A. folkways
B. mores
C. values
D. laws
Sociology Mcqs
How do industrial sociologists characterize Fordism and Taylorism ?
A. high risk systems
B. high trust systems
C. low trust systems
D. low risk systems
Sociologist Alvin Goldner sees Erving Goffman’s work on social behavior as implicitly reaffirming the status quo especially social class inequalities Gouldner,s critique is associated with the………….?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. psychoanalytic perspective
There are some important gender inequalities in paid employment and the chapter identifies three of these Which one of the following is not one of the three ?
A. the division of household labor
B. occupational segregation
C. the wage gap in favor of men
D. women’s concentration in part-time jobs
The term informal economy is used to describe ?
A. work where no money changes hands
B. the activities of small businesses
C. transactions outside the sphere of regular employment
D. organizations with less rigid rules and procedures
An important aspect of labelling theory is the recognition that some people or groups have the power to define labels and apply them to others This view recalls the emphasis placed on the social significance of power by the…………..?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. anomie theory of deviance
Which of these types of industrial conflict is the odd one out ?
A. sabotage
B. strike
C. overtime ban
D. work to rule (working only ones contracted hours noting more or less)
Which one of these statements is NOT a definition of the knowledge economy ?
A. much of the workforce in now involved in physical production of goods
B. the economy is dominated by the constant flow of information and opinions
C. this is a phase of development beyond industrialism
D. investment in public education and software development is more significant
A Hispanic woman and a Jewish man working together as computer programmers for an electronics from overcome their initial prejudices and come to appreciate each other,s strengths and talents This is an example of…………?
A. the contact hypothesis
B. a self-fulfilling prophecy
C. amalgamation
D. reverse discrimination
Which sociological perspective would note that poor and rural sections of the United States tend to be underserved because medical service concentrate where people are numerous or wealthy ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. neo-Malthusian view