sociology Mcqs
1403. In Symbolic Interactionist Theory Mead defined the generalized other as______________?
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A. an image of how people in the wider society might perceive our behavior

B. the overall impression of ourselves that we try to give off to others

C. the group of structural theories of society that he was reacting against

D. a significant figure in early childhood who teaches us the general values of society

1404. Which sociologist distinguished between significant others and generalized others ?
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A. Charles Horton Cooley

B. Erving Goffman

C. George Herbert Mead

D. W.I Thomas

1405. Which one of the following is not one of the four migration trends identified by Castles and Miller (1993) ?
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A. regionalization

B. acceleration

C. diversification

D. feminization

E. globalization

1406. Who described urbanism as a way of life ?
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A. Park

B. Burgess

C. Hawley

D. Wirth
1409. Meads work is an example of_______________?
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A. psychoanalysis

B. cognitive theory

C. functionalism

D. symbolic interactionism
1410. Karl Marx saw religion as________________?
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A. producing another-worldly focus that diverts the oppressed from seeking social change in this world

B. a vehicle by which we reveal to one another that we share a common mental state

C. a vehicle through which we create a shared consciousness that contributes to social bonding

D. creating a pool of individuals with the attitudes and values necessary to function as entrepreneurs
1411. Educational self-fulfilling prophecies_______________?
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A. exist where children fail to learn because teachers cannot teach.

B. may result in student alienation and failure

C. none of the above

D. are unlikely to exist when teachers assessments of students are grounded by the stereotypes teachers hold of various classes and racial groups

1412. A highly conformist culture is less prone to_______________?
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A. Change

B. Cultural diffusion

C. both a and b

D. None of these

1414. The shift form civil religion to common religion means that________________?
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A. religious participation in collective worship may have declined but people still practise their faiths in private

B. the increasing bureaucracy of the state has made religion only a marginal part of our lives

C. despite the weakening of traditional authority our everyday lives and common sense remain shaped by religious beliefs and values

D. people are much more likely to discuss their religious beliefs in public informal settings

1416. According to Bourdieu cultural capital exists in three forms Which one of the following is not one of the three ?
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A. a symbolic form

B. an institutionalized form

C. an objectified state

D. an embodied state

1417. Turning points, a which people change direction in the course of their lives are_______________?
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A. remarkably similar for men and women

B. life events

C. age norms

D. social clocks

1418. Paul du Gays (2000) In Praise of Bureaucracy makes two important points in defense of bureaucratic forms of organization Which two points are they? A bureaucratic ethos ?
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A. is compatible with private sector values and includes impartial and equal treatment for all

B. ensures administrative responsibility for the public interest and includes impartial and equal treatment for all

C. ensures that politicians goals can be met even against opposition and ensures administrative responsibility for the public interest

D. is compatible with private sector values and ensures that politicians goals can be met even against opposition

1419. Which of the following is true regarding discrimination ?
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A. none of the above

B. In order for a person to discriminate he or she must hold prejudicial attitudes

C. Discrimination is an action

D. Discrimination is not a form of racism

1420. Marxist-oriented theorists_____________?
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A. have found that American race and ethnic relations have little connection to global issues

B. contend that racism serves the economic interests of the capitalist class

C. argue that prejudice discrimination and racism operate outside of social structures

D. conclude that racist notions serve the economic interests of people of color world-wide

1421. The term feminist standpoint suggests______________?
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A. the recognition of difference and diversity in womens lives

B. studying society from the perspective of women

C. taking a stand on the issues neglected by feminism

D. a tendency to ignore the gendered nature of knowledge

1424. The correspondence principle (Bowles & Gintis) suggests that_______________?
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A. teachers and parents tend to have similar attitudes to learning

B. schools prepare children for work by teaching them to be obedient

C. children who write lots of letters develop a better grasp of language

D. boys and girls educational achievements have recently become similar

1428. The most pervasive of the social processes are________________?
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A. idealized ways of thinking and doing

B. Religious ritual

C. None of these

D. changelessness

1432. Margaret Mead suggested that______________?
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A. gender roles in three New Guinea societies were identical and so must be biologically determined

B. adolescence in the USA is a time of relative calm compared to the experience in Japan and Europe

C. adolescence and gender roles varied between societies and so were culturally determined

D. anthropological fieldwork can be problematic because the researchers values affect the way they interpret their observations

1434. The correspondence principle (Bowles & Gintis) suggests that________________?
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A. teachers and parents tend to have similar attitudes to learning

B. boys and girls educational achievements have recently become similar

C. children who write lots of letters develop a better grasp of language

D. schools prepare children work by teaching them to be obedient
1435. Self develops as a result of cognitive evaluations of costs and benefits this is_______________?
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A. Reinforcement theory

B. None of these

C. Role theory

D. Symbolic interactionism

1437. Which one of the following is the most basic manifest function of education ?
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A. promoting social and political change

B. bestowing status

C. all of the above

D. transmitting knowledge
1438. What is religious fundamentalism ?
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A. commitment to the fundamental beliefs of charismatic leaders

B. strict or literal adherence to basic religious principles and beliefs

C. acceptance and use of violent means to transform secular societies

D. religious beliefs associated with new age sects

1440. Institutional discrimination ?
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A. does not include environmental racism

B. occurs because equality of opportunity causes equality of outcome

C. occurs in part when gatekeepers admit others like themselves to positions of privilege prestige and power

D. none of the above

1441. There are three basic sources of power within any political system ?
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A. force legitimacy and charisma

B. force influence and democracy

C. influence charisma and bureaucracy

D. force influence and authority
1442. What is the process by which schools help to perpetuate social and economic inequalities across the generation called______________?
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A. formal communication

B. cultural reproduction

C. passive consumption

D. conceptual abstraction

1443. Who thought that within organizations there exists an iron law of oligarchy ?
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A. Max Weber

B. Robert Michels

C. Michel Foucault

D. Zygmunt Bauman

1444. Which one of the following is not part of Bowles and Ginits,s (1976) Marxist thesis on schooling under capitalism ?
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A. schools provide the right kind of future workers for capitalist employers

B. education is a great divider not a leveler

C. the structures of school life correspond to the structures of working life

D. head teachers often encourage working class children to be ambitious
1445. Which of the following is considered a total institution ?
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A. a university

B. a mental hospital

C. a factory

D. each of the above

1446. World-affirming religions_______________?
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A. embrace conventional cultural values but offer new means of achieving them

B. react against the loss of any meaningful religious content in the teachings of churches

C. adopt an attitude of mild disapproval towards mainstream social values

D. reject both the goals and means of conventional society and provide utopian alternatives

1448. A split labor market ?
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A. results in more well-defined norms and roles

B. Underlies the development of ethnic tensions

C. divides managerial and line workers

D. none of the above

1449. Simple supernaturalism_______________?
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A. is prevalent in industrial societies

B. is centered upon the belief in powerful gods interested in human affairs

C. is illustrated by Buddhism

D. entails the notion of mana
1450. Dying_______________?
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A. requires a new definition of self

B. is one social phenomenon that has changed little over time

C. is a biological event with no associated social reality?

D. is less bureaucratic than it was in the past