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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. |
Biological explanations of deviance________________? |
| A. | were popular during the first half of the 20th century |
| B. | agree on the causes of deviance |
| C. | are strongly supported scientifically |
| D. | explain all types of deviance |
| Answer» B. agree on the causes of deviance | |
| 2. |
Howard Becker,s term for the process whereby individuals are accused sermonized and punished is_______________? |
| A. | primary deviance |
| B. | secondary deviance |
| C. | tertiary deviance |
| D. | labeling |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Deviance that has not been discovered is called ? |
| A. | secondary deviance |
| B. | final deviance |
| C. | primary deviance |
| D. | sinful deviance |
| Answer» D. sinful deviance | |
| 4. |
Which perspective looks at the world-wide context and emphasizes economic factors ? |
| A. | Realism |
| B. | Neo-realism |
| C. | Globalism |
| D. | Pluralism |
| Answer» D. Pluralism | |
| 5. |
The middle- and low-income nation are located mostly in_______________? |
| A. | the southern regions of the world |
| B. | the North-South Axis |
| C. | the northern regions of the world |
| D. | the North and South Pole |
| Answer» B. the North-South Axis | |
| 6. |
The largest of the world regions containing 44 countries is_____________? |
| A. | Europe |
| B. | Asia |
| C. | North America |
| D. | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
A medical model of deviance assumes that it is caused by_________________? |
| A. | illness |
| B. | abnormality |
| C. | mental defects |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
What percentage of the earth’s people live in low-income areas ? |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 35% |
| C. | 56% |
| D. | 5% |
| Answer» D. 5% | |
| 9. |
Gambling and prostitution are included in the category of______________? |
| A. | organized crime |
| B. | crimes against persons |
| C. | social order crimes |
| D. | sins against religious teaching |
| Answer» D. sins against religious teaching | |
| 10. |
Criminologists Cloward and Ohlin Classified delinquent gangs into which of the following categories ? |
| A. | Ritualistic territorial rebel |
| B. | Realist drug and alcohol territorial |
| C. | Conflict subcultural criminal |
| D. | Criminal realist conflict |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Serious mental disorders that often require periods of hospitalization or institutionalization are called____________? |
| A. | neuroses |
| B. | sociopathology’s |
| C. | psychoses |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 12. |
Social Darwinists believed that________________? |
| A. | resources belong to all the people |
| B. | only the strongest persons should control the resources of a society |
| C. | the weak shall inherit the earth |
| D. | natural selection was a hoax |
| Answer» C. the weak shall inherit the earth | |
| 13. |
People often accept social control based on________________? |
| A. | positive sanctions |
| B. | negative sanctions |
| C. | harsh rules |
| D. | violence |
| Answer» B. negative sanctions | |
| 14. |
According to criminologists_______________? |
| A. | the death penalty does act as a deterrent |
| B. | the death penalty does not act as a deterrent |
| C. | the death penalty is a sing of an uncivilized society |
| D. | it is preferable to judge each criminal case individually |
| Answer» C. the death penalty is a sing of an uncivilized society | |
| 15. |
In stratified societies categories of people are ranked by______________? |
| A. | wealth |
| B. | power |
| C. | prestige |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» C. prestige | |
| 16. |
The structural functionalist explanation of social stratification asserts that________________? |
| A. | nature demands the existence of social classes |
| B. | there is a limited number of skilled talented people thus they should be rewarded |
| C. | resources are plentiful so there is enough for all |
| D. | people were not meant to work |
| Answer» C. resources are plentiful so there is enough for all | |
| 17. |
Among the reason for overturning death penalty verdicts on appeal are______________? |
| A. | improved DNA technology |
| B. | findings of incompetent counsel |
| C. | indications that prosecutors or police withheld information |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
All systems of stratification display the following characteristics except_________________? |
| A. | differentiation |
| B. | segmentation |
| C. | ranking |
| D. | institutionalization |
| Answer» C. ranking | |
| 19. |
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 | |
| 20. |
Martin Luther king,s status was based on his_____________? |
| A. | wealth |
| B. | property |
| C. | social influence |
| D. | color |
| Answer» D. color | |
| 21. |
Americans are likely to experience culture shock_______________? |
| A. | every time a new administration comes into office |
| B. | when they inadvertently see a pornographic movie |
| C. | when they come in contact with an unfamiliar culture |
| D. | when they witness atrocities committed in wars |
| Answer» D. when they witness atrocities committed in wars | |
| 22. |
Open stratification systems are associated with__________________? |
| A. | industrialization |
| B. | agriculture |
| C. | pastoralism |
| D. | hunter-gatherers |
| Answer» B. agriculture | |
| 23. |
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. | |
| 24. |
The social sciences have_____________? |
| A. | more control over data than physics |
| B. | complete objectivity |
| C. | problems with studying people in laboratories |
| D. | been accepted as equally valid as the physical sciences |
| Answer» D. been accepted as equally valid as the physical sciences | |
| 25. |
An intensive study of an individual or a small group is made by using the following research method ? |
| A. | case study |
| B. | cross sectional sample |
| C. | longitudinal sample |
| D. | experiment |
| Answer» B. cross sectional sample | |
| 26. |
Experiments_______________? |
| A. | are conducted in both field and laboratory setting |
| B. | involve the risk that people may modify their behavior |
