Which of the following is a novel that focuses the nature, function, and effect of society and social forces on characters?

novel of incident

novel of sentiment

picaresque novel

psychological novel

sociological novel

novel of manners

The answer is:

sociological novel

It is also known as the social novel or social problem novel. It is a fictional work where an existing social protest or social problem is adapted and presented in a novel, dramatizing its causes and effects in the society based on a novel’s characteristics.