Sociology MCQs

A. Normative function by enforcing standards of conduct and belief
B. Comparison function by serving as a standard against which people can measure themselves and others
C. Elimination function by dissolving groups that no longer have a social purpose
D. Both a and b

A. Less time to speak
B. More points of view to absorb
C. A more elaborate structure within which to function
D. All of the above

A. Social resistance to cohabitation
B. The trend towards later marriages
C. The high rate of divorce
D. An ageing population with a growing number of households made up of widows/widowers

A. Women have become less economically dependent
B. A reduction in the stigma attached to divorce
C. Marriage is seen in terms of personal satisfaction
D. Increased acceptance of same-sex relationships

A. Beanpole families
B. Cohabiting families
C. Reconstituted families
D. Horizontal families

A. Functionalist approach
B. Conflict theorists
C. Interactionism
D. None of these

A. Behavior learning
B. Socialization
C. Both a & b
D. None of these

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

A. Can be thought of as “we-groups” and “they -groups ” respectively
B. Highlight the importance of family ties
C. Are almost always based on territory (e.g. a neighborhood or nation-state)
D. Are easily bridged by those who wish to share the other groups identity

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five