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Sociology Mcqs – MCQs

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1Aging in Pakistan
2Cities and Urban Life
3Civil Society
4Community
5Crime and Deviance
6Culture
7Development of Sociology and Important Sociologists
8Drug Abuse in Pakistan Society Its Causes and Consequences
9Globalization
10Groups and Organizations
11Immigration Issues in Pakistan
12Introduction to Sociology
13Methods and Research
14Miscellaneous Sociology Mcqs
15Nations, War and Terrorism
16Personality
17Political and Economic Power
18Population Growth
19Population and the Environment
20Poverty in Pakistan
21Poverty,Social,Exclusion and Welfare
22Race and Ethnicity
23Religion Education and Health
24Role & Status
25Social Control
26Social Groups
27Social Institutions
28Social Interaction and Everyday Life
29Social Mobility
30Social Stratification
31Social and Cultural Change
32Socialization
33Sociology and Society
34Sociology as a Science
35Technology & Media
36The Process of Socio-Economic change in Pakistan
37Theory and Perspectives
38Urbanization in Pakistan
39Work, Government and the Economy
40literacy in Pakistan

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1.What behavior does Social Control theory primarily seek to explain?

Why individuals conform to societal normsIllegal acts committed by businessesCrimes driven by psychological factorsCriminal activities associated with the lower socioeconomic classOffenses typically linked to white-collar professionals

2.Which sociological perspective on crime and deviance highlights the role of subcultural values in contributing to criminal behavior?

Theory of Social ControlTheory of AnomieLower-Class Focal Values TheorySocial Process TheoryStrain Theory

3.In Strain Theory, which group consists of people who accept culturally approved goals but use unconventional or illegitimate methods to reach them?

ritualistsretreatistsrebelsinnovatorsconformists

4.According to psychological positivism, which factor is crucial in shaping conformist or criminal belief systems?

Nutrition before birthHormonal influencesGenetic defectsExperiences during early childhoodTeenage years

5.According to conflict theory, what is the most effective way to decrease crime and deviance?

Significantly lessen economic disparitiesLimit the power of social control authoritiesChange the legal definitions of criminal behaviorEnhance social welfare programsSuppress gang activities among the lower classes

6.Which sociological theory primarily explores the question of who determines what is considered deviant behavior?

Theory of Differential AssociationConflict TheoryPositivist PerspectiveSocial Control TheoryFunctionalist Approach

7.Which of the following best illustrates peer approval influencing your behavior?

Support based on age groupUnofficial social regulationAdoption of societal norms internallyOfficial social regulationThe theory of positivism

8.According to sociologists, which statement best describes human behavior?

Always exhibiting significant diversityNever naturally deviantAlways conforming to customsLacking any associated evaluationEntirely insignificant

9.In what ways does terrorism differ from the types of crime studied by the Chicago School?

It occurs on a broader, frequently international, scale and is highly coordinated.It is linked to political struggles between governments and their populations.It can significantly impact diplomatic relationships worldwide.All of the above.

10.Which category best describes the Mafia?

Crimes committed by professionalsStructured criminal enterprisesNon-illegal deviant behaviorInternational acts of terrorNone of the above

11.What does the term 'secondary deviation' encompass?

The penalties or social disapproval imposed on deviant behaviorThe process of identifying an action as deviant based on societal responseHow adopting a deviant identity influences subsequent behaviorAll of the above

12.According to Lombroso, what was the primary reason some individuals engaged in criminal behavior?

Offenders learned criminal behavior through their social environmentNo action is inherently considered deviantCertain biological defects compelled some people to commit crimesFemales had a lower likelihood of being apprehended compared to males

13.What is the term used to describe the tendency of individuals to commit crimes again after being released from incarceration?

rehabilitationdeterrencereformationrecidivism

14.Which of the following does NOT represent a method of target hardening?

Anti-social behavior ordersSteering wheel locksBurglar alarm systemsClosed-circuit television (CCTV)

15.Which theoretical perspective interprets crime and deviance as a means for the ruling class to maintain their dominance?

New Left RealismRight RealismNew CriminologyInteractionism

16.According to Merton, which category represents individuals who accept societal goals but are prepared to employ unconventional methods to reach them when legitimate means are scarce?

Those who follow both societal goals and approved methodsIndividuals who embrace goals but resort to alternative strategies to achieve themPeople who abandon goals but continue accepted routinesThose who reject both societal goals and accepted meansIndividuals who create new goals and means outside society

17.Which term describes behavior that violates the established norms accepted by the majority within a community or society?

lawbreakingdeviancerepeat offendingmoral decline

18.Which of the following is NOT a factor that makes prosecuting corporate crime more challenging than prosecuting crimes committed by individuals?

Victims often remain unaware that a crime has occurredAssigning responsibility to corporate offenders is more complexLegal frameworks are primarily designed for individual accountability rather than group liabilityOffenses committed by corporations inflict less damage than those against individuals

19.Which of the following ideas is not linked to Left Realist theories regarding criminal subcultures?

social isolationpersonal psychological disorderspolitical disenfranchisementcomparative deprivation

20.In Robert Merton's theory of crime and deviance, what is the significance of the term 'anomie'?

Lack of social normsAbsence of purposePressure from social structureAdjustment to societyCultural confusion

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