Sociology Quiz 24
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Which of the following theorists argued that conflict is a normal and desirable aspect of social change ?
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The concepts of protestant and Bourgeois were presented by_______________?
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According to Manuel Castells which is the defining organizational structure of our age ?
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Ritzer presented a theory that the different components of social life work together to influence society and behavior This theory is called_______________?
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Parsons argued that the two main functions of the modern family were ?
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A great deal of leadership and authority rests upon the skillful manipulation of the group as a___________?
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According to United nations estimates by 2025 the worlds average life expectancy will have reached_________________?
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Lapiere observed social control as primarily a process growing out of the individuals ?
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Social mobility is______________?
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Who wrote The Metropolis and Mental Life (1903) ?
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The value-added model of collective behavior ?
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________ is a relatively permanent change in behaviour or capability that results from experience ?
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In laboratory experiments the sociological research is done while people are_______________?
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The number of intonational non-governmental from less than 200 at the start of the twentieth century to how many in 2006 ?
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A system of stratification where positions are partly achieved, and mobility is common is one based on ?
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According to which theory two different personality traits that are the counterparts of each other provide a sense of completeness when they are joined ?
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A highly conformist culture is less prone to_______________?
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In a society with a (n) ___________ the political and religious institutions often act in harmony and mutually reinforce each other,s powers over their relative spheres of influence ?
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Embracing language and ethnic and cultural difference is thought to be a core Canadian value called______________?
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Social stratification is_______________?
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Society refers to a group of people_____________?
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What is cosmopolitan democracy ?
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The writings of Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim are examples of______________?
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Authority generated by the personality or personal appeal of an individual is referred as______________?
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A researcher examines the literature written by Black novelists during the ?Negro Renaissance? (1913-1935) to see if they reflect the political movements going on in the Black community in the United States at that time What type of research methodology is being used in this example ?
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The idea that classes vary according to their possession of cultural capital is associated with_____________?
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What is urban recycling ?
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The sequence of Rostow,s stages of economic growth are____________?
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Which of these classification terms when in use would never have been used to describe for example Ghana in Africa ?
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What concept does Durkheim use to explain how religious ceremonies generate social solidarity ?
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In Pakistan society no laws were made for the protection of elderly citizens the major cause was the belief_____________?
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What is the optimum group size for problem solving ?
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Arlie Hochschild,s The Managed Heart is an influential application of_____________?
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Which of the following is NOT a function of education ?
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According to peter Saunders in modem societies stratification depends on___________?
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Which of the following is a criticism of the sick role ?
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An instance of focused interaction is called______________?
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The demographic transition refers to______________?
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Over population is also one of the major causes of_______________?
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Family is a haven form the world where basic ingredients are_______________?
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What term is used to describe the way that the varied aspects of an individual?s identity-such as class ethnicity gender disability and location -interact to produce complex patterns of inequality poverty and discrimination ?
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Which of the following is not likely to explain differences in exclusion rates from school between pupils from different social class and ethnic backgrounds ?
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Which one of the following is NOT associated with the materialist conception of history ?
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The term feminist standpoint, suggests_______________?
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Economic growth will keep pace with population growth only if there is_______________?
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The first stage of the demographic transition is called the________________?
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The four principles of McDonaldization are________________?
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Modern Interactionists are______________?
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Deviant is an agent of___________?
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Which concept has the work of Robert Putnam helped to popularize in the social sciences ?
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