miscellaneous MCQs – Page 7

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

miscellaneous Mcqs
301. American military policy has been built on___________________?
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A. trust in U.S allies

B. assured destruction capability

C. a spirit of peace in the world

D. very large number of troops

302. The important point about biological and cultural differences among people is______________?
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A. the fact that to have more is better than to have less in all circumstances

B. the evidence that some traits are more desirable than others

C. those with most power can determine cultural values

D. the social meanings people give these differences
303. Modernization in Britain was not as disruptive as in other countries because_______________?
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A. the British were ahead of other societies in their level of civilization

B. the British had the Magna Carta which protected civil rights

C. the rate of change was slower, so integration of new values was possible

D. the British are smarter

304. The forces and processes revolving around government is policies and actions are called_________________?
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A. dynamics

B. statics

C. general social processes

D. politics
305. The ideology of ageism__________________?
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A. has little impact on the society

B. prevails only in the U.S

C. asserts that the very young and the very old are inferior

D. applies only to the old

306. Which branch of Judaism ordains women as rabbis ?
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A. Sephardic

B. Orthodox

C. Conservative

D. Reform
307. As a result of social change some members of society_______________?
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A. play new roles

B. occupy new statuses

C. become social climbers

D. take on BOTH new statuses and new roles

308. Who really owns the corporation? the_________________?
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A. stockholders

B. Government

C. founders

D. banks

309. A study of male identical twins one of whom had been castrated by accident during circumcision and treated as a little girl until puberty showed that_______________?
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A. the intact twin gradually became more feminine

B. all of the above

C. the castrated male still acted like a tomboy

D. the castrated twin was tidier than his brother but never played with dolls

310. Critics maintain that the following issues are present in higher education______________?
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A. all of the above

B. high tuitions

C. a lowering of standards

D. muzzling of academic freedom

311. A person affected by nationalism______________?
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A. shares a state,s interests and goals

B. identifies with a states culture

C. all of the above

D. displays feelings of ethnocentrism

312. Products of the economy used in production as opposed to gifts of nature are______________?
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A. labor

B. capital

C. entrepreneurship

D. land

313. The highest victimization rates occur________________?
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A. equally in all age groups

B. in the 0 to 3 year age group

C. in the 10-15 years age group

D. in the teenage years

314. Which of the following does NOT appear to be a factor in divorce_______________?
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A. marriage after an engagement of over three years

B. differences in occupational goals and careers

C. dramatic differences in family backgrounds

D. pregnancy shortly after marriage

315. The family today influences_______________?
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A. attitudes on politics

B. none of the above

C. hospitalization rates

D. production activities

316. Discrimination is_______________?
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A. belief in the superiority of one,s own group

B. racial hatred

C. an attitude or feeling of dislike for a certain group

D. an action taken as a result of prejudicial feelings
317. The most recent view of black family problems is that they are a result of_______________?
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A. biology

B. the heritage of slavery

C. historic events of recent years

D. none of the above

318. Scientists agree that________________?
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A. there are no races

B. there are three races

C. there are fifty two races

D. all of humankind is descended from the same common stock
319. American foreign aid after World War II_________________?
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A. boosted international trade

B. prevented revolutionary movements from starting in a number of nations

C. helped the domestic economies of industrial nations

D. all of the above

320. A crisis of legitimacy indicates that_______________?
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A. better government propaganda is in order

B. the social order requires piecemeal reform

C. general apathy has overtaken the public

D. the public perceives that legitimate government has failed
321. The natural environment is_________________?
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A. the total complex of manmade elements in an area

B. the way humans found the earth

C. mountains oceans rivers and deserts

D. the totality of natural conditions and resources that occur in a specific area
322. The experience of loss or impending loss of a person to whom one is close is called______________?
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A. displacement

B. disengagement

C. bereavement

D. bequeath Ent

323. Weber,s Protestant Ethicis_______________?
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A. an explanation of Third-World underdevelopment

B. a vindication of the morality of capitalism

C. a refutation of economic determinism

D. a rejection of the ideological function of religion

324. What percent of total work hours must be used to fix errors that occur on the assembly line in mass-production plants ?
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A. 25%

B. 40%

C. 35%

D. 50%

325. In the perspective of realism high politics refers to________________?
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A. social and economic issues

B. cultural interaction

C. diplomatic relations

D. issues of war and security
326. Marxists are most interested in_______________?
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A. coups d,etat

