Final Sınavı - Introduction to Sociology

Soru 1:

Which of the following sociologists suggested the presence of natural selection in social life?

A) Carl Marx B) Herbert Spencer C) Emile Durkheim D) Max Weber E) Saint- Simon

Soru 2:

Which is not true for manners and customs?

A) They are explicitly put in place by any society. B) They are the social norms which arise spontaneously and gradually. C) Its sanctions are social pressures. D) The sanction of manners is stronger than the sanction of customs. E) The manners may include positive obligations.

Soru 3:

According to Adorno and Horkheimer, what produces culture in 20th century?

A) society B) conpanies C) rich people D) technology E) mass media

Soru 4:

Which of the below examines change and development of law in the course of time?

A) Social Control B) Systematic sociology of law C) Legal typology D) Genetic sociology of law E) Values and norms

Soru 5:

How does a sociological approach deal with religion?

A) As a social phenomenon B) As a theological phenomenon C) As a psychological phenomenon D) As a dynamic of economic relations E) As a dynamic of historical relations

Soru 6:

Which one of the following statements is correct regarding deviance?

A) Deviance does not vary in any context B) Deviance is the legal disobedience to rules C) Every thought or behaviour can be deviant by itself D) People become deviant because the others qualify them as such E) Behaviours can be deviant regardless of their social context

Soru 7:

Which one is about nuclear family?

A) They are crowded. B) Blood ties are more important than marital bonds. C) There is minimalcontact with the kin group. D) They live much longer. E) The kin network within the family provides a source of emotional support and protection.

Soru 8:

Which of the following is an example of "organized crimes"?

A) Tax evasion B) Illegal gambling C) Violent contents D) Real estate frauds E) Violation of copyrights

Soru 9:

Which of the given is not increased in the new world order that emerged especially after September 11?

A) Xenophobia B) Slavery C) Racism D) Islamophobia E) Global terror

Soru 10:

I.Aesthetic Definitions of Culture or Culture as High Culture II. Anthropological Definitions of Culture or Culture as a Whole Way of Life III.Culture as Shared Meaning Systems Which of the above are the main categories for the definition of culture?

A) Only I B) Only II C) Only III D) I and II E) I,II and III

Soru 11:

Which of the following put forward a phenomenological perspective of religion?

A) Durheim B) Weber C) Schutz D) Berger E) Marx

Soru 12:

Which of the following is not an important indicator of an individual’s status in the society?

A) Clothing B) Age C) Talking style D) Shelter E) Consumption habits

Soru 13:

"Auguste Comte suggests that, as a result of modernization, human society was going beyond the “_________” of social evolution and a new age was rising in which the science of sociology would replace religion as the basis for moral judgments." Which of the following terms completes the given explanation correctly?

A) Theological stage B) Human nature C) Cognitive balance D) Social cohesion E) Symbolic universe

Soru 14:

Which sociological approach to family considers that the reasons of family problems are often related to different understandings, perceptions and expectations that wives and husbands have about their marriage and family?

A) Functionalist approach B) Marxist approach C) Symbolic interactionist approach D) Feminist approach E) Marxist-Feminist approach

Soru 15:

Which one of the followings is not a right statement about phenomenological view of religion?

A) Religion is produced by members of society subjectively interpreting and giving meaning to the world around them. B) Religion helps to build, maintain and legitimate universes of meaning. C) Religion is socially constructed as a means of responding to life’s uncertainties and disruptions. D) Religious practices have primary sociological significance rather than symbolic universes. E) Phenomenological view of religion is particularly associated with the work of Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann.

Soru 16:

Which of the following insists on faith-based answers and references to ritual truths in response to globalization?

A) Religious economy approach B) Calvinism C) Secularization theory D) Fundamentalism E) Marxism

Soru 17:

Which of the followings is a characteristics of social conflict theory as far as religion is concerned?

A) Social conflict theory sees order and harmony as superficial. B) Social conflict theory has often seen religion as an important source of solidarity . C) Religion represents the collective life of a society. D) Social conflict sees religion as a phenomenon that has an a priori meaning or social function. E) All religious rituals have the same function, no matter where and when they take place.

Soru 18:

Which definitions of culture approach to cultural issues as a whole way of lifestyle?

A) Aesthetic Definitions of Culture B) Anthropological Definitions of Culture C) Culture as Shared Meaning Systems D) Culture as High Culture E) Culture as Manners and Behaviours

Soru 19:

Which statement below is correct about Weber's view of religion?

A) He observed it to consist of a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things. B) He was interested in the generic notion of religion, specifically the classification of the sacred andprofane. C) He supported the view that religion is always shaped by economic factors. D) He saw religion as a source of social stability. E) He believed religion was a precipitator of social change.

Soru 20:

Who is the author of the famous book of history of sociology known as Distinction?

A) Pierre Bourdieu B) Karl Marx C) Max Weber D) Emile Durkheim E) Herbert Spencer