Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Introduction to Sociology

Soru 1:

Which of the following focus/es on power, social divisions, inequality and struggle among different groups pursuing their own interests, emphasizing the importance of social structures in societies?

A) Phenomenology B) Symbolic Interactionism C) Functionalism D) Conflict theories E) Ethnomethodology

Soru 2:

Empathy towards animals may be considered which of the following?

A) Status B) Social action C) Value D) Role E) Norm

Soru 3:

Which of the followings is the most important difference between the caste system and social classes?

A) Social class inequalities depend on prosperity. B) Social class inequalities depend on the belief system of religion. C) Social class inequalities depend on income. D) Social class inequalities depend on professions. E) Distinctions between classes are uncertain and vague.

Soru 4:

I. Sources are infinite. II. Human needs are limited. III. People act rationally while they fulfill their needs on choice and preference. Which of the supposition(s) are true about the field of the economy?

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

Soru 5:

According to Comte's “law of the three stages”, which of the following refers to the stage in which the human mind tries to explain all social and physical phenomena and events through abstract forces?

A) theological stage B) spiritual stage C) abstract stage D) metaphysical stage E) positive stage

Soru 6:

I. It is the most significant contribution of Saint-Simon. II. It did not influence the radical pioneers of sociology like Marx. III. It influenced conservative theoreticians like Comte. IV. It includes the point of views of both socialists and conservatives. Which of the above sentences are correct about the term "Industrial Society" by Saint-Simon's?

A) Only I B) I-II-III C) I-III-IV D) I-II-IV E) Only III

Soru 7:

Which one below does NOT refer to social class inequalities in industrial society?

A) Distinctions between classes are uncertain and vague. B) Upper classes do not have legal authority on the lower classes. C) Social mobility between classes is possible. D) Inequalities are created by characteristics like race and religion. E) In theory, people can get married to whoever they wish.

Soru 8:

Which of the following is one of the results of Durkeheim's seminal study "Suicide" (1897)?

A) Suicide rates are higer in women. B) Suicide rates are lower in times of peace than times of war. C) Suicide rates are lower in singles. D) Suicide rates are lower among Protestants than Catholics. E) Suicide rates are lower in times of economic crisis than times of economic welfare.

Soru 9:

Which of the following considers the social needs as well as the basic physical needs?

A) Social exclusion B) Absolute poverty C) Relative poverty D) Social classes E) Economic inequality

Soru 10:

Which of the following is not one of the approaches to politics in sociology?

A) Liberal approach B) Functionalist approach C) Pluralist approach D) Elite theory E) Marxist-conflict theory

Soru 11:

In which of the following systems distinctions and inequalities are created by some characteristics that individuals get by birth and believed not to change?

A) Feudal B) Layer C) Slavery D) Caste E) Property ownership

Soru 12:

Which one of the following concepts refers to an individual’s or a family’s lack of income and consumption by falling to meet the basic biological needs like food and shelter?

A) Absolute Poverty B) Relative Poverty C) Inequality D) Social Exclusion E) Class Inequalities

Soru 13:

Which of the following terms refers to individual’s or a group’s movement from a social position that is different from the older social position or status?

A) Upward Mobility B) Downward Mobility C) Mobility D) Achieved Status E) Ascribed Status

Soru 14:

Which of the sociologists had ideas that are associated with a general theoretical perspective in sociology called interactionism?

A) Emile Durkheim B) Talcott Parsons C) Robert K. Merton D) Karl Marx E) Max Weber

Soru 15:

Which of the followings is the term that is used to define, in the most general level, the societies before the 18th century?

A) Traditional societies. B) Pastoral Societies. C) Agrarian Societies. D) Modern society. E) Industrial society.

Soru 16:

Which one of the followings is a right statement about power in society?

A) Power is a social relation where a person (or a group) controls others behaviors. B) A certain person or group can never assert an unlimited power or have control mechanisms over others. C) Power is a concept that is merely limited to political domain D) Power always need consent or strain. E) Power never use force and violence arbitrarily.

Soru 17:

Which of the following thinkers stated the idea below? 'Power cannot be limited to one institution, such as the state, or held by any one group of individuals, it operates at all levels of social interaction, in all social institutions, by all people'.

A) Bozkurt B) Foucault C) Ritzer D) Weber E) Sennett

Soru 18:

Which term is the most significant contribution of Saint-Simon to the development of sociology?

A) Industrial society B) Agricultural society C) Modern society D) Postmodern society E) Primitive society

Soru 19:

I. Sociology analyzes the past and present human relations and the forms and structures that are created by these human relations. II. According to sociology, a human is a being that creates him/herself by social relations. III. According to sociology, human needs are endless. Which of the above sentence/s is/are correct about Sociology?

A) Only I B) I-II C) I-III D) II-III E) Only II

Soru 20:

Which of the following considered sociology as the queen of sciences?

A) Saint-Simon B) Marx C) Comte D) Weber E) Spencer