Sample Test Questions

Question 1

Malthus predicted that the population will grow at an exponential rate and rapidly exceed its ability to sustain itself. The solution he proposed for this problem is

Answer 1

Moral Restraint

Question 2

Absolute poverty refers to a state wherein an individual is deprived of the resources which are essential for subsistence of poverty line while relative poverty refers to

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Individuals who lack resources when compared to other members of the society

Question 3

The meaning of dependency ratio

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Portion of population composed of people who are too young or old to work

Question 4

Which among below does not make up demographics? A) Mortality B) Age Structure C) Population Growth D) Scientific Explanations E) Fertility

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D) Scientific Explanations

Question 5

The correct equation for population growth is

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(Deaths - Births) + (Immigrants - Emigrants) = Growth

Question 6

What is a less intimate group where people pursue the same goals without a sense of belonging?

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Secondary Group

Question 7

Set of manners that are a part of everyday life in society

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Folkways

Question 8

A position given to those who have not achieved things on their own

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Ascribed Status

Question 9

Describe power elite

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A small group of people who regularly make important decisions for the country. The power elite are the smallest group of people who make the most important decisions.

Question 10

A set of cases randomly chosen from a large group

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Sample

Question 11

Similar in structure of organization

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Qualitative

Question 12

A person takes a bowling class at their local community college. They enjoy interacting with the other members in the class on a weekly basis. Is the class a primary or secondary group?

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It is a secondary group because they share only one common interest and are not emotionally close.

Question 13

Something measurable

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Quantitative

Question 14

People who share the same geographic area

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Population

Question 15

Ideals about what is desirable in behavior

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Values

Question 16

What age group is the fastest growing in the United States?

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65+years

Question 17

Rules that define the expected behavior

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Norm

Question 18

The term false consciousness is derived from the theories of

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Karl Marx

Question 19

Anything that is perceived by society as outside the norm

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Deviance

Question 20

A statistician is gathering data to prove a hypothesis. He begins by using a survey, which shows that he is incorrect. However, he is not convinced and moves on to using an experiment to test his hypothesis. He is still proven incorrect. Frustrated, the statistician asks a friend to test the hypothesis as well, and they also prove it incorrect. the statistician must conclude that his hypothesis is in fact incorrect. He has used the research method of?

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Triangulation

Question 21

Customs that are important to culture

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Mores

Question 22

Demographics is integral to the study of

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Sociology

Question 23

A family moves to the United States from Korea. The family speaks both Korean and English with each other. While they celebrate many national holidays of the United States, they also celebrate holidays from Korea and enjoy sharing the Korean culture with their neighbors. They have

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Integrated
Combining old culture with new culture

Question 24

A person walking to school is accidentally tripped by a stranger, the stranger hurries to apologize and the person assures them it is fine. Later, the same person is accidentally tripped by a younger sibling, who also apologizes, however this time the person becomes angry. The effect situation on the person’s response is called

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Dramaturgy

Question 25

Which religion believes that Jesus Christ was the son of God?

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Christianity

Question 26

Who wrote Gender Differences at Work: Women and Men in Nontraditional Occupations?

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Christine Williams

Question 27

The existence of multiple cultural groups in the same area is

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Cultural Pluralism

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Creation of standards

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Normative Order

Question 29

A society which is matrilineal will often also be

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Matrilocal

Question 30

Which religion believes in reincarnation?

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Hinduism

Question 31

Durhkheim developed a theory of functionalism, in which elements of society are used to maintain balance. According to Durkheim, these elements include

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Traditions, folkways and mores. Durkheim believed that these, and other elements, were used to create normality and stability in a society

Question 32

Set of expectations of a person's behavior based on their position in society

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Role

Question 33

A society in which a husband is expected to move in with his wife's family is

Answer 33

Matrilocal

Question 34

Who research and created the idea of groupthink?

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Irving James

Question 35

Which of the following correctly identifies the ratio of women to men in the 85+ age group?

Answer 35

Nearly double. In the 85+ group there are twice as many women as men.

Question 36

The Amish people in Pennsylvania have their own distinct customs, use their own banks, stores, schools and use not electricity. However, their customs are generally accepted by people in the surrounding areas. This is called?

Answer 36

Cultural Pluralism

Question 37

Who studied group interactions

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Wright Mills

Question 38

A person who is of a certain religion refuses to marry anyone who is not of their same religion. This is an example of

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Endogamy

Question 39

Instability in a culture because of the erosion of morals

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Anomie

Question 40

What is the minimum amount of people for metropolis?

