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This section includes 1267 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Economics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 601. |
Price equals ? |
| A. | Total revenue – quantity |
| B. | Total revenue / quantity sold |
| C. | Total quantity sold quantity sold |
| D. | Total revenue / total cost |
| Answer» C. Total quantity sold quantity sold | |
| 602. |
Present theories of stratification__________________? |
| A. | offer ways to end inequality |
| B. | answer the of what causes inequality |
| C. | agree that inequality is an evil |
| D. | offer two different ways of looking at inequality |
| Answer» E. | |
| 603. |
Premeditated politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents is the definition of_________________? |
| A. | social movements |
| B. | revolution |
| C. | coups d,etat |
| D. | terrorism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 604. |
Prejudice and discrimination______________? |
| A. | have never existed toward diverse religious groups |
| B. | have been a part of the relationships among diverse religious groups |
| C. | are tenets of some religions |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. are tenets of some religions | |
| 605. |
Prejudice persists because it________________? |
| A. | is learned in school |
| B. | is emotionally satisfying |
| C. | is based on rational though |
| D. | causes guilt feelings and most people need a scapegoat |
| Answer» C. is based on rational though | |
| 606. |
Prejudice diminishes as___________________? |
| A. | the majority becomes more oppressive |
| B. | assimilation occurs |
| C. | the economic status of minorities becomes equal to that of the majority |
| D. | the economic status of minorities declines |
| Answer» D. the economic status of minorities declines | |
| 607. |
Power may be asserted by_________________? |
| A. | reciprocating |
| B. | promising a reward in return for compliance |
| C. | coercion |
| D. | coercion reciprocation or reward |
| Answer» E. | |
| 608. |
Power is_________________? |
| A. | the most important feature of stratification |
| B. | restricted to a small elite in traditional societies |
| C. | widely distributed and diffused in industrial societies |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 609. |
Power is legitimate if_________________? |
| A. | it is enforced on members of society |
| B. | a majority of societal members accept its use as right and proper |
| C. | it has been transmitted in a traditional way |
| D. | it is rational |
| Answer» C. it has been transmitted in a traditional way | |
| 610. |
Power is exercised in________________? |
| A. | complex industrial societies |
| B. | simple farming societies |
| C. | hunting and gathering societies |
| D. | all social systems |
| Answer» E. | |
| 611. |
Power is defined by Max Weber as the ability to__________________? |
| A. | be the strongest in mind and body |
| B. | carry out one,s wishes in spite of resistance |
| C. | gain consent |
| D. | do as one pleases |
| Answer» C. gain consent | |
| 612. |
Poverty is related to_______________? |
| A. | technological changes only |
| B. | lack of work ethic |
| C. | patterns of prejudice and technological change |
| D. | discrimination only |
| Answer» D. discrimination only | |
| 613. |
Potential growth measures ? |
| A. | the growth of the fastest economy in the world |
| B. | The fastest growth an economy has ever achieved |
| C. | The present rate of growth of an economy |
| D. | The rate of growth that could be achieved if resources were fully employed |
| Answer» B. The fastest growth an economy has ever achieved | |
| 614. |
Population began to increase steadily________________? |
| A. | by around the middle of the 18th century |
| B. | with improvements in agriculture technology and medicine |
| C. | in the Bronze Age |
| D. | in the 17th century when agriculture technology and medicine |
| Answer» B. with improvements in agriculture technology and medicine | |
| 615. |
Population density may be defined as_________________? |
| A. | the number of people to a land area |
| B. | the density of a compound group |
| C. | the number of births and deaths per year |
| D. | the ability of a square foot of land to feed a number of people |
| Answer» B. the density of a compound group | |
| 616. |
Population density________________? |
| A. | always relates to birthrates |
| B. | is low in Japan |
| C. | is low in Western Europe |
| D. | is high in industrial areas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 617. |
Political ideology deals with______________? |
| A. | matters of rule selection and principles of rule |
| B. | parties |
| C. | economics |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. parties | |
| 618. |
Political scientists Dye and Zeigler maintain that____________? |
| A. | the elite may be influenced by the masses but it is more likely that it influences the masses |
| B. | the elite constitutes a monolithic ruling class |
| C. | elite groups have maximum control over decisions that affect the majority of people |
| D. | the elite works against the public good |
| Answer» B. the elite constitutes a monolithic ruling class | |
| 619. |
Politics may be defined as_______________? |
| A. | the statuses and roles that enforce the law |
| B. | the legitimate use of force within a territory |
| C. | the process by which individuals and groups acquire power |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 620. |
Political scientist Morgenthau and the realist school believe that foreign policy is based on_______________? |
| A. | morality |
| B. | rights of humanity |
| C. | exercise of power |
| D. | what is best for the people of a nation |
| Answer» D. what is best for the people of a nation | |
| 621. |
Political science stresses the study of_______________? |
| A. | government |
| B. | state |
| C. | power |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 622. |
Political science has taken a turn toward the social sciences in its studies of__________________? |
| A. | law and administration |
| B. | the moral effects of government policies |
| C. | work as a source of identity |
| D. | the social impact of government on groups and individuals |
| Answer» E. | |
| 623. |
Political power_______________? |
| A. | appears only in capitalistic societies |
| B. | is power exercised by the state through its government |
| C. | characterizes all dictatorships |
| D. | belongs to a ruler in democratic regimes |
| Answer» C. characterizes all dictatorships | |
| 624. |
Political parties in the U.S function to______________? |
| A. | define the interests of the people in the form of a platform |
| B. | provide personnel to run the government |
| C. | engage in political socialization |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 625. |
Political parties link_____________? |
| A. | PACs to Congress |
| B. | heterogeneous groups to coalitions |
