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51.

The term manufactured risk refers to_______________?
A. risks which result from human interaction with the natural world
B. risks associated with the activities of manufacturing industries
C. risks that have been exaggerated by the output of the media
D. risks that only affect advanced industrial economies
Answer» B. risks associated with the activities of manufacturing industries
Discussion
52.

Which of the following are NOT factors involved in whether or not people define a situation as crowded ?
A. duration and predictability
B. frame of mind and environmental setting
C. the sex and race of individuals present
D. intensification of people’s definition of the situation
Answer» D. intensification of people’s definition of the situation
Discussion
53.

In 1971 in England and Wales what was the average age at first marriage for women ?
A. 22.6
B. 23.1
C. 25.52
D. 28.4
Answer» B. 23.1
Discussion
54.

Governance theory is mainly occupied with institutional change and it involves ______ agency.
A. Political agency
B. Human agency
C. Public agency
D. None of these
Answer» C. Public agency
Discussion
55.

Which theoretical perspective sees the family as benefiting some people more than others ?
A. conflict
B. functionalist
C. interactionist
D. structuralist
Answer» B. functionalist
Discussion
56.

Which of the following is not identified as a new form of community ?
A. ethnic communities based on shard identity and experiences of discrimination
B. gay villages which are formed in certain parts of large cities
C. sociological communities formed by unpopular lectures
D. virtual communities that exist only in cyberspace
Answer» D. virtual communities that exist only in cyberspace
Discussion
57.

Causes of necrosis includes ________ ?
A. Injury
B. Cancer
C. Infection
D. All of above
Answer» E.
Discussion
58.

Wirth (1938) said that social relationships in the urban way of life were segmental because______________?
A. they were confined to particular areas of the city
B. people knew each other only through specific situational roles and not as whole rounded individuals
C. there were distinctive patterns of activity for each social class
D. they were based on face to face interaction with close friends and family
Answer» C. there were distinctive patterns of activity for each social class
Discussion
59.

Which regions of the world currently have the highest and lowest proportions respectively of population living in cities ?
A. Highest Asia Lowest Africa
B. Highest Europe Lowest Oceania
C. Highest North America Lowest Africa
D. Highest Europe Lowest Africa
Answer» D. Highest Europe Lowest Africa
Discussion
60.

The term collective consumption (Castells 1977) refers to____________?
A. the privatization of public services by the Conservative government
B. the lifestyle practice of shopping in peer groups
C. the form of tuberculosis suffered by those who collect stamps
D. the provision of health housing and education services by the state
Answer» E.
Discussion
61.

What is gentrification ?
A. the movement of the middle classes into suburban areas
B. a policy aimed at renovating inner-city council housing stock
C. building shopping centers in cities to create employment
D. renovation of run-down city neighborhoods to attract high income groups
Answer» E.
Discussion
62.

The theorist who associated city life with the development of a blase attitude was____________?
A. Tonnies
B. Simmel
C. Weber
D. Wirth
Answer» C. Weber
Discussion
63.

Which of the following was not a common feature of ancient cities ?
A. walled boundaries
B. relatively small populations
C. a strong influence over external
D. geographically small in size
Answer» D. geographically small in size
Discussion
64.

Positivism was first proposed by ___________ ?
A. Augustus Comte
B. Emily Durkheim
C. Herbert Spencer
D. None of these
Answer» B. Emily Durkheim
Discussion
65.

In Which year did the urban areas of the world become more populous than rural areas ?
A. 1950
B. 1975
C. 1999
D. 2007
Answer» C. 1999
Discussion
66.

Cultural restructuring has involved________________?
A. regenerating cities in economic decline
B. turning industrial landscapes into tourist attractions
C. selling sites and images through the symbolic economy of media advertising
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
67.

Which of the followings are included in primary goals of a social science _______?
A. Experimentation
B. Generalization
C. Prediction
D. All of these
Answer» E.
Discussion
68.

Social Location is the group membership that people have because of their __________ ?
A. Status in society
B. Location in history and society
C. Location in a town
D. None of these
Answer» C. Location in a town
Discussion
69.

