Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Introduction to Sociology

Soru 1:

According to Durkheim, which of the following is one of the main factors affecting suicide rates?

A) Moral regulation B) Age C) Welfare D) Financial status E) Gender

Soru 2:

Which description about the three stages of evolution theory is correct?

A) In the theological stage, the human mind tries to explain everything through abstract forces. B) In the metaphysical stage, the human mind tries to explain everything through supernatural forces. C) In metaphysical stage, the human mind tries to explain all social and physical phenomena through abstract forces. D) In the positive stage, the human mind tries to explain all phenomena through abstract forces. E) In the positive stage, the human mind tries to explain through supernatural forces.

Soru 3:

Which kind of authority is based on the devotion of followers or subordinates to what they define as the exceptional characteristics of a leader?

A) Rational-legal authority B) Charismatic authority C) Traditional authority D) Paternalism E) Secular authority

Soru 4:

Which of the following is the founding father of sociology, developed the concept of positivism into sociology?

A) Martin Luther B) Karl Marx C) Sigmund Freud D) August Comte E) Max Weber

Soru 5:

Comte established a tradition known as .......... Which of the following should be placed in the blank space given above?

A) Revolutionary sociology B) Positivist sociology C) Conflictive sociology D) Functionalistic sociology E) Developmental sociology

Soru 6:

Who sees society as a formation consisting of social actions, and defined the study topic of sociology as “social action”?

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

Soru 7:

Which of the following approaches is the correct one for the explanation below? 'The aim of the social research is to understand and define social action and to put forward how people make sense of social facts in their natural environments.'

A) Positivist approach B) Feminist approach C) Postmodern approach D) Interpretive approach E) Critical approach

Soru 8:

Which of the following characteristics of social sciences does the sentence below address? 'Social scientists must not manipulate the data or the findings with the intent of supporting their assertions.'

A) Value freedom B) Objectivity C) The use of scientific research methods D) The use of evidence E) The capacity for being tested

Soru 9:

Which one of the followings defines authoritarian state?

A) It can be defined as the government of a powerful figure or a group. B) Participation of citizens in the government issues is encouraged. C) All institutions are totally controlled. D) It reflects full legitimacy of the leader. E) Participation of military power in politics is strictly prohibited.

Soru 10:

Which of the following statements is not one of the characteristics of social stratification?

A) Social stratification stems from the inequal relations between people. B) Families hand over their inequal social status to their children in most societies. C) As an inequality form, social stratification exists everywhere. D) Social and cultural dynamics shape social stratification as much as economic relations. E) Producing qualified goods and selling them cheaply are the main reasons of social stratification.

Soru 11:

Why did sociology basically emerge?

A) To learn how people get social B) To examine what hold social groups together C) To understand why people need sociology D) To show people the importance of money E) To find out when people need others

Soru 12:

Which one of the followings is a right statement about Liberalism?

A) It emerged as a result of conflict between aristocracy and bourgeoisie. B) It is a system of thinking that attaches priority to conserve an existing social, economic, political and cultural atmosphere in a given society. C) It emerged as a reaction to the French Revolution and Enlightenment. D) It asserts certain social orders like feudal and aristocratic social orders. E) It reflects power relations in a totalitarian, oppressive and anti-democratic way.

Soru 13:

Which of these concepts best explain the caste system?

A) Upward mobility B) Downward mobility C) Ascribed status D) Achieved status E) Asset

Soru 14:

Which of the following is counted among the personal reasons of poverty?

A) Conflict on income distribution B) Informal employment C) Low wages D) Sense of discipline E) Migration

Soru 15:

What forms the prosperity of a nation according to mercantilist?

A) Money B) Power C) Industry D) Gold E) Production

Soru 16:

Which of the followings refers to the statement that claims a relationship between at least two variables?

A) Assumption. B) Casual relationship. C) Proposition. D) Hypothesis. E) Reliability.

Soru 17:

When did sociology emerge?

A) In the 16th and 17th centuries B) In the 17th and 18th centuries C) In the 18th and 19th centuries D) In the 19th and 20th centuries E) In the 20th and 21st centuries

Soru 18:

Which of the following is defined as an academic discipline which examines power and distribution of power in various types of political systems?

A) Sociology B) Economics C) Philosophy D) Political Science E) International Affairs

Soru 19:

Which is true for laicism? I. When freedom of thought and faith is ensured, laicism always exists. II. It emerged as a consequence of the French constitutional practice in the 19th century. III. It is an inevitable element of modern social orders.

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

Soru 20:

Who analyzes the economic structure of society by establishing relationships with cultural structures?

A) Karl Marx B) Adam Smith C) Herbert Spencer D) Max Weber E) Emile Durkheim