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| 1201. |
The main purpose of a political party in a democracy is to________________? |
| A. | eliminate the opposition |
| B. | gain power |
| C. | eliminate power |
| D. | control the media |
| Answer» C. eliminate power | |
| 1202. |
The unique two-party system in the United States is based on______________? |
| A. | the need to have religious representation in government |
| B. | proportional representation |
| C. | extremist ideologies |
| D. | broad agreement on basic principles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1203. |
Which of the following programs are particularly dependent upon state resources ? |
| A. | Corporate growth |
| B. | The Social Security system |
| C. | Public education |
| D. | Public housing |
| Answer» D. Public housing | |
| 1204. |
C.Wright Mills maintains that the nation is really ruled by_______________? |
| A. | the masses |
| B. | a power elite |
| C. | representatives of the people |
| D. | the participants in the political process |
| Answer» C. representatives of the people | |
| 1205. |
When a new nation is formed ? |
| A. | older tribal loyalties must be abandoned |
| B. | a “we are feeling must emerge among people |
| C. | people must acknowledge a common history and a sense of a common future |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1206. |
In a confederacy________________? |
| A. | powers not claimed by individual states are reserved by the national government |
| B. | there is no national government whatsoever |
| C. | power is centralized in a national government |
| D. | all political power ultimately belongs to the states |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1207. |
Government based on the rule of either the landed gentry the educated and privileged or the hereditary nobility is called_______________? |
| A. | aristocracy |
| B. | oligarchy |
| C. | republicanism |
| D. | democracy |
| Answer» B. oligarchy | |
| 1208. |
When politicians refer to the intention of the framers of the Constitution of the United States they are making recourse to_____________? |
| A. | traditional authority |
| B. | legal rational authority |
| C. | charismatic authority |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. legal rational authority | |
| 1209. |
The powers held by the states include those that are________________? |
| A. | reserved |
| B. | delegated |
| C. | confederate |
| D. | legislative |
| Answer» B. delegated | |
| 1210. |
What models did the frames of the Constitution use for the office of the presidency ? |
| A. | The European monarchs |
| B. | Middle Eastern dynasties |
| C. | American Indian chiefdoms |
| D. | None |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1211. |
Constitution are_________________? |
| A. | signed documents |
| B. | instruments for limiting governmental power |
| C. | possible only in industrial societies |
| D. | characteristic of democracies only |
| Answer» C. possible only in industrial societies | |
| 1212. |
When did the United States government begin to function as a cohesive unit ? |
| A. | At the signing of the Declaration of Independence |
| B. | After the Constitutional Convention of 1788 |
| C. | At the Inauguration of George Washington in 1789 |
| D. | Both B and C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1213. |
Most autocratic regimes have constitutions based on the principle of the_________? |
| A. | rule of law |
| B. | rule of men |
| C. | rule of public authority |
| D. | rule of the majority |
| Answer» C. rule of public authority | |
| 1214. |
The “invisible hand” refers to_______________? |
| A. | a feature of Adam Smith,s Wealth of Nations |
| B. | the belief God exhibited by the Puritans |
| C. | the fact that prayer results in help |
| D. | a belief in ghosts prevalent in the early Middle Ages |
| Answer» B. the belief God exhibited by the Puritans | |
| 1215. |
Which is NOT a restraint imposed on the United States government ? |
| A. | Presidential supremacy |
| B. | Federalism |
| C. | Separation of powers |
| D. | Checks and balances |
| Answer» B. Federalism | |
| 1216. |
The unraveling of soviet communism can be traced to______________? |
| A. | a failure in raised expectations |
| B. | the oppressive role of the Communist Party |
| C. | the failure of the Soviet economy to provide for consumer goods |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1217. |
Smith wrote that private ownership of the means of production would ? |
| A. | create abuse |
| B. | stimulate government control |
| C. | stimulate economic growth as each individual tried to maximize profits |
| D. | stifle economic growth as the markets would be flooded with merchandise |
| Answer» D. stifle economic growth as the markets would be flooded with merchandise | |
| 1218. |
The concept of human inequality ? |
| A. | is tolerated by religious ideologies |
| B. | is incorporated in the ideology of democracy |
| C. | underlies fascism |
| D. | has been borrowed from the natural sciences |
| Answer» D. has been borrowed from the natural sciences | |
| 1219. |
Fascism first emerged ? |
| A. | in Germany under the leadership of Adolf Hitler |
| B. | in Italy under the leadership of Benito Mussolini |
| C. | in Argentina under Juan Peron |
| D. | In South Africa under apartheid |
| Answer» C. in Argentina under Juan Peron | |
| 1220. |
ideologies may be______________? |
| A. | partial |
| B. | comprehensive |
| C. | abstract |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1221. |
Totalitarian regimes_____________? |
| A. | control the individual socially and politically |
| B. | control only political life |
| C. | leave individuals human and civil rights intact |
| D. | deal only with economic and foreign policy matters |
| Answer» B. control only political life | |
| 1222. |
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 | |
| 1223. |
From a sociological viewpoint to say that deviance has functions means that ? |
| A. | deviant acts serve the individual,s purpose |
| B. | deviant acts are escape valves for anxiety |
| C. | deviance may contribute to group cohesion |
| D. | successful deviants become stronger people |
| Answer» D. successful deviants become stronger people | |
| 1224. |
In Erikson’s system each of the stages present the individual with________________? |
| A. | ethical dilemmas |
| B. | opportunities for self-transcendence |
| C. | crises of self-definition |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 1225. |
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 | |
| 1226. |
