What is material deprivation?
A. Running out of material B. Lack of memory for books, clothes, food C. A charity for deprived material D. lack of support from home
Social Psychology MCQs
What is meant by the term meritocracy?
A. people achieving via merit B. people achieving via accident of birth C. people achieving because of who they know D. None of these
Which of the following is not part of Marxist theory?
A. The forces of production shape relationships B. Institutions like schools perform a positive role in shaping behaviour C. Most societies are based on exploitation, particularly of the proletariat D. Capitalists own the forces of production and exploit the proletariat
Which of the following theories is not macro nature?
A. Functionalism B. Marxism C. Feminism D. Interactionism
Which theory of social change would predict that all societies eventually experience the same kinds of social changes?
A. functionalist B. conflict C. unilateral evolutionary D. evolutionary
The nation of the criminal victimization increases when there is a convergence of motivated offenders and suitable targets
A. Sapir- Whorf hypothesis B. Legal- rational authority C. Routine activities theory D. None of these
A hypothesis concerning the role of language is shaping cultures. It holds that language is culturally determined and serves to influence our mode of thought is called:
A. legal- rational authority B. Sapir- Whorf hypothesis C. Routine activities theory D. None of these
Significant alternation over time in behavior patterns and culture, including norms and value is called:
A. Social mobility B. Social change C. Control theory D. None of these
The technique and strategies for preventing deviant human behavior in any society is called:
A. Vertical mobility B. Social change C. Social control D. None of these
A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth, prestige, or power is called:
A. Social change B. Vertical mobility C. Social inequality D. None of these