Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Introduction to Sociology

Soru 1:

I- Politics is a kind of practice that can be indifferent to political developments. II- The field of politics is a social action limited to politicians’ practices. III- Politics should not be considered as social categories in a broader sense social fractions struggle for their democratic rights. IV-Politics becomes an actively participated action within nongovernmental organizations. V-Politics is not a necessity of contemporary democratic culture. Which of the statements given above is/are correct about politics?

A) I-II-III B) II-IV-V C) II-III D) Only IV E) 1-III

Soru 2:

Which factor below is NOT part of the "superstructure" in Marx's terms?

A) Political structure B) Ideological structure C) Cultural structure D) Religious structure E) Productive forces

Soru 3:

Which type of authority bases on long-established cultural patterns?

A) Charismatic authority B) Traditional authority C) Rational authority D) Legal authority E) Primitive authority

Soru 4:

Which of the following is not one of the ideology types?

A) Postmodernism B) Liberalism C) Conservatism D) Fascism E) Socialism

Soru 5:

Which one below affects social mobility downwards?

A) The low population growth rate in the upper class B) Economic development C) Transition to nuclear family D) Transition to a democratic rule from an authoritarian rule E) The effects of war

Soru 6:

Which of the following theories emphasizes cultural and ideological superstructures of societies?

A) Traditional Marxists. B) Functionalism. C) Symbolic interactionism. D) Frankfurt School. E) Neo-Marxist theories.

Soru 7:

Which of the following can be a irrational example for independent variable for the factors that affect the consumers' behaviors?

A) Wagelevel B) The amount of production C) Demand relations D) Supply E) Bribe

Soru 8:

According to Marx, which of the followings refers to the difference between the value produced by workers and the payment they are given?

A) Structural functionalism. B) Surplus value. C) Capitalism. D) Proletariat. E) Bourgeoisie.

Soru 9:

According to Durkheim, which of the following types of suicide occurs when people are excessively regulated and disciplined?

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

Soru 10:

Which of the following statements is true about fundamental differences between social class, slavery, caste and property ownership systems?

A) Social class inequalities depend on economic reasons like job, poverty, prosperity and income. B) Social classes are clearly and obviously distinct from each other. C) Social classes are supported by legal inequalities. D) Religious restrictions are imposed for marriages between people from different social classes. E) Modern societies are closed systems.

Soru 11:

Which of the following falls into the social sciences category?

A) Logic B) Biology C) Economics D) Astronomy E) Mathematics

Soru 12:

What does the concept Anomie refer to?

A) Normlessness or ambiguity with regards to the basic values of society. B) The strictness of the values that guide a society C) Lack of legislative regulations D) Lack of sense of discipline in a society E) The decrease in the material welfare of a society

Soru 13:

“If someone is incapable of accessing an adequate education this simply means that s/he does not have enough capacity to be well-educated. The reason of this situation is not the quality of the education system or inequality of educational opportunities in the country.” Which of the following sociologists’ stance support this example above?

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

Soru 14:

It is a meta-narrative as well as the meta-narratives it criticizes. It is a pessimistic approach that ultimately leads to nihilism. It has recently lost its importance, especially in the face of globalization theories, and that globalization theories are more explanatory in understanding the direction of social change in today’s 21st century societies. Which of the approaches did receive the criticism above?

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

Soru 15:

Based on Durkheim's findings, which one is true about suicide rates?

A) They're higher in women. B) They're higher for people in a relationship. C) They're higher among Catholics. D) They're higher in times of peace. E) They're higher in times of economic crisis.

Soru 16:

Which ideology refers to “a loosely knit body of ideas which became very in uential during the 1980s and which were premised upon a (slight) rethinking and a (substantial) reassertion of classical liberalism” according to Marshall?

A) Laicism B) Fascism C) Conservatism D) Socialism E) Neoliberalism

Soru 17:

In ........ approach, society is evaluated in terms of basic needs that are maintaining order, relations with other states/governments, and directing the system. Which approach is stated above?

A) pluralist B) functionalist C) elite theory D) Marxist-conflict theory E) social democracy

Soru 18:

Which of the sociologists is the founder of the evolution theory known as “law of the three stages”?

A) Saint Simon B) Auguste Comte C) Herbert Spencer D) Karl Marx E) Emile Durkheim

Soru 19:

Who used the term “sociology” for the first time and established a tradition known as positivist sociology?

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

Soru 20:

Responsible speech The size of the field from which the material is drawn How we understand events How relations are constructed Which of the above is/are the difference/s between commonsense and sociology?

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