List of practice Questions

Who is the author of the book "The Mothers"?
A group which serves as a model for making evaluations or decisions is called
Who is the author of the book "The Second Sex" ?
The kinship system in which the maternal uncle enjoys a pre-eminent place in the life and affections of his nephews and nieces is known as
The research that directly addresses the mixing of the quantitative and qualitative methods
To enter the subjective worlds of those studied, and to see these worlds from their point of view is the major aim of
An attitude of mind deemed proper for a scientific investigator, detached, unprejudiced, open to whatever the evidence may reveal.
According to Durkheim, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of social facts?
A hierarchical organizational structure designed rationally to co-ordinate the work of many individuals in the pursuit of large scale administrative tasks and organizational goals.
Who distinguished between 'I' and 'me', between person's real inner self and his public front?
A term usually confined to those sociological approaches that regard 'meaning' and 'action' as the prime object of sociology.
Who defined, Sociology is a study of Social Action.
Perspective that views society as a set of interconnected parts together form a whole.
A process of attempting to change one's rank by giving up attributes that define a caste as low and adopting attributes that are indicative of higher status is called
A process whereby religious thinking, practice and institutions lose social significance.
Segmental division of society, hierarchy, endogamy, restrictions on feeding and social intercourse are some of the features of
The individual especially the child acquires and assimilate the values and modes of behaviour of his society through
The most elementary process of social life without which society is impossible and it helps for the promotion of common ends or objectives is called
Market and production in different countries are becoming increasingly interdependent due to dynamics of trade in goods services and flows of capital and technology. This process is known as
A strategic plan for a research project that sets out the broad outline, methods of data collection and analysis is referred to as
You have been asked to write a detailed report on good practices in policy research. Which of the following methods would you choose?
The difference between Material & Non-Material culture is known as
A system of an agency of formal social control
Social mobility is classified into :
According to Durkheim, Sociology is the study of____