Final Sınavı - Introduction to Sociology

Soru 1:

Which one of the followings defines a function of law as a social concept?

A) Social law regulates values B) Social law ensures that social power is organised C) Social law is developed to create powerful social strata in society D) Social law creates social disputes E) Social law dissolves legal institutions

Soru 2:

What approach to family argues that the anger of men who are exploited at work results in women to suffer and frequently become victims of domestic violence?

A) Feminist approach B) Marxist approach C) Functional approach D) Marxist-feminist approach E) Symbolic interactionist approach

Soru 3:

In how many general groups can definitions of culture be classified into?

A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 E) 7

Soru 4:

Which of the following refers to the facilitating function of "legal rules"?

A) The laws might be more or less challenging. B) The ideology emerges depending on certain values. C) As a belief system, the ideology is reflected in legal rules. D) There is physical pressure at various levels in social control systems. E) The laws ensure the expectations about behaviors and make them predictable.

Soru 5:

Which of the philosophers is effective on sociology of family studies?

A) Le Play B) Ziya Gökalp C) Durkheim D) Weber E) Marx

Soru 6:

I. Sociologists investigate issues such as families, groups, politics, economy, factories, religion, authority, etc. II. Sociologists cannot completely isolate themselves from the society. III. Sociology is indistinguishable from commonsense. Which of the above is/are correct?

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

Soru 7:

Which one of the followings is the functions of religion that Durkheim pointed out?

A) Social Control B) Social Integration C) Social Division D) Social Development E) Social Practice

Soru 8:

According to Durkheim, religion develops from the need to ward off the horrors of nature. The functionalist perspective examines religion in terms of society’s needs. Religion helps strengthen bonds between members of society . Which of the assertion(s) above is/are correct?

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

Soru 9:

Which of the following are basic abstract principles or generalized moral beliefs that guide our attitudes and behaviors?

A) Social values B) Social norms C) Moral rules D) Legal Rules E) Religion

Soru 10:

In terms of typology, how many kinds of family, present in all parts of the world and in all ages of history, did Le Play recognize?

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E) 5

Soru 11:

Which of the following is a component of Sociology of law?

A) An understanding of the longstanding historical context of the development of law. B) Determining the law as a social phenomenon. C) Investigating the relationship between legal developments and social change. D) Examining the social events that influence the formation of the concept of law E) Touching upon the types of legal organization.

Soru 12:

Which of the following is NOT one of the social principles that economics sociology analyzes?

A) Production B) Circulation C) Sharing D) Consumption relations E) Production amount

Soru 13:

Which of the following is not among recent changes in the structure and meaning of family?

A) The influence of extended families and other kin groups is declining. B) The rights of women and children are increasingly recognized. C) Alternative patterns outside the conventional marriage patterns and stable reproductive and cohabiting relationships are increasing. D) Since the late 1970s, outside-marriage birth rate (per 1000 births) is increasing, especially for cohabiting parents. E) Single-parent families are decreasing.

Soru 14:

Which of the following theories suggests that industrialization and the growth of scientific knowledge would lead to diminish the role of religion in society?

A) Functionalist perspective B) Secularization Theory C) Social Action Theory D) Phenomenological Perspective E) Rational Choice Theory

Soru 15:

Which of the following is the most important difference between morality and legal rules?

A) Morality bears less significance for people in terms of its value structure. B) Morality dates further back than legal rules and this makes it more prominent than legal rules. C) Legal rules are organized more systematically. D) The sanctions imposed by morality are more supernatural. E) Morality has a more organized and systematic structure.

Soru 16:

"_______argue that women absorb the anger that would otherwise be directed at employers and capitalism. The exploitation of men at work makes women suffer, for instance, from domestic violence." Which of the following can be used to complete the sentence above?

A) Feminism B) Radical Feminism C) Symbolic interactionism D) Marxist feminism E) Marxism

Soru 17:

According to sociological approach, which criteria the religion should primarily be dealt with ?

A) Religion is a theological phenomenon. B) Religion is a social phenomenon. C) Religion is a psychological phenomenon. D) Religion is a set of beliefs. E) Religion is a ritual observances.

Soru 18:

Who is the first scholar in the history of sociology to describe the concept of anomie?

A) Emile Durkheim B) Karl Marx C) Max Weber D) Talcott Parsons E) Herbert Spencer

Soru 19:

What are the main types of marriage according to the power relations?

A) Matriarchy and patriarchy B) Matrilaterality, patrilaterity and bilaterality C) Matrilocality, patrilocality and neolocality D) Monogamy and polygamy E) Matrilineality, patrilineality and bilineality

Soru 20:

Which of the below is the quasi-religious belief by which people display loyalty to their society in the form of nationalism?

A) Modernity B) Functionalism C) Fundamentalism D) Conflict theory E) Civil religion