Sociology Quiz 12
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________________ view standards of deviant behavior as merely reflecting cultural norms whereas __________ and _______________ theorists point out that the most powerful groups in a society can shape laws and standards and determine who is (or is not) prosecuted as a criminal ?
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Which of these is not a criticism that critical realists make of social constructionist approaches to the environment ?
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Which of the following statements about values is correct ?
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Meads work is an example of_______________?
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Sociological perspective means __________ ?
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In the on-going climate change debates which of these groups is least likely to be identified as having an interest in overemphasizing the need for global action on climate change ?
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According to Emily Durkheim the mechanic solidarity is based on______________?
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Polyandry means_____________?
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What is defined as ?non-conformity to a given set or norms that are accepted by a significant number of people in a community or society ?
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A ___________ is a substantial number of people who interact on the basis of loosely defined norms ?
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Which of the following was not identified as one of the four major social bonds in Hirschi?s Social Control theory ?
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The multiple-nuclei theory of urban growth was presented by______________?
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The human action and interaction are understandable only through the exchange of meaningful communication or symbols, this is the basic assumption of_______________?
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?Division of Labor in Society? increased emphasis on_____________?
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What term is used to describe the phenomenon whereby newspapers can be read online radio stations accessed on digital televisions and mobile phones enable internet access ?
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Which of the following is a nation without a state ?
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Carolyn supported her family by working as an administrative assistant She also attended law school and passed the bar she took a job with a small firm specializing in family law Carolyn experienced______________?
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The term informal economy is used to describe ?
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Which of the following is predicted to be a major influence on cities during the next 50 years ?
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Ethnic identity refers to______________?
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Which of the following is not identified as a new form of community ?
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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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Educational self-fulfilling prophecies_______________?
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Which sociological perspective argues that a common culture serves to maintain the privileges of some groups while keeping others in a subservient position ?
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The family structure has been profoundly altered by the twin processes of _______ and __________ ?
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the level of public spending on Education has regrettably reduced from 2.6% in 1990, s to _____ in 2002-03 ?
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Which city is forecast to become the largest megacity by 2025 ?
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What is the most common reason people give for not reporting a crime ?
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Patterns of drug use in Britain reveal that____________?
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Which one of the following is not one of the four migration trends identified by Castles and Miller (1993) ?
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Goldthorpe identified the Service class as______________?
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Put the GDPs of these countries in descending order _______________?
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In observational studies the scientist observes_______________?
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Comte believed that society developed in______________?
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Which of these terms is the odd one out ______________?
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The distinction between elements of material and nonmaterial culture was made by sociologist ?
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Through association with people who are meaningful to us we achieve a sense of security love acceptance companionship and personal worth This is a(n) ?
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In 1971 in England and Wales what was the average age at first marriage for women ?
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In a patriarchal family the major decisions are taken be the____________?
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Comte,s term positivism refers to_____________?
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Urban recycling is shorthand for______________?
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What sociological theory of crime and deviance emphasizes sub-cultural belief systems as a major contributor to crime ?
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A moral panic occurs when_______________?
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Which of these is most closely associated with Marx,s thinking ?
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Which of the following did NOT restrict the size of postindustrial cities ?
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Which of these is not an example of social exclusion ?
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A group whose members are related by ancestry marriage or adoption is a(n) ?
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According to Manual Castells which is the defining organizational structure of our age ?
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Which sociological perspective emphasizes that patients should not always be viewed as passive but instead as an actor who often shows a powerful intent to see the physician ?
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A researcher was able to prove that, on average as age increases eyesight declines In research terminology this is called a (n) ?
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