Related Mcqs:

1. New-style terrorism differs from the old-style in that______________?

   A. it is less predictable than previous manifestations
   B. it has ambitions that are global in scope
   C. it is rooted in religious ideologies
   D. it concerns local territorial disputes

2. Durkheim,s famous definition of religion includes three main elements Which of these is not one of the three ?

   A. religion is a form of culture
   B. religion involves belief in God
   C. religion provides a sense of purpose
   D. religion involves beliefs and ritual practices

3. Social exclusion refers to ways in which people are cut off from full involvement in society How has Veit-Wilson (1998) distinguished the main variants of this concept ?

   A. primary/secondary
   B. weak/strong
   C. general/specific
   D. old/new

4. Sociology differs from common sense in that_______________?

   A. it focuses on the researchers own experiences
   B. it makes little distinction between the way the world is and the way it ought to be
   C. its knowledge is accumulated from many different research contexts
   D. it is subjective and biased

5. Sociology differs from common sense in that_______________?

   A. it focuses on the researchers own experiences
   B. it makes little distinction between the way the world is and the way it ought to be
   C. its knowledge is accumulated from many different research contexts
   D. it is subjective and biased

6. There are some important gender inequalities in paid employment and the chapter identifies three of these Which one of the following is not one of the three ?

   A. the division of household labor
   B. occupational segregation
   C. the wage gap in favor of men
   D. women’s concentration in part-time jobs

7. According to Bourdieu cultural capital exists in three forms Which one of the following is not one of the three ?

   A. an objectified state
   B. an institutionalized form
   C. a symbolic form
   D. an embodied state

8. Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of social control processes ?

   A. conformity with norms
   B. internalization of norms
   C. the structure of social experience
   D. formal and informal sanctions

9. In developing nations which of the following influence(s) social change towards the liberal Western democratic style of society ?

   A. literacy education and communication
   B. a centrally dominated social order
   C. extreme social inequalities
   D. homogenous social groups and organizations

10. In a study of styles of grand parenting sociologists Andrew Cherlin and Frank Furstenberg Jr concluded that the most common style was for grandparents to ___________?

    A. be actively involved in everyday routine care of their grandchildren and exercise substantial authority over them
    B. carry on a “ritualistic”(primarily symbolic) relationship with their grandchildren
    C. never see their grandchildren
    D. function as “specialists in recreational care-giving”