Sociology Mcqs
Horticultural societies______________?

A. Have no specialized and enduring work groups governments, or standing armies
B. Exhibit increased power of the state and size of the territory it controls
C. Experience the emergence of social stratification due to production of a social surplus
D. Have complex divisions of labor and exchange relationships

Which of the following statements about norms is correct ?

A. People do not follow norms in all situations in some cases they evade a norm because they know it is weakly enforced
B. In some instances, behavior that appears to violate society’s norms may actually represent adherence to the norms of a particular group
C. Norms are violated in some instances because one norm conflicts with another
D. All of the above

August Comte viewed cultural development in_____________?

A. Three stages
B. Four stages
C. Two stages
D. None of these

Extreme climatic conditions are_____________?

A. Obstacle to cultural development
B. Helpful in cultural development
C. Have no effect
D. None of these

A statistical norm is______________?

A. What is expected to exist
B. The common conduct
C. What actually exists
D. None of these

A combination of many traits a trait is______________?

A. Trait
B. Complex
C. Family
D. None of these

Some of the institutions of a society are______________?

A. Family and religion
B. State and economic institutions
C. Both a and b
D. None of these

The view of things in which ones won group is superior to others is_____________?

A. Counter culture
B. Ethnocentrism
C. Xenocentrism
D. None of these