Final Sınavı - Introduction to Sociology

Soru 1:

Who wrote the principle of the Protestant ethic approach in sociology?

A) By Max Weber B) By Karl Marx C) By Auguste Comte D) By Émile Durkheim E) By Herbert Spencer

Soru 2:

Which sociological approach places great emphasis on the culture-bound values?

A) Functionalist approach B) Marxist Approach C) The Frankfurt School D) Cultural Studies E) Birmingham School

Soru 3:

Culture; is created historically is a system of beliefs and customs is a system of meanings and significance Which of the above statements can be included in the general description of culture according to Parekh?

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

Soru 4:

Which of the following can be given as an example for denial of responsibility among neutralization techniques?

A) Thinking that skipping school does not give harmful to anyone. B) Thinking that anyone with a certain background commits a crime. C) Thinking that giving bribe to get a job is a normal procedure of the process. D) Considering taking someone else’s money without permission as borrowing. E) Thinking that commitment to criminal groups gets ahead of commitment to social values.

Soru 5:

Which of the following philosophers did identify that "the family is a social group characterized by common residence, economic co-operation and reproduction"?

A) Murdock B) Durkheim C) Weber D) Marx E) Castells

Soru 6:

It refers to a practice that comes from the past and is repeated from generation to generation. In other words, it is a set of social practices related to rituals or other forms of symbolic behavior, which are persistent with a real or imaginary past and are widely adopted. Which one of the following terms is defined above?

A) Tradition B) Heritage C) Culture D) Bias E) Addiction

Soru 7:

Which of the following refers to a state of normlessness and irregularity that arises in period of social order which deteriorates or fails to operate?

A) Anomie B) Moral rules C) Fashion rules D) Religious rules E) Manners and customs

Soru 8:

In the patriarchal system, a number of areas of women’s lives are under patriarchal control. Which of the following is not one of those areas?

A) Labor power B) Roles C) Reproduction D) Mobility E) Sex and Gender

Soru 9:

Who is the leading figure of sociology that heavily drew upon the concepts of ideal type, bureaucracy, and iron cage?

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

Soru 10:

Which of the following refers to the institutionalization of male dominance over women and children in the family, and the extension of male dominance over women in society in general?

A) Endogamy B) Patrilocality C) Matrilocality D) Matriarchy E) Patriarchy

Soru 11:

Which is true about Rational choice theory on religion?

A) It reveals the power of religion as legitimizing social inequality. B) Influenced by the general view of exchange theory, it was developed by Stark and Bainbridge. C) It considers religion as the prototype of solidarity that holds society together. D) It focuses heavily on the connection between religion and social change. E) It sees religion as the most effective for the legitimization of universes of meaning.

Soru 12:

Which one of the following can be seen as a definition of social values?

A) Social values are cultural norms. B) Social values are those that gain efficiency through religious rules. C) Social values are states of normlessness and irregularity that arises in periods of social changes. D) Social values are basic abstract principles or generalized moral beliefs that guide attitudes or behaviours. E) Social values are social norms that arise spontaneously and gradually.

Soru 13:

According to the sociological perspective, which of the following is a key element of religion?

A) Individual culture B) Ritualized practices C) Secular life D) A form of tradition E) Honesty

Soru 14:

"The boss of the house is the woman" can be uttered most probably by someone who believes in __________. Which of the following is the answer?

A) Patriarchy B) Matriarchy C) Matrilateral D) Patrilateral E) Bilateral

Soru 15:

Which of the following refers to a difference between sociology and what we call common sense?

A) The Responsible Speech B) Size of the Sample C) Evaluative Perspective D) Focusing on the Distinctions E) Following Certain Rules of Inquiry

Soru 16:

Which one of the following is not a function of law as a social concept?

A) Regulates behavior B) Protects from hazards C) Guides attitudes D) Develops conditions E) Resolves disputes

Soru 17:

Which of the following philosophers claims that capitalist production system causes an alienation of labour?

A) Adam Smith B) Max Weber C) Milton Friedman D) Karl Marx E) John Maynard Keynes

Soru 18:

Which one of the following approaches considers culture as norms, values, and a way of lifestyles?

A) Marxist Approach B) The Frankfurt School C) Functional Approach D) Conflict Theory E) Birmingham School

Soru 19:

Which below can be an example for norms in Turkish society?

A) Buying presents for the newly wed B) Participating in social activities C) Learning something new D) Staying away from alcohol in a conservative town E) Having a barbecue with friends

Soru 20:

Which of the following philosopher described people’s living together and building societies as “social appetite”?

A) Aristotle B) Engels C) Grotius D) Hobbes E) Marx