Foundations Of Sociology Set 3
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This set of Foundations of Sociology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Foundations Of Sociology Set 3
Q1 | Which of the following events was integral to the emergence of sociology?
- french revolution
- westernisation
- globalisation
- modernisation
Q2 | Which of the following laid the foundation for French Revolution?
- dark ages
- communism
- enlightenment
- globalisation
Q3 | A role is the ————— aspect of status.
- counter
- dynamic
- static
- latent
Q4 | Under __________, land was the main means of production
- feudalism
- capitalism
- socialism
- communism
Q5 | According to _____ , the force of human Reason replaced establishedauthority, such as the Church and the King
- enlightenment
- capitalism
- socialism
- communism
Q6 | _________ represent ‗standardized generalization‘ concerning expected modes ofbehavior.
- values
- customs
- norms
- sanctions
Q7 | The power of _______ was based on the feudal seigniorial system
- clergy
- nobles
- commoners
- labourers
Q8 | _______ was a period of intellectual development and change in philosophicalthought beginning in the eighteenth century
- enlightenment
- capitalism
- socialism
- communism
Q9 | Social status based on an individual‘s effort.
- achieved
- ascribed
- merit
- none of the above
Q10 | In Europe, ______ was one of the torchbearers of Enlightenment literature andphilosophy
- rousseau
- parsons
- simmel
- merton
Q11 | Conformity implies behaving in accordance with the _________.
- groups
- culture
- situations
- norms
Q12 | Auguste Comte was a _______ philosopher
- french
- german
- russian
- austrian
Q13 | _______ coined the term sociology as a social science to study about society
- comte
- spencer
- durkheim
- marx
Q14 | Emotional warmth and spontaneity exist in __________ group.
- social
- primary
- secondary
- special
Q15 | ________ proposed the doctrine of Positivism
- comte
- spencer
- durkheim
- marx
Q16 | __________ interaction consists of vocal or other gestures and language, spoken orwritten.
- direct
- symbolic
- social
- personal
Q17 | Who defined Sociology as a positive science?
- comte
- spencer
- durkheim
- marx
Q18 | _______ is the search for ―invariant laws of the natural and social world.‖
- naturism
- socialism
- positivism
- idealism
Q19 | In ___________ interaction, interaction occurs among people who are present in the samesetting, but are not engaged in face- to- face communication.
- focused
- formal
- unfocused
- informal
Q20 | _______ consists of the investigations of laws of action and reaction of differentparts of the social system
- social dynamics
- social statics
- social biology
- social chemistry
Q21 | The French revolution led to the emergence of ______
- nationalism
- socialism
- communism
- capitalism
Q22 | Which among the following is an indirect method of social control?
- folkways
- propaganda
- customs
- religion
Q23 | ________ focuses on whole societies as the unit of analysis and how theydeveloped and changed through time
- social dynamics
- social statics
- social biology
- social chemistry
Q24 | ___________ is a negative social sanction.
- praise
- suggestion
- reward
- punishment
Q25 | In ________ stage, people come to believe that all phenomena are created andinfluenced by gods and supernatural forces
- theological
- metaphysical
- positivist
- revolutionary