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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.
| 951. |
Engineers lawyer’s investment bankers’ top CEOs entertainers and so on are described as_____________? |
| A. | nouveau riches |
| B. | generation x-ers |
| C. | baby boomers |
| D. | symbolic analysts |
| Answer» E. | |
| 952. |
Endogamy and exogamy are_______________? |
| A. | two social science disciplines |
| B. | ways of studying institutions |
| C. | social limitations placed on marriages |
| D. | practiced only by select groups in society |
| Answer» D. practiced only by select groups in society | |
| 953. |
Enacting legislation__________________? |
| A. | is a slow and painful process |
| B. | involves negotiation and compromise |
| C. | sometimes pits the executive branch against the interests of the members of states and districts |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 954. |
Emotional stress and maladjustment may occur as a result of______________? |
| A. | faulty role performance |
| B. | status inconsistency |
| C. | improperly learned roles |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 955. |
Embezzlement and fraud are two examples of_________________? |
| A. | white collar crime |
| B. | crimes against persons |
| C. | organized crime |
| D. | property crimes |
| Answer» B. crimes against persons | |
| 956. |
Efficiency in economic terminology means________________? |
| A. | using existing technology |
| B. | obtaining the highest output in the least amount of time |
| C. | ignoring the time factor |
| D. | making do with as few workers as possible |
| Answer» C. ignoring the time factor | |
| 957. |
Effective social movement leadership requires_______________? |
| A. | taking tactical advantage of trends and opportunities |
| B. | marketing skills |
| C. | procedures for succession |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 958. |
Economists chart the limits of resources and technology on output through_____________________? |
| A. | production-possibility schedules |
| B. | product-moment correlations |
| C. | Venn diagrams |
| D. | welfare functions |
| Answer» B. product-moment correlations | |
| 959. |
Economics deals with_______________? |
| A. | production of goods and services |
| B. | consumption of goods and services |
| C. | distribution of goods and services |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 960. |
Economic policies do not work as well as they should because of obstacles posed by______________? |
| A. | timing |
| B. | interpretation |
| C. | implementation |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 961. |
Economic growth can be seen by an outward shift of ? |
| A. | The Production Possibility Frontier |
| B. | The Gross Domestic Barrier |
| C. | The Marginal Consumption Frontier |
| D. | The Minimum Efficient Scale |
| Answer» E. | |
| 962. |
Economic growth can be measured by ? |
| A. | The CPI |
| B. | The CBI |
| C. | GDP |
| D. | MPC |
| Answer» B. The CBI | |
| 963. |
Economic growth can be shown by ? |
| A. | An inward shift of the production possibility frontier |
| B. | A movement along the production possibility frontier |
| C. | An outward shift of the production possibility frontier |
| D. | A decision by the government to produce inside the production possibility frontier |
| Answer» D. A decision by the government to produce inside the production possibility frontier | |
| 964. |
Ecology is the discipline concerned with________________? |
| A. | the growth or decline of population |
| B. | human processes such as migration |
| C. | how ideologies motivate human behavior |
| D. | the way living things relate and adjust to each other in a common habitat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 965. |
Each society must make the following decisions of an economic nature regarding the______________? |
| A. | time place and quantity of production |
| B. | assessment collection and counting of taxes |
| C. | measurement of land water and minerals |
| D. | production distribution and consumption of goods and services |
| Answer» E. | |
| 966. |
Durkheim,s approach to religion involved the opposed concepts of_________________? |
| A. | good and evil |
| B. | children of light and children of darkness |
| C. | natural and supernatural |
| D. | sacred and profane |
| Answer» E. | |
| 967. |
Durkheim was one of the first scientific sociologists who studied______________? |
| A. | suicide |
| B. | mental illness |
