Sociology Mcqs
Sociological studies of colonialism suggest that____________?

A. Colonialism has largely disappeared
B. Colonialism was for the most part beneficial for poor uncivilized countries
C. Colonialism was inevitable and necessary for human civilization
D. Colonialism is perpetuated to this day by practices known as neo-colonialism

A film star whose parents were both factory workers illustrate ?

A. Upward intergenerational mobility
B. Upward intergenerational mobility
C. Downward intergenerational mobility
D. Downward intergenerational mobility

Which sociological perspective makes the distinction between instrumental and expressive roles ?

A. Function perspective
B. Conflict perspective
C. Interactionist perspective
D. Labeling theory

Society refers to a group of people_____________?

A. Who share a defined territory
B. Who share a common culture
C. Who have different cultures
D. A& b both

A pastoralist society depends upon ?

A. Domesticated livestock
B. Agriculture
C. Trade and business
D. None of these

The process of turning the class concept into something measurable is called___________?

A. Operational research
B. Modus operandum
C. Operationalization
D. Operant conditioning

The kuznets hypothesis states that as economic development proceeds inequality ?

A. First decreases then increases before remaining high
B. First increases then decreases before remaining low
C. First increases then flattens out, before rising again
D. First increases then decreases then increases then decreases

Traditional working-class identity was based around_________________?

A. Shared working conditions in the manufacturing industry
B. The class consciousness of members of the proletariat
C. Local communities extended kinship networks and shared leisure pursuits
D. Collective aspirations to move into the middle class