Which of the following is NOT a major theme in Michel Foucault’s writing?
Correct answer B. The hyperreality of media imagery
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- Nations, War and Terrorism 14
- The Process of Socio-Economic change in Pakistan 13
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What must a theory be?
Correct answer D. Testable
Which subject does sociological research often focus on?
Correct answer B. Disadvantaged groups
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Which of these was NOT a key development behind the birth of sociology?
Correct answer B. Globalization
Which factor did Karl Marx emphasise as the main force shaping social life?
Correct answer E. Economics
Besides functionalism, conflict theory and symbolic interactionism, which theory is usually counted as the fourth major perspective in sociology?
Correct answer E. Feminist
Conflict theory owes most to the work of which thinker?
Correct answer D. Marx
Which sociological theory concentrates on the meanings people give to different aspects of reality?
Correct answer E. Symbolic Interactionism
What do conflict theory and feminist theory both focus on?
Correct answer C. Structured social inequality
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Why is sociology well placed to uncover the truth about social problems?
Correct answer D. Its emphasis on careful reliable empirical research
According to Durkheim, what effect do stronger social ties and religious affiliation have on suicide rates?
Correct answer C. Decrease them
What is Karl Marx best known for in sociology?
Correct answer C. Conflict theory
According to evolutionary theory, in which direction does society move, like a biological organism?
Correct answer A. Simple to complex
Structural functionalism draws mainly on the ideas of which thinker?
Correct answer C. Durkheim
In modern societies people carry out different specialised tasks and depend heavily on one another. What is this kind of solidarity called?
Correct answer A. Organic solidarity
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Which theory assumes that human action and interaction can be understood only through the exchange of meaningful communication or symbols?
Correct answer C. Symbolic interactionism
The idea that human behaviour is guided by expectations held both by individuals and by others is the core idea of which theory?
Correct answer B. Role theory
In studying language, which sociological perspective looks at how people depend on shared definitions of phrases and expressions in both formal speech and everyday conversation?
Correct answer D. Interactionist perspective
When its population was about 160 million, where did Pakistan rank among the world’s most populous countries?
Correct answer A. Sixth
When Daniel and Cheryl Albas studied how students manage appearances after grades are awarded, whose concept of impression management did they use?
Correct answer A. Erving Goffman