The tendency to see one’s own ideas, beliefs and practices superior to that of others is called: Ethno-centrism
The assumption that every culture needs to be evaluated on its own terms, is the converse of: Ethnocentrism
Who of the following is very much associated with Group Mind Theory about the origin of the state: Hegel
Which one of the following is the correct statement?
According to Max Weber, status groups are the dominant form of social differentiation in: Capitalist societies
Coercion refers to: Use of physical force to gain one’s interest
A basic distinction between culture and civilization is: Culture is what we are and civilization is what we have
“An association is a group of individuals united for a specific purpose or purposes or held together by a recognized or sanctioned mode of procedure or behaviour”, according to: Gillin and Gillin
Will is primarily responsible for the emergence of: Gemeinschaft
Of the following who introduced the term “Industrial Sociology”: Saint Simon
The relation existing between a type writer and a desk can be called: Physical
“Cours de Philosophie” the first book high lighting the special subject of sociology is written by: August Comte
What is “A society of rationally coordinated unequals in pursuit of large-scale tasks”: Bureaucracy
A group which does not allow a person to join similar other groups at one and the same time is called: Disjunctive group
What is not true about the usefulness of language: It has helped in reducing Social tensions
Find the odd man out among the following belonging to the ‘formalistic school’ of thought: Marx
The process of imitation may be perceptual or: Ideational
Which one of the following is most forceful argument in respect of sex role differentiation: Biology determines sex role differentiation
The human groups that entertain a subjective belief in their common descent is called ethnic group by: Y. Bromley
Which of the following according to Maclver has no direct relevance with Society: Force
Freud has compared . . . . . . . . with the horse and . . . . . . . . with its rider: Id, Ego
What is a situation in which people regard their own cultural values to be universally valid and superior to all other cultures, called: Ethnocentrism
The most important reason for which man needs society is that he: Needs it both for the sake of life as well as good life
Who has divided Sociology into systematic and general Sociology, and historical Sociology: Hob House
A peaceful co-existence of distinct ethnic groups in a society is called: Cultural pluralism
The subsystems of action as developed by Parsons include: Social system, cultural system and personality system
. . . . . . . . is the means of cultural transmission: Language
According to whom, “the scope of sociology is the study of forms of social relationships”: Small
Prejudice and feelings of cultural superiority give rise to: Ethnocentricism
When a passenger gooses an air hostess, who in turn gives him a dirty look, in terms of Max Weber’s categories her reaction would be classifiable as: Rational action
Which one of the following can be referred to as independently defined role: Father
What does structural assimilation refer to: The integration of ethnic groups into full social participation
Who of the following has said that “Socialisation is the process of developing group responsibility”: Bogardus
Who amongst the following termed community and association as gemeinschaft and gesellschaft: F. Tonnies
Sociology is a Science because it is: Methodical
Socialisation is different from socialism because the later is: Theory of future structure of society
Minorities giving up their ancestral customs and adopting the culture of the majority is known as: Assimilation
Which one of the following is the correct statement?
The term cultural relativity means a belief in viewing: A culture only in terms of its own values and in its own context
When a whole way of life is in the process of change under the influence of another culture, what is it called: Assimilation
Training given to a person for acquiring membership in a non-membership group is called: Re-socialisation