👥Sociology MCQs
Sociology MCQs
486 MCQs21
What did Max Weber understand by the spirit of capitalism ?
Athe exploitation of the working class
Bthe desire for more material wealth
Cthe continual reinvestment of profits back into businesses
Dthe belief in free markets
22
Who became the first ever Professor of Sociology ?
AGeorge Herbert Mead
BTalcott Parsons
CEmile Durkheim
DRobert Merton
23
According to Durkheim stronger social ties and religious affiliation______________?
AIncrease the suicide rates
BDecrease them
CHave no effect upon them
DNone of these
24
Sociology is well-equipped to uncover the truth about social problems because of______________?
Aits reliance on surveys
Bits theoretical grounding
Cits emphasis on careful reliable empirical research
Dits desire to solve problems E. its reliance on government funding
25
Conflict and feminist theories both focus on______________?
Aconsensus
Bsubjective meanings
Cmanifest functions
Dnegotiated social orders E. structured social inequality
26
Which sociological theory emphasizes the meanings that people attach to various aspects of reality ?
ASymbolic Interactionism
BFeminism
CConflict
DRadical E. Structural Functionalism
27
Conflict theory is heavily indebted to the work of_____________?
AAbell
BMead
CMarx
DPareto E. Parsons
28
The fourth major perspective in sociology is ___________________________ theory.
Apolitical economy
Bsymbolic interactionist
Cconflict
Dfeminist E. functionalist
29
Karl Marx emphasized ____________ as a major factor in shaping social life ?
Apsychology
Bgeography
Ceconomics
Dcommunism E. social psychology
30
Which of the following was not a key development leading to the birth of sociology ?
AEnlightenment thinkers/philosophers
BThe Industrial Revolution
CGlobalization
DRenaissance thinkers/philosophers E. The rapid expansion of colonialism