The ecological approach to urban sociology involved studying ?
A. how social groups colonized different areas of the city and competed for resources
B. the forms of wildlife and natural habitats that could be found on the edges of the city
C. the way in which people organized collective protests about environmental issues
D. how men and women used the city’s public spaces differently
Answer» B. the forms of wildlife and natural habitats that could be found on the edges of the city
Discussion
70.

What sociological approach argues that religions can be fruitfully understood as organization in competition with one another for followers ?
A. religious economy
B. religious culture
C. religious ritual
D. religious polity
Answer» B. religious culture
Discussion
71.

Which of the following shape our ideas more than the other __________ ?
A. Hereditary traits
B. Social groups interaction
C. Both ‘a & b’
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both ‘a & b’
Discussion
72.

Which of these statements is correct ?
A. causes and correlations are essentially the same
B. correlations always lead to causal explanations
C. causation cannot be inferred directly from correlation
D. correlations are one-way causal relationships
Answer» D. correlations are one-way causal relationships
Discussion
73.

Sociological perspective means __________ ?
A. Understanding human behavior in broader context of society
B. Understanding human behavior in narrower context of society
C. Both ‘a & b’
D. None of these
Answer» B. Understanding human behavior in narrower context of society
Discussion
74.

Urbanization occurred in the nineteenth century because_______________?
A. commuters started moving out of villages and into cities
B. towns and cities were becoming increasingly planned and managed
C. industrial capitalism led to a shift of population from rural to urban areas
D. transport systems were not provided so it was easier to live in the city
Answer» D. transport systems were not provided so it was easier to live in the city
Discussion
75.

In which of these regions is public education expenditure lowest?
A. Central Asia
B. North America and Western Europe
C. Latin America and the Caribbean
D. Arab States
Answer» B. North America and Western Europe
Discussion
76.

Which one of the following is not part of Bowles and Ginits,s (1976) Marxist thesis on schooling under capitalism ?
A. head teachers often encourage working class children to be ambitious
B. the structures of school life correspond to the structures of working life
C. education is a great divider not a leveler
D. schools provide the right kind of future workers for capitalist employers
Answer» B. the structures of school life correspond to the structures of working life
Discussion
77.

What is an education system in which children achieve their status based on their own worth called ?
A. comprehensive
B. meritocratic
C. selective
D. elitist
Answer» C. selective
Discussion
78.

Marxist-oriented theorists_____________?
A. have found that American race and ethnic relations have little connection to global issues
B. contend that racism serves the economic interests of the capitalist class
C. argue that prejudice discrimination and racism operate outside of social structures
D. conclude that racist notions serve the economic interests of people of color world-wide
Answer» C. argue that prejudice discrimination and racism operate outside of social structures
Discussion
79.

Many sociologists argue that older theories of inherited intelligence and IQ tests have been discredited What concept did Gillborn and Youdell (2001) find had replaced of IQ in many Uk schools ?
A. skill
B. talent
C. capacity
D. ability
Answer» E.
Discussion
80.

Which of the following does NOT account for the rise in the cost of health care ?
A. Classical rules that govern marketplace exchanges have been applied to the health care industry for decades
B. Labor costs have risen sharply
C. The continual upgrading in the scope and intensity of medical services is costly
D. The concept of “health” has been expanded to include mental and psychological difficulties and “condition” such as infertility
Answer» B. Labor costs have risen sharply
Discussion
81.

Gambling public drunkenness prostitution and smoking marijuana are often considered ?
A. white-collar crimes
B. violent crimes against people
C. “victimless” crimes
D. organized crime
Answer» D. organized crime
Discussion
82.

The secularization thesis______________?
A. states that sacred considerations gain ascendancy over secular considerations
B. considerations trends toward modernization
C. is assumed to accompany the transformation of human societies from simple to complex forms
D. none of the above
Answer» B. considerations trends toward modernization
Discussion
83.

Educational self-fulfilling prophecies_______________?
A. exist where children fail to learn because teachers cannot teach.
B. are unlikely to exist when teachers’ assessments of students are grounded by the stereotype’s teachers hold of various classes and racial groups
C. may result in student alienation and failure
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
Discussion
84.

