MCQs of Sociology – Social Institutions

A Group of people affiliated by consanguinity affinity and co-residence is.

The primary function of the family is to reproduce.

Family is the basic point of _______ for the children.

Family is a haven form the world where basic ingredients are.

Which of the following is considered a total institution?

Alice aged 7 lives in a private home with her parents her grandmother and her aunt Alice,s family is an example of a (n)

Which of the following theorists described the family as the ultimate source of social inequality because of its role in the transfer of power property and privilege?

Which of the following is not a function the family discussed by William Ogburn?

In a study of styles of grand parenting sociologists Andrew Cherlin and Frank Furstenberg Jr concluded that the most common style was for grandparents to.

Which sociological perspective emphasizes that government has a strong interest in encouraging adoption?

Which of the following is a factor that has contributed to the rise of the dual income model of the family?

Since the 1990s the rate of teenage pregnancy among Black women in the United States has.

of those in the United States who obtain a divorce about what percent later remarry?

Which of the following factors is associated with the high divorce rate in the United States?

Which of the following perhaps the first sociologist to recognize the critical importance of religion in human societies stressed the social impact of religion?

Which sociological perspective emphasizes the integrative power of religion in human society?

Which sociological perspective argues that to whatever extent religion actually does influence social behavior it reinforces existing patterns of dominance and inequality?

Which one of the following religious denominations is most likely to report the experience of being”born again”?

Which one of the following is the most basic manifest function of education?

Two basic types of economic systems distinguish contemporary industrial societies.

Which one of the following is an economic system that is typically found in contemporary societies?

The principle of laissez-faire was expounded and endorsed by the British economist.

There are three basic sources of power within any political system.

In contemporary societies social institutions are.

Marx proclaimed that religion would disappear when.

A sect is organised around.

Herberg,s (1955) study of religion in America suggested that.

The shift from civil religion to common religion means that.

The Nation of Islam group appealed to.

The nuclear family means.

Parsons argued that the two main functions of the modern family were.

Which of these trends did the New Right not suggest as evidence of declining family values?

Stone,s research suggests that prior to industrialization the nuclear family.

Marriage appears to be in decline because.

The shift from custodial to joint parenthood after divorce means that.

Pluralist theories suggest that.

The rise of new social movements indicates that.

What term describes ties between individuals established through marriage or blood?

Which term describes a society in which women can marry more than one husband at a time but men may marry only one wife at a time?

Approximately how long on average did a Victorian marriage last?

Which term describes marriage patterns in contemporary Britain?

Which term describes societies where the family name and the inheritance of property passes down the male line?

In contemporary Britain which ethnic group has the lowest proportion of one-parent families?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the rising divorce rate in the West?

Which term describes families in which at least one adult has children from a previous marriage or relationship?

According to Weeks et al which ONE of the following is a characteristic of gay and lesbian partnerships?

In 1971 in England and Wales what was the average age at first marriage for women?

In 2001 in England and Wales what was the average age at first marriage for men?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic in Glidden,s account in Transformations of Intimacy of intimate relationships in post-traditional societies?

In which century was anorexia was first identified as a disorder?

Which of the following is NOT one of the ethical religions?

Which is the most recently established of the great world religions?

New age movements are an example of which type of religious movement?

Which term describes the process whereby religion loses its influence over various spheres of social life?

Which of the following is a polytheistic religion?

What is an education system in which children achieve their status based on their own worth called?

What is the process by which schools help to perpetuate social and economic inequalities across the generations called?

Which accounts of the worth of education stress that it enables individuals to think freely and rationally which makes social progress and innovation possible?

Which is the JK,s largest university?

The term informal economy is used to describe.

Occupational gender segregation is used to explain.

Which of the following is a nation without a state?

In a patriarchal family the major decisions are taken be the.

A group whose members are related by ancestry marriage or adoption is a(n)

My husband and my daughters constitute my.

Under what type of arrangement do people reckon descent and transmit property through the mother,s side of the family?

Polygyny.

According to which theory two different personality traits that are the counterparts of each other provide a sense of completeness when they are joined?

Research on the family life course indicates that.

Divorce.

Care for the elderly.

Which theoretical perspective sees the family as benefiting some people more than others?

Aalia aged 7 lives in a private home with her parents her grandmother and her aunt Alice,s family is an example of a(n)

Which of the following theorists described the family as the ultimate source of social inequality because of its role in the transfer of power property and privilege?

Global studies indicate that one- _________ of all women have been beaten coerced into sex or otherwise physically abused in their lifetime.

which sociological perspective emphasizes that government has a strong interest in encouraging adoption?

How people behave towards one another when they meet is referred to as ___________ by sociologists.

The unique sense of identity that distinguishes each individual from all other individuals is called ______ by sociologists.

The “looking-glass self” essentially explains.

According to Mead the socialized self means that.

According to Mead the earliest stage of socialization is called the ___________ stage.

According to Freud.

The biggest difference between the theories of Freud and Erikson is that Erikson believed.

Modern day sociologists have applied Erikson,s model to.

The depression that occurs when the last child leaves the home is called.

The scientific study of aging is called.

A set of behavioural expectations that are linked to chronological and biological age that change as we get older are referred to as.

Peer involvement in adolescence is generally thought to be.

According to sociologists the critical agent of socialization is though to be.

Grandparents aunts and uncles and cousins are all examples of a (n) _____ family

The family structure has been profoundly altered by the twin processes of _______ and __________.

Polyandry means.

In many societies newlyweds move into the husbands house at marriage This arrangement is referred to as a _________ pattern.

Falling in love and marrying someone similar to your self is generally referred to as.

Blended families are also known as.