Sociology MCQs 2008

Role confusion in modern society is engendered by all but one of the following:
A. Broadening of role specification
B. Plurality of moralities
C. increase in number of achievable positions
D. None of these

The creative potential of personality is accounted for by ___________.
A. Stimulus- response psychology
B. Drive psychology
C. Trait psychology
D. None of these

Once formed the self is _________.
A. Interactive
B. Proactive
C. Rigid
D. None of these

In modern society, cultural change is most likely to be the by product of __________.
A. Planning
B. Diffusion
C. Social struggle
D. None of these

The country with better record for gathering population statistics than any other is:
A. Japan
B. Sweden
C. USA
D. None of these

The population of the world is expected to double in the next :
A. 35 years
B. 75 years
C. 100 years
D. None of these

In 2014, the estimated world population would reach ___________.
A. 3.7 billion
B. 6.0 billion
C. 9.0 billion
D. 7.2 billion

Economic growth will keep pace with population growth only if there is ____________.
A. Available acreage
B. Improved technology
C. Motivation to achieve
D. None of these

The price paid for increased mobility includes a decrease in _____________.
A. Conformity
B. Loyalty to superior
C. Personal responsibility
D. None of these

Human and animal societies share all but one of the following characteristics:
A. Population and common territory
B. Shared beliefs and collective destiny
C. Both sexes and all ages
D. None of these