Consider the following statements:
The dangers of ethnocentrism are very grave in India.
Efforts of bringing unity among people of India are defeated because ethnocentrism:
1. Involves a double moral standard-one for in-group and another for out-group.
2. Distorts self and originality of every individual.
3. Makes individuals to look at the culture of out-groups with hatred and even contempt.
Which of these statements are correct?

A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 1 and 2

C. 2 and 3

D. 1 and 3

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5.
Which of the following characteristics are used by Maclver for defining a community?
1. Common religion.
2. We feeling.
3. Common language.
4. Common territory.
Select the correct answer:

A. 1, 2, 3 and 4

B. 1, 3 and 4

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. 2 and 4

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6.
What does law in a society mean?
1. To transform informal social norms into formal ones.
2. To elevate vague obligations and privileges into rights and duties.
3. A realm of formal obligation.
4. A fear imposed on people to avoid certain actions.
Select the correct answer:

A. 1, 2 and 4

B. 1, 3 and 4

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. 2, 3 and 4

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7.
Which one of the following is the correct statement?
The term cultural relativity means a belief in viewing

A. A culture as a relatively superior to other ones

B. A culture only in terms of its own values and in its own context

C. A culture only in terms of making comparisons with other cultures

D. A culture considering other cultures as better ones

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8.
When a whole way of life is in the process of change under the influence of another culture, what is it called?

A. Diffusion

B. Acculturation

C. Assimilation

D. Socialization

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9.
Training given to a person for acquiring membership in a non-membership group is called:

A. Conformity

B. Deviance

C. Re-socialisation

D. Anticipatory socialization

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10.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:

List I List II

a. Significant others 1. Freud

b. Looking-glass self 2. Cooley

c. Collective representation 3. Mead

d. Id, Ego and Superego 4. Durkheim

5. Jung

A. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1

B. a-4, b-5, c-1, d-3

C. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1

D. a-3, b-5, c-4, d-2

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List I	List II
a. Significant others	1. Freud
b. Looking-glass self	2. Cooley
c. Collective representation	3. Mead
d. Id, Ego and Superego	4. Durkheim
	5. Jung

Basic Concepts of Sociology MCQ question and answer | Sociology MCQ question

1. Sociology is a Science because it is:

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2. Socialisation is different from socialism because the later is:

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3. Minorities giving up their ancestral customs and adopting the culture of the majority is known as:

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5. Which of the following characteristics are used by Maclver for defining a community? 1. Common religion. 2. We feeling. 3. Common language. 4. Common territory. Select the correct answer:

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6. What does law in a society mean? 1. To transform informal social norms into formal ones. 2. To elevate vague obligations and privileges into rights and duties. 3. A realm of formal obligation. 4. A fear imposed on people to avoid certain actions. Select the correct answer:

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7. Which one of the following is the correct statement? The term cultural relativity means a belief in viewing

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8. When a whole way of life is in the process of change under the influence of another culture, what is it called?

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9. Training given to a person for acquiring membership in a non-membership group is called:

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10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List I List II a. Significant others 1. Freud b. Looking-glass self 2. Cooley c. Collective representation 3. Mead d. Id, Ego and Superego 4. Durkheim 5. Jung

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1.
Sociology is a Science because it is:

2.
Socialisation is different from socialism because the later is:

3.
Minorities giving up their ancestral customs and adopting the culture of the majority is known as:

5.
Which of the following characteristics are used by Maclver for defining a community?
1. Common religion.
2. We feeling.
3. Common language.
4. Common territory.
Select the correct answer:

6.
What does law in a society mean?
1. To transform informal social norms into formal ones.
2. To elevate vague obligations and privileges into rights and duties.
3. A realm of formal obligation.
4. A fear imposed on people to avoid certain actions.
Select the correct answer:

7.
Which one of the following is the correct statement?
The term cultural relativity means a belief in viewing

8.
When a whole way of life is in the process of change under the influence of another culture, what is it called?

9.
Training given to a person for acquiring membership in a non-membership group is called:

10.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:

List I List II

a. Significant others 1. Freud

b. Looking-glass self 2. Cooley

c. Collective representation 3. Mead

d. Id, Ego and Superego 4. Durkheim

5. Jung