Sociology MCQs 2006
Dive deep into research methodology and classical theory with the solved CSS Sociology MCQs from 2006. This past paper is an excellent tool for aspirants who want to master the technical and theoretical aspects of sociology. It features numerous questions on research design, sampling methods (stratified sample), and data collection techniques (unobtrusive measures). The paper also revisits the foundational theories of Émile Durkheim (mechanical and organic solidarity), Max Weber (Protestant ethic), and Georg Simmel (role of conflict), making it a comprehensive review for serious candidates.
The phenomena when educated and highly skilled people emigrate to a new country, their home country loses, is referred as:
A. Chain migration
B. Life-time migration
C. Brain Drain
D. Mover
Any method of data collection that directly removes the researcher from research site is ________.
A. Erosion measure
B. Accretion measure
C. Unobtrusive measure
D. None of these
A social condition in which values are conflicting, weak or absent is called ____________.
A. Assimilation
B. Hawthrne effect
C. invasion
D. Anomie
Commonly used measure of variability whose size indicates the dispersion of a distribution is:
A. Standard deviation
B. Standard score
C. Co-efficient of variation
D. Variance
The key concept in labelling theory is that of____________.
A. stigma
B. commitment
C. aspiration
D. motivation
In sample selection a threat that occurs when individuals have been assigned to the experimental group on the basis of their extreme score on dependent variable is referred.as:
A. Experimental mortality
B. Regression artifact
C. Maturation
D. None of these
Which of the following is not identified by Fulcher & Scott as a criterion of community?
A. a shared sense of identity and belonging together
B. common activities involving all-round relationships
C. a fixed geographical location
D. collective action based on common interests
An overall scheme of scientific activities in which scientists engage in order to produce knowledge is a:
A. Research process
B. Research model
C. Research methodology
D. Research design
The psychological stress caused when a person faces rapid cultural change is called _________.
A. Cultural shock
B. role strain
C. role conflict
D. None of these
When there is an inherent causal link between dependent and independent variables, the relationship is:
A. Non-spurious
B. Spurious
C. significant relationship
D. None of these