Tag: study of sociology

Questions Related to study of sociology

Who are the families which reside close to one's family?

  1. Neighbourhood

  2. Society

  3. Peer Group

  4. Religion


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The neighborhood is the place or area around one's home or residence. These are families that live nearby one's family and together they make neighbours of each other. One should maintain good interaction with his neighbour and cleanliness in neighbourhood.

Name the process in which all the members of the society live in accordance with their duties and responsibilities.

  1. Society

  2. Socialization

  3. Orientation

  4. Education


Correct Option: B

Who become social beings by adopting social behaviours?

  1. Children

  2. Animals

  3. Human Beings

  4. Society


Correct Option: C

Which of the following agencies plays a very important role in the socialization process of a child?

  1. Mother

  2. Father

  3. Family

  4. Teacher


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The primary stage of socialization occurs at a young age in the Family. A child is taught discipline, hygiene, and manners at an early stage. Socialization is a learning process. Family members teach norms and social behaviour to a child so that he grows up in a proper way having regard to social rules and ethics. It is the family which makes the child aware of his existence and social being.

Which of the following helps in the development of one's personality?

  1. Education

  2. Awareness

  3. Socialization

  4. Instincts


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Human beings become social being by adopting and learning socially accepted behaviour and social values. Socialisation develops human brain, body, attitude etc. It builds up a person's "Self" in a manner. The norms and rules make people member of society and they are expected to conform to that accepted standard behaviour in society.

Where does the child learn the first lesson of life values?

  1. School

  2. Society

  3. Home

  4. Religious Place


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Home is a natural habitat for a child. A child grows and develops a personality at home. The family members play an important role in early socialization of the child. Moral values like truthfulness, honesty, patriotism etc are inculcated in a child by his close ones. The child grasp lessons taught by his family members in effective ways where he/she can see the practical application of those actions.

Who is the first teacher of a child?

  1. Father

  2. Mother

  3. Society

  4. Grand Mother


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mother is the first teacher of a child. A child develops a close connection with his/her mother. Mother teaches child basic values and behaviour. A child learns to speak the way the mother teaches him/her. He recognizes the accepted behaviour and understands the values that his/ her mother teaches him.

Who motivates children to take part in various co-curricular and extracurricular activities?

  1. Mother

  2. Father

  3. Society

  4. Teacher


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

School is the place where grooming of the Child is done in various ways. A child is taught academic values and other activities for overall development. Teachers motivate students to take part in extracurricular activities to show their talent or to learn some additional qualities. It makes the child confident and courageous.

Who are getting job opportunities in mining, steel factories and in many other fields like medical, law and research at university levels, factories, army etc?

  1. Teachers

  2. Men

  3. Workers

  4. Women


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gender socialization is the process of learning behaviour and attitude based on the difference of sex or gender. It is the societal norms and expectations from different genders. Thus males and females are raised accordingly to conform with the expectations. Because male strata in society are given the most preference in every field while women are restricted to household works. As the Society is advancing, women empowerment has become a new reality where women are fighting for equal rights and preference as that of men. Now, discrimination is removed from almost all fields of work and women are getting opportunities to show their skill and challenges in new fields.

What can be defined as the transformation that takes place in the lifestyle of common people?

  1. Competition

  2. Conflict

  3. Social Change

  4. Cooperation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
As defined by Jones- "Social change is a term used to describe variations in or modification of any aspect of social process, social patterns, social interaction or social organization." Social change in a more wider sense implies any change in social relations. Further, changes in the lifestyle of a person imply changes in the interests, opinions, behavioral orientation of an individual. Thus, social change refers to any significant alteration over time in behaviour patterns and cultural values and norms.
It is one of the characteristics of social change that it is a continuous process but not an intermittent process. It is because changes do not stop. It is an ongoing process without any break. Every society advance and decays in the process of change.