Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following statements about values is correct ?

   A. Values never change
   B. Values of a culture may change but most remain relatively stable during any one person,s lifetime
   C. Values are constantly changing sociologists view them as being very unstable
   D. All of the above statements are correct

2. Merton describes types of response to a situation where there are widely socially endorsed values but limited means of achieving them Which of his types describes an acceptance of the values but willingness to use any means to achieve them ?

   A. conformists
   B. innovators
   C. ritualists
   D. retreatists

3. Merton describes types of response to a situation where there are widely socially endorsed values but limited means of achieving them. Which of his types describes an acceptance of the values but willingness to use any means to achieve them?

   A. Conformists
   B. innovators
   C. ritualists
   D. retrealists

4. Which of the following statements about norms is correct ?

   A. People do not follow norms in all situations In some cases they evade
   B. In some instances behavior that appears to violate society,s norms the norms of a particular group
   C. Norms are violated in some instances because one norm conflicts with another
   D. all of the above

5. Which of the following statements about norms is correct ?

   A. People do not follow norms in all situations in some cases they evade a norm because they know it is weakly enforced
   B. In some instances, behavior that appears to violate society’s norms may actually represent adherence to the norms of a particular group
   C. Norms are violated in some instances because one norm conflicts with another
   D. all of the above

6. Which of the following statements about small groups is correct ?

   A. All small groups are primary groups
   B. All small groups are secondary groups
   C. Many small groups differ from primary groups in that they do not necessarily offer the intimate personal relationships of primary groups
   D. both b and c

7. Which of the following statements is not correct ?

   A. Sociologists use the term negotiated order to underscore the fact that social order is continually being constructed and altered through negotiation
   B. Negotiation is a cultural universal
   C. Most elements of social structure are not static and are therefore subject to change through bargaining and exchanging (negotiation)
   D. Negotiation is a macro-level process that does not usually involve interactions between small groups such as families

8. Which of the following statements about the status of women around the world is correct _____________?

   A. it is estimated that women grow half the world’s food but they rarely own land.
   B. Women constitute one-third of the world’s paid labor force but are generally found in the lowest paying jobs
   C. Single-parent households headed by women which appear to be on the increase in many nations -are typically found in the poorest section of the population
   D. all of the above

9. Which one of these statements is correct _______________?

   A. global warming is simply another term for the greenhouse effect
   B. global warming is a problem caused mainly by unregulated industrialization in the developing countries
   C. global warming is the rise in average temperature at Earth’s surface
   D. global warming is an entirely natural phenomenon

10. Which of these statements is correct ?

    A. causes and correlations are essentially the same
    B. correlations always lead to causal explanations
    C. causation cannot be inferred directly from correlation
    D. correlations are one-way causal relationships