This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Sociology Chapter 1 What Is Sociology – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Sociology Chapter 1 What Is Sociology Quiz 6 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is sociology primarily the study of? A) Chemical reactions in the natural environment. B) Major events in ancient history. C) Human societies and how people interact in groups. D) Individual thoughts and personal emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Human societies and how people interact in groups. 2. Using the sociological imagination one could look at suicide and A) Only link it to personal feelings. B) Link it to depression and hopelessness. C) Look at how unemployment, divorce rates, lack of health care access, and even social pressures could increase suicide. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Look at how unemployment, divorce rates, lack of health care access, and even social pressures could increase suicide. 3. What is the primary focus of sociology? A) The study of individual psychology. B) The scientific study of society and human behavior. C) The examination of historical events. D) The analysis of economic systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The scientific study of society and human behavior. 4. Which social science studies people and events of the past? A) Political science. B) Social psychology. C) History. D) Economics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) History. 5. The social science that deals with mental processes and behavior is A) Sociology. B) Psychology. C) Anthropology. D) Political science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychology. 6. Which sociological perspective focuses on the conflict between the classes? A) Functionalism. B) Marxism. C) Feminism. D) Interactionism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marxism. 7. Select one answer for each item.8. Carlen found that a high proportion of the women she met had previously suffered: A) Excellent private education. B) Fast-track promotions. C) Homelessness. D) Early retirement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homelessness. 8. Who wanted to use the scientific method to study human behavior? A) Aguste Comte. B) Karl Marx. C) W.E.B. DuBois. D) Emile Durkheim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aguste Comte. 9. A group of people who share a culture and territory is called A) A community. B) A society. C) A culture. D) A population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A society. 10. Inequality in sociology often refers to differences in: A) Animal migration behaviors. B) Personal preferences in music or fashion. C) Access to resources such as wealth, education, or power. D) Climate and weather patterns across regions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Access to resources such as wealth, education, or power. 11. Going to college to get skills for a job is an example of what function? A) Manifest Function. B) Latent Function. C) Dysfunction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manifest Function. 12. Seeing the strange in the familiar primarily asks you to do what? A) Treat everyday routines as natural and unquestioned. B) View common practices as if from an outsider's lens. C) Assume familiar behaviors are driven by biology. D) Explain daily life using individual psychology alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) View common practices as if from an outsider's lens. 13. What is the advantage of using detached observation to collect data? A) Behavior is not affected by the presence of a researcher. B) Much less time and expense are required to run the investigation. C) Important details are more likely to be noted. D) Conditions are controlled and set by the researcher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behavior is not affected by the presence of a researcher. 14. What is the main focus of consensus views of society? A) The conflicts and inequalities within society. B) The shared norms and values that maintain social order. C) The economic disparities between different social classes. D) The political struggles between different groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The shared norms and values that maintain social order. 15. Feminist theorists argue that gender inequality is not the result of biology, but instead caused by ..... A) Society. B) Nature. C) DNA. D) Heredity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Society. 16. A theoretical perspective that involves viewing society as a system of gender inequality in which men dominate women. A) Functionalist perspective. B) Conflict perspective. C) Feminist perspective. D) Theoretical perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feminist perspective. 17. What does society mean? A) A group of people who share a culture and a territory. B) A large city with a high population density. C) A group of people with similar professions. D) An organization with strict rules and regulations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A group of people who share a culture and a territory. 18. Sammy bought a Dodge Charger so he could become popular with all the girls. This is known as the ..... of a car. A) Dysfunction. B) Latent function. C) Manifest function. D) Dual function. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Latent function. 19. Sociology seeks to understand human ..... and the elements that shape it. A) Conflict. B) Government. C) Society. D) Culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Society. 20. Dropping out and not finding a job is an example of what? A) Manifest Function. B) Latent Function. C) Dysfunction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dysfunction. 21. Ability to see the connection between the larger social world and our personal lives A) Sociological imagination. B) Auguste Comte. C) Economics. D) Functionalist perspective. E) Symbolic interaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sociological imagination. 22. Which of the following is an example of a social institution? A) Seasonal weather changes. B) A single person's daily schedule. C) A personal hobby such as painting or gaming. D) The family unit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The family unit. 23. Sociology equips individuals with the knowledge and ..... to analyze issues. A) Skills. B) Wealth. C) Fear. D) Status. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skills. 24. Anything that represents something else A) Symbol. B) Culture. C) Social interaction. D) Behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbol. 25. Which factor is most directly part of social location as used in sociology? A) Individual career aspirations and goals. B) Race, class, gender, and sexual orientation. C) Favorite hobbies and leisure interests. D) Personality traits like introversion. 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