0% 0 Sociology Quiz 4 1 / 50 Mass hysteria ? none of the above never involves physical symptoms involves contained anxiety is usually associated with some mysterious force 2 / 50 How do industrial sociologists characterize Fordism and Taylorism ? low risk systems low trust systems high risk systems high trust systems 3 / 50 Human Rights Commission of Pakistan is Fighting for_________________? Organizational development Human rights Social integrity None of these 4 / 50 Which sociological perspective argues that a common culture serves to maintain the privileges of some groups while keeping others in a subservient position ? functionalist perspective each of the above conflict perspective interactionist perspective 5 / 50 People waiting for a bus are an example of a(n) ? group subculture transitory collective aggregate 6 / 50 The first step in any sociological research project is to_________________? define the problem formulate a hypothesis review previous research collect data 7 / 50 Which sociologist distinguished between significant others and generalized others ? Charles Horton Cooley W.I Thomas George Herbert Mead Erving Goffman 8 / 50 The term ethnomethodology was coined by______________? Max Weber Erving Goffman Harold Garfinkel Anthony Giddens 9 / 50 Mead presented the idea that each individual is a composite of expectations one believes others hold toward one Mead named it as_____________? Self-perception looking glass self generalized other None of these 10 / 50 Which of these is a front region of social life ? a football ground dressing room a nightclub toilet a clothing store payment counter a restaurant kitchen 11 / 50 Which one of the following concepts did Mix weber introduce to the field of sociology ? functionalism macrosociology ideal types dramaturgy 12 / 50 According to Sassan which of these is NOT a necessary trait of a global city ? they are visited by large numbers of tourists from across the world they are the key locations for financial and specialized service firms they are markets for the exchange of the products of financial service they are centers of direction and policy-making for the global economy 13 / 50 In the past, history, politics philosophy and sociology were______________? None of these Same discipline Not studied Separate Disciplines 14 / 50 Domestic violence is physical abuse by one family member against another which two of the following are most likely to be victims of such abuse ? older relatives and children female partners/spouses and children male partners/spouses and children female partners/spouses and older relatives 15 / 50 Karl Marx,s view of the struggle between social classes inspired the contemporary ? dramaturgical approach conflict perspective interactionist perspective functionalist perspective 16 / 50 Subsistence Agriculture fulfils the needs of_________________? Agriculturist and his/her family The population on village level The larger part of population None of these 17 / 50 Put the GDPs of these countries in descending order ______________? Switzerland Norway Portugal Sweden Portugal Switzerland Norway Sweden Sweden Norway Switzerland Portugal Sweden Switzerland Norway Portugal 18 / 50 According to Riley Dunlap which one of the following is not a basic function that the natural environment serves for humans ? The environment serves as a waste depository The environment provides the resources essential for life The environment provides a natural setting for social inequalities The environment ?houses? our species 19 / 50 Which of the following does NOT account for the rise in the cost of health care ? The concept of ?health? has been expanded to include mental and psychological difficulties and ?condition? such as infertility The continual upgrading in the scope and intensity of medical services is costly Labor costs have risen sharply Classical rules that govern marketplace exchanges have been applied to the health care industry for decades 20 / 50 Which equation can be used to represent pluralism ? A+B+C=A A+B+C=A+B+C A+B+C=D A+B+C=A+B+D 21 / 50 Bourgeoisie refers to______________? the middle man the working class None of these the capitalist 22 / 50 Judiciary has also played a part in destabilizing political structure of country by______________? remaining silent Approving unconstitutional intervention None of these discapproving military actions 23 / 50 What is an education system in which children achieve their status based on their own worth called ? meritocratic selective elitist comprehensive 24 / 50 In past Pakistanis population had relatively ________ growth rate? None of these Low High Medium 25 / 50 Which theoretical approach emphasizes racism not as a deviation from the non-racist norm but rather as the everyday normal experience for people of color ? ethnocentrism conflict theories critical race theory primordialism 26 / 50 Who described urbanism as a way of life _____________? Park Wirth Hawley Burgess 27 / 50 According to Wright some class locations are contradictory because _______________? they are impossible for sociologists to measure and classify their holders do not believe in the notion of class they share features of the positions above and below them there is disagreement about how to interpret them 28 / 50 Karl Marx is Best known for_______________? Conflict theory None of these Society and science Social change 29 / 50 A sect is organized around_______________? beliefs that can be challenged by members a charismatic leader and openness to new recruits tolerance towards other religions and the separation of church and state the idea of the secular world itself as being sacred voluntary membership democratic leadership and high levels of