• What is a variable after an independent variable but before a dependent variable called?
    A: Dependent variable
    B: Intervening variable
    C: Extraneous variable
    D: None of these

    An intervening variable mediates the relationship between independent and dependent variables. This question tests knowledge of research variables in sociology exams. Understanding variable roles is crucial for research design a significant topic. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • What are the roots of civil welfare rights traced to?
    A: Humanity
    B: Humanism
    C: Religion
    D: None of these

    Civil welfare rights trace back to humanism emphasizing human dignity and equality. This question tests knowledge of social welfare history in sociology exams. Humanism’s influence on rights is a key topic for students. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • What must a researcher provide to measure a variable?
    A: Operational definition
    B: Alternative theorem
    C: Hypothesis
    D: None of these

    An operational definition specifies how a variable is measured in research. This question tests knowledge of research methodology in sociology exams. It ensures research clarity a significant topic for students. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • What processes drive cultural change?
    A: Inventions
    B: Discoveries
    C: Diffusion
    D: All of these

    Cultural change is driven by inventions discoveries and diffusion. This question tests knowledge of cultural dynamics in sociology exams. These processes shape societal evolution making them significant topics for students. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • What is it called when rural areas take years to adopt mobile phones?
    A: Acculturation
    B: Cultural lag
    C: Cultural inertia
    D: None of these

    Cultural lag describes delayed adoption of innovations like mobile phones in rural areas. This question tests knowledge of cultural change in sociology exams. It highlights resistance to change a significant topic for students. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • What is the spread of cultural beliefs to different groups called?
    A: Cultural diffusion
    B: Cultural lag
    C: Cultural diversity
    D: None of these

    Cultural diffusion is the spread of beliefs and practices across cultures. This question tests knowledge of cultural processes in sociology exams. It explains cultural exchange a key topic for understanding globalization. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • What is a characteristic feature of a rural community?
    A: Formal relationship
    B: Community sentiment
    C: Rational will
    D: None of these

    Community sentiment defines rural communities fostering close-knit ties. This question tests knowledge of rural sociology in sociology exams. Understanding rural social structures is crucial for studying societal dynamics a significant topic. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • What did Ibn Khaldun’s sedentary and nomadic terms describe?
    A: Symbolic loss
    B: Metabolic loss
    C: Inevitable loss
    D: None of these

    Ibn Khaldun used sedentary and nomadic to describe social organization not loss. This question tests knowledge of sociological history in sociology exams. His concepts of social cohesion remain influential a key topic for students. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • What is the aim of social research?
    A: Theoretical
    B: Utilitarian
    C: Both A and B
    D: None of these

    Social research aims to advance theoretical knowledge and provide utilitarian solutions. This question tests knowledge of research objectives in sociology exams. Balancing theory and practice is crucial for impactful research a significant topic for students. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • What is medical social work related to?
    A: Health and care
    B: Social and preventive medicine
    C: Social group work
    D: None of these

    Medical social work relates to social and preventive medicine addressing health-related social issues. This question tests knowledge of social work fields in sociology exams. It bridges healthcare and social services a key topic for students. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • Who developed the psycho-analytical theory of crime?
    A: Sigmund Freud
    B: Alfred Adler
    C: Karen Horney
    D: None of these

    Sigmund Freud’s psycho-analytical theory links crime to unconscious psychological conflicts. This question tests knowledge of criminological theories in sociology exams. Freud’s ideas influence understanding of criminal behavior making this a significant topic. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • Who proposed four types of sociology?
    A: Sorokin
    B: Spencer
    C: Emile
    D: None of these

    Pitirim Sorokin proposed four types of sociology including positivistic and interpretive approaches. This question tests knowledge of sociological frameworks in sociology exams. His typology helps understand diverse sociological perspectives a key topic for students. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • What is the first step in the research process?
    A: Survey of related literature
    B: Identification of problem
    C: Searching sources of information
    D: None of these

    Identifying the problem is the first step in social research guiding subsequent steps. This question tests knowledge of research methodology in sociology exams. A clear problem statement ensures focused research making this a significant topic. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • Who coined the term Gemeinschaft?
    A: Ferdinand Tonnies
    B: Schopenhauer
    C: Ernst Mach
    D: None of these

    Ferdinand Tonnies coined Gemeinschaft referring to community-based social ties. This question tests knowledge of sociological concepts in sociology exams. Gemeinschaft contrasts with Gesellschaft highlighting different social structures a key topic for students. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • What type of crime is human trafficking?
    A: Hate crime
    B: Organized crime
    C: Violent crime
    D: None of these

    Human trafficking is classified as organized crime involving coordinated illegal activities. This question tests knowledge of crime categories in sociology exams. Its global impact makes it a significant topic for understanding social issues like exploitation and migration. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • Which concept is not typically used in social work?
    A: Analysis
    B: Structuring
    C: Tabulation
    D: None of these

    Analysis structuring and tabulation are all used in social work for assessment planning and data management. This question tests knowledge of social work methodologies in sociology exams. Understanding these methods is crucial for effective social interventions. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • Who coined the term sociology?
    A: Max Weber
    B: August Comte
    C: Emile Durkheim
    D: None of these

    August Comte coined the term sociology in the 19th century defining it as the study of society. This question tests knowledge of sociological foundations in sociology exams. Comte’s work laid the groundwork for modern sociology making this a significant topic for students. Update (as of 2025-09-05)

  • What is the study of offenders' personality in physical terms called?
    A: Criminal Sociology
    B: Penology
    C: Criminal Anthropology
    D: None of these

    Criminal anthropology studies offenders’ personality traits through physical characteristics historically linked to theories like Lombroso’s. This question tests knowledge of criminological theories in sociology exams. It explores early attempts to connect physical traits with criminal behavior a key topic in understanding crime’s social dimensions. Update (as of 2025-09-05)