Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Introduction to Sociology

Soru 1:

What is the name given to the common beliefs and feelings of the members of a society by Durkheim?

A) Consensus B) Social facts C) Collective conscience D) Mechanical solidarity E) Organic solidarity

Soru 2:

Which of the following can be defined as a hybrid political tradition that is inspired by socialist ideals and an existing political atmosphere and determined by liberal values?

A) Neoliberalism B) Social democracy C) Socialism D) Fascism E) Conservatism

Soru 3:

Which of the following cannot be considered among the 4 main approaches in sociology covering politics?

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

Soru 4:

I. The base consists of economic structure (means of production and relations of production). II. The superstructure consists of law, politics, religion, family and ideologies. III. The superstructure determines the base. Acording to Marx's distinction between the base and the superstructure, which of the above is/are true?

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

Soru 5:

Which one of the following concepts refers to a social position that a person achieves by her/his own effort?

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

Soru 6:

On what does mercantilism predicate the prosperity of a nation?

A) The power of production B) Precious metal mines C) Human needs D) Unlimited resources E) Productive forces

Soru 7:

Which of the following is a fact that refers to normlessness or ambiguity with regards to basic values of society?

A) Anomie B) Social action C) Authority D) Order E) Dysfunction

Soru 8:

Which of the following defines what sociologists call as social action?

A) It is a type of action that is oriented towards the past, present or future actions of the other people. B) It is a type of action that the social institutions embrace to ensure social authority in a society. C) It is a type of action that social actors choose to change social norms. D) It ıs a type of action that is structured though various entities of social structure. E) It is a type of action that is formed deviant norms that some individuals adopt.

Soru 9:

Which of the following describes the analysis unit of economy?

A) Human B) Society C) Psychology D) Market E) Money

Soru 10:

Which one of the following sociological approach primarily emphasizes that all approaches to sociology have been developed by men and the problem of women and gender has been largely neglected in these approaches?

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

Soru 11:

While ….. ….. is concerned with how public administration and administrative organizations will work efficiently, ….. …… is concerned with oppression and constraining elements of bureaucracy. Which of the followings are the right terms to fill the blank?

A) political sociology/ political science B) politics/ political sociology C) political science/ politics D) political science/ political sociology E) politics/ political science

Soru 12:

Which one is true about Comte’s hierarchy of sciences?

A) The basic and abstract sciences such as mathematics enter the positive stage earlier B) More complex and concrete sciences such as biology and sociology enter the positive stage earlier. C) Mathematics enters the positive stage later on. D) Comte thought mathematics was the last to enter the positive stage. E) Like mathematics, devolopments of biology and sociology have to be dependent onother sciences.

Soru 13:

In terms of chronology, which of the followings types of society is considered to be the earliest?

A) Agrarian Societies. B) Post-Industrial Societies. C) Hunting and Gathering Societies. D) Pastoral Societies. E) Non-Industrial Civilizations.

Soru 14:

Which is true for fundamental concepts of poverty? I. Relative poverty is an individual’s or a family’s lack of income and consumption by failing to meet the basic biological needs like food, shelter and clothing. II.Absolute poverty is also expressed as livelihood poverty. III.Social exclusion is defined as people’s exclusion from economical, social,political, and cultural segments of the societies they live in.

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

Soru 15:

Which of the following is not an example of ascribed status?

A) Ethnicity B) Gender C) Vocation D) Homeland E) Birthplace

Soru 16:

Which one of the followings about the political sociology is a true statement?

A) Political science and political sociology are the same. B) Political science is concerned with the social causes of given power distributions between societies. C) Political science is a social science branch which is concerned with the social consequences of given power distributions within a society. D) Political sociology deals mainly with the machinery of government and the public administration. E) Political sociology is concerned more with the interrelationships between politics, social structures, ideologies and culture.

Soru 17:

"Economic sociology analyses attitude and behaviours, economic structure and relations that are the subjects of the economy." Which of the followings is among the elements that economic sociology takes into account, but economics does not?

A) Cultural facts. B) Production cost. C) Distribution patterns. D) Labor. E) Supply and demand.

Soru 18:

What is absolute poverty?

A) consideration of social needs besides the basic physical needs B) consideration of only the basic physical needs C) deprivation of cultural needs D) peoples’ disconnection with the society E) religious and legal restrictions or limitations

Soru 19:

Critical theorists have argued that the problem of modernity is not just the injustices and inequalities of the capitalist system, but that all modern societies are organized by ............. . Which of the following completes the above sentence correctly?

A) the customs of bourgeoisie B) surplus power C) aristocratic systems D) oligarchic rationality E) instrumental rationality

Soru 20:

Which of the following can be defined as “study of power and the intersection of society and politics"?

A) Political science B) Political economy C) Political system D) Public Administration E) Political sociology