miscellaneous Mcqs
1001. Emotional stress and maladjustment may occur as a result of______________?
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A. faulty role performance

B. all of the above

C. improperly learned roles

D. status inconsistency

1003. Most ideologies consist of________________?
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A. ideas that have been in existence for centuries

B. a set of complex algebraic expressions

C. ideas derived exclusively from ancient Greece

D. a body of doctrines beliefs and symbols
1004. From a sociological viewpoint to say that deviance has functions means that ?
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A. deviant acts are escape valves for anxiety

B. successful deviants become stronger people

C. deviant acts serve the individual,s purpose

D. deviance may contribute to group cohesion
1006. The situation in the Middle East is an example of________________?
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A. conflict

B. competition

C. cooperation

D. all of the above

1007. The elitist school of thought asserts that______________?
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A. the elite is not always against the masses

B. the elite displays a monolithic power structure

C. the masses should rebel against the elite

D. the elite always works against the public interest

1008. Humanity is__________________?
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A. an aggregate

B. all of the above

C. a category

D. a group

1009. NAFTA binds which three countries into a single commercial entity ?
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A. United States Canada Puerto Rico

B. United States Canada Mexico

C. Mexico Panama Costa Rica

D. United States Cuba Mexico

1010. Resources are defined as___________________?
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A. anything that is derived from natural including

B. anything that is produced in factories

C. anything that is manmade

D. everything that is needed for the production of goods and services including human energy
1011. The primary function of the economy as a social institution is to________________?
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A. show people how to obtain goods and services without having to pay for them

B. convict felons in Common Pleas Cout

C. Provide a blueprint showing people how to survive

D. none of the above

1012. According to George Herbert Mead the self is______________?
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A. an individuals self-concept or self-awareness

B. a persons conscience

C. the subconscious mind

D. the equivalent of the libido in Freuds theory

1013. Studies of siblings who shared parents social class and everyday experiences have shown that they_____________?
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A. pretend to disagree when they really agree

B. perceive the same events in the same way

C. view the same experiences differently

D. arrive at a common view point through discussion

1014. Agents of socialization consist of_______________?
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A. instincts

B. drives

C. genes

D. none of these
1015. Merton attributed deviance to anomie meaning ?
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A. neurosis

B. wild mood swings

C. lack of legitimate means to attain group goals

D. mental retardation

1016. Public policy according to elitists tends to reflect______________?
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A. the compromises necessary to temper ideals with reality

B. the values of the elites

C. the demands of the masses

D. the ideals of the society

1017. C.Wright Mills maintains that the nation is really ruled by_______________?
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A. representatives of the people

B. the masses

C. a power elite

D. the participants in the political process

1019. Third parties arise when_____________?
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A. the nation experiences severs economic recession or depression

B. a large portion of the electorate is dissatisfied with the other candidates

C. new political ideologies emerge

D. a charismatic leader is available

1020. Which is false of reference groups? They_________?
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A. provide standards against which we measure ourselves

B. are groups to which we belong from birth on

C. affect our values goals attitudes and behavior

D. are important during socialization

1022. The second function of the legislative branch is to______________?
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A. ensure a system of representation

B. pass laws consistent with moral values

C. govern every state in the Union

D. ensure that neither of the chambers has the upper hand

1023. Capitalisms roots can be found in_________________?
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A. machine-based production

B. Christianity

C. dialectic materialism

D. feudal agriculture

1024. According to the differential association theory deviant acts are_________________?
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A. the result of social deprivation

B. learned through interaction with others

C. considered normal by some antisocial individuals

D. caused by abnormal chromosomes

1025. According to the broker rule school of though________________?
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A. power is in the hands of a small group of individuals

B. Wall street brokers and other bankers hold the effective reins of government

C. power is diffused among numerous interest groups who compete and compromise on the decision-making process

D. the fewer interest groups exist the greater the stability of the political system

1026. Deviance______________?
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A. shows what is proper behavior

B. helps group cohesiveness

C. all of the above

D. promotes social change

1027. In many societies cannibalism is______________?
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A. mores

B. a cultural complex

C. a cultural trait

D. a taboo
1028. A personality refers to______________?
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A. attitudes of a person

B. all of the above

C. emotions of a person

D. behavioral traits of a person

1029. Which of the following is NOT a predominant goal of American society ?
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A. a desirable mix of windfall profits

B. none of the above are dominant goals

C. a leisure-based society

D. spectacular growth

1030. The cause of freedom is served according to democratic capitalists when__________________?
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A. welfare is eliminated

B. everyone has the right to hold private property

C. everyone has the chance to become a millionaire

D. everyone has economic security

1031. Which is NOT a restraint imposed on the United States government ?
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A. Presidential supremacy

B. Checks and balances

C. Separation of powers

D. Federalism

1032. Which of the following would fit Charles Horton Cooleys classification of a primary group ?
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A. Tourists visiting a resort

B. Redheads

C. A sales clerk and a customer

D. A married couple

1033. ideologies may be______________?
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A. all of the above

B. abstract

C. comprehensive

D. partial

1034. What kind of a system is the economic institution ?
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A. Cultural and social

B. Semantic and semitic

C. Typically, American

D. Religious and educational

1035. According Piaget,s developmental theory______________?
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A. none of the above

B. a child of five can learn philosophy

C. a child of eight can master addition

D. a child of one can understand social rules

1036. In industrial societies consumption ?
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A. is viewed unfavorably

B. maintains and fuels demand

C. must always be limited

D. is not a factor

1037. Smith wrote that private ownership of the means of production would ?
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A. create abuse

B. stimulate economic growth as each individual tried to maximize profits

C. stifle economic growth as the markets would be flooded with merchandise

D. stimulate government control

1038. Deviance is defined as________________?
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A. behavior that passes the limits of what the social group tolerates

B. any violation of societal norms

C. behavior forbidden by religion

D. breaking legal codes

1040. The psychodynamic theories of personality are associated with________________?
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A. Sigmund Freud

B. Jean Piaget

C. Charles Horton Cooley

D. George Herbert Mead

1042. Utilitarian organizations are so named because they ?
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A. serve the practical purposes of their owners

B. produce useful things

C. provide material benefits in exchange for work

D. provide useful services to the community

1043. Studying interaction within a human family would occur on a____________?
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A. microsocial level

B. macroscopic level

C. microscopic level

D. macrosocial level
1044. Political scientist Morgenthau and the realist school believe that foreign policy is based on_______________?
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A. rights of humanity

B. what is best for the people of a nation

C. morality

D. exercise of power
1045. The principle of the separation of powers________________?
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A. provides for an absolute separation of three branches of government

B. is prescribed by the Constitution

C. was a notion the framers had to abandon

D. was imitated by the framers of the constitution from Roman forms of government

1046. Socialization happens in__________________?
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A. infants

B. children

C. persons of all ages

D. adults

1047. One of the functions of public policy is to________________?
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A. plan to ensure the correct mix of supply and demand

B. ensure that everyone is a sinner in the economy

C. none of the above

D. mediate among conflicting economic goals
1048. The concept of human inequality ?
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A. has been borrowed from the natural sciences

B. is tolerated by religious ideologies

C. is incorporated in the ideology of democracy

D. underlies fascism
1050. According to Daniel Bell the first technological revolution_______________?
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A. all of the above

B. was the first of three such revolution

C. entailed the harnessing of electricity

D. involved a change in farming techniques