Final Sınavı - Introduction to Sociology

Soru 1:

Which one of the followings is defined as "basic abstract principles or generalized moral beliefs that guide our attitudes and behaviors"?

A) Social Values B) Institutional Decision C) Norms D) Rules E) Laws

Soru 2:

Which of the following is a characteristic of extended families?

A) Extended families are geographically isolated. B) In extended families, there is minimal contact with the kin group. C) Economic dependence is high in extended families. D) For extended families, marital bonds are more important than blood ties. E) The members of the extended family haveto get emotional support and protection from people outside the kin group.

Soru 3:

Which of the following is not one of the common points of sociological theories related with deviance?

A) It is seen in some societies and the focus is on personality. B) It depends on conflicts. C) It is learned from daily life situations. D) It is related to the tension and stress within a society. E) It is strongly related to modern urban life.

Soru 4:

Which one of the following concepts was identified as "a state of normlessness and irregularity that arises in periods of social change" by Durkheim?

A) Illegality B) Unfaithfullness C) Deviance D) Crime E) Anomie

Soru 5:

Which term defines people’s difference and hierarchical positioning based on some inequalities like income, prosperity, power, prestige, status, age, gender, race, ethnicity, etc.?

A) Social mobility B) Alienation C) Social stratification D) Mercantilism E) Status groups

Soru 6:

1. ________: The laws might be more or lesschallenging. There is physical pressures at various levels in social control systems. 2. ________: The laws ensure the expectationsabout behaviors and make them predictable. 3._________: As a belief system, the ideologyis reflected in legal rules and it emerges, depending on certain values. Which of the following is the correct order for the definitions above?

A) Oppressive, facilitating, ideological B) Oppressive, ideological, facilitating C) Facilitating, oppressive, ideological D) Ideological, oppressive, facilitating E) Facilitating, oppressive, ideological

Soru 7:

What is "a way of life or outlook adopted by a community or a social class"?

A) Capitalism. B) Neo-realism. C) High culture. D) Collective subjectivity. E) Cultural Capital.

Soru 8:

Which of the following is NOT among the general characteristics of sociology of law?

A) It determines the law as a social phenomenon B) It investigates the relationship between legal developments and social change C) It examines the social events that influence the formation of the concept of law D) It focuses on the formation and development of legal rules in modern times E) It touches upon the types of legal organizations.

Soru 9:

Which of the following is an example for intangible movable culture heritage?

A) Folklore B) Art C) Collective memory D) A rug E) An archeological site

Soru 10:

I. Neither has conducted a detailed fieldwork on family, and Laing’s work is limited to families with a schizophrenic member. II. The work of Laing, unlike Leach, lacks historical perspective. III. They give little or no reference to social class, or the relationship between class and family. Which of the above are among the points of criticicism that the works of Leach and Laing has been received?

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

Soru 11:

Which school of thought suggests that in the twentieth century the modern mass culture was the key tool of ideological domination of capitalism?

A) Russian Formalism. B) Frankfurt school. C) Paris School. D) Materialists. E) Dialectic materialists.

Soru 12:

Which one of the followings is an assumption based on which the functionalist approach to family?

A) Family is the expression of contextual needs B) Family is the expression of luxury needs C) Family exists in all societies D) Family is not a functional unit of society E) Family is the expression of mental needs

Soru 13:

Which of the following concept is an example of when people who did not own mobile phones until recently talk on the phone in a way that annoys people in their surroundings after receiving a mobile phone?

A) Cultural Lag B) Cultural Reproduction C) Cultural Collectivism D) Collective Subjectivity E) Cultural Diversity

Soru 14:

Which of the followings is not one of the key concepts of the functionalist approach in the sociological thinking?

A) Evolutionary B) Revolutionary C) Order D) Harmony E) Balance

Soru 15:

When comparing Durkheim and Weber’s views on religion, which one of the following reflects the perspective of Durkheim?

A) Focuses on historical importance of religion. B) Defines religion as a unified system of beliefs. C) Examines economic ethics of world religions. D) Concentrates on religion and social change. E) Argues that religious movements produce change.

Soru 16:

Which of the following assertions is correct for social-conflict perspective?

A) Religion unites people through shared symbols, values and norms. B) Every society uses religious imagery to promote conformity. C) Religious beliefs offer the comforting sense. D) Collective worship is important. E) Religion is the tool that the upper classes used to maintain control of society

Soru 17:

What does the term collective subjectivity refer to?

A) A group of people come together and act according to a particular subjectivity B) A group within in a social class being far away from objectivity C) A way of life or outlook adopted by a community or a social class D) An action of a group that is steered to a collective consciousness E) An action of a group that is developed from a collective mind

Soru 18:

What did Luckmann believe in?

A) Phenomenologists are interested in the ways in which we make sense of our world and the meanings that people attach to their actions. B) The phenomenological approach has been criticized on a number of counts. C) According to Luckmann, the function of religion can be understood to reduce uncertainty and complexity, to determine which seems to be indeterminate, and to make accessible what seems to be inaccessible. D) According to functionalists, this approach neglects to examine the conflict that sometimes rages between and within religious faiths. E) Luckmann acknowledges that order is the primary imperative in social life.

Soru 19:

Which of the concepts is not related to functionalism?

A) Harmony B) Order C) Balance D) Revolutionary change. E) Function

Soru 20:

Which of the following is not one of the key concepts of the functionalist approach?

A) Revolutionary B) Evolutionary C) Order D) Balance E) Harmony