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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