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This section includes 1337 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Economics Mcqs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1251. |
A group way of life lends itself to disorder because_________________? |
| A. | individuals differ in temperament goals and desires |
| B. | the world is based on randomness |
| C. | humans are solitary creatures |
| D. | human behavior is unpredictable |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1252. |
Which of the following is NOT true of primary relations ? |
| A. | they cannot exist in secondary groups |
| B. | they are always harmonious |
| C. | the family is the only source of primary relation |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1253. |
The social sciences first emerged ? |
| A. | as a method of social control |
| B. | as a search for universal social laws |
| C. | to systematically apply common sense to issues |
| D. | to defend the established order |
| Answer» C. to systematically apply common sense to issues | |
| 1254. |
“The largest group of people inhabiting a specific territory and sharing a common culture”is a definition of a_____________? |
| A. | nation |
| B. | state |
| C. | government |
| D. | society |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1255. |
A social system_____________? |
| A. | is a model |
| B. | is a concept |
| C. | illustrates how social relationships work in a group |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1256. |
The from of interaction that occurs when two or more individuals try to possess a scarce object or value is_____________? |
| A. | violence |
| B. | coercion |
| C. | contest |
| D. | competition |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1257. |
The largest group to Which a person belongs is______________? |
| A. | triad |
| B. | family |
| C. | primary |
| D. | society |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1258. |
A good example of a primary group is_________________? |
| A. | the U.S Army |
| B. | a family |
| C. | AT&T Corp |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. AT&T Corp | |
| 1259. |
A working wife and mother is likely to encounter ? |
| A. | no role involvement |
| B. | role happiness |
| C. | role strain |
| D. | the best of both roles |
| Answer» D. the best of both roles | |
| 1260. |
The master status of George W.Bush was______________? |
| A. | husband |
| B. | president |
| C. | dog owner |
| D. | jogger |
| Answer» C. dog owner | |
| 1261. |
In the United States a college degree is generally associated with_____________? |
| A. | achieved status |
| B. | ascribed status |
| C. | no status |
| D. | castes |
| Answer» B. ascribed status | |
| 1262. |
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. | |
| 1263. |
When interaction is guided by shared and patterned expectations of behavior the social system has acquired a(n) ? |
| A. | social process |
| B. | social structure |
| C. | social stability |
| D. | social value system |
| Answer» C. social stability | |
| 1264. |
Which is false of reference groups? They_________? |
| A. | provide standards against which we measure ourselves |
| B. | are important during socialization |
| C. | affect our values goals attitudes and behavior |
| D. | are groups to which we belong from birth on |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1265. |
Which of the following is likely to be an involuntary group? The____________? |
| A. | Boston Bruins |
| B. | Ku Klux Klan |
| C. | campaign staff working for presidential candidate |
| D. | the Smith family |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1266. |
In many societies’ cannibalism is______________? |
| A. | mores |
| B. | a cultural trait |
| C. | a taboo |
| D. | a cultural complex |
| Answer» D. a cultural complex | |
| 1267. |
Values in any society_____________? |
| A. | dictate conduct in every situation |
| B. | are specifically spelled out |
| C. | are often contradictory |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 1268. |
All languages encompass and express notions of____________? |
| A. | shame and quilt |
| B. | past and future |
| C. | love and endearment |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1269. |
“Head hunting is wrong “This statement is made from the point of view of______________? |
| A. | ethnocentrism |
| B. | cultural relativity |
| C. | ethnic uniformity |
| D. | cultural pride |
| Answer» B. cultural relativity | |
| 1270. |
The evaluation that a certain phenomenon is good beautiful moral right and therefore desirable is termed a_______________? |
| A. | norm |
| B. | guideline |
| C. | folkway |
| D. | value |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1271. |
Which of the following is an example of material culture ? |
| A. | A football games |
| B. | The football itself |
| C. | The NFL rules |
| D. | “competition is good for you” |
| Answer» C. The NFL rules | |
| 1272. |
When does a society need laws ? |
| A. | when people commit too many sins |
| B. | when the court system declares that they are needed |
| C. | when the folkways and mores are not sufficient to control behavior |
| D. | when it is necessary to create folkways and mores |
| Answer» D. when it is necessary to create folkways and mores | |
| 1273. |
The principal difference between people and other animals is that ? |
| A. | animals larger and stronger |
| B. | people communicate with symbols while animals communicate with signals |
| C. | biology dictates human behavior while instincts direct animal behavior |
| D. | people live in families while animals live in tribes |
| Answer» C. biology dictates human behavior while instincts direct animal behavior | |
| 1274. |
In the United States___________________? |
| A. | values norms and beliefs are always in agreement |
| B. | values norms and beliefs are unimportant |
| C. | values norms and beliefs are often in conflict |
| D. | people value and believe what they please because its a free country |
| Answer» D. people value and believe what they please because its a free country | |
| 1275. |
