Final Sınavı - Introduction to Sociology

Soru 1:

Which of the following suggests that protestant values directly influenced the rise of capitalism and helped to create the modern world order?

A) Luckmann B) Berger C) Durkheim D) Marx E) Weber

Soru 2:

Which of the following is false about Durkheim's sociology of religion?

A) Religion strengthens the unity of society and promotes solidarity. B) Religion begins with the division of world into the profane and sacred. C) All religious rituals have the same function no matter where they take place. D) Religion is a factor in destructive social conflicts in societies. E) Social life is impossible without the shared values and beliefs.

Soru 3:

What does the term of the matriarchy refer to?

A) It is a term defining family patterns according to the power relations. B) The system in which the kinship is recognized in relation to the mother’s side is called matriarchy. C) It refers to the practice tracing the descent from female line is called matriarchy. D) It is a social system and socially instituted practice in which married couple resides with or near to the wife’s kin. E) It refers to the social system in which marrying only one partner is permitted.

Soru 4:

“Rules guiding the social life are expressed in a written form and systematized so as to cover the sanctions to be imposed by the state.” Which term does this definition belong to?

A) Value B) Norm C) Law D) Anomie E) Deviance

Soru 5:

Who is the founder of the functional approach in cultural sociology?

A) Karl Marx B) Max Weber C) Herbert Spencer D) Saint-Simon E) Emile Durkheim

Soru 6:

Which of the following sees religion as meeting the needs of individuals rather than those of society as a whole?

A) Durheim B) Weber C) Stark D) Berger E) Luckmann

Soru 7:

a form of culture ritualized practices and activities a feeling that life is meaningful Which of the above is/are the key elements in the sociologist definition of religion?

A) only I B) I,II,III C) only II D) I,III E) II,III

Soru 8:

Who is the theorist that argues Protestantism produced modern capitalism?

A) Max Weber B) Karl Marx C) Emile Durkheim D) Peter Berger E) Thomas Luckmann

Soru 9:

How does rational choice theory differ from functionalist theory in terms of religion?

A) Religion meets the needs of individuals. B) Religion forms the expectations of society. C) Religion stems from class inequality. D) Religion can disappear or decline in time. E) Religion relies on social cohesion.

Soru 10:

According to sociologist George Herbert Mead, which of the following refers to the phase of the development of the self that allows individuals to respond to each other’s opinions or emotions?

A) game B) language C) play D) maturity E) adolescence

Soru 11:

I. Education is a very important institution in the reproduction of social equalities. II. Communities continue to exist and remain stable over long periods of time. III. Individuals internalize their social cultures. Which one/ones of the above is/are argument(s) of cultural reproduction?

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

Soru 12:

Which one of the followings cannot be pointed out as one of the subject studied by the sociology of law?

A) Justification, functions, placement and evolution of social control systems B) Religious backgrounds of about certain normative behaviours and attitudes C) Legal forms of thought in relation to a particular political economic order D) Transfer of correct legal forms of interpretation E) The evaluation of legal language system

Soru 13:

Who is the author of the book titled The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism ?

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

Soru 14:

Which of the following is the most remarkable example of the government of the National Socialist Party (Nazi) in Germany?

A) Democracy B) Laicism C) Rational-legal authority D) Totalitarian state E) Charismatic authority

Soru 15:

Which of the following terms refers to rationally organized-bureaucratic structures that considerably control and supervise modern culture, such as television networks?

A) Culture industry B) Mass culture C) Popular culture D) Cultural reproduction E) Cultural lag

Soru 16:

Which of the following is not one of the universal function of family according to Murdock?

A) Economic B) Sexual C) Reproductive D) Educational E) Psychological

Soru 17:

Which of the following is not among the fields of study of The Frankfurt School?

A) Mass communication B) Sports C) Fascism D) Authority E) Cultural industry

Soru 18:

The developments in information technology have facilitated technology based crimes which are also called as__________. Which of the following completes the above best?

A) sexual crime B) emotional crime C) cybercrime D) white collar crime E) health crime

Soru 19:

religious rules moral rules manners and customs fashion rules legal rules Which of the above is/are among the classified group(s) of social norms?

A) I,II,III B) I,II,III,IV,V C) only II D) II,III,IV E) I,IV,V

Soru 20:

Considering the question types in sociological research problems, which of the following is a theoretical question?

A) What are the most committed crimes in New YorkCity? B) Are there any differences between the most committed crimes in New York City and in Miami? C) How did crime rates change in the last 50 years in New York City? D) What is the difference in crime rates between New York City and Miami in percentage? E) Why did crime rates decreased in the last 50 years in Miami, Florida?