A. social research should highlight the positive aspects of social life
B. knowledge should be produced based on evidence from observations
C. sociologists should make more use of official statistics
D. none of the above
Related Mcqs:
- Psychological positivism stresses the key role that _______ plays in the development of conformist of criminal belief systems?
A. pre-natal nutrition
B. hormones
C. genetic abnormalities
D. early childhood
E. adolescence - Comte,s term positivism refers to________________?
A. a theory that emphasizes the positive aspects of society
B. the precise scientific study of observable phenomena
C. a theory that posits difficult s and sets out to answer them
D. an unscientific set of laws about social progress - Comte,s term positivism refers to_____________?
A. a theory that emphasizes the positive aspects of society
B. the precise scientific study of observable phenomena
C. a theory that posits difficult s and sets out to answer them
D. an unscientific set of laws about social progress - What did Auguste Comte mean by positivism in sociology ?
A. sociological research must contribute to a governments social policy
B. sociology should be optimistic about human achievements
C. sociology should make use of statistical evidence
D. sociology should adopt the same methods as the natural sciences - Positivism was first proposed by ___________ ?
A. Augustus Comte
B. Emily Durkheim
C. Herbert Spencer
D. None of theseSubmitted by: Rashid Mehmood
- Which statement below most accurately describes the global unemployment rate ?
A. the unemployment rate has decreased significantly since the 1970s
B. the unemployment rate remains historically low
C. the unemployment rate remains historically high
D. the unemployment rate in not known - Which of the following statements accurately describes the importance of groups in social life ?
A. The social support and feedback of others hinders us as we try to confront difficulties
B. Accidents alcoholism psychiatric disorders tuberculosis and even death rates are higher among people who live with more than seven others in a group living situation
C. The most effective strategy for undergraduate success is to abstain from group interaction because it slows down one’s individual learning process
D. Support groups have been found to add an average of 18 months to the lives of women in advanced stages of cancer - What sociological theory of crime and deviance emphasizes sub-cultural belief systems as a major contributor to crime ?
A. Social Control theory
B. Anomie theory
C. Lower Class Focal Value theory
D. Social Process theory
E. Strain theory - Education is undergoing a transformation in which the boundary between schooling and the outside world is breaking down allowing for workplace education beyond the confines of the classroom and at many different times How is this broad change usually described ?
A. lifelong learning
B. extended education
C. e-learning
D. de-schooling - Which of the following theorists described the family as the ultimate source of social inequality because of its role in the transfer of power property and privilege ?
A. Friedrich Engels
B. Talcott Parsons
C. Margaret Mead
D. George Murdock
