Sociology Mcqs
Sociology is well-equipped to uncover the truth about social problems because of______________?

A. Its reliance on surveys
B. Its theoretical grounding
C. Its emphasis on careful reliable empirical research
D. Its desire to solve problems

According to Durkheim stronger social ties and religious affiliation______________?

A. Increase the suicide rates
B. Decrease them
C. Have no effect upon them
D. None of these

Karl Marx is Best known for_______________?

A. Conflict theory
B. Social change
C. Society and science
D. None of these

Evolutionary theory is of the view that society like biological organisms moves from___________?

A. Simple to complex
B. Complex to simple
C. Complex to more complex
D. None of these

Which of the following ins NOT a key theme in Michel Foucault’s writing ?

A. The hyperreality of media imagery
B. The significance of expert discourses
C. Societies use of surveillance and discipline
D. The archaeology of scientific knowledge

Weber said that all knowledge is value-relevant because_____________?

A. Sociologists like to put a value on different theories
B. Knowledge refers to people and their values
C. Theorists interpret the world in terms of their own values
D. Attempts to provide knowledge about the world are always valuable

Structural-Functionalists describe society as_____________?

A. A complex network of interaction at a micro-level
B. A source of conflict inequality and alienation
C. An unstable structure of social relations
D. A normative framework of roles and institutions

Dahrendorf Rex and Habermas focused their attention on_____________?

A. Social solidarity and cohesion
B. The interpretive understanding of action
C. Women’s experiences and gendered knowledge
D. Power domination and conflict

Which of the following has not been central to feminist theorizing ?

A. Male domination in society
B. Male bias in sociological theory
C. The gendered character of knowledge
D. The experience of black women