Burning your neighbor’s house down is considered a serious offense It is a violation of_____________? |
| A. | folkways |
| B. | mores |
| C. | table manners |
| D. | taboos |
| Answer» C. table manners | |
| 1276. |
Knowing the workings of a car engine represents which kind of knowledge ? |
| A. | normative |
| B. | cognitive |
| C. | rule oriented |
| D. | value oriented |
| Answer» C. rule oriented | |
| 1277. |
Biological factors which make the development of culture possible include ? |
| A. | vision in depth |
| B. | opposable thumb |
| C. | erect walking posture |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1278. |
The classical neoclassical monetarist Keynesian refers to the discipline of_____________? |
| A. | economics |
| B. | anthropology |
| C. | sociology |
| D. | psychology |
| Answer» B. anthropology | |
| 1279. |
The double standard in the behavior of people in society is acknowledged by the existence of a(n)? |
| A. | overt and covert culture |
| B. | moral and immoral culture |
| C. | legal and illegal culture |
| D. | ethical and unethical culture |
| Answer» B. moral and immoral culture | |
| 1280. |
The study of traits that appear in specific population as adaptation to specific environments is called ? |
| A. | physical anthropology |
| B. | cultural anthropology |
| C. | demography |
| D. | psychology |
| Answer» B. cultural anthropology | |
| 1281. |
Ethical neutrality is the opposite of_________________? |
| A. | objectivity |
| B. | judgmental social science |
| C. | generalization |
| D. | participant observation |
| Answer» C. generalization | |
| 1282. |
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 | |
| 1283. |
Correlation differs from causation in that correlation ? |
| A. | precedes causation |
| B. | only indicates a probable relation |
| C. | occurs purely by chance |
| D. | occurs among more than two variables |
| Answer» D. occurs among more than two variables | |
| 1284. |
It is true that the differences among the social sciences ? |
| A. | are differences of vantage point |
| B. | are a matter of stress? |
| C. | consist of the examination of various facets of a social universe |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1285. |
The social sciences have no laws because ? |
| A. | social scientists are a lawless group |
| B. | social science research techniques are flawed |
| C. | the various disciplines squabble among themselves |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1286. |
Which of the following is NOT an example of a subject investigated by social scientists ? |
| A. | The functioning of supply and demand |
| B. | Case study of an urban gay community |
| C. | The interaction of various drugs in humans |
| D. | The course of population growth and decline |
| Answer» D. The course of population growth and decline | |
| 1287. |
In the equation C = a + bY, which describes the aggregate consumption function ‘b’ stands for ? |
| A. | The marginal propensity to consume. |
| B. | The amount of income when consumption is zero |
| C. | The average consumption level |
| D. | The amount of consumption when income is zero |
| Answer» B. The amount of income when consumption is zero | |
| 1288. |
An anthropologist living with a group of people and engaging in some of their rituals is using the following research method ? |
| A. | sample survey |
| B. | participant observation |
| C. | statistical survey |
| D. | experiment |
| Answer» C. statistical survey | |
| 1289. |
A sample survey deals with_______________? |
| A. | an entire population |
| B. | a statistically valid section of a population |
| C. | eating samples at various supermarkets |
| D. | asking people who walk by to fill out naires |
| Answer» C. eating samples at various supermarkets | |
| 1290. |
Industrial Revolution__________________? |
| A. | eliminated social classes |
| B. | made all social classes equal |
| C. | created a class of industrial workers |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 1291. |
The social sciences lack ? |
| A. | theories |
| B. | concepts |
| C. | scientific laws |
| D. | generalization |
| Answer» D. generalization | |
| 1292. |
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. | |
| 1293. |
Scientists start an investigation with by________________? |
| A. | selecting and defining a topic |
| B. | verifying a hypothesis |
| C. | analyzing data |
| D. | replicating an experiment |
| Answer» B. verifying a hypothesis | |
| 1294. |
An increase in national income is likely to ? |
| A. | Decrease tax receipts |
| B. | Worsen the balance of trade |
| C. | Automatically cause an increase in government spending |
| D. | causes an increase in injections into the economy |
| Answer» B. Worsen the balance of trade | |
| 1295. |
Scientific observations are based on_________________? |
| A. | controlled conditions |
| B. | precision |
| C. | organization of the data |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1296. |
A detailed investigation of a single social unit in order to study it in depth is______________? |
| A. | a case studies |
| B. | participant observation |
| C. | sample survey |
| D. | laboratory experiment |
| Answer» B. participant observation | |
| 1297. |
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 | |
| 1298. |
In macroeconomics, equilibrium is defined as that point at which ? |
| A. | aggregate output equals consumption minus investment |
| B. | saving equals consumption |
| C. | Planned aggregate expenditure equals aggregate output |
| D. | planned aggregate expenditure equals consumption |
| Answer» D. planned aggregate expenditure equals consumption | |
| 1299. |
In defining social sciences which of the following phrases is the most appropriate? |
| A. | rules for behavior |
| B. | social philosophy |
| C. | systematic and methodical study |
| D. | study of individual behavior |
| Answer» D. study of individual behavior | |
| 1300. |
The total quantity of goods and services produced (or supplied) in an economy in a given period is ? |
| A. | aggregate investment |
| B. | aggregate expenditure |
| C. | aggregate demand |
| D. | aggregate output |
| Answer» E. | |