Question 1

" In seeing himself as others see him, the individual is actually putting himself in the place of others, and imaging what their response might be" is called as ------------------
A)Acquisition of behaviour
B)Role playing
C)Internalisation of roles
D)Game analysis

Accepted Answer

This statement describes the process of role playing, where an individual imagines themselves in the position of others to understand or predict their responses or perspectives.

Question 2

The members who satisfy the immediate needs of newborn infants are called
A)Generalised others
B)Significant others
C)Strangers
D)All the above

Accepted Answer

Significant others are those individuals who have direct influence and are of immediate importance in an individual's life, such as parents or primary caregivers, who satisfy the immediate needs of newborn infants.

Question 3

G H Mead says ----------is the product of social interaction
A)Culture
B)Values
C)Self
D)All the above

Accepted Answer

George Herbert Mead, a sociologist and philosopher, is best known for his theory on the social self, which posits that the self is a product of social interaction. This concept is central to his work in symbolic interactionism.

Question 4

Who is the founder of "Psychoanalysis?"
A)Jean Piaget
B)Cooley
C)Durkheim
D)Sigmund Freud

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud is recognized as the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating mental illness and also a theory which explains human behavior.

Question 5

---------------refers to the animal impulses of man
A)Ego
B)Super ego
C)Id
D)Personality

Accepted Answer

The Id refers to the part of the human psyche that is responsible for our basic drives and instincts, often described as the source of our animal impulses. It operates on the pleasure principle, seeking immediate gratification of its desires.

Question 6

Super ego based on the ------------ principle
A)Pleasure principle
B)Reality principle
C)Moral principle
D)Cultural principles

Accepted Answer

The super-ego operates on the moral principle, as it represents the moral standards of an individual's personality and provides guidelines for making judgments.

Question 7

Who developed the "theory of definition of the situations?"
A)Herbert Spencer
B)Max weber
C)Comte
D)W I Thomas

Accepted Answer

W. I. Thomas developed the "definition of the situation" concept, which is a fundamental principle in sociology, suggesting that people's behavior can be understood by how they define their circumstances.

Question 8

The theory of collective representations is developed by -------------
A)Karl Marx
B)Durkheim
C)Anna Freud
D)Cattel

Accepted Answer

Durkheim developed the theory of collective representations, emphasizing the way societies use shared beliefs and symbols to maintain social order.

Question 9

-------------- refers to the ideas and ideals of a growth up on which the individual unconsciously depends for his ideas, attitudes and behaviour
A)Shared behaviour
B)Collective representation
C)Group Morale
D)Group responsibility

Accepted Answer

Collective representation refers to the shared beliefs and moral attitudes which operate as a unifying force within society. These are the ideas and ideals that individuals unconsciously depend on for shaping their own ideas, attitudes, and behaviors.

Question 10

The agents of socialization are
A)Family
B)Parents
C)Pear group
D)All the above

Accepted Answer

Agents of socialization include a variety of entities that influence individuals and their integration into society. Family, parents (which are essentially part of the family unit), and peer groups all play significant roles in the socialization process, teaching norms, values, and social skills.

Question 11

Who says that socialization consists of the "complex process of interaction though which the individual learns the habits, believes, skills and standards of judgment that are necessary for his effective participation in social groups and communities?"
A)Kingsley Davis
B)HE Barnes
C)Lundberg
D)CA Ellwood

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who says that socialization consists of the...

Question 12

The process where the adult members learns the rules and values of society is called
A)Adult socialization
B)Child socialization
C)Personality
D)None of the above

Accepted Answer

Adult socialization is the process through which adults learn the rules and values of their society, adapting and integrating into various social roles and contexts.

Question 13

Culture has two essential qualities. They are
A)transmitted and shared
B)learned and shared
C)learned and forgotten
D)Shared and communicated.

Accepted Answer

Culture is transmitted from one generation to the next and shared among members of a society.

Question 14

The process by which an individual learns the culture of their society is known as
A)Socialisation
B)Internalisation
C)Sanskritisation
D)Modernization

Accepted Answer

Socialisation is the process through which individuals learn and internalize the values, beliefs, norms, and social practices of their culture and society, enabling them to function as its members.

Question 15

The study of a society becomes incomplete without a proper understanding of
A)The culture of that society
B)Rules and Regulations of that society
C)Arts and literature of that society
D)Education and government system of that society

Accepted Answer

The culture of a society encompasses its beliefs, values, customs, and practices, which are essential for understanding the society's behavior and interactions.

Question 16

Only man is born and bought up in a
A)Natural environment
B)Cultural environment
C)Artificial environment
D)Original environment

Accepted Answer

Humans are born and raised within a cultural environment, which encompasses the beliefs, behaviors, values, and symbols that they accept, generally without thinking about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to the next.

Question 17

Who defined culture is the "realm of styles, of values, of emotional attachment, of intellectual adventures"
A)Morgan
B)Edward Tylor
C)Maclver and Page
D)Sir James Frazer

Accepted Answer

Maclver and Page defined culture as the "realm of styles, of values, of emotional attachment, of intellectual adventures."

Question 18

Peer group is a group whose numbers share
A)Similar values
B)Similar play ground
C)Similar circumstances
D)Similar study circle and books

Accepted Answer

The answer of Peer group is a group whose numbers...

Question 19

Peer groups are often of a
A)Similar culture
B)Similar race and colour
C)Similar height
D)Similar age

Accepted Answer

Peer groups are typically formed based on similar age, as individuals of the same age group often share common interests, experiences, and developmental stages.

Question 20

Every culture contains a large number of guideline which direct conduct in a particular situation. Such guidelines are known as
A)Culture
B)Folkways
C)Mores
D)Norms

Accepted Answer

Norms are the societal rules that define the appropriate and inappropriate behavior in various situations. They are the standards or expectations for behavior within a culture.

Quiz 4: Sociology and Socialization

" In seeing himself as others see him, the individual is actually putting himself in the place of others, and imaging what their response might be" is called as ------------------

The members who satisfy the immediate needs of newborn infants are called

G H Mead says ----------is the product of social interaction

Who is the founder of "Psychoanalysis?"

---------------refers to the animal impulses of man

Super ego based on the ------------ principle

Who developed the "theory of definition of the situations?"

The theory of collective representations is developed by -------------

-------------- refers to the ideas and ideals of a growth up on which the individual unconsciously depends for his ideas, attitudes and behaviour

The agents of socialization are

Who says that socialization consists of the "complex process of interaction though which the individual learns the habits, believes, skills and standards of judgment that are necessary for his effective participation in social groups and communities?"

The process where the adult members learns the rules and values of society is called

Culture has two essential qualities. They are

The process by which an individual learns the culture of their society is known as

The study of a society becomes incomplete without a proper understanding of

Only man is born and bought up in a

Who defined culture is the "realm of styles, of values, of emotional attachment, of intellectual adventures"

Peer group is a group whose numbers share

Peer groups are often of a

Every culture contains a large number of guideline which direct conduct in a particular situation. Such guidelines are known as