miscellaneous Mcqs
402. Studies other than Mead,s show that_________________?
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A. aggression is strictly socially learned

B. in most cultures males are more aggressive than females

C. biology is totally unimportant in sex role behavior

D. there is no pattern to aggressive behavior in either males or females

404. The classical conservative approach to stratification is that____________?
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A. inequality results from exploitation

B. none of the above

C. inequality is the law of nature

D. stratification must be legislated

405. Secondary deviance does not occur unless people_______________?
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A. accept the deviant labels and maintain the behavior in

B. accept deviant labels and eliminate the behavior in

C. reject the deviant labels but maintain the behavior in

D. reject deviant labels

406. The rationalization for having capital punishment is that_______________?
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A. it protects the Biblical commandment against killing

B. societies need to threaten prospective criminals

C. it acts as a deterrent

D. it prevents capital crime

407. The first technological revolution________________?
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A. turned people from food gatherers to food producers

B. began with the invention of the steam engine

C. occurred in England

D. took place in 1750

409. According to Gordon Allport much prejudice is based on________________?
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A. equality of groups

B. lack of human compassion

C. plain ignorance

D. economic competition among different groups
410. The victims of crime tend to be_______________?
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A. poor

B. members of minority groups

C. B and C

D. members of the middle class

411. It is correct to say that__________________?
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A. change has been the downfall of societies

B. change is only a recent situation

C. the more things change the more they remain the same

D. the rate of change has increased in recent years
412. Which is typical of the first stage of the demographic transition ?
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A. high birthrates and high death rates

B. declining birthrates and high death rates

C. high birthrates and declining death rates

D. cycles of growth and decline
414. Which of the following brings about cultural change_________________?
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A. scientific discoveries

B. all of the above

C. new art forms

D. technological invention

415. Max Weber,s notion of life chances closely resembles the concept of________________?
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A. occupational prestige

B. personal power

C. social status

D. social power

416. The privileged position of the modern industrial nations was attained because of_______________?
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A. a change in the economy from agrarian to industrial

B. a change in the population distribution from rural to urban

C. the discovery of natural resources

D. both urbanization and industrialization
417. In the social sciences discrimination as a concept means_________________?
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A. the physical ability to see in the dark

B. actions taken as a result of prejudicial feelings

C. having good taste in art and music

D. ability to discern the direction of social relations

420. Prejudice diminishes as___________________?
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A. assimilation occurs

B. the majority becomes more oppressive

C. the economic status of minorities declines

D. the economic status of minorities becomes equal to that of the majority
421. According to Karl Marx_______________?
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A. status is also a phenomenon of stratification

B. classes are the result of different life styles

C. classes are composed of the have-nots who eventually revolt against the haves

D. classes are determined by the relationship of a group in society to the means of production
422. Participants in the market system________________?
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A. try to maximize their labor

B. try to maximize their worth

C. are totally free to pursue their goals

D. are affected by prices and incomes
424. Embezzlement and fraud are two examples of_________________?
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A. property crimes

B. crimes against persons

C. white collar crime

D. organized crime

425. World overpopulation could be prevented by_________________?
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A. the elimination of the demographic transition

B. a return to preindustrial medicine

C. zero population growth worldwide

D. natural change

427. The Industrial Revolution was based on_______________?
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A. new sources power

B. all of the above

C. the discovery of new material

D. the invention of basic machines

428. Deviance that has been exposed leads to______________?
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A. anomie

B. forgiveness

C. labeling

D. transmission

429. Total laissez-faire is impossible because________________?
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A. the market is not equitable favoring those with more resources

B. the market makes no provision for protecting smaller participants

C. all of the above

D. the market does not provide for satisfying public needs

430. The crude birthrate is the_________________?
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A. number of births a year in the world

B. the same as the fecundity rate

C. the same as the fertility rate

D. number of births per thousand people per year
431. Symbolic analysts are_______________?
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A. employees capable of manipulating data words and visual images

B. people employed in new enterprises

C. psychologists with advanced degrees

D. only A and B
433. The Great Depression_________________?
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A. resulted from the greed of the robber barons

B. resulted from insufficient demand

C. was the worst case of massive unemployment

D. only B and C
434. The largest number of Latinos come form_______________?
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A. Latin American

B. Mexico

C. Puerto Rico

D. Spain

435. Futurist Alvin Toffler called his concept_______________?
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A. static shock

B. future shock

C. culture shock

D. myocardial shock

436. Discriminatory behavior prompted by the knowledge that prejudice exists on a society wide level is called______________?
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A. institutional discrimination

B. personal discrimination

C. cultural discrimination

D. attitudinal discrimination
437. The most likely factor to overcome the low status of a fathers occupation is______________?
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A. belonging to organized crime

B. hard work

C. religion

D. education
438. Which is/are the policy option(s) to counteract business cycles ?
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A. Shift the supply curve

B. Shift the demand curve

C. All of the above

D. Do noting

440. Which statements is FALSE ?
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A. The civil rights movement has raised black consciousness and helped decrease self hatred

B. Relations between blacks and whites are 100 percent improved

C. The black underclass finds itself in the situation of being a minority within a minority

D. Blacks still lag behind whites in life chances particularly in the economic sector

441. According to Blau and Duncan occupational upward mobility is greatly influenced by______________?
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A. all of the above

B. the nature of the first job

C. the amount of education

D. occupation of the father

442. In microeconomics the household is defined as_______________?
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A. the nuclear family

B. all of the above

C. everyone who lives under one roof

D. the extended family

443. Censorship______________?
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A. gives a one-sided interpretation of an issue

B. is the same as propaganda

C. deletes all or parts of information

D. is the opposite of propaganda?

444. Collective behavior favors social change because it_______________?
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A. none of the above

B. alters peoples perspective

C. prevents action

D. destroys group identity

445. Most population experts_______________?
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A. have written off the Malthusian prophecy altogether

B. expect the growth rate to remain constant

C. expect population to level off at between 8 and 15 billion people

D. believe that a high fertility rate continues to be necessary in the developing nations

446. Which of the following statements is true ?
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A. Most of the health problems associated with growing old pose serious problems by the age of 65

B. Young workers perform far better than elderly workers which is why employers prefer tham

C. A majority of the elderly live in nursing homes

D. none of the above
448. Need and demand________________?
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A. are closely related to price

B. amount to the same thing

C. are unrelated concepts

D. are closely related to supply

449. The first airplane was a (n)________________?
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A. discovery

B. miracle

C. invention

D. diffusion

450. Population density may be defined as_________________?
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A. the ability of a square foot of land to feed a number of people

B. the number of people to a land area

C. the density of a compound group

D. the number of births and deaths per year