miscellaneous Mcqs
751. All systems of stratification display the following characteristics except_________________?
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A. differentiation

B. institutionalization

C. segmentation

D. ranking

752. Interest groups may be defined as__________________?
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A. groups of people interested in specific legislation

B. groups of people who want to enter politics

C. coalitions of individuals with similar attitudes and interests who attempt to influence public policy

D. wealthy and civicminded people with excessive leisure time.

753. Power is_________________?
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A. widely distributed and diffused in industrial societies

B. restricted to a small elite in traditional societies

C. all of the above

D. the most important feature of stratification

754. Role conflicts tend to occur______________?
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A. because we must fulfill several demanding roles simultaneously

B. over scarce resources

C. all of the above

D. within aggregates

755. Why is the private ownership of property deemed beneficial ?
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A. It is the American way

B. Greed makes the world go around

C. keeping up with the Joneses leads to success

D. None of the above
756. Social structure refers to_________________?
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A. biological cell patterns

B. patterns of individual behavior

C. what the individual becomes in society

D. norms roles and group in a social system
757. According to George H.Mead mind is________________?
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A. the source of experience

B. the acting subject as opposed to object

C. an emergent outcome of social acts

D. none of the above
758. Which is NOT a presidential role ?
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A. Chief Justice

B. chief diplomat

C. party leader

D. commander in chief of Armed Forces

759. Max Weber intended his ideal type of bureaucracy as an_______________?
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A. idealized or exaggerated model of rational administration

B. explanation of elite domination

C. accurate description of existing bureaucracies

D. obviously false portrait of democratic administration

760. Utilitarian organizations include_____________?
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A. businesses and industries of all types

B. professional and religious organizations

C. the military prisons and mental hospitals

D. all of the above

761. Government____________?
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A. all of the above

B. is a pivotal institution

C. is the acting arm of the state

D. includes the political process

762. Personality may be seen as a circular system in that____________?
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A. all feelings revolve around the self

B. personality affects roles and vice-versa

C. all experience is based on preconceptions

D. every adult experience cycle back to childhood

763. Deviance contributes to social change in that________________?
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A. some actions initially defined as deviant eventually become generally accepted

B. deviant acts invariably point to outdated rules

C. todays deviant is tomorrows leader

D. deviance is a fad

764. Americans are likely to experience culture shock_______________?
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A. when they come in contact with an unfamiliar culture

B. when they inadvertently see a pornographic movie

C. every time a new administration comes into office

D. when they witness atrocities committed in wars

765. Effective social movement leadership requires_______________?
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A. taking tactical advantage of trends and opportunities

B. all of the above

C. procedures for succession

D. marketing skills

766. Experiments_______________?
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A. are conducted in both field and laboratory setting

B. involve the risk that people may modify their behavior

C. must involve control groups of some kind

D. all of the above
767. The main problem facing societies with a surplus is_____________________?
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A. what to produce how produce it and for whom to produce it

B. there is no problem it is divided equally

C. how to keep it away from enemies

D. how to get rid of it

768. Statuses are based on______________?
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A. gender

B. division of labor

C. age

D. all of the above
769. Which of the following is a group ?
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A. lines of people at a supermarket checkout counter

B. spectators watching the construction of a building

C. commuters riding a train

D. softball players performing in a playoff tournament
771. Anthropologists have developed ?
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A. methods of explaining human behavior

B. a number of theories

C. laws governing ancient societies

D. none of the above

772. People often accept social control based on________________?
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A. negative sanctions

B. positive sanctions

C. violence

D. harsh rules

773. Countercultures are_______________?
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A. subcultures that refuse to assimilate

B. groups whose values differ from the mainstream

C. groups whose values are in explicit opposition to those of the wider societal culture

D. the most active subcultures

775. An intensive study of an individual or a small group is made by using the following research method ?
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A. case study

B. cross sectional sample

C. experiment

D. longitudinal sample

777. Each society must make the following decisions of an economic nature regarding the______________?
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A. assessment collection and counting of taxes

B. production distribution and consumption of goods and services

C. measurement of land water and minerals

D. time place and quantity of production

778. Human infants in order to become successful adults need______________?
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A. social interaction

B. all of the above

C. body contact

D. learning

779. Which of the following groups determine market transactions ?
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A. none of the above

B. The executive legislative and judicial departments

C. Producers distributors consumers

D. Households firms and central authorities
780. Which of the following groups has traditionally had the worst voting record in the United States ?
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A. Urban and suburban residents

B. College educated professionals

C. White collar workers

D. The young and underprivileged
781. The federal government has increased its responsibilities at the local level because_____________?
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A. urban influence on the states

B. the states inefficiency

C. the tenth amendment

D. excess state revenues

782. In the United States an example of a taboo is_______________?
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A. marrying sister

B. climbing Mt Rushmore

C. making money

D. gambling

783. The mass media especially TV have been_______________?
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A. definitely proven to improve school learning

B. providing realistic view of the world

C. none of the above

D. definitely proven to increase the crime rate

784. According to Marx which group constituted a ruling elite ?
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A. The proletariat

B. The bourgeoisie

C. The military

D. The workers for the owners of the means of production

785. Experiments are_______________?
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A. not used in the study of humans

B. the most common method of social investigation

C. based on controlling a variable and observing the results

D. valid only if performed on white mice

788. In most societies ownership of property takes one of three forms________________?
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A. restricted guarded and private

B. esthetic visible tangible

C. ambiguous hermetic contraceptive

D. communal private public
789. Index crimes include all but one of the following_______________?
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A. manslaughter

B. moving traffic violation

C. robbery

D. aggravated assault

790. Maturation is a term used by developmental psychologists to refer to______________?
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A. the development of natural resources

B. the aging process or senescence

C. the development of personality

D. physical(biological)development
791. The most important differences among humans are based on ______________ ?
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A. species separation

B. biology

C. culture

D. physical aspect

794. The fundamental assumption of democratic socialism is that_______________?
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A. participation in political decision making should be extended to economic decision making

B. the Socialist party must be in command of the economy

C. it is not necessary for everyone in a society to work

D. participation in political decision making should be extended to religious leaders

795. Determining that a particular act is deviant may depend on______________?
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A. the social status of the person committing the act

B. the social status of those judging the act

C. the place time and circumstances

D. all of the above
797. In contemporary market systems competition____________________?
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A. is quite strong

B. is diluted by private and state monopolies

C. has been replaced by planning

D. does not exist

798. Which is an example of a subculture ?
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A. teenage customs

B. Kiwi culture

C. French culture

D. American culture

799. Recent research supports the notion that mother-infant bonding_______________?
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A. has a cultural basis

B. none of the above

C. depends on how wanted the infant is

D. has a biological basis
800. ideologies may be described as_______________?
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A. simplified world views

B. complex explanations of the world

C. rejecting action

D. none of the above