Talcott Parsons and R.K. Merton Set 3

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This set of Sociological Theories Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Talcott Parsons and R.K. Merton Set 3

Q1 | Conformists have accepted the cultural goal of success through legitimate means. Who among the following will be the best example to explain conformist?
  • Student
  • Terrorist
  • Politician
  • Drug addict
Answer: Student
Q2 | A politician who wants to win an election but uses dirty tricks to discredit an opponent would bean example for
  • Conformity
  • Retreatism
  • Innovation
  • Rebellion
Answer: Innovation
Q3 | Talcott Parsons four basic functional requisites are
  • adaptation, goal-orientation, integration and latency
  • education, socialization, social control and religion
  • economic institutions, political institutions ideology and kinship
  • family, social institution, cultural value and religion
Answer: adaptation, goal-orientation, integration and latency
Q4 | Which of the following characteristic is not Talcott Parsons’ ‘unit act’ to understand action theory?
  • Actor
  • End
  • Means
  • Institution
Answer: Institution
Q5 | Cathectic action is
  • goal-oriented action
  • dominated by rational considerations
  • action which is dominated by emotion
  • cognitive action
Answer: action which is dominated by emotion
Q6 | Homeless and drug addict are best example of which types of R.K. Merton’s adaptation ordeviance
  • Rebellion
  • Retreatism
  • Ritualism
  • Conformity
Answer: Retreatism
Q7 | Merton’s adaptation which involves rejecting goals while accepting the means is
  • Innovation
  • Ritualism
  • Retreatism
  • Rebellion
Answer: Ritualism
Q8 | Talcott Parsons went to Germany to study at
  • Humboldt University of Berlin
  • University of Heidelberg
  • Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
  • None of the above
Answer: University of Heidelberg
Q9 | R.K Merton’s typology of deviance or typology of individual adaptation has
  • Two types
  • Three types
  • Four types
  • Five types
Answer: Five types
Q10 | The most common adaptation in Merton’s typology is
  • Conformity
  • Innovation
  • Retreatism
  • Ritualism
Answer: Conformity
Q11 | The first phase of Indian sociology was between the year
  • 1773-1900 AD
  • 1901-1950 AD
  • 1950-1990 AD
  • 1991-2000 AD
Answer: 1773-1900 AD
Q12 | Who is known as the Father of Indian Sociology
  • D.D. Kosambi
  • G.S. Ghurye
  • M.N. Srinivas
  • A.R. Desai
Answer: G.S. Ghurye
Q13 | The Department of Sociology was first introduced in India at
  • Lucknow University
  • Madras University
  • Banaras Hindu University
  • Bombay University
Answer: Bombay University
Q14 | Sociology was introduced in Calcutta University in
  • 1915
  • 1916
  • 1917
  • 1918
Answer: 1917
Q15 | Who introduced sociology department at Poona University in 1930?
  • Brajendranath Seal
  • D.N. Majumdar
  • Radhakamal Mukherjee
  • Iravati Karve
Answer: Iravati Karve
Q16 | Indian Sociological Society was established in
  • 1950
  • 1951
  • 1952
  • 1953
Answer: 1951
Q17 | Indian Sociological Bulletin was first introduced in
  • 1950
  • 1951
  • 1952
  • 1953
Answer: 1952
Q18 | G.S. Ghurye was born in
  • 1873
  • 1883
  • 1893
  • 1903
Answer: 1893
Q19 | G.S. Ghurye approach was
  • Indological
  • Structural-Functional
  • Marxian
  • Post-modernism
Answer: Indological
Q20 | Indology approach is based on
  • Theory
  • Empirical methodology
  • Statistics
  • Sacred texts
Answer: Sacred texts
Q21 | Caste and Race in India was written by G.S. Ghurye in
  • 1930
  • 1932
  • 1934
  • 1936
Answer: 1932
Q22 | The Mahadev Kolis published in 1957 was written by
  • M.N. Srinivas
  • A.R. Desai
  • N. Majumdar
Answer: N. Majumdar
Q23 | G.S. Ghurye died in
  • 1963
  • 1973
  • 1983
  • 1993
Answer: 1983
Q24 | Structural functionalism focuses on
  • Social conflict
  • Social stability
  • Social thought
  • None of the above
Answer: Social stability
Q25 | M.N. Srinivas was born in
  • 1916
  • 1917
  • 1918
  • 1919
Answer: 1916
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