Foundation Of Sociological Theory Set 3
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This set of Foundation of Sociological Theory Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Foundation Of Sociological Theory Set 3
Q1 | According to Durkheim the central characteristic of religion was
- sacred-profane dichotomy
- life after death
- highly superstitious
- elimination of all forms of discrimination
Q2 | Who said that society is a ‘reality sui generis?’
- auguste comte
- herbert spencer
- emile durkheim
- max webber
Q3 | According to Durkheim, social solidarity depends on the extent of
- discrimination
- alienation
- division of labour
- gender inequality
Q4 | According to Durkheim primitive societies are characterised by
- mechanical solidarity
- organic solidarity
- nominal solidarity
- attitudinal solidarity
Q5 | Durkheim denoted the establishment of specified jobs for specific people as
- the division of gender
- . the division of labour
- the division of rules
- the division of solidarity
Q6 | The binding force between individual and society in primitive societies is regarded as
- conscience collective
- totemism
- social facts
- suicide
Q7 | According to Durkheim, modern societies are characterised by
- mechanical solidarity
- organic solidarity
- nominal solidarity
- attitudinal solidarity
Q8 | The term conscience collective was used by Durkheim to indicate
- shared taboos
- fashion sense among the members
- shared belief system
- kinship system
Q9 | The type of social solidarity found among agrarian societies is
- mechanical solidarity
- organic solidarity
- nominal solidarity
- attitudinal solidarity
Q10 | Durkheim holds the view that the preindustrial societies were held together by
- mechanical solidarity
- organic solidarity
- nominal solidarity
- attitudinal solidarity
Q11 | Societies, where individuals were held together by the mechanical solidarity arecharacterised by
- high differentiation between individual and collective conscience
- no distinction between individual and collective conscience
- no conscience at all
- specialised division of labour and job opportunities
Q12 | According to Durkheim, the industrial societies are characterised by
- mechanical solidarity
- nominal solidarity
- attitudinal solidarity
- organic solidarity
Q13 | Durkheimian approach to sociology is called
- structuralism
- socialism
- functionalism
- interactionism
Q14 | Durkheim held that in industrial societies, ------- is based around an acceptance ofeconomic and social differences
- social order
- social differentiation
- social acceptability
- social thinking
Q15 | According to Durkheim, anomic suicide occurs when
- a person is too much integrated with the society
- a person feels disconnected from the society due to lack of social integration
- a person feels totally detached from the society
- a person feels extreme social regulation resulting in oppressive conditions
Q16 | Weber’s analysis of modern society centred on the concept of..
- rationalization
- modernization
- bureaucracy
- power
Q17 | Who developed the concept of ideal type?
- karl marx
- max weber
- talcott parsons
- auguste comte
Q18 | Which of the following is known to be the famous work of Max Weber
- the german ideology
- the sociology of diaspora
- the protestant ethic and spirit of capitalism
- suicide
Q19 | The concept of Bureaucracy was given by
- max weber
- emile durkheim
- herbert spencer
- auguste comte
Q20 | To Max Weber, ideal types are
- social realities
- sociological phenomena
- material tools
- mental constructs
Q21 | A rational-purposeful action is based on
- value rationality
- traditional rationality
- means-end rationality
- affectionate rationality
Q22 | The type of action guided by customs and longstanding beliefs is
- wert-rational action
- zweck-rational action
- traditional action
- affective action
Q23 | When a person enjoys authority by virtue of his inherited status, then that type ofauthority is known as
- traditional authority
- charismatic authority
- legal-rational authority
- democratic authority
Q24 | Charismatic authority is characterised by
- the supernatural powers possessed by a person
- the exceptional personal qualities of a leader
- the inherited status
- the status occupied by voting
Q25 | According to Max Weber, the basis for the functioning of the legal-rational authorityis?
- non-hierarchy
- dysfunctional system
- unwritten laws
- rules