Sociology MCQs 2014

Who can be considered as a pure sociologist among these social thinkers?
A. Auguste Comte
B. Emile Durkheim
C. Ibn-e-Khaldun
D. Hegel

The theory of ‘Broken Windows’ means:
A. A criminological theory of the norm-setting and signaling effect of urban disorder and vandalism on additional crime and anti-social behavior
B. Theory of ‘Reformation of Prisons’
C. It is related to child behavior and its improvement
D. None of these

Ascribed social status is determined by:
A. Biological inheritance
B. Material culture
C. Contacts abroad
D. All of the above

Identify the sociological concepts which are associated with Edwin Sutherland:
A. Differential association
B. White collar crime
C. Both (A) & (B)
D. None of these

Altruism and positivism are the major concepts of sociology. Who is the founder of these?
A. Georg Simmel
B. Edwin Sutherland
C. Auguste Comte
D. Erving Goffman

In cultural lag, the part that moves slowly is:
A. Subculture
B. Material culture
C. Non-material culture
D. Counter culture

The micro approach is significant as it allows sociologists to:
A. Focus on the flaws of human beings
B. Identify the meanings behind certain actions
C. Consider the effects of people and on society
D. Identify the conflict between groups

All of the following sociologists are structural functionalists except:
A. Emile Durkheim
B. Robert Merton
C. George Mead
D. None of these

Functionalism and Marxism are similar in that they are structural theories. This means that:
A. They believe that social structures are irrelevant in society
B. They believe that society is made up of interrelated parts
C. They believe that social institutions have power over people
D. None of these

‘Survival of the Fittest’ is the sociological concept. Who originated this?
A. Herbert Spencer
B. Edwin Sutherland
C. Auguste Comte
D. None of these