miscellaneous Mcqs
101. Factors in the decline of the marriage rate include__________________?
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A. all of the above

B. a delay in the age of first marriage

C. the increase in the incidence of remaining single

D. the increase of cohabitation

102. Conflict theorists see the states functions as________________?
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A. protecting the interest of the ruling elite only

B. helping the poor and homeless

C. directing the economy

D. bringing peace to its citizens

103. Before the Treaty of Westphalia (1648) political organization around the world had been_________________?
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A. uniform and multiform

B. empirical and patriotic

C. universal and local

D. unilateral and generic

105. The emphasis on rural virtues__________________?
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A. gave urban dwellers an inferiority complex

B. is based on stereotypes

C. helped democratic representation in the states

D. has been reinforced by recent studies

106. Recent events vividly demonstrate that nationalism is_______________?
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A. the bastion of freedom and world peace

B. dead

C. at most a quaint reminder of past political cultures

D. the source of wars and atrocities
107. Which is NOT a common objective of states ?
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A. Territorial integrity

B. Physical survival

C. Political independence

D. Cultural diversity
108. According to French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau the state emerged_______________?
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A. to restore peace

B. all of the above

C. because people began to fight among themselves

D. after the establishment of private property
109. A reduction of the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere leads to_____________?
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A. greater crop yields

B. fluorochlorocarbon production

C. greater rainfall

D. climate changes
110. The failure of rising expectations is related to______________?
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A. a general rise in the standard of living for all segments of society

B. a rapid decline in the standard of living

C. false advertising and credit expansion

D. dissatisfaction based on relative deprivation
111. Which is NOT a theoretical perspective on international relations_______________?
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A. globalism

B. scientific democracy

C. neorealism

D. pluralism

112. A decline in the rural population was due chiefly to________________?
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A. population size

B. the continued improvements in agricultural methods

C. the favor of the local tyrant

D. factories

113. Divorced men as compared to married men are subject to_______________?
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A. more car accidents

B. all of the above

C. more instances of depression

D. more suicides

114. What kind of individual is valued in industrial and postindustrial societies ?
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A. the poor and alienated

B. manual workers

C. a highly educated intellectual

D. nonproductive citizens

115. Romance as a reason for marriage________________?
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A. is an ancient principle

B. is a modern invention

C. contributes to divorce

D. prevents divorce

116. Women after divorce_______________?
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A. need not do any of the menial housework

B. have a more difficult psychological adjustment than men

C. all of the above

D. experience a 45 percent drop in income
117. The perpetrators of fatal child abuse have these traits in common________________?
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A. they live at or below the poverty level

B. they are young males

C. all of these

D. they are seriously depressed

118. The noncustodial parent______________?
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A. renounces all responsibility for his children

B. is often a deadbeat dad

C. is usually unfit to be a parent

D. none of the above

119. Population density________________?
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A. always relates to birthrates

B. is low in Western Europe

C. is low in Japan

D. is high in industrial areas
121. The highest birthrates today are found in________________?
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A. Japan

B. Western Europe

C. highly developed nations

D. the underdeveloped nations
122. Overpopulation is a problem worldwide but only in relation to________________?
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A. political organization

B. population density

C. demography

D. poor contraception

123. Another term for nationalism might be________________?
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A. national ethnocentrism

B. racism

C. imperialism

D. colonialism

124. Social organization in the city brought ALL BUT which one of these changes ?
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A. Families became nuclear

B. The class structure became more rigid

C. Formal agencies of control multiplied

D. Primary group ties became less important

125. The oil supplies of the United States are subject to______________?
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A. constant increase

B. environmental depletion

C. price stability

D. environmental pollution

126. Urban families everywhere in the world_________________?
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A. follow the dictates of religion and culture

B. have attained zero population growth

C. voluntarily curb their fertility

D. willingly accept governmental family planning

127. Power is legitimate if_________________?
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A. it is enforced on members of society

B. a majority of societal members accept its use as right and proper

C. it is rational

D. it has been transmitted in a traditional way

128. The most important determinant of scholastic success is________________?
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A. a familys values regarding education

B. the peer group influence

C. the opinion of the neighbors

D. how well the students parents did in school

129. Political power_______________?
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A. appears only in capitalistic societies

B. is power exercised by the state through its government

C. belongs to a ruler in democratic regimes

D. characterizes all dictatorships

130. In preindustrial societies education was intended for_______________?
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A. the obviously intelligent

B. productive persons

C. a small elite

D. the masses

131. Moral control________________?
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A. is best when exerted by forces outside the individual

B. can only be exerted through the institution of religion

C. is insufficient to maintain social order in complex societies

D. dose not exist in large urban industrial societies

132. The nuclear family form is also called________________?
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A. extended

B. conjugal

C. consanguine

D. procreational

133. In Third World countries the factors that discourage birth control include________________?
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A. womens rights

B. traditional values

C. government subsidies for large families

D. low infant mortality

134. The ecosystem is__________________?
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A. a systematic application of the economy

B. the way living things interact and interrelate with each other and their environments

C. what Hobbes called the state of nature

D. the way inanimate objects are placed into the natural system

135. Legal-rational authority is characteristic of________________?
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A. urban industrial developed societies

B. homogeneous societies

C. traditional agrarian societies

D. totalitarian societies

136. Government is characterized by a(n)_______________?
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A. all of the above

B. system of norms and values

C. pattern of statuses and roles

D. system to deal with order and defense

137. A perspective that focuses on power relations between spouses is called_______________?
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A. dependency theory

B. micro conflict theory

C. resource theory

D. transactional analysis

138. Prejudice and discrimination______________?
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A. are tenets of some religions

B. have been a part of the relationships among diverse religious groups

C. have never existed toward diverse religious groups

D. none of the above

139. Zero population growth______________?
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A. is the term used when there are no births in any given year in a specific county

B. means that population stop growing because of an epidemic such as the Black Death or AIDS

C. means that the number of births equals the number of deaths in country in any given year

D. signifies that the deaths exceed the births

140. Which subject is NOT studied by demography ?
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A. Rock forming land shaping soil forming

B. Birthrates death rates sex rates

C. Human mobility

D. Age groups marriage incidence divorce frequency

141. Factors in the urban crisis include_______________?
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A. a high percentage of deprived and trapped individuals

B. the inner city,s declining tax base

C. all of the above

D. the move of the middle class and industry to the suburbs

142. A kinship system is based on______________?
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A. common descent

B. marriage

C. adoption

D. none of these

143. According to functionalism the fundamental human needs are_____________?
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A. life liberty and the pursuit of property

B. control over nature and the denial of death

C. income safety and deference

D. survival and expressiveness
144. The most dramatic change that followed each technological revolution was_______________?
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A. a visible decrease in population

B. a return to an agrarian way of life

C. a dramatic increase in population

D. the systematic migration of populations to different areas

145. Structured inequality of gender roles_____________?
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A. has been with humans from the dawn of culture

B. is peculiar to industrial societies

C. began with hunting and gathering societies

D. has its origins in agricultural communities?
147. The media present gender roles_____________?
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A. realistically

B. idealistically

C. stereotypically

D. according to Victorian model

148. Another way of talking about opportunity costs might be as________________?
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A. value of sacrificed resources

B. parallel world

C. social consequences

D. economic consequences

149. Placing workers and machines in one building is called______________?
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A. guild system

B. factory system

C. exploitation of the proletariat

D. cottage industry