Sociology MCQs 2020

What is meant by the term 'Social Stratification'?
A. The division of society into hierarchical layers based on factors like wealth, power, and prestige
B. The process of cultural diffusion across different societies
C. The integration of diverse cultural groups into a single society
D. None of these

First part of Industrial Revolution happened in:
A. Early 17th century
B. Early 18th century
C. Early 19th century
D. None of these

Which sociologist is associated with the concept of 'The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism'?
A. Émile Durkheim
B. Karl Marx
C. Max Weber
D. None of these

Social change is spurred by:
A. Ideological movements, demographic change, economic shift
B. Political parties
C. Scientific community
D. None of these

A single survey question that actually asks two questions but allows only one answer is called:
A. Twin Questioning
B. Confusing Questioning
C. Double-Barreled Question
D. None of these

Evaluation of other cultures by your own yardstick?
A. Ethnocentrism
B. Bigotry
C. Monoculturism
D. None of these

Significance of subjectivity and interpretive understanding emphasized by?
A. Ibn-e-Khaldun
B. Talcott Parsons
C. Max Weber
D. None of these

Unchecked economic growth causes:
A. Water pollution, deforestation, congestion
B. Unchecked Population Growth
C. Huge social problems
D. None of these

Principle of natural selection first applied to sociology by:
A. Talcott Parsons
B. Ibn-e-Khaldun
C. Herbert Spencer
D. None of these

Qualitative data is collected in the form of:
A. Observations
B. Surveys
C. Research
D. None of these