Sociology 2006 - Solved MCQs NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc. Set 1

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(1) Any method of data collection that directly removes the researcher from research site

(a) Erosion measure

(b) Accretion measure

(c) Unobtrusive measure

(d) None of these

Answer: c

2.Commonly used measure of variability whose size indicates the dispersion of a distribution is: (a) Standard deviation

(c) Standard score

(b) Co-efficient of variation

(d) Variance

Answer: a

3.In sample selection a threat that occurs when individuals have been assigned to the experimental group on the basis of their extreme score on dependent variable is referred. as:

(a) Experimental mortality

(b) Regression artifact

(c) Maturation

(d) None of these

Answer: a

4. An overall scheme of scientific activities in which scientists engage in order to produce knowledge is a:

(a) Research process

(b) Research model

(c) Research methodology

(d) Research design

Answer: d

5. When there is an inherent causal link between dependent and independent variables, the relationship is:

(a) Non-spurious

(b) Significant relationship

(c) Spurious

(d) None of these

Answer: c

6. Questions that are relevant to some respondents, may be irrelevant to others are known as:

(a) Double barreled questions

(b) Leading questions

(c) Contingency questions

(d) Matrix questions

Answer: c

7. Stratified sample falls under:

(a) Probability sampling design

(b) Non probability sampling

(c) Multi-stage sample design

(d) None of these

Answer: d

8) Egoistic, the special type of stucide presented by Emile Durkheim, springing from:

(a) Excessive irregulation

(b) Excessive individualism

(c) Over integration with group

(d) None of these

Answer: b

9) To Simmel, a mean of maintaining or increasing integration within groups is:

(a) Co-operation

(b) Competition

(c) Coercion

(d) Conflict

Answer: a

10 Sociology is introduced as an academic discipline by:

(a) Ibn-e-Khaldun

(b) Auguste Conte

(c) George Simmel

(d) Herbert Spencer

Answer: b