Sociology MCQs 2022

The term 'Total Institution' was coined by:
A. Erving Goffman
B. George Herbert Mead
C. Émile Durkheim
D. None of these

Glass Self Theory was given by:
A. Thomas M. Cooley
B. Charles Horton Cooley
C. William James
D. None of these

Who gave society as an analogy with a living organism?
A. Auguste Comte
B. Herbert Spencer
C. Karl Marx
D. None of these

Theory of Id, Ego, and Superego was given by whom?
A. Carl Jung
B. Friedrich Nietzsche
C. Sigmund Freud
D. None of these

Who introduced the term 'Dramaturgy' in sociology?
A. Charles Cooley
B. Erving Goffman
C. Robert E. Park
D. None of these

How many stages are mentioned in the Population Transition Theory?
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. None of these

What is meant by the term 'Social Capital'?
A. The networks of relationships among individuals that facilitate social and economic opportunities
B. The economic resources available to a society for development
C. The cultural norms that govern social interactions
D. None of these

Which sociologist is associated with the concept of 'Anomie'?
A. Max Weber
B. Émile Durkheim
C. Karl Marx
D. None of these

What is meant by the term 'Participant Observation'?
A. A research method where the researcher actively participates in the daily life of the group being studied
B. A survey method involving structured questionnaires
C. A statistical analysis of social trends
D. None of these

Which theory emphasizes the role of symbols and interactions in shaping social reality?
A. Functionalism
B. Conflict Theory
C. Symbolic Interactionism
D. None of these