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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA Sociology) , Sociology (CBCS) .
| 151. |
................. is a pseudo science which involves the measurement of bumps on the skull to predict mental traits? |
| A. | Bumpism |
| B. | Estarism |
| C. | Phrenology |
| D. | Cosology |
| Answer» C. Phrenology | |
| 152. |
........... argued that only the reorganization of the disorganized brain would bring about a change in criminals. |
| A. | Phrenology |
| B. | Penology |
| C. | Sociology |
| D. | Psychology |
| Answer» A. Phrenology | |
| 153. |
Name the criminologist who used some aspects of phrenology in developing his theory of crime? |
| A. | Sutherland |
| B. | Lombroso |
| C. | Becker |
| D. | Beccaria |
| Answer» B. Lombroso | |
| 154. |
Name the Criminologist who wrote the book ‘Without conscience’? |
| A. | Hans Eysenck |
| B. | Sutherland |
| C. | Robert D Hare |
| D. | Lombroso |
| Answer» C. Robert D Hare | |
| 155. |
Who developed the Hare Psychopathy Checklist used to assess cases of Psychopathy? |
| A. | Sutherland |
| B. | R.D. Hare |
| C. | Lombroso |
| D. | Merton |
| Answer» B. R.D. Hare | |
| 156. |
.................. is used to indicate violation of social norms or anti-social behavior |
| A. | Psychopathy |
| B. | Sociopathy |
| C. | Anarchy |
| D. | Penology |
| Answer» B. Sociopathy | |
| 157. |
Name the criminologist who focused on psychoticism as part of his interest in criminology? |
| A. | Alexandre Lacassagne |
| B. | Hans Eysenck |
| C. | Lombroso |
| D. | Merton |
| Answer» B. Hans Eysenck | |
| 158. |
Who argue that poverty and miserable social conditions leads to crime? |
| A. | Jane Adams |
| B. | R.D Hare |
| C. | Sutherland |
| D. | Merton |
| Answer» A. Jane Adams | |
| 159. |
Lombroso classified criminals into ............ types. |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» A. 4 | |
| 160. |
‘Strain theory’ of Criminology was developed by ............ |
| A. | Merton |
| B. | Eysenck |
| C. | Jane Adams |
| D. | Lombroso |
| Answer» A. Merton | |
| 161. |
Strain theory is also known as ........... |
| A. | Atavism theory |
| B. | Labeling theory |
| C. | Anomic theory |
| D. | Natural theory |
| Answer» C. Anomic theory | |
| 162. |
Who used the notion of ‘American Dream’ to develop his theory of Criminality? |
| A. | Parsons |
| B. | Durkheim |
| C. | Merton |
| D. | Lombroso |
| Answer» A. Parsons | |
| 163. |
Name the criminologist who argued that it is the social strain which leads individuals to commit crimes? |
| A. | Merton |
| B. | Durkheim |
| C. | Parsons |
| D. | Grotius |
| Answer» A. Merton | |
| 164. |
Merton found that Untied States is a Prime example of high levels of deviance because of the high social value of achieving .......... |
| A. | Greatness |
| B. | Success |
| C. | Performance |
| D. | Money |
| Answer» B. Success | |
| 165. |
Who argued that the Gap between goals and the proper means to achieve goals leads to deviance? |
| A. | Merton |
| B. | Beccaria |
| C. | Ferri |
| D. | Durkheim |
| Answer» A. Merton | |
| 166. |
When individuals are faced with Strain Merton outlined ............ different ways that they respond? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» B. 5 | |
| 167. |
According to Meton ........... means pursuing cultural goals through socially approved means? |
| A. | Conformity |
| B. | Innovation |
| C. | Ritualism |
| D. | Retreatism |
| Answer» A. Conformity | |
| 168. |
‘General Strain theory’ was developed by ................. |
| A. | Grotius |
| B. | H.D. Hare |
| C. | Robert Agnew |
| D. | Beccaria |
| Answer» C. Robert Agnew | |
| 169. |
According to general strain theory which is the main motivating factor for crime? |
| A. | Money |
| B. | Emotion |
| C. | Thirst for success |
| D. | Greed |
| Answer» B. Emotion | |
| 170. |
According to general strain theory there are ............. main sources of strain. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» D. 3 | |
| 171. |
‘Institutional anomic theory’ was developed by .............. |
| A. | Merton |
| B. | Robert Agnew |
| C. | Richard Rosenfeld |
| D. | Beccaria |
| Answer» C. Richard Rosenfeld | |
| 172. |
‘Role strain theory’ was developed by whom? |
| A. | William J. Goode |
| B. | Merton |
| C. | Richard Rosenfeld |
| D. | Beccaria |
| Answer» A. William J. Goode | |
| 173. |
Who developed ‘the self control theory of Crime’? |
| A. | Richard Rosenfeld |
| B. | Travis Hirschi |
| C. | Merton |
| D. | Grotius |
