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91SociologyMedium

Some groups are neither clearly primary nor secondary but are intermediate with some features of each usually formed for performing some task They are called________?

ANone of these

BTertiary groups

CTask-groups

DIntermediate groups

Correct answer

C. Task-groups

Explanation

The correct answer is Task-groups.

92SociologyMedium

Which of these can sociology not help us with?

Aevaluating policies for tackling environmental problems

Bunderstanding how environmental problems are distributed

Cunderstanding how human societies put pressure on the environment

Dpredicting likely weather patterns in the future

Correct answer

D. predicting likely weather patterns in the future

Explanation

The correct answer is predicting likely weather patterns in the future.

93SociologyMedium

Society is a complex organization of parts that function to fulfil the requirements and promote the needs of the whole is a concept of________?

Ainteraction school of thought

BNone of these

Cstructural functionalism

DPhenom ology

Correct answer

C. structural functionalism

Explanation

The correct answer is structural functionalism.

94SociologyMedium

A human being deprived of all communication with other humans from birth would lack all but one of the following?

ALanguage

BSelf

CNone of these

Drudimentary personality

Correct answer

D. rudimentary personality

Explanation

The correct answer is rudimentary personality.

95SociologyMedium

The thesis of glocalization is associated with which theorist?

AKenichi Ohmae

BRoland Robertson

CJudith Butler

DUlrich Beck

Correct answer

B. Roland Robertson

Explanation

The correct answer is Roland Robertson.

96SociologyMedium

________ movements advocate for progressive change using different methods than those that have previously failed and are often considered to be anti-government?

AReactionary

BRadical

CRedundant

DRevolutionary

EReformist

Correct answer

D. Revolutionary

Explanation

The correct answer is Revolutionary.

97SociologyMedium

Which of the following did the pst-war welfare state of 1948 not aim to provide?

Aa minimum wage

Buniversal welfare

Cfree health care and education for all

Dfull employment

Correct answer

A. a minimum wage

Explanation

The correct answer is a minimum wage.

98SociologyMedium

socialization in children takes place________?

Aboth a and c

BIn the same class

Cbetween lower and middle classes

Damong the children of different classes

Correct answer

A. both a and c

Explanation

The correct answer is both a and c.

99SociologyMedium

Wallflowers are people who came to believe early in life that they can________?

ASometimes they are good speakers

Bmake conversation

Cnot make conversation

DNone of these

Correct answer

C. not make conversation

Explanation

The correct answer is not make conversation.

100SociologyMedium

White-collar crime is low in visibility because________?

Athe police turn a blind eye to corporate crime

Bthe proletariat can outsmart the bourgeoise

Cit goes undected in the context of everybody business transactions

Dit involves only small amounts of money

Correct answer

C. it goes undected in the context of everybody business transactions

Explanation

The correct answer is it goes undected in the context of everybody business transactions.

Which of these can sociology not help us with?

Aevaluating policies for tackling environmental problems

Bunderstanding how environmental problems are distributed

Cunderstanding how human societies put pressure on the environment

Dpredicting likely weather patterns in the future

Correct answer

D. predicting likely weather patterns in the future

Explanation

The correct answer is predicting likely weather patterns in the future.

White-collar crime is low in visibility because________?

Athe police turn a blind eye to corporate crime

Bthe proletariat can outsmart the bourgeoise

Cit goes undected in the context of everybody business transactions

Dit involves only small amounts of money

Correct answer

C. it goes undected in the context of everybody business transactions

Explanation

The correct answer is it goes undected in the context of everybody business transactions.