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Modern Sociological Theories Solved MCQs

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) .

1.

Life world is a concept associated with the works of:

A. Coser
B. Karl Marx
C. Weber
D. Habermas
Answer» D. Habermas
2.

Indexicality is a concept used in the theory of:

A. Phenomenology
B. Structural Functionalism
C. Critical Theory
D. Ethnomethodology
Answer» D. Ethnomethodology
3.

Ralf Dahrendorf is well known for his contributions of:

A. Conflict Theory
B. Critical Theory
C. Functionalism
D. Ethnomethodology
Answer» A. Conflict Theory
4.

Who among the following is a symbolic interactionalist ?

A. Karl Marx
B. Marx Weber
C. Talcott Parsons
D. G H Mead
Answer» D. G H Mead
5.

In Parsons theory of structural functionalism oriented problems are known as ________________

A. AGIL
B. System
C. Conflict
D. Functionalism
Answer» A. AGIL
6.

Critical theory is associated with the ______________school.

A. Frankfurt
B. Chicago
C. Conflict
D. None of these
Answer» A. Frankfurt
7.

Jefrey C Alexander is a __________

A. Functionalist
B. Neo functionalist
C. Structural functionalist
D. Conflict theorist
Answer» B. Neo functionalist
8.

Definition of Situation is a concept developed by ____________________

A. W .I Thomas
B. Cooley
C. Weber
D. Parson
Answer» A. W .I Thomas
9.

Normative functionalism in the contribution of __________________

A. Alexander
B. Parson
C. Blumer
D. Merton
Answer» B. Parson
10.

Micro functionalism proposed by ________________

A. Brown
B. Merton
C. Dahrendorf
D. Parsons
Answer» B. Merton
11.

Symbolic interactionalism related to ______________

A. Marx
B. Weber
C. Coser
D. Blumer
Answer» D. Blumer
12.

Dialectical conflict is proposed by ____________

A. Dahrendorf
B. Weber
C. Plato
D. Bulmer
Answer» A. Dahrendorf
13.

Frankfurt school is basically related with the___________ perspective

A. Critical
B. Conflict
C. Ideological
D. None of these
Answer» A. Critical
14.

Phenomenology has its origin in _________________

A. Japan
B. India
C. Germany
D. France
Answer» C. Germany
15.

Conflict functionalism is a contribution of _______________

A. Coser
B. Marx
C. Weber
D. Alexander
Answer» A. Coser
16.

The theoretical system of Frankfurt school is essentially:

A. Frankfurt oriented
B. Conflict oriented
C. Structural oriented
D. Interaction oriented
Answer» B. Conflict oriented
17.

Who called structural functionalism as overly narrow:

A. Alexander and Colomy
B. Colomy and Turner
C. Seidman and Colomy
D. Seidman and Dahrendorf
Answer» A. Alexander and Colomy
18.

The individual comes to know about himself is:

A. Role taking
B. Role playing
C. Role conflict
D. Role model
Answer» A. Role taking
19.

The proponent of the concept of Looking glass self is:

A. G H Mead
B. Goffman
C. W. I Thomas
D. C. H. Cooley
Answer» D. C. H. Cooley
20.

Self is a product of _______________

A. Society
B. Culture
C. Man
D. Peer group
Answer» A. Society
21.

The capacity for thought is shaped by ________

A. Personality
B. Self
C. Individual
D. Culture
Answer» B. Self
22.

______________is the process by which people offer accounts in order to make sense of the world

A. Reflexitivity
B. Accounting
C. Indexicality
D. Experiment
Answer» B. Accounting
23.

Neo functionalism is a scientific study about ____________

A. Society
B. Individual
C. Culture
D. Social institution
Answer» A. Society
24.

According to parsons __________ is the mechanism that bridges institutionalization and internalization

A. Accucultuation
B. Socialization
C. Assimilation
D. Symbolization
Answer» A. Accucultuation
25.

Name an eminent proponent of phenomenology

A. Hussel
B. Mead
C. Garfunkel
D. Blumer
Answer» A. Hussel
26.

Who is the author of’ The structure of Social Action’?

A. Parson
B. Mead
C. Cooley
D. Weber
Answer» A. Parson
27.

For parson, a society is in a state of ____________

A. Equilibrium
B. Functionalism
C. Independent
D. Dependent
Answer» A. Equilibrium
28.

Jeffry Alexander contributed ___________________

A. Structuralism
B. Functionalism
C. Conflict perspective
D. Neo-functionalism
Answer» D. Neo-functionalism
29.

The historical materialism is the contribution of ________________

A. Talcott Parson
B. Karl Marx
C. Max Weber
D. G. H. Mead
Answer» B. Karl Marx
30.

______________ investigates the systematic bracketing of all existing assumption regarding the external world

A. Functionalism
B. Ethonomethodology
C. Structuralism
D. Phenomenology
Answer» D. Phenomenology

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