| C. | sex |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. mental illness | |
| 968. |
Durkheim,s analysis suggests that so-called primitive people__________________? |
| A. | invented the concept of gods |
| B. | though they were gods |
| C. | projected their human ideals and personified them as gods |
| D. | saw themselves as clans of animals |
| Answer» D. saw themselves as clans of animals | |
| 969. |
Durkheim viewed religion as a form of social_________________? |
| A. | recreation |
| B. | innovation |
| C. | ingratiation |
| D. | integration |
| Answer» E. | |
| 970. |
Durkheim believed that religion__________________? |
| A. | exploited the masses |
| B. | was a reflection of human society |
| C. | had nothing to do with social life |
| D. | was a radical force in society |
| Answer» C. had nothing to do with social life | |
| 971. |
During the Enlightenment of the 18th century_______________? |
| A. | scholars emphasized the supernatural |
| B. | scholars denied the possibility of a scientific study of humans |
| C. | a number of scholars believed human social life could be studied scientifically |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 972. |
During and after a depression the government can use fiscal policy through its powers of_____________? |
| A. | spending and taxation |
| B. | wage regulation |
| C. | income ceilings |
| D. | bank regulation |
| Answer» B. wage regulation | |
| 973. |
Drug addiction has been characterized as a victimless crime meaning ? |
| A. | drug addiction is a sustainable life style |
| B. | drug users are not responsible for their actions |
| C. | addicts choose to be addicted and hurt no one but themselves |
| D. | society does care what happens to addicts |
| Answer» D. society does care what happens to addicts | |
| 974. |
Dominant groups tend to use all but which of the following methods in dealing with minorities ? |
| A. | forced assimilation |
| B. | cultural relativity |
| C. | population transfers |
| D. | economic exploitation |
| Answer» C. population transfers | |
| 975. |
Divorced men as compared to married men are subject to_______________? |
| A. | more suicides |
| B. | more instances of depression |
| C. | more car accidents |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 976. |
Disposable income is the part of households income left after the deduction of ? |
| A. | income tax and social security payments |
| B. | taxes and the addition of benefits |
| C. | income tax |
| D. | contractual payments such as pensions and mortgages |
| Answer» C. income tax | |
| 977. |
Disengagement refers to_______________? |
| A. | aged persons maintaining their regular social roles |
| B. | aged persons abandoning their regular roles so that younger people may assume them |
| C. | a period before retirement |
| D. | a pleasant interlude for the elderly |
| Answer» C. a period before retirement | |
| 978. |
Discriminatory behavior prompted by the knowledge that prejudice exists on a society wide level is called______________? |
| A. | attitudinal discrimination |
| B. | institutional discrimination |
| C. | cultural discrimination |
| D. | personal discrimination |
| Answer» B. institutional discrimination | |
| 979. |
Discrimination occurs_______________? |
| A. | with prejudice |
| B. | as a result of informal quotas |
| C. | with or without accompanying prejudice |
| D. | as a result of government rulings |
| Answer» D. as a result of government rulings | |
| 980. |
Discrimination is_______________? |
| A. | an attitude or feeling of dislike for a certain group |
| B. | an action taken as a result of prejudicial feelings |
| C. | racial hatred |
| D. | belief in the superiority of one,s own group |
| Answer» C. racial hatred | |
| 981. |
Discrimination against the elderly has been especially apparent in the area of____________? |
| A. | creditworthiness |
| B. | employment |
| C. | retirement |
| D. | hospitalization |
| Answer» C. retirement | |
| 982. |
Diplomacy today gives diplomats________________? |
| A. | great discretion in making policy decisions |
| B. | limited roles as messengers |
| C. | charge of summit conferences |
| D. | starring roles as celebrities |
| Answer» C. charge of summit conferences | |
| 983. |
Deviant individuals______________? |
| A. | set examples for others thus reaffirming existing norms |
| B. | are invented by society to promote group cohesion |
| C. | hinder group cohesion by disrupting stability |
| D. | prevent social change from occurring |
| Answer» B. are invented by society to promote group cohesion | |
