sociology Mcqs
1302. Which of the following is an accurate statement about global cities ?
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A. Global cities result from decentralized managerial and financial operations.

B. Global cities are major urban centers of commerce on which corporations rely.

C. Global cities result from changes in world population

D. Global cities are characterized by centralized manufacturing and production activities.

1303. How do market and command economies differ ?
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A. Market economies rely on free markets whereas command economies rely on consumer sovereignty

B. Market and command economies do not differ substantially, but their political institutions do

C. Market economies rely on privately held property whereas command economies rely on publicly-held property

D. Market economies rely on cooperation whereas command economies rely on conflict

1304. Since the 1990s the rate of teenage pregnancy among Black women in the United States has_________________?
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A. remained steady

B. increased slightly

C. decreased

D. increased dramatically

1308. Family is a haven form the world where basic ingredients are_______________?
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A. Intimacy

B. Love and trust

C. Absolute fulfilment

D. All of the above
1310. A country becomes over populated when_____________?
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A. Its population exceeds set limit

B. Its resources fail to cope with its requirement

C. None of these

D. Both of these

1312. One the positive side population also provides ?
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A. None of these

B. Low cast labor

C. technological advancement

D. Work force

1313. Which of the following is not an example of an institution or organization of global governance ?
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A. the International Criminal Court

B. the United Nations

C. United States of America

D. the European Union

1314. A set of behavioral expectations that are linked to chronological and biological age that change as we get older are referred to as____________?
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A. activity norms

B. age grades

C. disengagement techniques

D. maturational motivations

E. continuity contingencies

1315. The term feminization of poverty refers to_____________?
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A. the way in which managing a budget and avoiding poverty tends to be a womens responsibility within the home

B. the critical deconstruction of poverty by feminist theorists

C. womens increased chances of being in poverty due to low pay and greater welfare dependency

D. the disproportionate number of female sociologists who do research on poverty

1317. Global economic inequality refers primarily to_____________?
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A. systematic differences in wealth and income between global firms

B. systematic differences in wealth and income between countries

C. systematic differences in wealth and income between poorer countries

D. systematic differences in wealth and income within countries

1318. The final stage in demographic transition is marked by_____________?
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A. low birth-rates and high death rates

B. high birth-rates and low death rates

C. low birth-rates and low death rates

D. high birth-rates and death rates

1319. Power whose basis is the threat or application of punishment is called______________?
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A. force

B. authority

C. charismatic authority

D. traditional authority

1323. How did the Brundtland Commission (1987) define sustainable development ?
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A. a type of development which put the interests of developing countries ahead of the interests of the rich nations

B. development that protects the environment for future generations even at the expense of the present generation

C. development that is capable of maintaining sustainable economic growth for all countries of the world

D. development which meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
1324. The statement that the social relations of work find expression in the social relation of school reflects ?
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A. the correspondence principle

B. the hidden curriculum

C. credentialism

D. structural dyspepsia

1325. The trend toward urbanization is most advanced in ?
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A. England

B. America

C. Japan

D. None of these

1326. The ecological approach to urban sociology involved studying ?
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A. how social groups colonized different areas of the city and competed for resources

B. the way in which people organized collective protests about environmental issues

C. how men and women used the citys public spaces differently

D. the forms of wildlife and natural habitats that could be found on the edges of the city

1329. Durkheim,s famous definition of religion includes three main elements Which of these is not one of the three ?
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A. religion involves belief in God

B. religion is a form of culture

C. religion involves beliefs and ritual practices

D. religion provides a sense of purpose

1331. Socialist theory was defined in the writings of Karl Marx and ?
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A. Friedrich Engels

B. Adam Smith

C. the Marx Brothers

D. Emile Durkheim

1333. in Durkheim,s work the term collective representations refers to______________?
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A. ideological tools used to obscure class divisions

B. images of gods or totems that are widely recognized

C. effervescent ceremonies that create a feeling o belonging

D. shared ideas and moral values often symbolized by an object or figurehead
1334. Cultural restructuring has involved ?
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A. all of the above

B. selling sites and images through the symbolic economy of media advertising

C. turning industrial landscapes into tourist attractions

D. regenerating cities in economic decline

1336. Bernstein though that using restricted codes of language disadvantaged pupils at school because_____________?
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A. they involved short simple sentences with a small vocabulary

B. they referred to explicit context independent meanings

C. they prevented children from communicating outside of their peer groups

D. this pattern of speech made them the target of bullying

1338. Socialization is______________?
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A. the formation of an attachment bond between an infant and its carer

B. a tendency of social theorists to explain everything in terms of social causes

C. the process of becoming part of a society by learning its norms and values

D. the historical process by which societies change from traditional to modern

1339. Max Weber,s pioneering work The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is an example of_______________?
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A. macro-level analysis

B. the interactionist approach to religion

C. macro-level analysis

D. resurgent fundamentalism

1340. Weber said that the spirit of capitalism could be traced back to_________________?
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A. the movement towards religious pluralism

B. Calvinists who engaged in ascetic practices to gain signs of salvation

C. new religious movements who rejected traditional forms of labor

D. inspirational Protestant groups who revived religious ideas

1341. Which of the following is not a term for work that takes place outside the formal paid employment sector ?
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A. the casual economy

B. the informal economy

C. the black economy

D. the parallel economy

1342. How do industrial sociologists characterize Fordism and Taylorism ?
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A. high trust systems

B. high risk systems

C. low trust systems

D. low risk systems

1344. Charismatic leaders build a following based upon which of the following ?
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A. collective wealth

B. rational argument

C. traditional authority

D. personal qualities
1345. Chodorow (1978) argued that gender socialization occurred through____________?
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A. both boys and girls being closely attached to their mothers, but then boys breaking away

B. girls being attached to their mothers but then breaking away

C. boys being attached to their fathers and girls to their mothers

D. both boys and girls being closely attached to their fathers, but girls breaking away

1346. The secularization thesis______________?
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A. considerations trends toward modernization

B. states that sacred considerations gain ascendancy over secular considerations

C. none of the above

D. is assumed to accompany the transformation of human societies from simple to complex forms

1349. A sect is organized around_______________?
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A. the idea of the secular world itself as being sacred

B. beliefs that can be challenged by members a charismatic leader and openness to new recruits

C. tolerance towards other religions and the separation of church and state

D. voluntary membership democratic leadership and high levels of emotional commitment
1350. Why do many sociologists use scare quotes when discussing race ?
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A. the concept has no scientific basis but is still widely used

B. to reflect the fact that the number of races is disputed

C. to distinguish the science of race from discussions of ethnicity

D. it,s a complex concept with multiple meanings