PPSC Lecturer Sociology Test 12 Online Preparation MCQs

Which of the following terms was used by C. Wright Mills to refer to the process by which human beings see the links between their own individual biographies and the course of human history?

By using the sociological imagination individuals can:

Sociologists often speak of social behavior as taking place at three levels. Which of the following is NOT one of those levels?

The founder of scientific sociological thought in France was:

Which of the following levels of sociological analysis focuses on those social phenomena occurring in bureaucracies, organizations, and social movements?

Research into the increasing use of low-wage labor in other countries and the decline of the apparel manufacturing industry in the United States is an example of which of the following levels of sociological inquiry?

Sociologists are continually seeking knowledge about:

Beth Johnson graduated with a law degree from her state university. For the past six months she has been trying to get a job but has met with little success. She notes that most of her friends who graduated at the same time are also as yet unemployed. Johnson has concluded that her inability to obtain suitable employment is the result of poor economic conditions. According to C. Wright Mills, her conclusion is an example of:

Which of the following would NOT be considered a social condition?

The scientific study of human societies and human behavior in the many groups that make up a society is called:

The term “sociology” was first used by:

From a sociologist’s perspective, social conditions in general can best be described as:

The ability to both participate in social life and to analyze the broader meanings of what is occurring is known as:

During eighteenth century it was discovered that questions about the order of society could be answered through

For years Professor Boren has concentrated her research efforts in sociology on the relationships between industrialized and third world nations. Her work focuses on which of the following levels of social phenomena?

A sociologist who is concerned with how the social structures in which we participate shape our selfimage and enactment of roles is engaging in which of the following levels of sociological analysis?

Professor Harper studied the impact of evacuation from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina on 100 families currently living in Atlanta, GA. Her research is an example of sociology at which level?

The early sociologists devoted most of their writings to:

Research on the long term effects of war on primitive societies would be at which level of analysis?

An example of micro-level social phenomena is seen in the:

All of the following are among the 19th century social theorists except:

The roots of modern sociology can be found in the works of:

The realities of life that we create as social beings are called:

Sociology arose as a scientific discipline during a period characterized by:

Which of the following sociologists is credited with making the term sociological imagination famous?