miscellaneous MCQs – Page 51

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

miscellaneous Mcqs
1001. Emotional stress and maladjustment may occur as a result of______________?
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A. faulty role performance

B. all of the above

C. improperly learned roles

D. status inconsistency

1002. An example of a state that has had to worry about and defend its very physical existence is_______________?
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A. Palestine

B. Lebanon

C. Egypt

D. Israel
1003. Most ideologies consist of________________?
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A. ideas that have been in existence for centuries

B. a set of complex algebraic expressions

C. ideas derived exclusively from ancient Greece

D. a body of doctrines beliefs and symbols
1004. From a sociological viewpoint to say that deviance has functions means that ?
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A. deviant acts are escape valves for anxiety

B. successful deviants become stronger people

C. deviant acts serve the individual,s purpose

D. deviance may contribute to group cohesion
1005. Engineers lawyers investment bankers top CEOs entertainers and so on are described as_____________?
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A. nouveau riches

B. generation x-ers

C. symbolic analysts

D. baby boomers

1006. The situation in the Middle East is an example of________________?
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A. conflict

B. competition

C. cooperation

D. all of the above

1007. The elitist school of thought asserts that______________?
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A. the elite is not always against the masses

B. the elite displays a monolithic power structure

C. the masses should rebel against the elite

D. the elite always works against the public interest

1008. Humanity is__________________?
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A. an aggregate

B. all of the above

C. a category

D. a group

1009. NAFTA binds which three countries into a single commercial entity ?
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A. United States Canada Puerto Rico

B. United States Canada Mexico

C. Mexico Panama Costa Rica

D. United States Cuba Mexico

1010. Resources are defined as___________________?
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A. anything that is derived from natural including

B. anything that is produced in factories

C. anything that is manmade

D. everything that is needed for the production of goods and services including human energy
1011. The primary function of the economy as a social institution is to________________?
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A. show people how to obtain goods and services without having to pay for them

B. convict felons in Common Pleas Cout

C. Provide a blueprint showing people how to survive

D. none of the above

1012. According to George Herbert Mead the self is______________?
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A. an individuals self-concept or self-awareness

B. a persons conscience

C. the subconscious mind

D. the equivalent of the libido in Freuds theory

1013. Studies of siblings who shared parents social class and everyday experiences have shown that they_____________?
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A. pretend to disagree when they really agree

B. perceive the same events in the same way

C. view the same experiences differently

D. arrive at a common view point through discussion

1014. Agents of socialization consist of_______________?
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A. instincts

B. drives

C. genes

D. none of these
1015. Merton attributed deviance to anomie meaning ?
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A. neurosis

B. wild mood swings

C. lack of legitimate means to attain group goals

D. mental retardation

1016. Public policy according to elitists tends to reflect______________?
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A. the compromises necessary to temper ideals with reality

B. the values of the elites

C. the demands of the masses

D. the ideals of the society

1017. C.Wright Mills maintains that the nation is really ruled by_______________?
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A. representatives of the people

B. the masses

C. a power elite

D. the participants in the political process

1018. The desert and semi-arid regions of the Middle East are resource-poor except for_______________?
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A. coal

B. uranium

C. oil

D. dates

1019. Third parties arise when_____________?
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A. the nation experiences severs economic recession or depression

B. a large portion of the electorate is dissatisfied with the other candidates

C. new political ideologies emerge

D. a charismatic leader is available

1020. Which is false of reference groups? They_________?
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A. provide standards against which we measure ourselves

B. are groups to which we belong from birth on

C. affect our values goals attitudes and behavior

D. are important during socialization