Sociology Quiz

What is the study of human societies and social behavior?

• Economics

• Sociology

• Anthropology

• Psychology

Who is known for the theory of evolution and natural selection?

• August Comte

• Karl Marx

• Charles Darwin

• Herbert Spencer

Who is associated with the concept of 'Survival of the Fittest'?

• Karl Marx

• Herbert Spencer

• August Comte

• Charles Darwin

Which term describes a group that rejects the values and norms of the larger culture?

• Subcultures

• Counterculture

• Societies

• Material Culture

What is the term for a social position that a person holds?

• Role

• Status

• Group

• Exchange

Which term refers to a group of people who interact on the basis of shared expectations and who possess some degree of common identity?

• Primary Group

• Secondary Group

• Social Structure

• Formal Organization

What is the term for a large, complex secondary group that has been established to achieve specific goals?

• Bureaucracy

• E-Community

• Triad

• Voluntary Association

Which term refers to a group that an individual does not belong to or identify with?

• In-Group

• Out-Group

• E-Community

• Triad

What is the term for the movement between different social classes?

• Social Stratification

• Intergenerational Mobility

• Social Class

• Caste System

Which economic system is characterized by minimal government intervention?

• Communism

• Free Enterprise System

• Socialism

• Command Economy