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This set of Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Introduction to Educational Sociology Set 2
Q1 | The word ‘sociology’ is made up of two words. These are:
- Societus and Logy
- Societia ans Logistia
- Societus and Logos
- Socia and Logos
Q2 | The word sociology is derived from
- Latin and greek
- Greek and German
- English and Latin
- German and Latin
Q3 | The meaning of sociology is
- Knowledge of society
- Science of society
- Development of society
- Understanding of society
Q4 | Society emerges out of
- Community’s existence
- Men’s existence
- Problem’s existence
- World’s existence
Q5 | Society embellishes the network of
- Human relationships
- Social relationships
- Inter connections
- Individual differences
Q6 | Sociology was once treated as
- Scientific philosophy
- Historical philosophy
- Social philosophy
- Educational philosophy
Q7 | Sociology emerged as an independent Social science in
- 16th Century
- 17th Century
- 18th Century
- 19th Century
Q8 | Who is traditionally considered to be the father of sociology?
- Auguste Comte
- John Dewey
- Marshal Jones
- Kingsley Davis
Q9 | In which year was the term sociology first coined?
- 1836
- 1837
- 1838
- 1839
Q10 | With whose contribution did the word Sociology become permanent?
- Ogburn
- Franklin Henry Giddings
- Herbert Spencer
- Harry M. Johnson
Q11 | Sociology studies
- Man’s behaviour in groups
- Man’s behaviour at home
- Man’s behaviour within his immediate surroundings
- Man’s behaviour in isolation
Q12 | The subject matter of sociology is
- Social relationships
- individual development
- agricultural products
- Growth of educational institutions
Q13 | The scope of sociology is very
- Narrow
- Shallow
- Wide
- Limited
Q14 | Education and sociology are
- Two opposite disciplines
- One and the same
- Interdependent disciplines
- Simply two more subjects of study
Q15 | Education preserves the social and cultural heritage which is owned by
- History
- Psychology
- Politics
- Sociology
Q16 | What brings about reforms and changes in the field of sociology?
- Education
- Politics
- History
- Psychology
Q17 | Who is considered to be the father of educational sociology?
- Herbert Spencer
- Ottoway
- Rousseau
- George Payne
Q18 | What is the key problem of educational sociology?
- Population explosion
- Poverty
- Social interaction
- Illiteracy
Q19 | Application of principle of sociology to education is called
- Social science of education
- Social foundation of education
- Social education
- Educational sociology
Q20 | The teacher-pupil relationship comes under the study of
- Sociology
- Educational sociology
- Education
- Political science
Q21 | Educational sociology deals with which aspect of education?
- Social
- Political
- economic
- psychological
Q22 | The scope of educational sociology includes the study of each and every type of
- Individual development
- Economic growth
- Social relationship
- Human psychology
Q23 | Education, in its concept and functions is
- Political
- Social
- Economic
- Psychological
Q24 | Everyone, who is to be educated has to be socialised in conformity with his
- cultural needs
- Educational needs
- Sociological needs
- Socio-cultural needs
Q25 | “Effect of social life upon individuals and schools” is the study of
- Educational psychology
- Sociology
- Educational sociology
- Psychology