Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Introduction to Sociology

Soru 1:

According to Weber, sociology should use ideal type in its attempts to explain social action. Weber places discovery and analysis of the laws into the centre of sociology and sociological analysis. Weber’s sociology is called as interpretative and exploratory sociology. Which of the assertion(s) given above is/are true?

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

Soru 2:

Which of the following analyzes the past and present human relations and the forms and structures that are created by these human relations?

A) Economy B) Sociology C) Poverty D) Mercantilism E) Inequality

Soru 3:

Which of the following developed a social transformation theory?

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

Soru 4:

Which the following is the best option to complete the sentence below? According to Kışlalı, 'a ............... social order, is a social order for every person from diverse religions and beliefs, on equal conditions, observing the same regulations, not distinguishing any religious privileges and supremacy'?

A) laic B) paternal C) traditional D) religious E) liberal

Soru 5:

According to the Marxist-conflict theory , which of the followings is correct?

A) In a more globalized world, interrelations of the states are crucial. B) In all class-divided societies the means of production are owned and controlled by the ruling class. C) The political systems of countries such as the USA, Britain and France are the most advanced systems of government. D) State’s most important function in a given society is maintaining order. E) Small and elite groups govern the society.

Soru 6:

In his well-known work titled Suicide, which of the following depicted suicide as a social fact?

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

Soru 7:

Which of the following is an example of charismatic authority?

A) Yavuz Sultan Selim B) Queen Margrethe II of Denmark C) Queen Elizabeth II of England D) Emperor Akihito of Japan E) Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Soru 8:

_______ argued that social problems that occurred during the transition from feudal society to industrial society would be solved with the help of social physics. Which one of the following is the answer?

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

Soru 9:

Who claimed that a positive science is necessary to analyze the problems that emerged during the industrial society phase following the French Revolution and based his ideas and actions on these arguments accordingly?

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

Soru 10:

Comte and others used the concept “positive or positivism” as equivalent to which of the following?

A) Scientific B) Realistic C) Natural D) Transient E) Totalitarian

Soru 11:

Which is true for caste system? I.Caste system is a stratification form, which is mostly seen in India and partially in South Africa. II. In the stratification system of caste, castes are solid and movements between castes do not happen. III. In the caste system, inequalities are created by some characteristics like religion, lineage, ethnic connection, and race that an individual gets by birthand they are believed not to change.

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

Soru 12:

Which of the following is the type of societies that sociologists frequently refer to in their evaluative exercises concerning production and economic relations?

A) Religious Societies B) Totalitarian Societies C) Authoritarian Societies D) Hunting and Gathering Societies E) Communitarian Societies

Soru 13:

Which of the following explained suicide as a sociological phenomenon, as a social fact?

A) Auguste Comte B) Karl Marx C) Emile Durkheim D) Max Weber E) Harriet Martineau

Soru 14:

Which of the following terms refers to "survival of the fittest"?

A) Positivism. B) Social dynamics. C) Law of the three stages. D) Primitive communal. E) Natural selection.

Soru 15:

I. Responsible speech II. Multi-dimensional thinking III. Asking critical questions Which of the above distinguish (or, distinguishes) sociology from commonsense?

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

Soru 16:

According to pluralist approach, which of the followings is among the reasons for political parties to be representative?

A) Acquisition of power. B) Accountability to the electorate. C) Capacity to lead. D) Providing single class interests. E) Opposition against separation of powers.

Soru 17:

Which of the following is not correct about socialization?

A) Socialization is the interaction process in which the individuals learn the language, values, norms, attitudes, knowledge and skills. B) When newborns are born, they are biologically human but they are not socially human yet. C) Beginning with their birth, the individuals interact with people who guide their behaviors such as the family members, teachers, friends or coworkers. D) The socialization process refers to the ways that people understand and accept the expectations of the society, and get an awareness about the social norms. E) Through the process of socialization, societies don't make people learn the values and norms and fulfill the expectations of that society.

Soru 18:

Which of the following cannot be included in the concept of Economical Inequality?

A) assets B) income C) wage D) salary E) health

Soru 19:

Which one of the followings defines traditional authority?

A) It is an authority that is based on long-running beliefs and/or customs. B) It is an authority based on the devotion of followers or subordinates to what they define as the exceptional characteristic of a leader. C) It is an authority arising from a person’s incompatible leadership. D) It is an authority that is based on the normative rules established within society. E) It is an authority that is based on the legally binding decisions of judicial institutions.

Soru 20:

Which of the following is defined as the "study of power and the intersection of society and politics?”

A) Politics B) Political Science C) Political Sociology D) Political Affairs E) Political Authority