emotional commitment 30 / 50 Which of the following was an early Black sociologist active in the struggle for a racially egalitarian society who was critical of theorists who seemed content with the status quo ? W,E,B, Du Bois Booker T Washington Harriet Martineau Herbert Spencer 31 / 50 Put these stages in the evolution of citizenship in chronological order _____________? civil rights environmental citizenship social citizenship political citizenship civil rights political citizenship social citizenship environmental citizenship social citizenship political citizenship environmental citizenship civil rights political citizenship social citizenship environmental citizenship civil rights 32 / 50 Which of these is a feature of the Japanese style of management arrangements ? merging of work and private lives all of the above job security group-oriented production 33 / 50 Biological inheritance physical environment culture and group experience are various factors which play a role in the development of_______________? None of these Personality Society Community 34 / 50 In contemporary societies social institutions are_______________? no longer relevant to sociology highly specialized interrelated sets of social practices virtual communities in cyberspace disorganized social relations in a postmodern world 35 / 50 Education of women is the most important step in_____________? Eradicating poverty Controlling Population None of these coping illiteracy 36 / 50 Which of the following statements about small groups is correct ? All small groups are primary groups both b and c All small groups are secondary groups Many small groups differ from primary groups in that they do not necessarily offer the intimate personal relationships of primary groups 37 / 50 Which of the following is considered a total institution ? a mental hospital a university a factory each of the above 38 / 50 The shift from custodial to joint parenthood after divorce means that_______________? fathers are more likely to be absent from their children?s lives one parent has total responsibility for the child?s welfare and socialization both parents are expected to co-operate in the continued care of their children parents must provide for all of their children in equal measure 39 / 50 Sometimes the scientist personally participates in some experiment to observe it fully It is Known as_____________? Personal studies Participant-observer studies Observational studies None of these 40 / 50 Which of the following is a characteristic of a society ? Another term for ?society? is nation-state Members of a society possess a wide variety of values and norms based on their social status Members of a society comprise a more or less self-sufficient social unit A group must have at least 1,500 members to be considered a society 41 / 50 Why is force not he most effective means for political rule ? Force is very efficient but also very costly Honor is denied to those who rule by force alone The elite?s ideals are fulfilled but tainted by use of force Force is the most effective means for political rule 42 / 50 The term hegemony refers to_____________? a dominant ideology that legitimates economic political a mode of payment given for outstanding topiary a form of dual consciousness based on ideology and everyday experiences the tendency for the working class not to realize their own interests 43 / 50 Which of these is not part of Judith Butlers theory of gender identity ? gender is performative people, s biological sex underpins their gendered identity there is no essential or biological basis to gender gender is about what we do not who we are 44 / 50 Technological forms of surveillance have made it easier to_____________? reduce prison overcrowding by the use of electronic tagging access and exchange private information about consumers all of the above monitor employees? activities at work 45 / 50 What is meant by reflexivity in sociological research ? research findings empower the general public making them more confident research findings feed back into society and as a result may change it sociologists learn more about the society they live in research funders have control over research findings and who has access 46 / 50 According to________________ theory unique customs develop and persist because they are adaptive? Functionalism Radical Conflict Symbolic Interactionism 47 / 50 In sociology_______________? theory always precedes research theory can be developed independent of research research always precedes theory the relationship between theory and research is cyclical 48 / 50 The purpose of a reference group is to serve a(n) ? both a and b normative function by enforcing standards of conduct and belief elimination function by dissolving groups that no longer have a social purpose comparison function by serving as a standard against which people can measure themselves and other 49 / 50 An instructor wants to determine if giving essay tests increases student learning one class that the instructor teaches she continues to test as she has always done In another class she gives the students essay s She then measures the differences in learning if any between the two classes The class that is given essay s is the_______________? correlation group experimental group control group representative group 50 / 50 Personal distance and gestures are examples of forms of_______________? non-verbal communication values cultural integration folkways Provide Your Information Your score is The average score is 0% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Send feedback Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on whatsapp WhatsApp PrevSociology Quiz 3 Sociology Quiz 5Next
