Sociology MCQs

A. Falls in agricultural yields
B. The spread of disease
C. The use of unclear energy
D. A rise in sea levels

A. Risks which result from human interaction with the natural world
B. Risks associated with the activities of manufacturing industries
C. Risks that have been exaggerated by the output of the media
D. Risks that only affect advanced industrial economies

A. Japan
B. Usa
C. Gambia
D. Unknown

A. Development that protects the environment for future generations even at the expense of the present generation
B. Development which meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
C. A type of development which put the interests of developing countries ahead of the interests of the rich nations
D. Development that is capable of maintaining sustainable economic growth for all countries of the world

A. More resource to be directed towards economic growth
B. More resources to be put into third world development
C. Growth that minimizes resource depletion and pollution
D. Fewer resources to be directed towards economic growth

A. Social constructionism reminds us that all environmental issues have an important social aspect and context
B. Social constructionism remains agnostic about the scientific reality of environmental issues
C. Social constructionism tells us more about social interactions than the relationship between society and the environment
D. Social constructionism applies standard which demand new theorizing and approaches

A. A population pyramid portrays the sex and age composition of a population
B. A population pyramid must be based on absolute numbers.
C. A population pyramid is of interest solely to academics.
D. A population pyramid requires complex statistical calculation to understand the interrelationship between age and sex in a given population.

A. An economic crisis in the capitalist system would force factory owners into the ranks of the unemployed
B. An excess of the working-class population depends on the availability of employment opportunities not on fixed supply of food.
C. The problems associated with population growth are a function of the scarcity of wealth
D. Self-control would restrain population growth.

A. Economic development will lead to a reduction in fertility
B. Governments consider modern contraceptive measures to be a threat to the preservation and continuation of their way of life.
C. If contraceptives are made available and if information about the value and need for birth planning is disseminated people will reduce their fertility
D. People can be coerced into using family planning techniques

A. Duration and predictability
B. Frame of mind and environmental setting
C. The sex and race of individuals present
D. Intensification of people’s definition of the situation