| 984. |
Deviance______________? |
| A. | shows what is proper behavior |
| B. | helps group cohesiveness |
| C. | promotes social change |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 985. |
Deviance that is covered by the laws of a society is called______________? |
| A. | anomie |
| B. | alienation |
| C. | crime |
| D. | differentiation |
| Answer» D. differentiation | |
| 986. |
Deviance that has not been discovered is called ? |
| A. | secondary deviance |
| B. | final deviance |
| C. | primary deviance |
| D. | sinful deviance |
| Answer» D. sinful deviance | |
| 987. |
Deviance that has been exposed leads to______________? |
| A. | anomie |
| B. | labeling |
| C. | transmission |
| D. | forgiveness |
| Answer» C. transmission | |
| 988. |
Deviance is relative because ____________? |
| A. | psychologists prefer the term “abnormality” |
| B. | moralists prefer the term “immorality” |
| C. | the definition of social norms varies by culture and subculture |
| D. | no two people agree what deviance is |
| Answer» D. no two people agree what deviance is | |
| 989. |
Deviance is defined______________? |
| A. | in the same way everywhere |
| B. | in some cultures, as nonexistent |
| C. | in the context of time and place |
| D. | as another world for crime |
| Answer» D. as another world for crime | |
| 990. |
Deviance is defined as________________? |
| A. | breaking legal codes |
| B. | behavior forbidden by religion |
| C. | behavior that passes the limits of what the social group tolerates |
| D. | any violation of societal norms |
| Answer» D. any violation of societal norms | |
| 991. |
Deviance contributes to social change in that________________? |
| A. | today’s deviant is tomorrow’s leader |
| B. | deviant acts invariably point to outdated |
| C. | deviance is a fad |
| D. | some actions initially defined as deviant eventually become generally accepted |
| Answer» E. | |
| 992. |
Determining that a particular act is deviant may depend on______________? |
| A. | the place time and circumstances |
| B. | the social status of the person committing the act |
| C. | the social status of those judging the act |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 993. |
Descriptive statistics_______________? |
| A. | permit researchers to generalize from samples |
| B. | convey information about central tendency |
| C. | allow researchers to test hypotheses |
| D. | convey information about atypical behavior |
| Answer» C. allow researchers to test hypotheses | |
| 994. |
Demographers believe that_______________? |
| A. | the demographic transition represents a general pattern |
| B. | Western societies are doomed to extinction |
| C. | the underdeveloped nations must increase their birthrate |
| D. | population grows in inverse proportion to food production |
| Answer» B. Western societies are doomed to extinction | |
| 995. |
Democratic socialism is an ideology that______________? |
| A. | preaches hatred of the state |
| B. | demands total nationalization of the economy |
| C. | stresses class struggle |
| D. | seeks to provide essential services to all |
| Answer» E. | |
| 996. |
Democracy is based on_______________? |
| A. | the value of the individual |
| B. | rule by the elite |
| C. | leadership of a charismatic leader |
| D. | ideal hopes for a future society |
| Answer» B. rule by the elite | |
| 997. |
Democratic capitalism means that________________? |
| A. | all property belongs to the government |
| B. | the economy is regulated through legislation and taxation |
| C. | losers totally destroyed |
| D. | the individual is free to do anything as long as he/she has money |
| Answer» C. losers totally destroyed | |
| 998. |
Demand and supply are________________? |
| A. | market forces |
| B. | key economic indicators |
| C. | thesis and antithesis |
| D. | causes of inflation |
| Answer» B. key economic indicators | |
| 999. |
Defense mechanisms function to________________? |
| A. | protect the superego |
| B. | deceive sexual targets |
| C. | ward off sexual advances |
| D. | deflect anxiety |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1000. |
Death rates are______________? |
| A. | defined as the number of deaths per 1000 people per country per year |
| B. | the rate at which infants survive past their first year |
| C. | deaths of infants before they are one year old |
| D. | the rate a which the elderly die in any given year |
| Answer» B. the rate at which infants survive past their first year | |