miscellaneous MCQs – Page 18

Practise focused miscellaneous questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

miscellaneous Mcqs
851. Contrary to Karl Marx,s expectations communist revolutions occurred in_______________?
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A. less economically developed nations like Russia

B. agricultural nations like Cuba

C. all of the above

D. Asian nations lacking well-developed industrial sectors like China

852. Fascism_______________?
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A. refuses violence

B. distrusts reason

C. stresses a belief in human equality

D. appeals to intellectuals

853. The creation of culture unlike playwriting ?
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A. is the work of generation?

B. never results in a final authorized script

C. is not always a deliberate act

D. all of the above
854. Violation of a folkway is considered ?
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A. a legally punishable offense

B. a slight to one,s group but not a punishable offense

C. a violation striking to the very heart of society

D. an incident of no consequence whatsoever

855. Industrial societies are based on____________?
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A. machines for production

B. smokestacks

C. kinship

D. primary ties

856. Socialization involves the use of which process to turn a horde of barbarians into productive human beings ?
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A. prohibition

B. symbolic and physical interaction

C. trial and error

D. reinforcement

857. The scientists skepticism extends to________________?
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A. the usefulness of scientific inquiry

B. his or her own findings

C. his or her own credentials

D. the value of scientific objectivity

858. Democracy is based on_______________?
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A. the value of the individual

B. leadership of a charismatic leader

C. rule by the elite

D. ideal hopes for a future society

859. The significant others of Mead,s theory are____________?
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A. unimportant because models do not influence personality

B. important because they provide the initial role models

C. constituted by governmental authorities who must be obeyed

D. similar to the ego of Freud,s theory

860. Proposed political party reforms in the U.S include_____________?
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A. greater freedom of action for candidates

B. greater ideological division

C. increasing numbers of Independents

D. adopting a winner-takes -all principle

861. The objective approach to determine social class membership is based on________________?
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A. years of education

B. income

C. all of the above

D. prestigious position

862. The United States government includes the following traits____________?
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A. a subordinate judiciary

B. appointed representatives

C. unlimited power

D. federalism
863. The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis ?
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A. is the product of a distinct world view?

B. all of the above

C. may well be unintelligible as translated in some languages

D. emphasizes the difficulty of understanding another culture as its participants understand it
864. When one knows the roles that one is expected to play and is willing and able to do so one is_____________?
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A. a significant other

B. brainwashed

C. conditioned

D. successfully socialized
865. Land labor capital and entrepreneurship are called__________________?
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A. raw materials

B. external devices

C. factors of production

D. impetus to upward mobility

866. Freud located the libido ?
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A. in the genital stage

B. all of the above

C. within the ld

D. within family relations

867. The earliest and least complex society was___________?
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A. agrarian

B. hunting and gathering

C. pastoral

D. horticultural

868. Bureaucracy is based on________________?
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A. lack of authority

B. specialization

C. ad hoc rules

D. unpredictability

869. Daniel Bell has called the newly emerging from of society ?
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A. informational

B. postindustrial

C. post-subsistence

D. technological

870. Which is NOT an element of social structure ?
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A. Concepts

B. Norms

C. Statuses

D. Roles

871. Our type of society fosters______________?
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A. none of the above

B. love of all humans

C. anxiety

D. a sense of calm

872. Social Darwinists believed that________________?
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A. only the strongest persons should control the resources of a society

B. the weak shall inherit the earth

C. natural selection was a hoax

D. resources belong to all the people

873. Norms are__________________?
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A. all of the above

B. internalized in most cases

C. reflections of values

D. guidelines for human behavior

874. The presidents most important role is as_______________?
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A. administrator

B. foreign policy maker

C. ceremonial representative of the U.S

D. legislator

875. Social ranking is based on________________?
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A. age

B. wealth

C. sex

D. all of the above
876. A makeshift organizational network which often parallels bureaucratic administration is called______________?
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A. oligarchy

B. scientific management

C. humanized bureaucracy

D. informal bureaucracy
877. The hypothesis is a statement of_____________?
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A. a tentative statement of a topic that is subject to testing

B. a universal truth

C. the scientists conclusions

D. disagreement with a generally accepted theory

878. Traditional autocracy has been replaced by________________?
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A. democracy

B. tyranny

C. egalitarianism

D. authoritarian or totalitarian ideologies
879. The study of human group behavior is the definition of________________?
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A. none of the above

B. geology

C. psychology

D. sociology
880. Todays Catholic Church is classified as a________________?
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A. intergovernmental organization

B. nationless state

C. nongovernmental organization

D. national state

881. Repeating a research project called ?
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A. replication

B. generalization

C. validation

D. verification

882. Official sanctions usually entail________________?
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A. public recognition

B. the threat of force

C. all of the above

D. a transgression of the law

883. The cognitive component of culture__________________?
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A. is made up of rules for behavior

B. consists of values and morals

C. includes knowledge beliefs and technology

D. is part of material culture

884. Similarities common to all cultures are called_________________?
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A. culture traits

B. culture complexes

C. cultural universals

D. pivotal institution

885. The United States government began to function in_______________?
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A. 1781

B. 1788

C. 1776

D. 1763

886. The structural functionalist explanation of social stratification asserts that________________?
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A. nature demands the existence of social classes

B. people were not meant to work

C. there is a limited number of skilled talented people thus they should be rewarded

D. resources are plentiful so there is enough for all

887. To a person who belongs to it beer can collectors, club is a(n) ?
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A. membership group

B. voluntary group

C. all of the above

D. reference group

888. The synthesis of the elitist and pluralist approaches realist democracy assumes that_____________?
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A. all of the above

B. new groups can become the new elite

C. the elites have a consensus on basic democracy

D. voters do have a choice in elite competition

889. Material culture________________?
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A. none of the above

B. illustrates the evolution of tools and includes all objects made by humans

C. is of limited importance to humans

D. has no relation to symbols?

890. When we refer to how people really behave we________________?
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A. use folkways

B. use statistical norms

C. speak of mores

D. refer to the ideal norms

891. The most essential element of culture is______________?
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A. a warning system

B. cooperation

C. group activities

D. language
892. All but WHICH of the following characteristics of humans led to the development of science ?
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A. The use of reason

B. Curiosity

C. Fascination With the self

D. Blushing

893. Successful socialization for humans requires_______________?
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A. genes alone

B. contact with other humans

C. the absence of others

D. the existence of schools or the media

894. Federal legislation has sometimes been prompted by_____________________?
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A. inefficiency and sluggishness of state administrations

B. outright opposition by state governments to federal law

C. a general lack of financial resources and professional expertise at the state level

D. all of the above
895. Most animal behavior is determined by_________________?
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A. animal culture

B. biology and instinct

C. symbolic interaction

D. a system of symbols

896. Among the reason for overturning death penalty verdicts on appeal are______________?
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A. indications that prosecutors or police withheld information

B. findings of incompetent counsel

C. all of the above

D. improved DNA technology

897. What were the goals of the Constitutional Convention ?
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A. To preserve the status quo

B. To insure the power of the small farmers

C. To diminish the power of a strong central government

D. To form a government that would serve the interests of all groups in the society
898. According to Robert Salisbury the crucial factor in turning awareness of an issue into an organized movement is_______________?
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A. mass media

B. leadership

C. all of the above

D. money

899. The current transitional period in which there is uncertainty as to what will happen to political parties is termed ?
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A. dealignment

B. retrenchment

C. realignment

D. alignment

900. Tolerance of conflicting ideas has been_________________?
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A. none of the above

B. the downfall of industrialized societies

C. one of the great contributions of democracy

D. a major obstacle to establishing social order