According to the labeling theory which of the following concepts explains why a labeled individual becomes deviant ? |
| A. | Resocialization |
| B. | Ethnocentrism |
| C. | Self-fulfilling prophecy |
| D. | Rebellion |
| Answer» D. Rebellion | |
| 1227. |
The newest challenge to the family,s formerly exclusive claim to the socialization of its children has come from ? |
| A. | the peer groups |
| B. | the mass media |
| C. | the day-care center |
| D. | child psychotherapy |
| Answer» D. child psychotherapy | |
| 1228. |
A mother who says “If you hang out with bums you will become a bum” favors which theory of deviance ? |
| A. | Differential association |
| B. | Anomie |
| C. | Labeling theory |
| D. | Gang imitation theory |
| Answer» B. Anomie | |
| 1229. |
Lawrence Kohlberg,s theory of moral development claims______________? |
| A. | universal validity |
| B. | limited applicability to technologically advanced societies |
| C. | the desire for equality is peculiar to democratic nations |
| D. | post conventional morality is a luxury few cultures and societies can afford |
| Answer» B. limited applicability to technologically advanced societies | |
| 1230. |
Hunger thirst and the need for sex are________________? |
| A. | instincts |
| B. | conditioned responses |
| C. | biological drives |
| D. | stimuli |
| Answer» D. stimuli | |
| 1231. |
The term “Neo-Freudian “refers to__________________? |
| A. | behavior based on sexual drives |
| B. | thinkers prior to Freud who anticipated his ideas |
| C. | thinkers opposed to psychoanalysis |
| D. | thinkers influenced by Freud who have modified his ideas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1232. |
Adult socialization typically_____________? |
| A. | occurs incidentally and unconsciously |
| B. | involves acquiring a self-image |
| C. | is less effective and easier to resist than childhood socialization |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 1233. |
According to Mead the generalized other is_______________? |
| A. | one’s mother |
| B. | shame |
| C. | societal norms |
| D. | analytic internalization |
| Answer» D. analytic internalization | |
| 1234. |
An individual learns to be a human being by______________? |
| A. | instincts |
| B. | socialization |
| C. | cosmic influences |
| D. | in our society watching television |
| Answer» C. cosmic influences | |
| 1235. |
Studies of siblings who shared parents’ social class and everyday experiences have shown that they_____________? |
| A. | view the same experiences differently |
| B. | arrive at a common view point through discussion |
| C. | perceive the same events in the same way |
| D. | pretend to disagree when they really agree |
| Answer» B. arrive at a common view point through discussion | |
| 1236. |
The psychodynamic theories of personality are associated with________________? |
| A. | Charles Horton Cooley |
| B. | Sigmund Freud |
| C. | George Herbert Mead |
| D. | Jean Piaget |
| Answer» C. George Herbert Mead | |
| 1237. |
Cooley’s Lookingglass self refers to______________________? |
| A. | self-regard based on instinct |
| B. | a person’s perception as to what others think of him/her |
| C. | negative self-image |
| D. | positive self-image |
| Answer» B. a person’s perception as to what others think of him/her | |
| 1238. |
The biological basis of human personality derives from____________________? |
| A. | the absence of instincts |
| B. | the need for love |
| C. | the need for body contact |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1239. |
An example of unconscious socialization would be____________________? |
| A. | child taught to read |
| B. | child absorbing parents’ attitudes toward race |
| C. | correcting child’s use of worlds |
| D. | child taught to use knife and fork |
| Answer» C. correcting child’s use of worlds | |
| 1240. |
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 | |
| 1241. |
According to George Herbert Mead the self is______________? |
| A. | the subconscious mind |
| B. | an individual’s self-concept or self-awareness |
| C. | a person’s conscience |
| D. | the equivalent of the libido in Freuds theory |
| Answer» C. a person’s conscience | |
| 1242. |
Socialization happens in__________________? |
| A. | children |
| B. | adults |
| C. | persons of all ages |
| D. | infants |
| Answer» D. infants | |
| 1243. |
The emergence of the self as a result of interaction with others is a common thread in ALL BUT ONE of the following theories ? |
| A. | Lookingglass self |
| B. | symbolic interactionism |
| C. | behaviorism |
| D. | developmental theory |
| Answer» D. developmental theory | |
| 1244. |
Symbolic interaction ism functionalism conflict feminism exchange are_____________? |
| A. | economic theories |
| B. | issues in psychology |
| C. | theoretical models used by sociologists and anthropologists |
| D. | the vocabulary of computer science |
| Answer» D. the vocabulary of computer science | |
| 1245. |
The theory of symbolic interactionism in personality formation is associated with_______________? |
| A. | William Sheldon |
| B. | Abraham Maslow |
| C. | Charles Horton Cooley |
| D. | George Herbert Mead |
| Answer» C. Charles Horton Cooley | |
| 1246. |
Which of the following refers to Piaget,s developmental theory ? |
| A. | Personality development acts independently of physical development |
| B. | Personality development proceeds in stages related to sensorimotor maturation |
| C. | Behavior is the product of genetic predispositions |
| D. | The most important influence on personality development is social class |
| Answer» C. Behavior is the product of genetic predispositions | |
| 1247. |
According to Daniel Bell the first technological revolution_______________? |
| A. | was the first of three such revolution |
| B. | entailed the harnessing of electricity |
| C. | involved a change in farming techniques |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. entailed the harnessing of electricity | |
| 1248. |
Specialized socialization occurs most frequently in________________? |
| A. | the family |
| B. | the peer groups |
| C. | church |
| D. | occupational groups or organizations |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1249. |
A separation of institutional forms is most characteristic of__________________? |
| A. | industrial societies |
| B. | agricultural societies |
| C. | pastoral societies |
| D. | horticultural societies |
| Answer» B. agricultural societies | |
| 1250. |
The most self-sufficient group is________________? |
| A. | the family |
| B. | the military |
| C. | ones in-group |
| D. | society |
| Answer» E. | |