A. its reliance on surveys
B. its theoretical grounding
C. its emphasis on careful reliable empirical research
D. its desire to solve problems
E. its reliance on government funding
Sociology Mcqs
According to Durkheim stronger social ties and religious affiliation…………..?
A. Increase the suicide rates
B. Decrease them
C. Have no effect upon them
D. None of these
Karl Marx is Best known for……………?
A. Conflict theory
B. Social change
C. Society and science
D. None of these
Evolutionary theory is of the view that society like biological organisms moves from………..?
A. simple to complex
B. complex to simple
C. Complex to more complex
D. None of these
Structural functionalism draws its inspiration primarily from the ideas of………..?
A. Marx
B. weber
C. Durkheim
D. All of these
In modern societies members perform different tasks and are highly interdependent this kind of solidarity is called…………..?
A. Organic solidarity
B. Mechanical solidarity
C. Interdependence solidarity
None of these
The human action and interaction are understandable only through the exchange of meaningful communication or symbols, this is the basic assumption of……………?
A. conflict theory
B. Role theory
C. Symbolic interactionism
D. None of these
Human behavior is guided by expectations held both by the individual and by other people is the basic notion of………….?
A. conflict theory
B. Structural functionalism
C. role theory
D. None of these
Karl Marx,s view of the struggle between social classes inspired the contemporary………….?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. dramaturgical approach
Erving Goffman made a distinctive contribution to sociology by popularizing a particular type of interactionist method known as…………?
A. macrosociology
B. the dramaturgical approach
C. Verstehen
D. None of these