miscellaneous MCQs – Page 50

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

miscellaneous Mcqs
981. A predisposition toward certain points of view is called_______________?
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A. attitude

B. action

C. opinion

D. conviction

982. The largest of the world regions containing 44 countries is_____________?
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A. North America

B. Asia

C. Sub-Saharan Africa

D. Europe

983. The family is the prime example of a(n) ?
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A. voluntary group

B. secondary group

C. primary group

D. Gesellschaft

984. According to the differential association theory deviant acts are_________________?
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A. caused by abnormal chromosomes

B. the result of social deprivation

C. considered normal by some antisocial individuals

D. learned through interaction with others
985. Public government agencies are________________?
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A. markets

B. households

C. firms

D. central authorities
986. Serious mental disorders that often require periods of hospitalization or institutionalization are called____________?
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A. all of the above

B. neuroses

C. sociopathologys

D. psychoses
987. Maturation for humans involves ?
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A. socialization

B. learning to be responsible

C. the development of instincts

D. physical development
988. Congressional representation is based on______________?
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A. single member constituency system

B. proportional representation

C. parliamentary system

D. BOTH single-member constituency and proportional representation
989. Socialism and communism both call for________________?
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A. government controlling parts of the economy for the common good

B. revolutionary change

C. abolition of private property

D. totalitarian government and dictatorship of the proletariat

990. The purpose of the Bill of Rights is to_________________?
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A. weaken the government

B. give more power to the government

C. restrict the power of the government

D. make revolution impossible

991. The human infants first step in socialization is_________________?
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A. walking

B. crying

C. awareness of self

D. speaking

992. Adult socialization typically_____________?
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A. is less effective and easier to resist than childhood socialization

B. involves acquiring a self-image

C. all of the above

D. occurs incidentally and unconsciously

993. Contemporary technologically advanced societies tend to be_______________?
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A. hexahedron

B. heterogeneous

C. hermetic

D. homogeneous

994. What is the Phillips curve ?
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A. a deflationary curve

B. a graphic representation of conflict between full employment and inflation

C. a reference to a government economist favoring high taxes

D. a special kind of screw driver that reflects the functioning of the economy

995. The norm of reciprocity entails______________?
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A. doing something in return for what someone has done for you

B. doing things in an institutionalized way

C. all of the above

D. working jointly in a common enterprise for a shared goal

996. The American democratic system is based on________________?
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A. all of the above

B. representation of the majority

C. the dignity of the individual

D. protection of minority rights

997. Which of the following is identified with the elitist view _____________?
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A. C.Wright Mills

B. Karl Marx

C. Paul Samuelson

D. BOTH Mills and Marx
998. The Keynesian revolution acknowledged_________________ ?
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A. that the market was inherently unstable

B. the need for the intervention of the owners of the means of production

C. that industrial workers were becoming the new bourgeoisie

D. that the masses were being exploited

999. If we add the numerical values of all our cases together and divide by the number of cases we get the_______________?
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A. moot

B. median

C. mode

D. mean
1000. A number of social commentators fear that having become a nation of hyphenated Americans ?
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A. the United States will be divided into a number of smaller nations

B. we may begin to our national identity

C. we will not defend the nation from invasion

D. we must keep out all new immigrants