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1101. |
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 | |
1102. |
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. | |
1103. |
Agents of socialization consist of_______________? |
A. | instincts |
B. | genes |
C. | drives |
D. | none of these |
Answer» E. | |
1104. |
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 | |
1105. |
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 | |
1106. |
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 | |
1107. |
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 | |
1108. |
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 | |
1109. |
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 | |
1110. |
Deviance______________? |
A. | shows what is proper behavior |
B. | helps group cohesiveness |
C. | promotes social change |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
1111. |
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 | |
1112. |
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 | |
1113. |
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 | |
1114. |
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 | |
1115. |
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 | |
1116. |
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 | |
1117. |
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. | |
1118. |
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. | |
1119. |
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 | |
1120. |
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 | |
1121. |
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. | |
1122. |
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 | |
1123. |
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 | |
1124. |
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. | |
1125. |
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 | |
1126. |
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 | |
1127. |
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. | |
1128. |
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. | |
1129. |
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. | |
1130. |
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 | |
1131. |
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 | |
1132. |
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 | |
1133. |
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 | |
1134. |
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 | |
1135. |
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. | |
1136. |
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 | |
1137. |
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. | |
1138. |
A predisposition toward certain points of view is called_______________? |
A. | attitude |
B. | action |
C. | opinion |
D. | conviction |
Answer» B. action | |
1139. |
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 | |
1140. |
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 | |
1141. |
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. | |
1142. |
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 | |
1143. |
A society’s economic system is largely determined by its concept of________________? |
A. | truth |
B. | property |
C. | happiness |
D. | justice |
Answer» C. happiness | |
1144. |
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 | |
1145. |
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. | |
1146. |
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 | |
1147. |
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 | |
1148. |
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 | |
1149. |
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. | |
1150. |
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 | |