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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Freudian psychoanalytic theory emphasizes the importance of the______________? |
| A. | unconscious level of personality |
| B. | conscious level of personality |
| C. | the absence of the unconscious level |
| D. | empirical level of personality |
| Answer» B. conscious level of personality | |
| 2. |
The treatment of mental illness based on rewards and punishment is referred to as_____________? |
| A. | chemotherapy |
| B. | hypnotherapy |
| C. | shock therapy |
| D. | behavior therapy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Agents of socialization consist of_______________? |
| A. | instincts |
| B. | genes |
| C. | drives |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Psychodynamic approaches to personality are so named because _____________? |
| A. | they are based on a sophisticated definition of instinct |
| B. | they emphasize sexual dysfunction |
| C. | they stress the irrational |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. they emphasize sexual dysfunction | |
| 5. |
Merton attributed deviance to “anomie” meaning ? |
| A. | lack of legitimate means to attain group goals |
| B. | mental retardation |
| C. | neurosis |
| D. | wild mood swings |
| Answer» B. mental retardation | |
| 6. |
An emotional disorder that still allows one to work in society is called a(n) ? |
| A. | neurosis |
| B. | psychosis |
| C. | halitosis |
| D. | prognosis |
| Answer» B. psychosis | |
| 7. |
In the metaphor of the “looking-glass self “the looking glass represents ? |
| A. | the expressed judgment of one,s peers |
| B. | the imagined judgments of others |
| C. | the persons self-feeling such as pride |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. the persons self-feeling such as pride | |
| 8. |
An infant,s cries for help_______________? |
| A. | signify a weakness in its development |
| B. | are instrumental in cementing the mother-infant bonding |
| C. | should be ignored or the infant will be spoiled |
| D. | are natural in all mammals |
| Answer» C. should be ignored or the infant will be spoiled | |
| 9. |
It is the function of Congress to_______________? |
| A. | vote funds for conducting foreign affairs |
| B. | conduct foreign affairs |
| C. | unanimously approve treaties |
| D. | decide the constitutionality of specific laws |
| Answer» B. conduct foreign affairs | |
| 10. |
Deviance______________? |
| A. | shows what is proper behavior |
| B. | helps group cohesiveness |
| C. | promotes social change |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
According to the text the following people were/are deviant ? |
| A. | Joan of Arc |
| B. | Mozart |
| C. | The Hell,s Angels |
| D. | People with high IQs |
| Answer» D. People with high IQs | |
| 12. |
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 | |
| 13. |
Most ideologies consist of________________? |
| A. | a body of doctrines beliefs and symbols |
| B. | ideas that have been in existence for centuries |
| C. | a set of complex algebraic expressions |
| D. | ideas derived exclusively from ancient Greece |
| Answer» B. ideas that have been in existence for centuries | |
| 14. |
Ideologies____________? |
| A. | direct people to act in a certain way |
| B. | never distort the truth |
| C. | always abhor fanaticism |
| D. | refer to the study of ideas |
| Answer» B. never distort the truth | |
| 15. |
The purpose of the Bill of Rights is to_________________? |
| A. | give more power to the government |
| B. | restrict the power of the government |
| C. | weaken the government |
| D. | make revolution impossible |
| Answer» C. weaken the government | |
| 16. |
The principle of the separation of powers________________? |
| A. | was imitated by the framers of the constitution from Roman forms of government |
| B. | provides for an absolute separation of three branches of government |
| C. | is prescribed by the Constitution |
| D. | was a notion the framers had to abandon |
| Answer» D. was a notion the framers had to abandon | |
| 17. |
The cause of freedom is served according to democratic capitalists when__________________? |
| A. | everyone has economic security |
| B. | everyone has the right to hold private property |
| C. | welfare is eliminated |
| D. | everyone has the chance to become a millionaire |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
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. | |
| 19. |
The democratic state is based on the social contract theories of Locke and Rousseau These theories maintain that ? |
| A. | people must obey the rulers at all times |
| B. | the rulers govern at the direction of God |
| C. | the people allow themselves to be governed for their own good |
| D. | a society cannot exist without authoritarian rulers |
| Answer» D. a society cannot exist without authoritarian rulers | |
| 20. |
When a few powerful corporation dominate as industry the condition is called_____________? |
| A. | a free market for all |
| B. | oligopoly |
| C. | government control |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. government control | |
| 21. |
The American democratic system is based on________________? |
| A. | the dignity of the individual |
| B. | representation of the majority |
| C. | protection of minority rights |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
In theory communism calls for______________? |
| A. | abolition of private property |
| B. | military expansionism |
| C. | the creation of a new ruling class |
| D. | intense nationalism |
| Answer» B. military expansionism | |
| 23. |
The history of the world according to Marx could be interpreted through ? |
| A. | idealism |
| B. | dialectic materialism |
| C. | an absence of materialism |
| D. | a cyclical theory |
| Answer» C. an absence of materialism | |
| 24. |
Communism has a history of attracting Third World nations because of the fact that_____________? |
| A. | the ideology is static |
| B. | the ideology changes to suit conditions |
| C. | it has not led to dictatorship |
| D. | it promises to give more power to the masses |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
The favorable evaluation of presidents is based on______________? |
| A. | the caretaker role |
| B. | strict adherence to the written Constitution |
| C. | dynamic political leadership |
