Sociology MCQs 2006

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

Questions that are relevant to some respondents, may be irrelevant to others are known as:
A. Double barreled questions
B. Leading questions
C. Contingency questions
D. Matrix questions

Stratified sample falls under:
A. Probability sampling design
B. Non probability sampling
C. Multi-stage sample design
D. None of these