Sociology Mcqs

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1.What is the primary focus of the "natural law" theory?

2.What is the central idea emphasized in labeling theory?

3.Which of the following is NOT considered one of the four primary social bonds in Hirschi's Social Control Theory?

4.According to Sutherland’s Differential Association theory, what is the primary cause of criminal and deviant behavior?

5.Based on Strain theory, which form of deviance is most commonly associated with retreatists?

6.Who is the sociologist credited with the contemporary development of strain theory?

7.Which category of crime have biological positivists primarily concentrated their studies on?

8.The increase in national unity and patriotism after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks best illustrates which function of deviance?

9.According to Quinine, who are responsible for committing crimes characterized by "domination and repression"?

10.Who conducted the well-known sociological research on two youth groups known as the “Saints” and the “Roughnecks”?

11.At which level are punishments, also known as negative sanctions, most significant?

12.According to sociology, deviance includes actions, ideas, and which of the following?

13.Which individual is least connected to the theory of functionalism?

14.Which term describes the sense of purposelessness or hopelessness frequently linked to unstable social situations?

15.When can theoretical frameworks be considered valid?

16.The concept of relative deprivation is best classified under which category of sociological theories?

17.According to the functionalist viewpoint, what is essential for sustaining social stability?

18.Which statement below does not belong to Karl Marx's theory of capitalism?

19.What did Durkheim argue is a consequence of the division of labor in industrial societies?

20.Which statement best captures C. Wright Mills' concept of the sociological imagination?

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