B. class revolutionary movements

C. nationalistic revolutionary movements

D. guerrilla fighting

327. The conflict theory of inequality is based on the work of______________?
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A. Talcott Parsons

B. Karl Marx

C. Charles Darwin

D. Kingsley Davis

328. In industrial societies the social class most likely to participate in social movements is the__________?
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A. lower class

B. middle class

C. all social classes equally

D. upper class

329. The pivotal institution of government_________________?
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A. exists only theoretically or in a rudimentary form on the international level

B. is represented by the U.N on a global level

C. exists in every nation

D. is lacking in Third-World nations

330. All religions once established consist of_________________?
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A. church clergy and believers

B. beliefs rituals and organization

C. dogma ecclesia and faith

D. doctrine sacraments and priests

331. An example of resource versatility is_________________?
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A. land used for both mining and recreation

B. Swimming fishing and boating in the same lake

C. stringing beads in the morning fishing in the afternoon, and teaching bead stringing at night

D. All of the above

332. Taxes may be considered_____________?
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A. additions to the circular flow

B. as not affecting the economic flow

C. withdrawals from the economic flow

D. injections into the economic flow

333. Social scientists explain the incest taboo as_______________?
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A. all of the above

B. a religious universal

C. biologically programmed

D. way of reducing family conflict
334. The view that nationalism would wither away was held by_________________?
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A. Marxists

B. all of the above

C. classical liberals

D. stoic philosophers like Marcus Aurelius

335. Italy has had many changes in political leadership since World War II However economic and legal specialists keep the nation going We would call their authority_______________?
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A. traditional

B. legal-rational

C. charismatic

D. irrational

336. Environmental depletion is the term used to mean that________________?
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A. natural resources can be substituted with artificial ones

B. humans are capable to adapt to other resources when the old ones disappear

C. natural resources are increasing in proportion to an increased demand for them

D. natural resources are decreasing as demand for them increase
337. An ascribed status that a person cannot change is________________?
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A. religion

B. last name

C. race

D. political party

338. When citizens or government agencies attempt to peacefully correct laws or institutions they are engaged in_____________?
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A. revolution

B. diffusion

C. innovation

D. reform
339. The view that the state has emerged to protect the rights of a privileged few has been expressed by philosophers of which school of thought ?
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A. Functionalism

B. Conflict

C. Ideologist

D. Hegelianism

340. Minority groups______________?
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A. tend to show solidarity to each other

B. constitute a subculture within the larger culture

C. exhibit clannish behavior

D. practice cultural relativity

341. Future shockis____________?
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A. the name of a famous movie dealing with a society of the future

B. a phrase used by Alvin Toffler to describe the rapidity of change

C. a phrase used to describe an alien culture

D. what the elderly experience in every society when a new generation comes into power

342. The first European people to form a nation were is________________?
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A. Slavs

B. English

C. Scots

D. Picts

343. The basic assertion of ageism is that________________?
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A. the old are superior to the young

B. the young are superior to the old

C. there is a smooth transfer of roles between the old and the young

D. work is best left to those who can do it

344. The smallest percentage of the poor consists of_______________?
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A. minorities

B. children

C. women

D. the elderly
345. Endogamy and exogamy are_______________?
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A. social limitations placed on marriages

B. two social science disciplines

C. ways of studying institutions

D. practiced only by select groups in society

346. In the case of the male twin castrated during circumcision________________?
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A. he was content living as a female

B. his case proves that nurture is stronger than nature

C. he behaved as a little girl once he was given female hormones

D. in spite of attempted socialization as a female he was unhappy in his gender
347. Children of divorce have________________?
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A. the most difficulty at ages nine and ten

B. fewer problems of adjustment than children from intact families

C. a preference for parental conflict rather than their divorce

D. no problems

348. Middle-and upper-class parents foster the viewpoint that________________?
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A. students should find peers with similar goals

B. occupational success is desirable

C. success does not matter as much as happiness

D. their children should have a classical education

349. Critics of our school system sate that _________________?
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A. education is used to foster the acceptance of our political system without

B. education makes no attempt to exercise social control

C. education places too little emphasis on hard work and obedience

D. none of the above

350. Social scientists________________?
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A. provide criteria for choosing a valid religion

B. neither accept nor reject claims of divine revelation

C. all of the above

D. have no interest in the content of religious doctrines