Foundations Of Sociology Set 2
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This set of Foundations of Sociology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Foundations Of Sociology Set 2
Q1 | The _____________ status is the position assigned to an individual without reference tohis innate differences and abilities.
- social
- ascribed
- group
- achieved
Q2 | The opinion held by people on any issue for the welfare of the whole community.
- personal opinion
- public opinion
- verdict
- petitions
Q3 | _____________ is the integrated system of learned behavior patterns.
- culture
- group
- institution
- society
Q4 | _______ is the virtue which leads those who govern in an aristocracy torestrain themselves both from oppressing the people and from trying toacquire excessive power over one another
- political virtue
- honour
- moderation
- fear
Q5 | The components of material culture are __________ and objective.
- external
- internal
- tangiblen
- both a&c
Q6 | _____________ is judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one‘s ownculture.
- universalism
- ethnocentrism
- xenocentrism
- racism
Q7 | The principle of democracy is _______
- political virtue
- honour
- moderation
- fear
Q8 | The study of large scale organizations or social systems belongs to _________ sociology.
- micro
- industrial
- macro
- descriptive
Q9 | Who was the first to use the term sociology as a way of studying the worldin terms of society?
- comte
- spencer
- durkheim
- marx
Q10 | Name the culturally based tendency to value other cultures more highly than one‘s own.
- ethnocentrism
- cultural relativism
- acculturation
- xenocentrism
Q11 | For Tonnies, ___________ is the form of social cohesion prevalent in pre-industrialsocieties.
- collectivity
- gesselschaft
- gemeinschaft
- congregate
Q12 | Which is not a characteristic of groups?
- plurality of individuals
- reciprocity
- antagonism
- we-feeling
Q13 | Who among the following could be considered as an enlightenmentphilosopher?
- aristotle
- plato
- socrates
- montesquieu
Q14 | The principle of despotism is _____
- political virtue
- honour
- moderation
- fear
Q15 | Knowledge is an example of ______________ culture.
- material
- non-material
- explicit
- none of the above
Q16 | Functionalism and conflict theories tend towards ________ sociological analysis.
- micro
- modern
- macro
- current
Q17 | __________ implies a value-judgement about the folkways.
- sanction
- custom
- tradition
- mores
Q18 | ______ had introduced the concept of ―industrialization‖
- saint-simon
- rousseau
- montesquieu
- voltaire
Q19 | Saint-Simon is a primary figure of ______
- socialism
- capitalism
- despotism
- communism
Q20 | The long established habits and usages of people
- norms
- rituals
- customs
- manners
Q21 | The society maintains its order by means of __________ system.
- normative
- interaction
- cultural
- conventional
Q22 | ________ claimed that human beings enjoy natural rights over the politicalones
- ethical socialism
- monopolistic socialism
- neutral socialism
- instrumental socialism
Q23 | Modes of action which do not conform to the norms of a society.
- violence
- deviance
- rejection
- crime
Q24 | A social relationship in society involves __________ awareness.
- personal
- reciprocal
- self
- social
Q25 | _______ postulated everyone‘s right to a decent living standard and the right tohuman relations in the emerging urban and industrial society
- ethical socialism
- monopolistic socialism
- neutral socialism
- instrumental socialism