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431SociologyMedium

Which one of the following is an economic system that is typically found in contemporary societies?

Afeudalism

Bslavery

Csocialism

Dall of these

Correct answer

C. socialism

Explanation

The correct answer is socialism.

432SociologyMedium

If the information needed has already been written down somewhere it is looked up. It is called________?

AObservational studies

BNone of these

CSociological analysis

DStatistical Comparative studies

Correct answer

D. Statistical Comparative studies

Explanation

The correct answer is Statistical Comparative studies.

433SociologyMedium

The shift form civil religion to common religion means that________?

Areligious participation in collective worship may have declined but people still practise their faiths in private

Bpeople are much more likely to discuss their religious beliefs in public informal settings

Cthe increasing bureaucracy of the state has made religion only a marginal part of our lives

Ddespite the weakening of traditional authority our everyday lives and common sense remain shaped by religious beliefs and values

Correct answer

D. despite the weakening of traditional authority our everyday lives and common sense remain shaped by religious beliefs and values

Explanation

The correct answer is despite the weakening of traditional authority our everyday lives and common sense remain shaped by religious beliefs and values.

434SociologyMedium

Which sociological perspective argues that stratification is universal, and that social inequality is necessary so that people will be motivated to fill socially important positions?

Aconflict perspective

Binteractionist perspective

Clabelling perspective

Dfunctionalist perspective

Correct answer

D. functionalist perspective

Explanation

The correct answer is functionalist perspective.

435SociologyMedium

Social Structure of a society is the network of:________?

ACompliance with Norms

BValue System

CInstitutional relations

DNone of these

ETraditions

Correct answer

A. Compliance with Norms

Explanation

The correct answer is Compliance with Norms.

436SociologyMedium

Which of the following did NOT restrict the size of postindustrial cities?

Apoor transportation

Bthe clash of values and culture of people who came together

Cdifficulty securing large areas from outside threats

DSewage-polluted water supplies

Correct answer

B. the clash of values and culture of people who came together

Explanation

The correct answer is the clash of values and culture of people who came together.

437SociologyMedium

Which of the following is NOT a feature of all socially stratified systems?

Athe ranks of different social categories tend to change very slowly over time

Bpeople share characteristics without necessarily identifying with each other

Cstratification occurs because of inequalities in assets or property

Dpeople’s life-chances and experiences depend heavily on their social ranking

Correct answer

D. people’s life-chances and experiences depend heavily on their social ranking

Explanation

The correct answer is people’s life-chances and experiences depend heavily on their social ranking.

438SociologyMedium

Which of the following was the earliest example of an international organization?

Athe Pan-Arab League

Bthe Football League

Cthe League of Nations

Dthe Hanseatic League

Correct answer

D. the Hanseatic League

Explanation

The correct answer is the Hanseatic League.

439SociologyMedium

Lombroso claimed that________?

Abiological failings drove some people into crime

Bcriminals were socialized into an underworld of crime

Cwomen were less likely to be arrested than men

Dno act is intrinsically deviant

Correct answer

A. biological failings drove some people into crime

Explanation

The correct answer is biological failings drove some people into crime.

440SociologyMedium

What is the main consequence of well-defined ethnic existing within established nations states?

Aa cultural melting Pot

Bmulticulturalism

Cseparate institutions

Dnations without states

Correct answer

D. nations without states

Explanation

The correct answer is nations without states.

The shift form civil religion to common religion means that________?

Areligious participation in collective worship may have declined but people still practise their faiths in private

Bpeople are much more likely to discuss their religious beliefs in public informal settings

Cthe increasing bureaucracy of the state has made religion only a marginal part of our lives

Ddespite the weakening of traditional authority our everyday lives and common sense remain shaped by religious beliefs and values

Correct answer

D. despite the weakening of traditional authority our everyday lives and common sense remain shaped by religious beliefs and values

Explanation

The correct answer is despite the weakening of traditional authority our everyday lives and common sense remain shaped by religious beliefs and values.

Which of the following did NOT restrict the size of postindustrial cities?

Apoor transportation

Bthe clash of values and culture of people who came together

Cdifficulty securing large areas from outside threats

DSewage-polluted water supplies

Correct answer

B. the clash of values and culture of people who came together

Explanation

The correct answer is the clash of values and culture of people who came together.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of all socially stratified systems?

Athe ranks of different social categories tend to change very slowly over time

Bpeople share characteristics without necessarily identifying with each other

Cstratification occurs because of inequalities in assets or property

Dpeople’s life-chances and experiences depend heavily on their social ranking

Correct answer

D. people’s life-chances and experiences depend heavily on their social ranking

Explanation

The correct answer is people’s life-chances and experiences depend heavily on their social ranking.

Lombroso claimed that________?

Abiological failings drove some people into crime

Bcriminals were socialized into an underworld of crime

Cwomen were less likely to be arrested than men

Dno act is intrinsically deviant

Correct answer

A. biological failings drove some people into crime

Explanation

The correct answer is biological failings drove some people into crime.