| C. | must involve control groups of some kind |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Scientific conclusions are_________________? |
| A. | relative to time and place of study and subject to revision |
| B. | absolute truths for all times |
| C. | universally accepted |
| D. | personal opinions of important scholars |
| Answer» B. absolute truths for all times | |
| 28. |
All but WHICH of the following characteristics of humans led to the development of science ? |
| A. | Blushing |
| B. | Curiosity |
| C. | Fascination With the self |
| D. | The use of reason |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Human beings are born into a social world that is_______________? |
| A. | not of their own making |
| B. | newly created in each generation |
| C. | the result of cultural development over previous generation |
| D. | totally beyond their control |
| Answer» D. totally beyond their control | |
| 30. |
The study and comparative analysis of preliterate societies is one of the chief concerns of______________? |
| A. | sociology |
| B. | psychology |
| C. | anthropology |
| D. | history |
| Answer» D. history | |
| 31. |
Skepticism refers to________________? |
| A. | impartiality |
| B. | doubting |
| C. | repetition |
| D. | precision |
| Answer» C. repetition | |
| 32. |
Scientific observation in the social sciences differs from that in the natural sciences because___________? |
| A. | the social sciences deal with the behavior of people |
| B. | the social sciences deal with the extraterrestrial |
| C. | the social sciences have developed concrete laws of behavior while the natural sciences have only theories |
| D. | people behavior is predictable while the behavior of inanimate objects is not |
| Answer» B. the social sciences deal with the extraterrestrial | |
| 33. |
The scientific method contains all but one of the following techniques ? |
| A. | scientific observation |
| B. | systematic collection of data |
| C. | making data public |
| D. | selecting data to prove a point |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Experiments are_______________? |
| A. | the most common method of social investigation |
| B. | based on controlling a variable and observing the results |
| C. | not used in the study of humans |
| D. | valid only if performed on white mice |
| Answer» C. not used in the study of humans | |
| 35. |
The hypothesis is a statement of_____________? |
| A. | a universal truth |
| B. | the scientist’s conclusions |
| C. | a tentative statement of a topic that is subject to testing |
| D. | disagreement with a generally accepted theory |
| Answer» D. disagreement with a generally accepted theory | |
| 36. |
The opposite of a variable is a______________? |
| A. | law |
| B. | concept |
| C. | value |
| D. | constant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Which of the following is an example of a culture trait ? |
| A. | the family |
| B. | marriage |
| C. | wedding rings |
| D. | BOTH rings and exchanging wedding vows |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Norms are essentially ? |
| A. | what is right |
| B. | what is most feared |
| C. | rules for behavior |
| D. | systems of rewards and punishment |
| Answer» D. systems of rewards and punishment | |
| 39. |
The scientists skepticism extends to________________? |
| A. | the value of scientific objectivity |
| B. | his or her own credentials |
| C. | his or her own findings |
| D. | the usefulness of scientific inquiry |
| Answer» D. the usefulness of scientific inquiry | |
| 40. |
The social sciences were initially concerned with the consequences of_______________? |
| A. | the American Revolution |
| B. | the French Revolution |
| C. | the Russian Revolution |
| D. | the Industrial Revolution |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Systems of beliefs and behavior designed to meet basic human needs are called ? |
| A. | the welfare system |
| B. | religions |
| C. | government |
| D. | institutions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
The most important differences among humans are based on ______________ ? |
| A. | biology |
| B. | species separation |
| C. | culture |
| D. | physical aspect |
| Answer» D. physical aspect | |
| 43. |
Americans proclaim the need for honesty but cheat on their tax returns This situation indicates that_____________? |
| A. | the overt culture is consistent |
| B. | Americans often follow a covert culture in actual behavior |
| C. | there is no covert culture in the United States |
| D. | people are only human |
| Answer» C. there is no covert culture in the United States | |
| 44. |
Institution are_________________? |
| A. | unimportant |
| B. | found among all animals |
| C. | traditional habits centering around fundamental human needs |
| D. | places like schools and banks |
| Answer» D. places like schools and banks | |
| 45. |
To say that American music is the best in the world is an example of__________________? |
| A. | ethnocentrism |
| B. | cultural relativity |
| C. | the truth |
| D. | a value |
| Answer» B. cultural relativity | |
| 46. |
Some American Indians cannot express the idea of time in their tribal languages This fact shows that_____________ ? |
| A. | their culture is still at a primitive stage |
| B. | they have not yet reached the industrial stage of evolution when time is money |
| C. | like all lower-class persons they focus on the present |
| D. | time is not an important value in their culture |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Love of money peace and God are American ? |
| A. | Norms |
| B. | folkways |
| C. | values |
| D. | mores |
| Answer» D. mores | |
| 48. |
If culture is comparable to a script for a play then______________? |
| A. | individuals may be compared to playwrights |
| B. | the economy may be compared to the director |
| C. | society may be compared to a troupe of actors |
| D. | social scientists may be compared to stage hands |
| Answer» D. social scientists may be compared to stage hands | |
| 49. |
A secondary group is characterized by_________________? |
| A. | small size |
| B. | daily contact |
| C. | intimacy |
| D. | formal interaction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
In the United States an example of a taboo is_______________? |
| A. | making money |
| B. | marrying sister |
| C. | gambling |
| D. | climbing Mt Rushmore |
| Answer» C. gambling | |