miscellaneous Mcqs
951. Professionalization means________________?
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A. there is a decrease in polarization

B. the same as unemployment

C. having theoretical knowledge in addition to training

D. everyone is called by a title

952. An extreme type of coercive organizations is called a(n) _______________-?
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A. public institution

B. oligarchy

C. total institution

D. economic institution

953. The federal system is contrasted with a (n)_______________?
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A. unitary system

B. confederate system

C. catholic system

D. BOTH unitary and confederate systems
954. The main function of organized labor is to_______________?
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A. regulate safety

B. manage large corporations

C. strike

D. bargain collectively
955. In a confederacy________________?
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A. power is centralized in a national government

B. powers not claimed by individual states are reserved by the national government

C. there is no national government whatsoever

D. all political power ultimately belongs to the states
956. Shortcomings of interest groups include______________?
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A. the dissemination of biased information

B. injecting partisan ideologies into political parties

C. stifling minority voices

D. creating splinter parties

957. The behavior of an individual firm is part of_______________?
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A. institutional economics

B. macroeconomics

C. macroeconomics

D. macroeconomics

958. Freudian psychoanalytic theory emphasizes the importance of the______________?
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A. unconscious level of personality

B. the absence of the unconscious level

C. conscious level of personality

D. empirical level of personality

959. Aggregate demand is defined as_________________?
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A. one persons demand for goods and services

B. none of the above

C. the total demand in a society or on a world level for goods and services

D. the lack of demand for goods and services

960. Lawrence Kohlberg,s theory of moral development claims______________?
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A. limited applicability to technologically advanced societies

B. post conventional morality is a luxury few cultures and societies can afford

C. universal validity

D. the desire for equality is peculiar to democratic nations

961. Gambling and prostitution are included in the category of______________?
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A. sins against religious teaching

B. social order crimes

C. crimes against persons

D. organized crime

963. In Eriksons system each of the stages present the individual with________________?
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A. crises of self-definition

B. opportunities for self-transcendence

C. all of the above

D. ethical dilemmas

964. In economic growth it is important to consider________________?
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A. all of the above

B. the quantity of capital and labor

C. the quality of capital and labor

D. the quality of the labor force

965. A separation of institutional forms is most characteristic of__________________?
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A. pastoral societies

B. agricultural societies

C. industrial societies

D. horticultural societies

967. A professional trained in a narrow abstract field is a________________?
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A. specialist

B. bureaucrat

C. vice president

D. foreman

968. Values in any society_____________?
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A. all of the above

B. dictate conduct in every situation

C. are often contradictory

D. are specifically spelled out

969. The biological basis of human personality derives from____________________?
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A. all of the above

B. the absence of instincts

C. the need for love

D. the need for body contact

970. When a new nation is formed ?
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A. people must acknowledge a common history and a sense of a common future

B. older tribal loyalties must be abandoned

C. all of these

D. a we are feeling must emerge among people

971. The difference in the three most prevalent economic systems lies in how ?
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A. profits are made

B. the people respect the government

C. much the government interferes in the economy

D. easy it is become rich

972. The participants in a market economy cannot pursue their goals freely because they are affected by_________________?
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A. prices and incomes

B. economic laws

C. the religious institution

D. the ratio of gold to paper money

974. Which of the following acts does NOT constitute a crime if committed by an adult ?
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A. Copyright infringement

B. Prostitution

C. Truancy

D. illegal drug use

975. Income distribution according to productive contribution is____________?
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A. inefficient but equitable

B. efficient but inequitable

C. a tenet of communism

D. efficient and equitable

978. Totalitarian regimes_____________?
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A. control the individual socially and politically

B. control only political life

C. leave individuals human and civil rights intact

D. deal only with economic and foreign policy matters

979. The most self-sufficient group is________________?
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A. society

B. ones in-group

C. the family

D. the military

983. The family is the prime example of a(n) ?
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A. voluntary group

B. secondary group

C. primary group

D. Gesellschaft

984. According to the differential association theory deviant acts are_________________?
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A. caused by abnormal chromosomes

B. the result of social deprivation

C. considered normal by some antisocial individuals

D. learned through interaction with others
985. Public government agencies are________________?
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A. markets

B. households

C. firms

D. central authorities
987. Maturation for humans involves ?
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A. socialization

B. learning to be responsible

C. the development of instincts

D. physical development
988. Congressional representation is based on______________?
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A. single member constituency system

B. proportional representation

C. parliamentary system

D. BOTH single-member constituency and proportional representation
989. Socialism and communism both call for________________?
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A. government controlling parts of the economy for the common good

B. revolutionary change

C. abolition of private property

D. totalitarian government and dictatorship of the proletariat

990. The purpose of the Bill of Rights is to_________________?
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A. weaken the government

B. give more power to the government

C. restrict the power of the government

D. make revolution impossible

991. The human infants first step in socialization is_________________?
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A. walking

B. crying

C. awareness of self

D. speaking

992. Adult socialization typically_____________?
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A. is less effective and easier to resist than childhood socialization

B. involves acquiring a self-image

C. all of the above

D. occurs incidentally and unconsciously

993. Contemporary technologically advanced societies tend to be_______________?
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A. hexahedron

B. heterogeneous

C. hermetic

D. homogeneous

994. What is the Phillips curve ?
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A. a deflationary curve

B. a graphic representation of conflict between full employment and inflation

C. a reference to a government economist favoring high taxes

D. a special kind of screw driver that reflects the functioning of the economy

995. The norm of reciprocity entails______________?
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A. doing something in return for what someone has done for you

B. doing things in an institutionalized way

C. all of the above

D. working jointly in a common enterprise for a shared goal

996. The American democratic system is based on________________?
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A. all of the above

B. representation of the majority

C. the dignity of the individual

D. protection of minority rights

997. Which of the following is identified with the elitist view _____________?
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A. C.Wright Mills

B. Karl Marx

C. Paul Samuelson

D. BOTH Mills and Marx
998. The Keynesian revolution acknowledged_________________ ?
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A. that the market was inherently unstable

B. the need for the intervention of the owners of the means of production

C. that industrial workers were becoming the new bourgeoisie

D. that the masses were being exploited

1000. A number of social commentators fear that having become a nation of hyphenated Americans ?
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A. the United States will be divided into a number of smaller nations

B. we may begin to our national identity

C. we will not defend the nation from invasion

D. we must keep out all new immigrants