miscellaneous MCQs – Page 39

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

miscellaneous Mcqs
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B. deviant acts invariably point to outdated rules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
770. The transitional period between the dominance of one party or another is called_______________?
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A. dealignment

B. alignment

C. derailment

D. realignment
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

774. To say that American music is the best in the world is an example of__________________?
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A. cultural relativity

B. the truth

C. a value

D. ethnocentrism
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

776. The discipline that studies such disparate subjects as the environment religion politics criminality organization and so on is______________?
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A. sociology

B. political science

C. history

D. psychology

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