________ is a relatively permanent change in behaviour or capability that results from experience ?
A. Insight
B. Education
C. Learning
D. Manipulated cognition
Answer» E.
Discussion
85.

Which of the following is NOT a function of education ?
A. completing socialization
B. social integration
C. research and development
D. procreation
Answer» E.
Discussion
86.

Simple supernaturalism_______________?
A. is prevalent in industrial societies
B. entails the notion of mana
C. is centered upon the belief in powerful gods interested in human affairs
D. is illustrated by Buddhism
Answer» C. is centered upon the belief in powerful gods interested in human affairs
Discussion
87.

What is defined as non-conformity to a given set of norms that are accepted by a significant number of people in a community or society ?
A. criminality
B. deviance
C. recidivism
D. degeneracy
Answer» C. recidivism
Discussion
88.

What term describes the fixed and inflexible characterizations of social groups ?
A. stereotypes
B. prejudice
C. scapegoating
D. discrimination
Answer» B. prejudice
Discussion
89.

One purpose of education is to help students acquire the skills they need to be successful in society This is an example of a(n) ?
A. constructed reality
B. latent function
C. manifest function
D. entrenched function
Answer» D. entrenched function
Discussion
90.

Which theoretical approach emphasizes racism not as a deviation from the non-racist norm but rather as the everyday normal experience for people of color ?
A. critical race theory
B. conflict theories
C. ethnocentrism
D. primordialism
Answer» B. conflict theories
Discussion
91.

The coexistence of diverse groups is called_______________?
A. gatekeeping
B. pluralism
C. assimilation
D. continued subjugation
Answer» C. assimilation
Discussion
92.

Which of the following is true regarding discrimination ?
A. In order for a person to discriminate he or she must hold prejudicial attitudes
B. Discrimination is an action
C. Discrimination is not a form of racism
D. none of the above
Answer» C. Discrimination is not a form of racism
Discussion
93.

What was the system of forced racial segregation in South Africa known as _____________?
A. apartheid
B. ethnic cleansing
C. multiculturalism
D. assimilation
Answer» B. ethnic cleansing
Discussion
94.

Functionalists argue that even though ethnic conflict is dysfunctional it my still serve some important functions in society Which of the following is NOT one of those important functions ?
A. Conflict promotes group formation and cohesion
B. Conflict may function as a safety valve for society by enabling hostilities to be channelled toward permissible targets known as permissible targets k
C. A multiplicity of conflicts between large numbers of differing groups within a society may be conducive to a democratic as opposed to a totalitarian s
D. Conflict attributable to ethnic stratification problems may reach an unacceptable frequency and intensity
Answer» E.
Discussion
95.

What is multiculturalism ?
A. the existence of cultural diversity within a society
B. policies encouraging ethnic groups to live together in harmony
C. new immigrants adopting the values and norms of the host culture
D. ethnic group cultures exist separately within a society
Answer» C. new immigrants adopting the values and norms of the host culture
Discussion
96.

What is the systematic elimination of one ethnic group at the hands of another called ?
A. ethnic cleansing
B. institutional racism
C. genocide
D. scapegoating
Answer» D. scapegoating
Discussion
97.

Which equation can be used to represent amalgamation ?
A. A+B+C=A
B. A+B+C=A+B+C
C. A+B+C=D
D. A+B+C=A+B+D
Answer» D. A+B+C=A+B+D
Discussion
98.

Which Black person wrote the acclaimed novel Invisible Man ?
A. Malcolm X
B. James Baldwin
C. Alice Walker
D. Ralph Ellison
Answer» C. Alice Walker
Discussion
99.

What is the idea that racism pervades all of society’s structures in a systematic way called ____________?
A. new racism
B. cultural racism
C. ethnocentrism
D. institutional racism
Answer» E.
Discussion
100.

Which of these constitute the three worlds of welfare capitalism ?
A. social democratic socialist communist
B. social democratic corporatist liberal
C. social democratic Christian-democratic nationalist
D. none of above
Answer» C. social democratic Christian-democratic nationalist
Discussion