Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Introduction to Sociology

Soru 1:

"People and their hierarchical positioning differ based on things like income, prosperity, power, prestige, status, age, gender, race, ethnicity etc." To which term does the above definition belong?

A) Inequality B) Mercantilism C) Social stratum D) Social economics E) Social stratification

Soru 2:

In which of the following are all institutions totally controlled?

A) In participatory democracy B) In laicism C) In democracy D) In authoritarian state E) In totalitarian states

Soru 3:

Which of the following is one of the characteristics of caste system?

A) Throughout their lives, individuals live in the caste systems in which they were born. B) Itis a system in which some people are owned by other people, humans are sold and bought like properties for the exchange of money. C) Caste is a system that was common in Ancient Greece and Africa. D) A partial social movement occurred between strata. E) There are three caste structures called the nobles,clergies and the commons

Soru 4:

Dictatorships and oligarchies are forms of ........... Which of the following should be placed in the blank space given at the end of the statement given above?

A) Democracies B) Laicisms C) Authoritarian states D) Totalitarian states E) Rational-legal authorities

Soru 5:

Which of the followings refers to parties, ideologies, or states that either advocate or embody a typically terroristic domination of a fused state apparatus, within which there is no separation of powers or rule of law ?

A) Laicism. B) Liberalism. C) Conservatism. D) Socialism. E) Fascism.

Soru 6:

The majority of the production shifted from industrial production to service sector. The service sector, including communication, health, banking and insurance had a larger proportion in industry than before. Information and technology gained more importance. Which society type can be explained as above?

A) Industrial (Modern) Societies B) Post-Industrial Societies C) Traditional States D) Agrarian Societies E) Pastoral Societies

Soru 7:

Which of the following concepts of sociology refers to the totality of the perceptions and thoughts related to our identity and our qualifications?

A) Role. B) Norm. C) Self. D) Sanction. E) Value.

Soru 8:

Which is true for totalitarian state? I. All institutions are totally controlled. II. This type of the state is deprived of legitimization. III. There is no differentiation of public or private sphere.

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

Soru 9:

Which of the following approaches emphasizes the importance of the social structure with a particular focus on power, social division, inequality and struggles among different groups?

A) Feminism B) Postmodernism C) Symbolic Interactionism D) Conflict-Theory E) Functionalism

Soru 10:

Which of the following is NOT one of the values and beliefs of liberalism?

A) Justice B) Reason C) Freedom D) Tradition E) Individual

Soru 11:

Which of the below cannot be a reason for someone to be a slave?

A) Marriage B) Debt C) Crime D) Wars E) Conquest

Soru 12:

"Political sociology is the study of power and the intersection of society and politics" In acordance with the definiton above, which of the followings may be considered within the field of political sociology?

A) Government. B) Public administration. C) Pressure groups D) Legitimacy. E) Lobbies.

Soru 13:

Social facts are ......... , in other words, they are peculiar in their characteristics. Which of the following can be put in the blanks in order to form a correct statement?

A) sui generis B) de facto C) vis a vis D) inter alia E) de jure

Soru 14:

“It means people’s difference and hierarchical positioning based on some inequalities like income, prosperity, power, prestige, status, age, gender, race, ethnicity etc.” What is the defined concept?

A) Asset B) Social stratification C) Mercantilism D) Mobility E) Party

Soru 15:

Which of the followings emphasizes means of production in the society?

A) Functionalist Approach B) Globalization C) Pluralist Approach D) Elite Theory E) Marxist-Conflict Theory

Soru 16:

Which of the following studies the analysis of large-scale social organizations such as political or economic systems?

A) Mesosociology B) Macrosociology C) Social psychology D) Anthropology E) Microsociology

Soru 17:

According to Durkheim, which of the following types of suicide is related to very low levels of social integration?

A) Altruistic suicide. B) Egoistic suicide. C) Social suicide. D) Anomic suicide. E) Fatalistic suicide.

Soru 18:

... theories emphasize the importance of social structures in societies; however, unlike functionalism, which focuses on the consensus, they focus on power, social divisions, inequality and struggle among different groups pursuing their own interests.

A) Conflict B) Consensus C) Social D) Functional E) Popularity

Soru 19:

Which is true for social class and inequality? I. Social class inequalities depend on economic reasons like job, poverty, prosperity and income. II.Social classes are clearly and obviously distinct from each other. III. Social classes are not supported by legal inequalities.

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

Soru 20:

Which of the following is a hierarchical classification of people based on some inequalities?

A) Social Inequality B) Economic Inequality C) Income stratification D) The life chance E) Social stratification