c) it is science of society and human beings

1. What is sociology?

c) it is science of society and human beings

2. Which one is object of sociology?

d) community

social group

3. Which one is not object of sociology?

a) it is monkey

dance

4. What are the levels of sociology?

d) micro and macro

6. Who is the author of western sociology?

d. Max Weber

Comte

7. What’s functionalism?

a) It regards society as one organism with different functions

8. What is conflict method in sociology?

b) It looks to society where different elements in struggle to satisfy

9. What’s methodology?

b) It answers to question “How?”

10. What is content analysis?

a) it researches frequently met words, phrases, ideas

11. What is event analysis?

a) it researches news

12. What’s observation?

a) it researches certain sociological object for certain period of time

13. Who has initiated division of power into executive, legislative and judicial?

b) Montesquieu

14. According to Montesquieu, republic is headed by

c) elected figure

15. According to Rousseau what is the source of conflict among people?

b) economic development

16. Who is the author of Social Contract?

c) Rousseau

17. Who is the founder of Western Sociology?

d) Comte

18. Who is author of class struggle?

a) Marx

19. What is division of society according to Marx?

a) rich and poor

d) capitalist and proletariat

20. What is ultimate goal of society development according to Marx?

a) communism

b) capitalism

21. Who is author of Open Society and its Enemies?

d) Popper

22. What is division of societies according to Popper?

b) Open and close

23. Who is Greatest Master of China?

d) Confucius

24. Who is author of Asabiya?

b) Ibn Khaldun

25. Who is the author of 4 generation change?

b) Ibn Khaldun

26. What is ultimate goal of society development according to Al-Farabi?

c) virtuous society

27. Musical therapy is authored by

b. Al Farabi

28. What is Drama approach?

b) Life is theatre

29. What is nuclear family?

b) family with man, woman and child/ren as focus

d) family without relatives as focus

30. One difference between sociologists and journalists is that

c) sociologists don’t worry about their reports being popular

31. What is the main difference between sociology and social work?

c) Social workers help people solve their problems while sociologists try to understand why the problems exist

32. The term sociology dates back to the philosopher of ancient Greece

a) Aristotle

false

33. August Comte invented the term “sociology”

a) True

34. Karl Marx thought that the most important fact about social class was the lifestyle a person chose

a) True

b) False

35. Max Weber maintained that a system of beliefs he called “the Protestant Ethic” enabled the development of capitalism where the “ethic” existed

a) True

36. Functionalists view society as a system of highly interrelated parts that generally operate together harmoniously

a) True

37. Durkheim identified three types of suicide based on

111a) the personality of the individual who might commit suicide

c) the involvement or lack thereof with social groups

38. Kamikaze pilots and suicide bombers exemplify which type of suicide?

c) altruistic

39. Durkheim would say that Kamikaze pilots and suicide bombers were products of

111a) a very high level of social solidarity

d) an ideology of evil and hate

40. According to Marx all history is the history of

a) class struggle

41. Sociologists try to provide answers to two general questions: “Why did it happen?” and “Under what circumstances is it likely to happen again?”

a) true

42. Consultants for political candidates often use polls to judge how their candidate’s positions are being perceived by the public. This method of research is closest to

a) survey research

b) interviews

43. Culture is transmitted to children by DNA and other genetic material

b) false

44. The view that “time is money” is an example of

d) a nonmaterial aspect of culture

45. The gift of a clock is a sign of respect in the U.S.; in China it is considered bad luck. This shows that the two countries differ in their

b) material culture

46. In American culture, such things as freedom, individualism, and equal opportunity are deemed to be highly desirable. In sociological terms these concepts are

a) values

47. In Kazakh culture, such things as respect of elders, hospitality, politeness, modesty are deemed to be highly desirable. In sociological terms these concepts are

a) values

111b) folkways

48. The belief that Kazakhstan is land of peace, stability and harmony for all is part of the Kazakh

a) ideology

49. The belied that America is land of opportunity for all is part of the American

a) ideology

50. Resocialization often involves exposure to people with ideas and values different from those that a person was raised with

a) true

51. Young people who feel ignored by their parents seem to be more vulnerable to peer pressure

a) true

52. The process of social interaction that teaches a child the intellectual, physical, and social skills needed to function as a member of society is called

c) socialization

53. To an observer, two people engaging in a fistfight on the street would mean something entirely different from the same two people fighting in a boozing ring. This illustrates how the meaning of social interaction is dependent on

d) context

54. In a large lecture class, it is generally expected that students will raise their hands and be called upon before speaking. This illustrates the operation of

b) norms

55. Staring, smiling, nodding one’s head and using one’s hands while talking are all examples of

a) nonverbal communication

56. Using power in a way that is not considered legitimate by those on whom it is used is called d) coercion

57. Socially defined positions such as teacher, student, athlete, and daughter are called statuses

111a) true

b) false

58. Polyandry is a very rare form of family structure, existing in only a few societies

a) true

59. Patriarchy and matriarchy refer to

111c) the distribution of power between men and women in the family

d) whether the father or mother has primary responsibility for socializing children

60. A (n)____ family structure consists of a married couple and their children

b) nuclear

61. A society that traces descent through the mother’s side of the family would be characterized as a _______ system

b) matrilineal

62. Khan and Gul are married. They have two children and live with Asemhan’s brother’s family. This is an example of a(n)_______family.

a) extended

63. An example of a social group would be:

b. a baseball team.

