Sociology

**When cultural traits spread from one society to another, the process is called?**A. AssimilationB. DiffusionC. PluralismD. Evolution Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Diffusion

**Which one of the following is not a healthy social process?**A. CompetitionB. Co-operationC. IntegrationD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: D. None of these

**An ascribed status is one that is;**A. Awarded by societyB. Gained from talentC. Endowed at birthD. Based on competition Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Endowed at birth

**Ethnocentrism means ___________.**A. Superiority of one’s own cultureB. Inferiority of one’s own cultureC. Both A and BD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A. Superiority of one’s own culture

**A system in which one husband is married to many women is called;**A. MonogamyB. PolygamyC. PolyandryD. Polygyny Show Answer Correct Answer: D. Polygyny

**Levirate means ____________.**A. Marriage of a man with the widow of his deceased brotherB. Marriage of a man with the sister of his deceased wifeC. Both A and BD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A. Marriage of a man with the widow of his deceased brother

**Joint family may be preferred because it has __________.**A. greater financial securityB. Division of laborC. workable as a cooperativeD. All of these Show Answer Correct Answer: D. All of these

**Which of the following is not a major feature of capitalism?**A. Private PropertyB. CompetitionC. Profit incentiveD. Equitable distribution of income Show Answer Correct Answer: D. Equitable distribution of income

**Movement from rural to urban area is called ___________.**A. MigrationB. UrbanizationC. Social movementD. Social mobility Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Urbanization

**Religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things. This definition has been given by ____________.**A. HegelB. DurkheimC. Karl MarxD. Ginsberg Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Durkheim