miscellaneous MCQs – Page 45

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

miscellaneous Mcqs
881. Repeating a research project called ?
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A. replication

B. generalization

C. validation

D. verification

882. Official sanctions usually entail________________?
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A. public recognition

B. the threat of force

C. all of the above

D. a transgression of the law

883. The cognitive component of culture__________________?
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A. is made up of rules for behavior

B. consists of values and morals

C. includes knowledge beliefs and technology

D. is part of material culture

884. Similarities common to all cultures are called_________________?
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A. culture traits

B. culture complexes

C. cultural universals

D. pivotal institution

885. The United States government began to function in_______________?
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A. 1781

B. 1788

C. 1776

D. 1763

886. The structural functionalist explanation of social stratification asserts that________________?
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A. nature demands the existence of social classes

B. people were not meant to work

C. there is a limited number of skilled talented people thus they should be rewarded

D. resources are plentiful so there is enough for all

887. To a person who belongs to it beer can collectors, club is a(n) ?
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A. membership group

B. voluntary group

C. all of the above

D. reference group

888. The synthesis of the elitist and pluralist approaches realist democracy assumes that_____________?
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A. all of the above

B. new groups can become the new elite

C. the elites have a consensus on basic democracy

D. voters do have a choice in elite competition

889. Material culture________________?
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A. none of the above

B. illustrates the evolution of tools and includes all objects made by humans

C. is of limited importance to humans

D. has no relation to symbols?

890. When we refer to how people really behave we________________?
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A. use folkways

B. use statistical norms

C. speak of mores

D. refer to the ideal norms

891. The most essential element of culture is______________?
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A. a warning system

B. cooperation

C. group activities

D. language
892. All but WHICH of the following characteristics of humans led to the development of science ?
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A. The use of reason

B. Curiosity

C. Fascination With the self

D. Blushing

893. Successful socialization for humans requires_______________?
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A. genes alone

B. contact with other humans

C. the absence of others

D. the existence of schools or the media

894. Federal legislation has sometimes been prompted by_____________________?
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A. inefficiency and sluggishness of state administrations

B. outright opposition by state governments to federal law

C. a general lack of financial resources and professional expertise at the state level

D. all of the above
895. Most animal behavior is determined by_________________?
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A. animal culture

B. biology and instinct

C. symbolic interaction

D. a system of symbols

896. Among the reason for overturning death penalty verdicts on appeal are______________?
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A. indications that prosecutors or police withheld information

B. findings of incompetent counsel

C. all of the above

D. improved DNA technology

897. What were the goals of the Constitutional Convention ?
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A. To preserve the status quo

B. To insure the power of the small farmers

C. To diminish the power of a strong central government

D. To form a government that would serve the interests of all groups in the society
898. According to Robert Salisbury the crucial factor in turning awareness of an issue into an organized movement is_______________?
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A. mass media

B. leadership

C. all of the above

D. money

899. The current transitional period in which there is uncertainty as to what will happen to political parties is termed ?
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A. dealignment

B. retrenchment

C. realignment

D. alignment

900. Tolerance of conflicting ideas has been_________________?
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A. none of the above

B. the downfall of industrialized societies

C. one of the great contributions of democracy

D. a major obstacle to establishing social order