The process under which one culture merges it self with the other is called
A. Adaptation
B. Accommodation
C. Assimilation
D. Acculturation
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"Generosity, achieving of top position, material possession, punctuality and patriotism are the examples of something desirable and worth striving for" is called:
A. Values
B. Customs
C. Way of life
D. Mores
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While discussing stratification which of the following has/have referred to effective role allocation and performance?
A. Parsons
B. Tumin
C. Davis and Tumin
D. Davis and Moore
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According to Weber . . . . . . . .
A. Status and class are always co-related
B. Status and class are co-related but there are many cases in which they are not co-related
C. Class determines status
D. Status determines class
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The Guild Theory was supported by
A. Denjil Ibbetson
B. Kautilya
C. Panini
D. None of the above
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Name the Indian Sociologist who made important contribution to the study of social values.
A. S. C. Dube
B. Radha Kamal Mukherjee
C. D. N. Majumdar
D. Ram Krishna Mukherjee
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Which of the following cannot be called as the deviant individuals?
A. Delinquent
B. Saint
C. Miser
D. Tlippie
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Which one of the following is not a sanction behind norms?
A. Religion
B. Education
C. Property
D. Customs
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Which one of the following is not an important source of politicization of castes in India?
A. Caste panchayats
B. Caste journals
C. Caste endogamy
D. Caste associations
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Who believed that order, stability and cooperation in society are based on value consensus that is a general agreement by the members of society.
A. A. Comte
B. T. Parsons
C. E. Durkheim
D. None of the above
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Which of the following Acts has affected the 'exogamy rule' of Hindu Marriage?
A. Special Marriage Act, 1954
B. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
C. Widow Remarriage Act, 1956
D. Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
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In feudal society one factors which was responsible for social stratification was
A. Estate
B. Religion
C. Approach of the centre of power
D. None of the above
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According to Weber which one stems from an individual's emotional stage at a particular time?
A. Affective action
B. Reflective action
C. Spring action
D. Rational action
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. . . . . . . . may be defined as a hereditary, endogamous group having a traditional association with an occupation.
A. Class
B. Caste
C. Estate
D. Status group
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What is the main object of Socialization?
A. Creating affection in the mind of the child
B. Seeking cooperation from the child
C. Development of the self
D. Imparting linguistic knowledge
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Which of the following is not a kind of accommodation?
A. Co-ordination and subordination
B. Superiority and inferiority
C. Like and dislike
D. Acclimatization and naturalisation
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Sanctions are needed:
A. More in primary groups
B. More in small societies
C. More in secondary groups and large societies
D. None of the above
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Existence of a society without norms.
A. Is impossible
B. Is possible only when they are of monolithici structure
C. Is possible only when people are un educated
D. Is possible only when the people interact with each other
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To a considerable extent the norms that apply to a particular actor are ranked in some order of procedure. This built-in-arrangement is called-
A. Conformity
B. Deviation
C. Hierarchy
D. Socialization
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Social values are important because these:
A. Give legitimacy to social behaviour
B. Promote group harmonies
C. Promote happy life
D. Do not touch social arrangements
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