025-2026 SOCIOLOGY STRAIGHT
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LINE EXAM WITH QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS
hat is sociology - CORRECT ANSWER-the scientific study of social interactions and
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of social organizations
hat is the functionalist perspective? - CORRECT ANSWER system is to survive
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where certain essential tasks are performed.
hat happens to a functionalist system? - CORRECT ANSWER- If it fails to maintain it
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will perish.
hat is a conflict perspective? - CORRECT ANSWER-Conflict theorists focus their
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attention on society as a whole, studying its institutions and structural arrangements.
hat is the interactionist perspective? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is more concerned
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with the micro or small-scale aspects of social life
hy would you use conflict, interactionist and functionalist perspectives together? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-By using all perspectives for full advantages.
hat is socialization? - CORRECT ANSWER-A process of social interaction by which
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people acquire knowledge, attitudes, values and behaviour essential for effective
participation in society.
hat are agents of socialization? - CORRECT ANSWER-Family, peers, school and
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mass media
hat is the sociological theory? - CORRECT ANSWER-A theory that emphasizes
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conditioning and observational theory
hat is culture? - CORRECT ANSWER- refers to a social heritage of people learning
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patterns for thinking, feeling and acting from one generation to the next.
, hat is society? - CORRECT ANSWER-Refer to a group of people within the same
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territory and share a common culture.
hat does it mean to be culture in flux? - CORRECT ANSWER-Culture groups adapt
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in dynamic and unpredictable ways
hat a subculture! - CORRECT ANSWER-Religious, racial, ethnic, occupational and
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age groups.
hat is a counterculture? - CORRECT ANSWER-Rejects many of the behavioural
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standards and guideposts that hold in the dominant culture.
hat is ethnocentrism? - CORRECT ANSWER-Judges the behaviour of other groups
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by the standards of our own culture
What is a 'status' - CORRECT ANSWER-A position within a group or society
hat is a 'role' - CORRECT ANSWER-A status carried with a set of culturally defined
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right and duties
hat are social structures? - CORRECT ANSWER-roles, statuses, groups and
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institutions.
hat are family structures? - CORRECT ANSWER-A way in which we define the
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family determines the kinds of family we consider to be normal or deviant.
hat would be considered challenges to a family? - CORRECT ANSWER-Incest,
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family violence and child abuse.
efine government - CORRECT ANSWER-Political process that have to do with
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authoritative formulating of rules and policies.
hat is totalitarianism - CORRECT ANSWER-Government takes control of all part of
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the society and all aspects of social life.
hat is authoritarianism - CORRECT ANSWER-A political system in which
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government tolerates little or no opposition to its rule but permits nongovernmental
center of influence
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LINE EXAM WITH QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS
hat is sociology - CORRECT ANSWER-the scientific study of social interactions and
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of social organizations
hat is the functionalist perspective? - CORRECT ANSWER system is to survive
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where certain essential tasks are performed.
hat happens to a functionalist system? - CORRECT ANSWER- If it fails to maintain it
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will perish.
hat is a conflict perspective? - CORRECT ANSWER-Conflict theorists focus their
W
attention on society as a whole, studying its institutions and structural arrangements.
hat is the interactionist perspective? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is more concerned
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with the micro or small-scale aspects of social life
hy would you use conflict, interactionist and functionalist perspectives together? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-By using all perspectives for full advantages.
hat is socialization? - CORRECT ANSWER-A process of social interaction by which
W
people acquire knowledge, attitudes, values and behaviour essential for effective
participation in society.
hat are agents of socialization? - CORRECT ANSWER-Family, peers, school and
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mass media
hat is the sociological theory? - CORRECT ANSWER-A theory that emphasizes
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conditioning and observational theory
hat is culture? - CORRECT ANSWER- refers to a social heritage of people learning
W
patterns for thinking, feeling and acting from one generation to the next.
, hat is society? - CORRECT ANSWER-Refer to a group of people within the same
W
territory and share a common culture.
hat does it mean to be culture in flux? - CORRECT ANSWER-Culture groups adapt
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in dynamic and unpredictable ways
hat a subculture! - CORRECT ANSWER-Religious, racial, ethnic, occupational and
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age groups.
hat is a counterculture? - CORRECT ANSWER-Rejects many of the behavioural
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standards and guideposts that hold in the dominant culture.
hat is ethnocentrism? - CORRECT ANSWER-Judges the behaviour of other groups
W
by the standards of our own culture
What is a 'status' - CORRECT ANSWER-A position within a group or society
hat is a 'role' - CORRECT ANSWER-A status carried with a set of culturally defined
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right and duties
hat are social structures? - CORRECT ANSWER-roles, statuses, groups and
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institutions.
hat are family structures? - CORRECT ANSWER-A way in which we define the
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family determines the kinds of family we consider to be normal or deviant.
hat would be considered challenges to a family? - CORRECT ANSWER-Incest,
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family violence and child abuse.
efine government - CORRECT ANSWER-Political process that have to do with
D
authoritative formulating of rules and policies.
hat is totalitarianism - CORRECT ANSWER-Government takes control of all part of
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the society and all aspects of social life.
hat is authoritarianism - CORRECT ANSWER-A political system in which
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government tolerates little or no opposition to its rule but permits nongovernmental
center of influence
