Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Introduction to Sociology

Soru 1:

Which one of the below is an example of a presupposition in science?

A) Water boils at 100 centigrade degrees B) The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. C) Objects heavier than air fall onto ground when let down from a high place. D) Biologically, there are two sexes. E) Female black widows eat their partners after mating.

Soru 2:

Which of the following is the best option to complete the sentence below? 'A university professor is a .............. authority'.

A) Power B) Traditional C) Charismatic D) Rational-legal E) Leading

Soru 3:

Who places social action into the center of sociological analysis by advocating interactionism?

A) Emile Durkheim B) Herbert Spencer C) Georg Simmel D) Karl Marx E) Max Weber

Soru 4:

Which one of the following is true about postmodernism?

A) Postmodernism embraces other approaches. B) It is only effective in social sciences. C) It supports and is a continuation of modernism. D) Postmodernism has had no significant effect on sociology. E) Postmodernism has lost its importance mainly because of globalization.

Soru 5:

According to Comte, which of the followings is the correct order of the three basic stages through which societies evolve?

A) Metaphysical stage>Theological stage>Positive stage B) Theological stage>Metaphysical stage>Positive stage C) Theological stage>Positive stage>Metaphysical stage D) Metaphysical stage>Positive stage>Theological stage E) Positive stage>Theological stage>Metaphysical stage

Soru 6:

When European Union emerged, with what purposes it was created at the beginning?

A) Social B) Cultural C) Security D) Economical E) Political

Soru 7:

Weber categorizes social actions in four classes. Which of the following is not one of them?

A) Purpose-motivated rational action B) Family-motivated rational actions C) Value-motivated rational action D) Traditional actions E) Emotional actions

Soru 8:

What is the common point in liberal theorists’ and Marxist theorists’ explanations of State?

A) State is grasped from an evolutionary understanding B) State is an apparatus in modern societies C) State is an equipped political organization D) State relys on resident human population E) State has the ultimate legitimate control

Soru 9:

Which of the following can be an example for the irrational sociological factors that affect consumers’ behaviour?

A) A mother buying baby's diaper B) A father buying bread for dinner C) A student buying materials for the school project D) Parents buying new clothes for bayram for their children E) A father buying bottles of water to drink for home.

Soru 10:

Which of the followings contributed the term "industrial society" to the development of sociology?

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

Soru 11:

Which of the following is an example for social stratification?

A) A poor student becoming the CEO of a company B) A businessman going bankrupt C) Migration to developed countries D) Caste system in India E) All members of society being drafted for war

Soru 12:

Which of the followings deals with society as a system consisting of interrelated pieces?

A) Traditional Marxist theories. B) Symbolic Interactionism. C) Conflict Theory. D) Functionalism. E) Neo Marxists theories.

Soru 13:

I. Approach to dogmas, II. Number of the sub-branches, III. Size of the field, IV. Responsible speech. Which of the ones listed above is among the major differences between commonsense and sociology?

A) I, II & III. B) I, II & IV. C) II, III & IV. D) I, III & IV. E) III & IV.

Soru 14:

Which of the followings is among social sciences?

A) Anthropology. B) Biology. C) Chemistry. D) Physics. E) Zoology.

Soru 15:

Who developed the theory called historical materialism?

A) Emile Durkheim B) Max Weber C) Karl Marx D) Georg Simmel E) Herbert Spencer

Soru 16:

It is a political system which is most able to ensure political equality, protect liberty and freedom, defend the common interest, meet citizens’ needs, promote moral self-development and enable effective decision-making which takes everyone’s interests into account. Which one of the following terms is defined above?

A) Involvement B) Dictatorship C) Democracy D) Legitimization E) Institution

Soru 17:

A judge, a tax inspector or a military commander are based on which kind of authority?

A) Charismatic authority B) Traditional authority C) Rational-legal authority D) Paternalism E) Natural authority

Soru 18:

Which of the following is the approach that is influenced by Durhkeim's studies?

A) Conflict theory B) Marxism C) Functionalism D) Symbolic Interactionism E) Phenomenology

Soru 19:

Which of the followings is one of the personal reasons of poverty?

A) Informal employment B) Sense of discipline C) Population pressure D) Family structure E) Gender discrimination

Soru 20:

"Extreme or insufficient integration in a society can lead to suicides. Similarly, extreme and insufficient regulation may also lead to suicides." Who expressed this idea?

A) Marx B) Comte C) Simmel D) Durkheim E) Weber