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50,000

Question 41

In which system the resources are privately owned?

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Capitalism

Question 42

A family in which the father is the dominant parent is

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Patriachal

Question 43

When the father's lineage is more important than the mother's?

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Patrilineal

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When the wife is expected to move in with her husband's family?

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Patrilocal

Question 45

When parents share dominance

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Egalitarian

Question 46

Which of the following is not and institutions? A. Government B. Family C. Medicine D. Religion E. Peer Group

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Peer Group

Question 47

In a monopoly a product is

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Sold by only one company and there is no close substitute available

Question 48

Which of the following was NOT one of Weber's characteristics for an effective bureaucracy?

Answer 48

Implied Rule Systems Weber believed that there needed to be specific and clearly defined formal systems of rules.

Question 49

When the meaning of a trait depends on a cultural background it is called a trait

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Cultural Relativism

Question 50

What did William J Goode believe had an effect on divorce rates?

Answer 50

Industrialization

Question 51

When a person thinks that everyone should be just like them

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Ethnocentrism

Question 52

Which of the following is NOT and example of vertical mobility? A. McDonald's employee to lawyer B. Industrial worker to doctor C. Janitor to Governor D. Construction worker to surgeon E. All of the above are examples of vertical mobility.

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E.

Question 53

The difference made to your mind by proves of assimilation

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Accomodation

Question 54

Describe the resources mobilization theory

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If the current pattern continues, there will come a point when humankind's need for resources outstrips the world's ability to produce resources.

Question 55

Rules created by the government

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Law

Question 56

Beliefs, norm, values and attitudes

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Culture

Question 57

According to Marx, poverty was direct result of what

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Capitalism

Question 58

The process by which a person takes material into their mind from the environment

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Assimilatoin

Question 59

A mother, child, grandmother, and aunt make up a

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extended family

Question 60

A student wishes to know what the most popular type of music is in their school. What type of variable are they interested in?

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Qualitative or Catergorical

Question 61

Which case outlawed segregation in schools?

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Brown vs. Board of Education

Question 62

An individual moves to the United States from Egypt. They feel out of place and begin to everything they can to fit in better. They change their style and stop speaking Arabic. Eventually most people come to assume they were actually born in the United States. They have

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Assimilated

Question 63

A mother, father, daughter, and some make up

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Nuclear Family

Question 64

Which of the following is NOT a type of mobility? A. Anomic B. Intergenerational C. Intragenerational D. Horizontal E. Vertical

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Anomic

Question 65

When members of different classes or groups marry

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Exogamy

Question 66

Who introduced the idea of gemeinschaft and gesellschaft?

Answer 66

Ferdinand Tonnies

Question 67

Which of the following is an example of an amalgamation? A. Canadians B. Mestizos C. Chileans D. Scandinavians E. All of the above

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Mestizos This term is for people of mixed Native American and European descent

Question 68

Which of the following is a measure of the reproductive potential of a population?

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Fecundity

Question 69

When one man and one woman marry

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Monogamy

Question 70

Which of the following is the most common family structure in the United States?

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Nuclear Family

Question 71

A group of two people is called

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Dyad

Question 72

What age group is used in calculating the fecundity of a population?

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Women age 15 to 44

Question 73

According to Marx's conflict theory, what is the privileged class with control of resources who are overthrown by the exploited class?

Answer 73

Bourgeoisie

Question 74

Which of the following, when broken, will yield the worst punishment? A. Norms B. Folkways C. Anomies D. Mores E. All of the above

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Mores

Question 75

Which of the following is closest to amalgamation? A. Monopolization B. Division C. Merging D. Replacement E. Distribution

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Merging. Amalgamation refers to a mixing of two previously separate groups.

Question 76

When one man marries more than women?

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Polygamy

Question 77

When a person feels that they lack values of purpose it is called

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Anomie

Question 78

False consciousness stops people from seeing their potential for

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Upward Mobility

Question 79

Who wrote The Power Elite?

Answer 79

Wright Mills

Question 80

Which of the following best describes the glass ceiling?

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A theoretical barrier preventing women and minorities from advancing due to discrimination

Question 81

Who studied suicide?

Answer 81

Emile Durkheim

Question 82

Which of the following is the BEST example of an ethnic group? A. Ethiopians B. Quakers C. African Americans D. Caucasians E. Belgians

Answer 82

Quakers Quakers are a religious group, whereas all the other options describe either a nationality or race.

Question 83

In triangulation, how many methods must claims be validated through?

