Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Introduction to Sociology

Soru 1:

In his theory of historical materialism Marx specifically focuses on the importance of which of the following in social transformation?

A) Social Relationships B) Personal Characteristics C) The role of feelings D) Personal Values E) Economic Factors

Soru 2:

Which of the following thinkers claims that power is not limited to state?

A) Weber B) Eagleton C) De Tracy D) Hume E) Foucault

Soru 3:

Which of the following is the bet option to complete the sentence below? ' ............... an academic discipline which examines power and distribution of power in various types of political systems.'

A) Political science B) Politics C) Political sociology D) Authority E) Legitimacy

Soru 4:

Which of the followings is the term of which referendum is evaluated on the basis although partly?

A) Participatory democracy B) Representative democracy C) Dictatorships D) Mass propaganda E) Liberal democracy

Soru 5:

Which of the following is the best option to complete the sentence below? ' ............... is the process by which a society transmits its social values, norms, and culture to its members.'

A) Value B) Sanction C) Socialization D) Norm E) Status

Soru 6:

Which is true for Elite Theory? I. It relies on the idea of small and elite groups governing the society. II. It sees power in society as being monopolized by a small minority. III. It is a political theory that is developed by Wifredo Pareto and Gaetano Mosca.

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

Soru 7:

Which of the following is not a figure of classical period of sociology?

A) Saint-Simon B) Marx C) Durheim D) Weber E) Simmel

Soru 8:

Which of the below used the term "sociology" for the first time and established positivist sociology?

A) Emile Durkheim B) Herbert Spencer C) Karl Marx D) Max Weber E) August Comte

Soru 9:

Which of the following approach focuses on gender inequality?

A) Symbolic Interactionism B) Structural-functionalism C) Phenomenology D) Feminism E) Ethnomethodology

Soru 10:

Which of the followings is a micro-oriented approach that deals with everyday life?

A) Feminism B) Postmodernism C) Structural functionalism D) Social Darwinism E) Symbolic interactionism

Soru 11:

Who adopted a point of view called functionalism and greatly contributed to the development of structural functionalism?

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

Soru 12:

Which of the following is an example of a formal norm?

A) Using a napkin B) Carrying an ID C) Being honest D) Greeting people back E) Being quiet in a theatre

Soru 13:

Which caste structure do governors and soldiers in Hindu society belong to?

A) Brahmans B) Kshatriyas C) Vaisyas D) Shudras E) The untouchables

Soru 14:

Which of the following is true about the social stratification?

A) Means people’s difference and hierarchical positioning only based on race and ethnicity. B) Social strata are passive and stable. C) Mobility between strata is impossible. D) Social stratification is local (it is peculiar to Africa and Middle East). E) Social stratum is “a human group who share similar advantages and disadvantages’’.

Soru 15:

Who was Functionalism influenced by?

A) Karl Marx B) Herbert Spencer C) Emile Durkheim D) Talcott Parsons E) Bronislaw Malinowski

Soru 16:

Which of the followings refers to the political elements that are organized to affect political authorities in accordance with specific ends?

A) Interest groups. B) Globalization. C) Pluralism. D) Diversity. E) Bourgeoisie.

Soru 17:

Which one is a process that has an impact on the world’s economic, cultural domains?

A) Globalization B) Localization C) Liberalization D) Digitalization E) Urbanisation

Soru 18:

Which of the following is a statement that claims a relationship between at least two variables?

A) Casual relationship B) Assumption C) Hypothesis D) Proposition E) Validity

Soru 19:

Who is considered to be the founding father of sociology, who developed the concept of positivism into sociology?

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

Soru 20:

Which one of the following philosophers are considered among those who deeply influenced the development of economic sociology?

A) Emile Durkheim B) David Ricardo C) Herbert Spencer D) Adam Smith E) Auguste Comte