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1261. The demographic transition is social trend that involves____________?
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A. a reduction in population size caused by a higher rate of emigration than immigration

B. a change in the principal causes of death and disease since industrialization

C. a decline in the birth rate greater life expectancy and an ageing population

D. increased birth and death rates resulting in a relatively young population

1262. Pluralist theories suggest that_______________?
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A. the state,s power can be exercised through several different administrative structures

B. political parties must compete for the votes of consumers in the electorate

C. there is a close alignment between class background and party preference

D. the ruling elite is composed of people from various class backgrounds

1263. According to Mead the socialized self means that_____________?
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A. we think before we act

B. we are constantly learning

C. we have learned enough to function independently

D. we are capable of achieving at a maximum capacity

E. we are shaped by the primary agents of socialization in our life

1264. Why do sociologists use the category race ?
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A. it enables comparisons between groups in different countries

B. it distinguishes between biological and social factors

C. it is a social category which has real effects on people lives

D. it denotes something fixed and unchanging

1265. Which of the following is not a function the family discussed by William Ogburn ?
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A. protection

B. providing of social status

C. economic

D. reproduction

1266. In comparison with industrial cities preindustrial cities had_____________?
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A. relatively open class systems

B. a much more rigid division of labor by gender

C. all of the above

D. extensive social mobility

1267. The final stage in demographic transition is marked by_______________?
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A. low birthrates and high death rates

B. low birthrates and low death rates

C. high birthrates and low death rates

D. high birthrates and death rates

1268. In 50s and 60s the national affairs of the country were controlled by_____________?
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A. None of these

B. Intelligentsia

C. Industrialist

D. Feudal

1269. The nuclear family means______________?
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A. a two-generation unit of parents and their-children

B. a group of people sharing living accommodation and meals

C. the new family created when an adult leaves home and gets married

D. a network of relatives extended within or between generations

1270. The demographic transition refers to_____________?
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A. an increase in the death rate

B. a change in the ratio of births to deaths

C. an increase in the birth rate

D. an exponential growth in population

1271. Urbanization in preindustrial cities was restricted by_____________?
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A. the ease of migration to the city

B. all of the above

C. reliance on animal power as a source of energy

D. the high levels of surplus produced by the agricultural sector

1272. Which of the following offered pioneering insights regarding professional criminals by publishing an annotated account written by a professional thief ?
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A. Howard S Becker

B. Emile Durkhieim

C. Robert Merton

D. Edwin Sutherland

1273. According to the functionalist perspective what are the four functions served by the state ?
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A. enforcement of norms planning and direction arbitration of conflicting interests and protection against other societies

B. oppression of minorities enforcement of norms planning and direction protection against enemies within society

C. arbitration of conflicting interests maintaining social contracts distributing goods and services protection against internal threats

D. enforcement of norms planning and direction protection against other societies protection against enemies within society

1274. Which of the following is considered a total institution ?
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A. each of the above

B. a university

C. a mental hospital

D. a factory

1275. Which of these trends did the New Right not suggest as evidence of declining family values ?
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A. the increasing number of single parent families

B. the tendency for cohabitation before marriage

C. the absence of fathers in many households

D. the rising divorce rates

1276. In developed countries the official definition of poverty used for statistical purposes is based on_____________?
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A. Absolute poverty

B. Relative poverty

C. both a and b

D. None of these

1277. Between 1968 and 1998 global life expectancy at birth has______________?
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A. risen from 56 to 67 years

B. fallen from 54 to 50 years

C. fallen from 50 to 47 years

D. risen from 50 to 61 years

1278. Herberg,s (1955) study of religion in America suggested that ?
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A. ethnic minorities practised religion to achieve social acceptance in the culture

B. all of the above

C. mainstream faiths were becoming increasingly identified with national identity

D. the moral teachings of the main religions were becoming relatively similar

1279. Family is the basic point of _______ for the children ?
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A. Protection

B. Learning and growing

C. enculturation and socialization

D. None of these

1280. The family structure has been profoundly altered by the twin processes of _______ and __________ ?
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A. urbanization/vertical mobility

B. industrialization /horizontal mobility

C. industrialization/urbanization

D. industrialization/vertical mobility

E. horizontal mobility /vertical mobility

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