| Answer» B. Travis Hirschi | |
| 174. |
Who wrote the book ‘causes of delinquency’? |
| A. | Travis Hirschi |
| B. | Merton |
| C. | Lombroso |
| D. | Sutherland |
| Answer» A. Travis Hirschi | |
| 175. |
‘Sexual Harassment of women at work place (prevention, prohibition and redressal) Act’ was passed in the year? |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2010 |
| C. | 2013 |
| D. | 2018 |
| Answer» C. 2013 | |
| 176. |
‘Indecent Representation of Women (prevention) Act’ was passed in the year? |
| A. | 2006 |
| B. | 1986 |
| C. | 2008 |
| D. | 1988 |
| Answer» B. 1986 | |
| 177. |
The killing of elderly is known as |
| A. | Genocide |
| B. | elder killing |
| C. | adultcide |
| D. | eldercide |
| Answer» A. Genocide | |
| 178. |
International day for elderly |
| A. | September3 |
| B. | October1 |
| C. | November4 |
| D. | December5 |
| Answer» B. October1 | |
| 179. |
Who coined the term criminology? |
| A. | Raffele Garafalo |
| B. | Lombroso |
| C. | Bccaria |
| Answer» A. Raffele Garafalo | |
| 180. |
Gerontology is viewed as a branch of |
| A. | Biology |
| B. | Sociology |
| C. | Anthropology |
| D. | Psychology |
| Answer» A. Biology | |
| 181. |
Study of social aspects of aging is known as |
| A. | Gerontology |
| B. | Social gerontology |
| C. | geriatrics |
| D. | Aging sociology |
| Answer» B. Social gerontology | |
| 182. |
The term gerontology derived from |
| A. | Latin |
| B. | Greek |
| C. | Arabic |
| D. | French |
| Answer» B. Greek | |
| 183. |
----------- is the study of social, psychological and biological aspects of aging |
| A. | Gerontology |
| B. | Social gerontology |
| C. | Geriatrics |
| D. | Aging science |
| Answer» A. Gerontology | |
| 184. |
Who revised the classical theory in 1810-1819? |
| A. | Classicist |
| B. | neo-classicist |
| C. | Functionalists |
| Answer» B. neo-classicist | |
| 185. |
Who made the biogenic explanation? |
| A. | Lombroso |
| B. | Adler |
| C. | Sigmund Freud |
| Answer» A. Lombroso | |
| 186. |
Biogenic explanation is related with---------- |
| A. | tradition |
| B. | heredity |
| C. | environment |
| Answer» B. heredity | |
| 187. |
Father of Criminology? |
| A. | Lombroso |
| B. | Becker |
| C. | Adler |
| Answer» A. Lombroso | |
| 188. |
Who propounded the theory of Evolutionary Atavism? |
| A. | Adler |
| B. | Lombroso |
| C. | Sutherland |
| Answer» A. Adler | |
| 189. |
Evolutionary Atavism theory is also known as----------- |
| A. | Theory of born criminals |
| B. | Theory of criminals |
| C. | Theory of criminality |
| Answer» A. Theory of born criminals | |
| 190. |
According to Lombroso criminals are not ‘born criminals’ , but they are-------------- |
| A. | Situational criminals |
| B. | criminaloids |
| C. | very innocent |
| Answer» B. criminaloids | |
| 191. |
Criminals who are individuals of normal physical and psychological make-up are known as |
| A. | Criminaloids |
| B. | born-criminals |
| C. | situational criminals |
| Answer» A. Criminaloids | |
| 192. |
Psychogenic explanation of the crime is based on |
| A. | Personality |
| B. | psychology |
| C. | attitude |
| Answer» A. Personality | |
| 193. |
Adler explains the crime in terms of |
| A. | personality |
| B. | inferiority complex |
| C. | physical factors |
| Answer» B. inferiority complex | |
| 194. |
-----------argue that criminal behavior is learned and it is conditioned by the social environment |
| A. | sociologists |
| B. | psychologists |
| C. | classicist |
| Answer» A. sociologists | |
| 195. |
Sociological explanation may be classified into------------ and -------------- |
| A. | structural, processual |
| B. | structural, functional |
| C. | structural,innovative |
| Answer» A. structural, processual | |
| 196. |
Who propounded the theory of Differential association? |
| A. | Sutherland |
| B. | Adler |
| C. | Cohen |
| Answer» A. Sutherland | |
| 197. |
Who coined the concept of ageism? |
| A. | Robert Butler |
| B. | James Schultz |
| C. | Joseph Quinn |
| D. | Pearl Roberts |
| Answer» A. Robert Butler | |
| 198. |
Who propounded the labeling theory? |
| A. | Becker |
| B. | Merton |
| C. | Cloward |
| Answer» A. Becker | |
| 199. |
Empty Nest syndrome is a problem faced by elderly due to |
| A. | Poor health |
| B. | Lack of income |
| C. | Threat to privacy |
| D. | Living alone at home |
| Answer» B. Lack of income | |
| 200. |
Who propounded the theory of anomie? |
| A. | Becker |
| B. | Merton |
| C. | Sigmund Freud |
| Answer» B. Merton | |
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