A. Emile Durkheim
B. Adam Smith
C. Friedrich Engels
D. the Marx Brothers
Sociology Mcqs
When Comet wrote of sociology as a positive science he meant ?
A. that it should show people in the best possible light
B. that it should attempt to appeal to as many people as possible
C. that it should apply the same methods as physics or chemistry
D. that it should progress by positing new concepts and theories
While predictions are not always reliable sociologists and labor specialists foresee a workforce increasingly composed of ?
A. women
B. racial minorities
C. ethnic minorities
D. all of the above
By the year 2020 it is projected that less than 2 percent of the entire global labor force will be engaged in ?
A. farming
B. service jobs
C. factory work
D. high-tech jobs
Which sociological perspective examines human activities on the micro level by focusing on how day-to-day social behavior is shaped by the distinctive norms, values and demands of a particular society ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. None of these
Comte argued that knowledge passed through which three stages ?
A. theological metaphysical positive
B. ignorance understanding truth
C. philosophical biological sociological
D. functionalist marxist interactionist
What is the concept used by Karl Marx to explain workers loss of control over their labor power in capitalist societies ?
A. anomie
B. pauperization
C. de-skilling
D. alienation
In the developed countries more people are employed in the service sector than manufacturing with a tiny percentage working in agriculture Globally which sector now employs the fewest people ?
A. services
B. industrial manufacture
C. agriculture
D. none of the above
Who became the first ever Professor of Sociology ?
A. George Herbert Mead
B. Talcott Parsons
C. Emile Durkheim
D. Robert Merton
What did Max Weber understand by the spirit of capitalism ?
A. the exploitation of the working class
B. the desire for more material wealth
C. the continual reinvestment of profits back into businesses
D. the belief in free markets