Answer 83

Three or more

Question 84

George Mead developed which of the following? A. Social interactionist theory B. Conflict Theory C. Attachment Theory D. Characteristics of efficient bureaucracy E. The existence of power elite

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Social Interactionist Theory

Question 85

Who coined the term " power elite"?

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Wright Mills

Question 86

Societies which the lineage of the husband and wife are equally important are

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Bilineal

Question 87

When someone follows the group it is called

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Groupthink

Question 88

Which of the following words most correctly describes how ethnic groups are classified? A. Culture B. Ancestry C. Citizenship D. Religion E. Physical Traits

Answer 88

Culture.

Question 89

Which of the following is not an element of culture? A. Custom B. Language C. Values and Beliefs D. Population E. All of the above

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Population

Question 90

A person is arrested for burglary and the prosecutor allows them to plead gilty to attempted burglary. This is called

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Charge bargain

Question 91

When we think a celebrity must be good with children and money because of their status and money it is called?

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Halo Effect

Question 92

What leaves no visible victim?

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White collar crime

Question 93

Which of the following is NOT an element of demographics? A. Population size B. Death Rate C. Location D. Income Level E. All of the above

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All of the elements are elements of demographics.

Question 94

According to Tonnies, the best example of gameinschaft was a

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Family

Question 95

Which of the following are NOT white collar crimes? A. Embezzling B. Insider Trading C. Tax evasion D. Assault E. Operating without a license

Answer 95

Assault

Question 96

A person is raised in highly industrial city and their family is quite wealthy. However, they marry a person from a poor southern farming town. This is an example of

Answer 96

Exogamy

Question 97

A social group with intense intimacy

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Primary Group

Question 98

Which of the following is NOT a secondary group? A. Quilting Clubs B. Sport Teams C. Nuclear Family D. Alcoholics Anonymous E. Both C and D

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Nuclear Family

Question 99

A collection of data from all cases or people in the chosen set

Answer 99

Census

Question 100

What age group has the highest number of people in poverty?

Answer 100

Under 18

Question 101

In which system is a queen or king present?

Answer 101

Monarchy

Question 102

Describes the relation between culture and society?

Answer 102

Societies can be described by their cultures.

Question 103

Who wrote the book World Revolution and Family Patterns

Answer 103

William J Goode

Question 104

Which of the following is the largest? A. Village B. Town C. Megalopolis D. Metropolis

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Megalopolis

Question 105

The emotional intensity of the attachments in a group

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Social Solidarity

Question 106

Which age groups are considered dependents?

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Younger than 15 and older than 64

Question 107

A person is charged with manslaughter and the prosecutor allows them to plead guilty for a short sentence instead of going to trial. This is called

Answer 107

Sentence Bargain

Question 108

Unfriendly interaction between groups

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Social Conflict

Question 109

Which sociologist developed a theory of effective characteristics for bureaucracies?

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Max Weber

Question 110

Who developed the term glass esculator?

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Christine Williams

Question 111

The pluralist model describes the distribution of power within society as

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Fragmented and divided among many small groups

Question 112

Differential association theory claims that

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Crime is behavior that is learned by association

Question 113

According to Mead's stages of shelf, which stage is characterized by simple imitation?

Answer 113

Perparation

Question 114

Neo-Mathusian theory advocates

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Birth Control

Question 115

Absolute poverty occurs when

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An individual cannot obtain the basic necessities of life

Question 116

What is an example of manifest dysfunction?

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Loud noise from a party disrupting neighbors

Question 117

Who wrote the book The Second Shift?

Answer 117

Arlie Russell Hoschchild

Question 118

Double consciousness occurs when

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An individual experiences a feeling of having two competing social identities

Question 119

According to the world systems theory, the core religions are those which

Answer 119

are more developed and hold economic, military and social advantages.

Question 120

What is true according to the demographic transition theory?

Answer 120

Stabilized countries have low population growth

Question 121

Which of the following is NOT an example of cultural pluralism? A. Chinatown B. Amish C. Native American Reservations D. Politicians E. All of the above

Answer 121

Politicians

Question 122

What is the dependency ratio?

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Ratio of dependents within a society to the total population

Question 123

Triangulation occurs when

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An individual refuses to confront the person that they are angry with and instead goes to a third party

Question 124

In sociology, a triad is a

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Social group of three individuals

Question 125

Changes in public policy and shifting views of women have led to

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Increased numbers of women in sports

Question 126

The term glass escalator refers to

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The tendency of males to do better in female-dominated field than females in male-dominated fields