Methodology And Perspectives Of Social Sciences Set 5
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This set of Methodology and Perspectives of Social Sciences Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Methodology And Perspectives Of Social Sciences Set 5
Q1 | Legal theory of right was propounded by
- mac iver
- laski
- hegel
- barker
Q2 | . Which factor is necessary for the development of democratic institutions?
- strong military forces
- respect for individual rights
- a one-party system
- an agricultural economy
Q3 | Which Act is considered the watch dog of Democracy?
- the right to property act
- right to live act
- the right to information act
- none of these
Q4 | Who among the following described democracy as the ‘tyranny of the majority?
- .james madison
- john dunning
- j rousseau
- de tocqueville
Q5 | Conception of negative liberty emphasizes:
- freedom of choice
- autonomy
- absence of interference
- self determination
Q6 | Participatory democracy calls for:
- increasing the voter turnout in elections
- greater and active engagement of citizens in government
- greater involvement of the legislature in the business of legislature
- active engagement of the representatives in the affairs of their constituencies
Q7 | Who among the following was an advocate of behaviouralism and post behaviouralism?
- leo strauss
- david easton
- george catlin
- charles . e . merriam
Q8 | ............... is any of several related philosophical ideas regarding the associations betweenphenomena which can be described in terms of other simpler or more fundamental phenomena.
- prediction ism
- non reductionism
- reductionism
- deconstruction
Q9 | A belief that the whole of reality consists of a minimal number of parts is called
- methodological reductionism
- ontological reductionism
- theory reductionism
- non reductionism
Q10 | The scientific attempt to provide explanation in terms of ever smaller entities is called
- methodological reductionism
- ontological reductionism
- theory reductionism
- non reductionism
Q11 | The phenomena that can be explained completely in terms of relations between other morefundamental phenomena, are termed as
- nothingness
- epiphenomena
- communication
- deconstruction
Q12 | A contrast to reductionism is
- holism
- deconstruction
- deduction
- specialization
Q13 | This type of research "refers to the meanings, concepts definitions, characteristics, metaphors,symbols, and description of things" and not to their "counts or measures.". Which type?
- qualitative research
- quantitative research
- positivism
- empiricism
Q14 | .................is the systematic empirical investigation of observable phenomena via statistical,mathematical or computational techniques.
- qualitative research
- quantitative research
- hypothesis
- experimental control
Q15 | Quantitative research is generally, closely affiliated with ideas from 'the scientific method', whichcan include:
- the generation of models, theories and hypotheses
- the development of instruments and methods for measurement
- experimental control and manipulation of variables
- all of the above
Q16 | Political science is a discipline
- which does not subscribe to any values.
- which provide value free analysis
- meant to study values.
- that cannot ignore values
Q17 | Which of the following combinations defines the scope of political science
- state, governments, customs and culture.
- sovereignty, government, market , political parties and social classes.
- state, governments, laws, civil society and political parties.
- state, values, government, decision making , political parties.
Q18 | Which of the following is not a traditional Approach to the study of political science?
- comparison
- historiography
- simulation
- legal institutions
Q19 | Who is the celebrated author of ‘Law of the constitution’
- a. v. dicey
- herman finer
- r. g. gettel
- f. w willoughby
Q20 | Who expressed the view that ‘equality is unnatural and undesirable’
- plato
- aristotle
- hegal
- hobbes
Q21 | The ground for distributive justice include
- merit and desert
- desert and need
- merit and need
- merit, desert and need
Q22 | The Rawlsian notion of justice is
- socialist
- utilitarian
- communitarian
- liberal
Q23 | Who wrote the work ‘A Preface to Democratic Theory’
- dahl
- marx
- easton
- maciver
Q24 | Who described elections as the heart of democracy?
- lincoln
- woodrow wilson
- james bryce
- joseph schumpter
Q25 | Political science has taken a turn toward the social sciences in its studies of:
- law and administration
- the moral effects of government policies
- work as a source of identity
- the social impact of government on groups and individuals