Sociology MCQs with Answers – Practice Online – Page 36

Question 701 Religion Education and Health

In Durkheim’s work, what does the term collective representations refer to?

Correct answer B. Shared ideas and moral values, often symbolised by an object or figurehead

Question 702 Race and Ethnicity

Which statement correctly describes prejudice?

Correct answer B. It is an attitude of aversion and hostility towards members of a group simply because they belong to it

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Question 703 Race and Ethnicity

Which statement about discrimination is true?

Correct answer A. Discrimination is an action

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Question 704 Religion Education and Health

Around what is a sect organised?

Correct answer B. Voluntary membership, democratic leadership and high levels of emotional commitment

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Question 705 Race and Ethnicity

What is the coexistence of diverse groups called?

Correct answer C. Pluralism

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Question 706 Religion Education and Health

What characterises world-affirming religious movements?

Correct answer B. They embrace conventional cultural values but offer new means of achieving them

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Question 707 Race and Ethnicity

What do Marxist-oriented theorists argue about racism?

Correct answer D. They contend that racism serves the economic interests of the capitalist class

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Question 708 Religion Education and Health

Which sociological perspective stresses the integrating power of religion in society?

Correct answer D. Functionalist perspective

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Question 709 Religion Education and Health

Which sociological perspective argues that, to whatever extent religion influences behaviour, it reinforces existing patterns of dominance and inequality?

Correct answer A. Conflict perspective

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Question 710 Race and Ethnicity

Which of these statements about interactionists is true?

Correct answer B. Interactionists believe the world we experience is socially constructed

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Question 711 Religion Education and Health

In a society with which type of religious organisation do political and religious institutions often work in harmony and reinforce each other’s power?

Correct answer C. Ecclesia

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Question 712 Race and Ethnicity

Nineteenth-century scientific theories tried to explain race in natural terms. Which of these ideas was not considered?

Correct answer B. Height

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Question 713 Race and Ethnicity

What do theories of racialised discourse suggest?

Correct answer D. The idea of race is socially constructed through powerful ideologies

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Question 714 Race and Ethnicity

A child repeatedly told they are lazy and unintelligent eventually accepts this and uses it to excuse poor schoolwork. What is this an example of?

Correct answer D. A self-fulfilling prophecy

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Question 715 Race and Ethnicity

Which equation represents amalgamation?

Correct answer C. A+B+C=D

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Question 716 Race and Ethnicity

Which Black writer wrote the acclaimed novel Invisible Man?

Correct answer A. Ralph Ellison

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Question 717 Race and Ethnicity

Why do many sociologists put race in scare quotes?

Correct answer D. The concept has no scientific basis but is still widely used

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Question 718 Race and Ethnicity

Which term describes fixed, inflexible characterisations of social groups?

Correct answer A. Stereotypes

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Question 719 Race and Ethnicity

How is multiculturalism best defined?

Correct answer A. Policies encouraging ethnic groups to live together in harmony

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Question 720 Race and Ethnicity

Which theoretical approach treats racism not as a departure from a non-racist norm but as the ordinary, everyday experience of people of colour?

Correct answer D. Critical race theory

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