miscellaneous MCQs – Page 40

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

miscellaneous Mcqs
781. The federal government has increased its responsibilities at the local level because_____________?
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A. urban influence on the states

B. the states inefficiency

C. the tenth amendment

D. excess state revenues

782. In the United States an example of a taboo is_______________?
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A. marrying sister

B. climbing Mt Rushmore

C. making money

D. gambling

783. The mass media especially TV have been_______________?
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A. definitely proven to improve school learning

B. providing realistic view of the world

C. none of the above

D. definitely proven to increase the crime rate

784. According to Marx which group constituted a ruling elite ?
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A. The proletariat

B. The bourgeoisie

C. The military

D. The workers for the owners of the means of production

785. Experiments are_______________?
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A. not used in the study of humans

B. the most common method of social investigation

C. based on controlling a variable and observing the results

D. valid only if performed on white mice

786. Humans depend on others for full development and generally live in groups They are________________?
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A. social

B. intelligent

C. cultural

D. symbolic

787. The theory speculating that every society develops a number of cultural goals for members to attain but that attainment is not possible for all is called the_____________?
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A. focal concerns theory

B. deviant personality theory

C. differential association theory

D. anomie theory
788. In most societies ownership of property takes one of three forms________________?
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A. restricted guarded and private

B. esthetic visible tangible

C. ambiguous hermetic contraceptive

D. communal private public
789. Index crimes include all but one of the following_______________?
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A. manslaughter

B. moving traffic violation

C. robbery

D. aggravated assault

790. Maturation is a term used by developmental psychologists to refer to______________?
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A. the development of natural resources

B. the aging process or senescence

C. the development of personality

D. physical(biological)development
791. The most important differences among humans are based on ______________ ?
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A. species separation

B. biology

C. culture

D. physical aspect

792. The political organization that may have too much influence on elected officials because of its generous contribution is the________________?
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A. Political Action Committee

B. Democratic Club

C. Republican Club

D. Rules Committee

793. According to Freud the crucial institution for the development of personality is______________?
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A. education

B. religion

C. the family

D. the economy

794. The fundamental assumption of democratic socialism is that_______________?
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A. participation in political decision making should be extended to economic decision making

B. the Socialist party must be in command of the economy

C. it is not necessary for everyone in a society to work

D. participation in political decision making should be extended to religious leaders

795. Determining that a particular act is deviant may depend on______________?
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A. the social status of the person committing the act

B. the social status of those judging the act

C. the place time and circumstances

D. all of the above
796. The ability of one individual or group to control the actions of another individual or group without the latters consent is a definition of____________?
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A. violence

B. power

C. force

D. coercion

797. In contemporary market systems competition____________________?
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A. is quite strong

B. is diluted by private and state monopolies

C. has been replaced by planning

D. does not exist

798. Which is an example of a subculture ?
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A. teenage customs

B. Kiwi culture

C. French culture

D. American culture

799. Recent research supports the notion that mother-infant bonding_______________?
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A. has a cultural basis

B. none of the above

C. depends on how wanted the infant is

D. has a biological basis
800. ideologies may be described as_______________?
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A. simplified world views

B. complex explanations of the world

C. rejecting action

D. none of the above