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1541. Symbolic racism_____________?
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A. is a reflection of whites concern that further reductions in racial inequality will result in loss of the special status that whites in the United States have enjoyed over the years

B. can also be termed racial reconciliation

C. has no impact on whites racial policy attitudes

D. is the same as traditional racial prejudice

1542. In the process of social change new traits appear through_____________?
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A. discovery

B. invention

C. All of the above

D. diffusion

1543. While a role is the behavior expected of one in a particular status role behavior is_____________?
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A. None of these

B. Ascribed behavior

C. Supposed behavior

D. Actual behavior

1544. Approximately what percentage of the global population currently lives outside their country of birth ?
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A. 3%

B. 40%

C. 25%

D. 15%

1545. What is defined as the cultural practices and outlooks of a given community of people that set them apart from others ?
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A. racism

B. ethnicity

C. identity

D. stereotyping

1546. The interaction between physician and patient ?
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A. is rooted in a tradition of equality

B. is governed by the patient who manages the direction of the discussion

C. may be evolving into a new type of relationship based on consumerism

D. is based on the physician ability to reduce the competence gap between the physician and patient

1547. Which of the following is NOT one of the ethical religions ?
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A. Buddhism

B. Confucianism

C. Taoism

D. Hinduism

1548. The new racism refers to______________?
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A. an anti-fascist movement which challenges nationalist politics

B. a post-modern deconstruction of racist ideas to reveal their lack of depth

C. a subtler form of prejudice masked by nationalist pride

D. racist practices found in newly emerging areas of social life such as cyberspace

1549. Which of the following can be classified as a charismatic leader ?
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A. all of the above

B. Adolf Hitler

C. Joan of Arc

D. Malcolm X

1550. In past Pakistanis population had relatively ________ growth rate?
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A. Low

B. Medium

C. None of these

D. High

1551. Which sociological perspective argues that to whatever extent religion actually does influence social behavior it reinforces existing patterns of dominance and inequality ?
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A. functionalist perspective

B. each of the above

C. conflict perspective

D. interactionist perspective

1552. Socialization is extended to every part of human life As a result every one becomes both a socializer and a socialize in all encounters with others This concept leaves socialization without a social home. This is the approach of______________?
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A. Henslin

B. None of these

C. Long & Hadden

D. Arnett

1553. Which term describes religious organization of a loosely knit and transient kind ?
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A. church

B. denomination

C. sect

D. cult

1554. Freuds notion of the ego referred to________________?
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A. the neurotic part of the mind that longs for belonging and may suffer an inferiority complex

B. the unconscious mass of instinctive drives that may be repressed

C. the conscious part of the mind that regulates emotional drives on a practical rational level

D. the self as a whole an unstable mix of conscious and unconscious elements

1555. What is multiculturalism ?
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A. policies encouraging ethnic groups to live together in harmony

B. ethnic group cultures exist separately within a society

C. the existence of cultural diversity within a society

D. new immigrants adopting the values and norms of the host culture

1556. What was the system of forced racial segregation in South Africa known as _____________?
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A. assimilation

B. multiculturalism

C. ethnic cleansing

D. apartheid

1557. Role confusion in modern society is engendered by all but one of the following____________?
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A. Increase in number of achievable positions

B. None of these

C. Broadening of role specification

D. Plurality of moralities

1558. What is defined as the dispersal of an ethnic population from an original homeland into foreign areas often in a forced manner ?
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A. migration

B. diaspora

C. globalization

D. colonialism

1559. Which theoretical approach emphasizes racism not as a deviation from the non-racist norm but rather as the everyday normal experience for people of color ?
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A. ethnocentrism

B. conflict theories

C. primordialism

D. critical race theory

1560. Who theorized that we might be witnessing the clash of civilizations ?
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A. Giles Kepel

B. Samuel Huntington

C. Amartya Sen

D. Michel Maffesoli

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