| D. | the teflon principle |
| Answer» D. the teflon principle | |
| 26. |
It may be said that the three branches of government________________? |
| A. | are absolutely separated from one another |
| B. | undergo checks and balances among one another |
| C. | are integrated into a cohesive unit |
| D. | make for speedy decision making |
| Answer» C. are integrated into a cohesive unit | |
| 27. |
Congressional representation is based on______________? |
| A. | single member constituency system |
| B. | proportional representation |
| C. | parliamentary system |
| D. | BOTH single-member constituency and proportional representation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Some state powers are inferred from the power specifically delegated by the Constitution to the central government These are Called ___________? |
| A. | inferred powers |
| B. | residual powers |
| C. | implied powers |
| D. | reserved powers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
The federal system is contrasted with a (n)_______________? |
| A. | unitary system |
| B. | confederate system |
| C. | catholic system |
| D. | BOTH unitary and confederate systems |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
One of the most powerful committees in the House of Representatives is the_____________? |
| A. | Foreign Affairs Committee |
| B. | Farm Affairs Committee |
| C. | Rules Committee |
| D. | Forest Preservation Committee |
| Answer» D. Forest Preservation Committee | |
| 31. |
The system of distributing political power between a central national government and the governments of the geographical regions of the nation is called ? |
| A. | confederacy |
| B. | federalism |
| C. | centralism |
| D. | Unitarianism |
| Answer» C. centralism | |
| 32. |
Third parties arise when_____________? |
| A. | a charismatic leader is available |
| B. | a large portion of the electorate is dissatisfied with the other candidates |
| C. | the nation experiences severs economic recession or depression |
| D. | new political ideologies emerge |
| Answer» C. the nation experiences severs economic recession or depression | |
| 33. |
Supervising and investigating the manner in which the legislative bureaucracy carries out and implements the laws Congress passes is a function called_____________? |
| A. | control of Congress |
| B. | Ways and Means |
| C. | oversight |
| D. | supervision |
| Answer» D. supervision | |
| 34. |
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 | |
| 35. |
Which of the following is identified with the elitist view _____________? |
| A. | C.Wright Mills |
| B. | Karl Marx |
| C. | Paul Samuelson |
| D. | BOTH Mills and Marx |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
The second function of the legislative branch is to______________? |
| A. | govern every state in the Union |
| B. | ensure a system of representation |
| C. | ensure that neither of the chambers has the upper hand |
| D. | pass laws consistent with moral values |
| Answer» C. ensure that neither of the chambers has the upper hand | |
| 37. |
The process of circulating petitions in order to place specific issues before the legislators is called____________? |
| A. | impressment |
| B. | appeasement |
| C. | innuendo |
| D. | initiative |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
A predisposition toward certain points of view is called_______________? |
| A. | attitude |
| B. | action |
| C. | opinion |
| D. | conviction |
| Answer» B. action | |
| 39. |
The major function of the legislative branch is_______________? |
| A. | to enact legislation |
| B. | ensure that legislation is carried out |
| C. | get around the administration |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. ensure that legislation is carried out | |
| 40. |
The current Palestinians are a_____________? |
| A. | state without a nation |
| B. | nation without a state |
| C. | nation split among several states |
| D. | state split among several nations |
| Answer» C. nation split among several states | |
| 41. |
The negative functions of interest groups include_______________? |
| A. | they are representative of a minority of people |
| B. | they are democratic |
| C. | they are accountable to the public |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Shortcomings of interest groups include______________? |
| A. | injecting partisan ideologies into political parties |
| B. | creating splinter parties |
| C. | the dissemination of biased information |
| D. | stifling minority voices |
| Answer» D. stifling minority voices | |
| 43. |
A society’s economic system is largely determined by its concept of________________? |
| A. | truth |
| B. | property |
| C. | happiness |
| D. | justice |
| Answer» C. happiness | |
| 44. |
The leaders of interest groups tend to be_________________? |
| A. | in accord with the agenda of the rank and file |
| B. | more liberal than the rank and file |
| C. | more conservative than the rank and file |
| D. | unaware of the concerns of the rank and file |
| Answer» C. more conservative than the rank and file | |
| 45. |
Public policy is________________? |
| A. | what the government does |
| B. | what the government fails to do |
| C. | a plan of action |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
What does one call property owned by the state in the name of the people ? |
| A. | public |
| B. | private |
| C. | common law |
| D. | communal |
| Answer» B. private | |
| 47. |
According to Robert Salisbury the crucial factor in turning awareness of an issue into an organized movement is_______________? |
| A. | money |
| B. | mass media |
| C. | leadership |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 48. |
The Industrial Revolution shifted the emphasis in ownership from land to______________? |
| A. | gold and silver |
| B. | the means of production machines tools materials |
| C. | serfs |
| D. | precious spices |
| Answer» C. serfs | |
| 49. |
Consumer sovereignty means that________________? |
| A. | production depends on supply and demand |
| B. | consumers create demand |
| C. | producers supply what is demanded |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
The current transitional period in which there is uncertainty as to what will happen to political parties is termed ? |
| A. | dealignment |
| B. | realignment |
| C. | alignment |
| D. | retrenchment |
| Answer» B. realignment | |