| C. | extremists to government |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. extremists to government | |
| 626. |
Political control refers to________________? |
| A. | any social control |
| B. | social control exercised by peers |
| C. | social control exercised by the government |
| D. | being forced to vote |
| Answer» D. being forced to vote | |
| 627. |
Political control_____________? |
| A. | is internalized cultural learning |
| B. | is acquired through socialization |
| C. | is social control exerted by forces outside the individual |
| D. | takes the place of moral control in simple societies |
| Answer» D. takes the place of moral control in simple societies | |
| 628. |
Political activists_______________? |
| A. | are moving outside the Democratic party to achieve some of their political goals |
| B. | are becoming very scarce in both parties |
| C. | are hoping to create a third party |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. are becoming very scarce in both parties | |
| 629. |
Pluralist societies depend upon one of the following for their existence_______________? |
| A. | immigration |
| B. | colonization |
| C. | conquest |
| D. | coexistence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 630. |
Placing workers and machines in one building is called______________? |
| A. | cottage industry |
| B. | guild system |
| C. | factory system |
| D. | exploitation of the proletariat |
| Answer» D. exploitation of the proletariat | |
| 631. |
Pivotal institutions_________________? |
| A. | arise from fundamental human needs |
| B. | include government the economy education the family and religion |
| C. | differ in traits and culture complexes from society to society |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 632. |
Persons interested in saving the whales could be considered a (n)______________? |
| A. | public |
| B. | acting crowd |
| C. | casual crowd |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. acting crowd | |
| 633. |
Persons set apart for differential treatment include________________? |
| A. | those affected by physical and mental disabilities |
| B. | the rich and famous |
| C. | homosexuals |
| D. | BOTH the disabled and those with same-sex preferences |
| Answer» E. | |
| 634. |
Personality must be considered as________________? |
| A. | interplay between environment and learned behavior |
| B. | a result of biology alone |
| C. | role demands |
| D. | more a function of heredity than anything else |
| Answer» B. a result of biology alone | |
| 635. |
Personality may be seen as a circular system in that____________? |
| A. | every adult experience cycle back to childhood |
| B. | personality affects roles and vice-versa |
| C. | all feelings revolve around the self |
| D. | all experience is based on preconceptions |
| Answer» C. all feelings revolve around the self | |
| 636. |
“Personal space is defined differently in different societies Therefore we can say that_____________? |
| A. | culture shapes both verbal and nonverbal behavior |
| B. | personal space is controlled genetically |
| C. | many people have no manners |
| D. | nonverbal behavior is not part of culture |
| Answer» B. personal space is controlled genetically | |
| 637. |
People who are suddenly thrust in a situation for which they know no precedent are vulnerable to_______________? |
| A. | criminal behavior |
| B. | normative behavior |
| C. | collective behavior |
| D. | social behavior |
| Answer» D. social behavior | |
| 638. |
People who suffer from status inconsistency__________________? |
| A. | usually do not worry about it |
| B. | tend to suffer more frustration and dissatisfaction than those whose status is consistent |
| C. | work hard to accumulate wealth to make up for it |
| D. | willingly accept a lower status in return for social recognition |
| Answer» C. work hard to accumulate wealth to make up for it | |
| 639. |
People who are important in shaping your self-concept and whose approval you wish to have are_____________? |
| A. | significant others |
| B. | generalized others |
| C. | the l and the me |
| D. | the ego and the superego |
| Answer» B. generalized others | |
| 640. |
People often accept social control based on________________? |
| A. | positive sanctions |
| B. | negative sanctions |
| C. | harsh rules |
| D. | violence |
| Answer» B. negative sanctions | |
| 641. |
People manipulate the social world which helps them to______________? |
| A. | change the nature of the physical environment |
| B. | adapt to the environment |
| C. | take over the environment |
| D. | regulate the environment |
| Answer» C. take over the environment | |
| 642. |
Participants in the market system________________? |
| A. | are totally free to pursue their goals |
| B. | are affected by prices and incomes |
| C. | try to maximize their worth |
| D. | try to maximize their labor |
| Answer» C. try to maximize their worth | |
| 643. |
Participant observation_________________? |
| A. | is exclusively used by anthropologists |
| B. | requires the researcher to disguise his or her identity |
| C. | involves experimental controls |
| D. | may compromise the objectivity of the researcher |
| Answer» E. | |
| 644. |
Overpopulation is a problem worldwide but only in relation to________________? |
| A. | demography |
| B. | poor contraception |
| C. | population density |
| D. | political organization |
| Answer» B. poor contraception | |
| 645. |
Overpopulation can result in________________? |
| A. | higher literacy |
| B. | environmental damage |
| C. | price stability |
| D. | increased public services |
| Answer» C. price stability | |
| 646. |
Our type of society fosters______________? |
| A. | a sense of calm |
| B. | love of all humans |
| C. | anxiety |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 647. |
Organization differ from institutions in that________________? |
| A. | one cannot join an institution |
| B. | only a few organizations last long enough to become institutions |
| C. | institutions are organizations in which people no longer discuss the basis of the rules |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. only a few organizations last long enough to become institutions | |
| 648. |
Open stratification systems are associated with__________________? |
| A. | industrialization |
| B. | agriculture |
| C. | pastoralism |
| D. | hunter-gatherers |
| Answer» B. agriculture | |
| 649. |
Open Market Operations occur when the government ? |
| A. | Reduces the interest rate |
| B. | Buys and sells bonds and securities |
| C. | Increases taxation |
| D. | Increase the exchange rate |
| Answer» D. Increase the exchange rate | |
| 650. |
One of the side effects of advertising is that it________________? |
| A. | supplies the real needs of people |
| B. | creates artificial demands |
| C. | helps the wealthy get richer |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. helps the wealthy get richer | |