What is the attempt to understand the social world by placing social events in their surrounding context called?
Correct answer C. Sociology
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Sociology MCQs
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- Methods and Research 94
- Culture 87
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- Social Institutions 78
- Theory and Perspectives 74
- Social and Cultural Change 71
- Social Control 66
- Religion Education and Health 64
- Social Groups 57
- Introduction to Sociology 55
- Development of Sociology and Important Sociologists 54
- Population and the Environment 48
- Sociology and Society 45
- Socialization 45
- Crime and Deviance 45
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- Technology & Media 36
- Globalization 35
- Population Growth 32
- Personality 31
- Sociology as a Science 30
- Groups and Organizations 30
- Political and Economic Power 29
- Community 26
- Role & Status 25
- Cities and Urban Life 20
- Social Interaction and Everyday Life 19
- Poverty in Pakistan 19
- Civil Society 18
- Work, Government and the Economy 17
- Urbanization in Pakistan 16
- Nations, War and Terrorism 14
- The Process of Socio-Economic change in Pakistan 13
- Poverty,Social,Exclusion and Welfare 12
- Aging in Pakistan 12
- Immigration Issues in Pakistan 11
- literacy in Pakistan 6
- Drug Abuse in Pakistan Society Its Causes and Consequences 5
Sociology derives from the Latin word socius. What does socius mean?
Correct answer C. Associate
In how many stages did Comte believe society developed?
Correct answer A. Three stages
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In the past, how were history, politics, philosophy and sociology treated?
Correct answer A. Same discipline
To what do the social sciences apply the scientific method?
Correct answer C. The human aspect of the world
What did Comte call the second stage, in which people understand society in terms of nature?
Correct answer A. Metaphysical
A researcher studies novels by Black writers of the Negro Renaissance (1913-1935) to see whether they reflect the political movements in the US Black community at the time. Which research method is being used?
Correct answer B. Content analysis
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Correct answer A. Observation
Why did Weber argue that all knowledge is value-relevant?
Correct answer B. Theorists interpret the world in terms of their own values
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Which statement about sociology is correct?
Correct answer D. It is the scientific study of social interaction and organisation
Why is it useful to pre-test a questionnaire?
Correct answer C. Identifying any problems with the wording and routing
Snowballing is an example of which kind of sampling?
Correct answer B. Non-probability sampling
What is the application of evolutionary ideas and the survival of the fittest to society called?
Correct answer D. Social Darwinism
What is one ethical problem with covert participant observation?
Correct answer B. Deceiving the respondents as to the reason for your presence
Who wrote How to Observe Morals and Manners, the first book on the methodology of social research?
Correct answer C. Harriet Martineau
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Which of these counts as a personal document to which access is closed?
Correct answer C. Household account book
Which finding was supported by Durkheim’s study of suicide?
Correct answer A. Individuals who were enmeshed in meaningful social bonds were less inclined to commit suicide
What is one difficulty in operationalising concepts such as social class?
Correct answer D. Definitions and indicators can vary, making valid comparisons problematic
What does contemporary sociology include?
Correct answer D. Postmodernism, feminism and critical theory
What is constructed reality?
Correct answer D. The principle that meaning derives from social interaction in daily life