Sociology MCQs 2025
[The concept of "hegemonic masculinity" was developed to: (CSS-2025)]
A. Explain the Dominance of Capitalist Ideology
B. Examine Gender Inequality in Patriarchal Systems
C. Study Power Relations Among Different Masculinities
D. Critique Functionalist Views of Gender Roles
[According to Parsons, the "pattern variables" represent choices individuals make between conflicting sets of values. Which of the following is NOT a pattern variable? (CSS-2025)]
A. Universalism vs. Particularism
B. Achievement vs. Ascription
C. Rationalism vs. Emotionalism
D. Specificity vs. Diffuseness
[Which of the following best describes Michel Foucault’s concept of "biopower"? (CSS-2025)]
A. The Control of Populations Through Discipline and Surveillance
B. The Influence of Culture on Biological Traits
C. The Democratization of Knowledge and Power
D. The Biological Basis of Human Behavior
[Immanuel Wallerstein's "World-Systems Theory" divides the world into: (CSS-2025)]
A. Classes, States, and Empires
B. Core, Semi-Periphery, and Periphery
C. Developed, Underdeveloped, and Developing Nations
D. Capitalist, Feudal, and Socialist Systems
[The Frankfurt School's concept of the "culture industry" critiques: (CSS-2025)]
A. The Commodification of Culture Under Capitalism
B. The Production of Elite Art Forms
C. The Democratization of Culture
D. The Decentralization of Power in Media
[What is the process by which individuals learn and adopt the values, norms, and behaviors of their culture? (CSS-2025)]
A. Assimilation
B. Amalgamation
C. Socialization
D. Institutionalization
[Which sociologist used the term "middle-range theories" to describe theories that bridge empirical research and grand theories? (CSS-2025)]
A. Talcott Parsons
B. Max Weber
C. Robert K. Merton
D. C. Wright Mills
[What type of norm has great moral significance and is often codified in law? (CSS-2025)]
A. Folkways
B. Mores
C. Taboos
D. Customs
[Who introduced the concept of "double hermeneutics" in sociology? (CSS-2025)]
A. Anthony Giddens
B. Jürgen Habermas
C. Peter Berger
D. Alfred Schutz
[The concept of "cultural lag" was introduced by: (CSS-2025)]
A. C. Wright Mills
B. William F. Ogburn
C. Robert K. Merton
D. Herbert Blumer