64. Which of the following is a characteristic of social groups?

d. All of these choices are correct.

65. Which of the following is not an example of a primary group?

d. a neighborhood group

66. Which sociologist was responsible for the first study of bureaucracies?

a) Michels

111Spencer

67. Under the iron rule of oligarchy, organizations eventually:

b. become dominated by a self-serving group of people who have achieved positions of power.

68. Strangers waiting in line to check out at a department store would be called a:

b. social aggregate.

69. Which of the following is true about reference groups?.

c. Reference groups influence only those people who are members of that group.

70. In his friendship group, Max is considered the dominant member and exerts a lot of influence

over the other members of the group. He would be identified as the group's:

d. leader.

71. The development of an oligarchy could be avoided by:

d. all of these choices are correct.

72. Deviant behavior is behavior which is:

111b. immoral.

c. violates the norms of society in which it occurs.

73. Other people's responses to a person's behavior in the form of rewards and punishments can be defined as:

c. external means of control.

74. Gossip about a neighbor's affair with his secretary would be an example of a(n):

c. informal negative sanction.

75. Which sociological theory of deviance suggests that the likelihood of deviance can be

decreased by increasing the social bond between the individual and society?

c. cultural transmission theory

76. Which of the following is not a goal of the prison system?

a. elimination of all criminals

77. An example of property crime is:

c. burglary.

78. According to the conflict approach, norms, values and laws:

b. are enacted and enforced by members of the upper class.

111d. none of these choices.

79. Which of the following is true about white-collar crime?

c. White-collar offenses have a greater economic impact on society than do street crimes.

80. Which of the following is not true about culture?

b. It is inborn.

81. When an individual has difficulty in adjusting to a new culture, he or she is experiencing:

d. culture shock.

82. The term ethnocentrism refers to the tendency to:

d. judge others according to your own customs and values.

83. Studying cultures on their own terms in order to make valid comparisons is:

a. cultural relativism.

84. The shelters we live in and the clothes we wear to protect us from the cold would be examples of:

d. material culture.

85. Murder, incest and child beating would all be examples of violations of:

a. mores.

d. beliefs.

86. Values are best described as:

111a. norms that allow for differences in individual behavior.

c. a culture's definitions of right and wrong and good and bad.

87. A rite of passage is:

b. movement from one cultural trait to another.

88. An immigrant group that has maintained their identity and traditions is a/an:

c. ethnic subculture.

89. A pattern that has developed in all populations and cultures is a:

a. cultural universal.

90. The presence of McDonald's in other countries such as Saudi Arabia and India is an example

of:

b. diffusion

91. In e-mails, people will often use characters like:-) or:-(to express their emotions. These are examples of:

a. symbols.

92. Sociologists term the ability to carry out one's will, even in the face of opposition as:

b. force.

93. Charismatic authority differs from other authority in that it is derived from:

d. the ruler's ability to inspire the follower.

94. Regardless of his personal abilities or popularity, Charles, Prince of Wales, would become King of England when his mother, Elizabeth II, abdicates the throne or dies. This is an example of which form of authority?

a) monarch

111b. traditional

95. Which of the following is not a function of the state?

c. Providing social security funding.

96. An autocracy exists when:

b. the ultimate authority is with one person.

97. Find a type of state

a) democracy

98. Find a type of state

a) totalitarism

99. Politics is

b) the process by which power is distributed and decisions are made

100. Authority is

a) power is regarded as legitimate

1111b) power is regarded as illegitimate

101. Theories of crime and deviance include

c) biological

102. Theories of crime and deviance include

a) sociological

103. Types of crime include

c) juvenile

104. Commandments of mafia include

d) do not cooperate with cops

105. Functions of education include

c) cultural transmission

106. Functions of education include

c) academic skills and innovation

107. Functions of education include

c) social control

108. Functions of education include

c) socialization

109. Silicon valley is in

c) California

110. Components of culture include

d) material and non material

111. The author of Iron Law of Oligarchy

a) Michels

112. A (n) ____ consists of a number of people who have a common identity, some feeling of unity, and certain common goals and shared norms

c) social group

113. Types of person according to Efimov

c) animal, zombie, devil, human being

114. Types of person according to prof. Tal

d) nihilist, hedonist, rat racer, happy

115. A (n) ___ indicated tasks or status that should be held at certain age.

a) cultural watch

116. Types of marriage

d) exogamic

117. Types of marriage

d) polyandry

118. Types of marriage

b) monogamy

119. Types of marriage

b) polygamy

120. Type of family

c) extended family

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