Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Introduction to Sociology

Soru 1:

Which one of the following values and beliefs is not related to liberalism according to Heywood?

A) The individual B) Freedom C) Reason D) Justice E) Paternalism

Soru 2:

Which one of the followings is not a basic component of a state?

A) Government B) Folk C) Laicism D) Country E) Authority

Soru 3:

Which of the following can be an example for "social structure"?

A) Greenpeace working against the extinction of the white whale B) Campaign to stop violence against women C) Campaign to provide welfare for disabled citizens D) A father working hard to send his children to university E) The existence of poverty

Soru 4:

Which of the following has developed as an opposition to modernism, which emerged in the 18th century during the enlightenment period and consists of ideas, values, and hypotheses that rely on technology, knowledge, and progress?

A) Materialism B) Positivism C) Individualism D) Post-impressionism E) Postmodernism

Soru 5:

Who is the author of 'Authority' which is an important work in the history of social science?

A) Max Weber B) Emile Durkheim C) Adam Smith D) Richard Sennett E) Karl Marx

Soru 6:

Which of the following socialists is critical about positivism and places special importance on bureaucracy?

A) Simmel B) Althusser C) Parsons D) Weber E) Merton

Soru 7:

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of societies sociology classifies?

A) Communicative Societies B) Post-Industrial Societies C) Agrarian Societies D) Pastoral Societies E) Hunting and Gathering Societies

Soru 8:

production power minable natural resources work sharing Which of the above is/ are the factor/s a nation’s prosperity depend/s on, according to Adam Smith?

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

Soru 9:

"In a given scientific research, all people related to the research problem consists the research population. However, since it not possible to analyze all the population, a number of subjects are used instead." Which phase of research is defined above?

A) Selection of appropriate method B) Preparing measurement instruments C) Gathering data D) Analyzing Data E) Sampling

Soru 10:

Which is true for class theories of Marx and Weber? I. According to Marx, capitalist society is a system which is built on economical inequalities. II.Two main classes as capitalists (bourgeois) and working class (proletariat) create the capitalist society. III.Weber states that there are many dimensions of inequalities in the modern society. They are class, status and party.

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

Soru 11:

I. A society the sum of its members. II. Relations among the people is defeinitive of society. III. The concept of "nation" is the synonym of the concept of "society." Which of the above is/are correct?

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

Soru 12:

Which of the following used the term “sociology” for the first time and established a tradition known as positivist sociology?

A) Saint-Simon B) Auguste Comte C) Max Weber D) Emile Durkheim E) Herbert Spencer

Soru 13:

Which of the following is the earliest type of societies?

A) Pastoral societies B) Agrarian societies C) Hunting and gathering societies D) Traditional states E) Post-industrialized societies

Soru 14:

Which of the following can be an example for achieved status?

A) A person getting their doctorate degree B) A man reaching the age of 100 C) A Chinese woman in Korea D) A Caucasian man in the USA E) A German girl in China

Soru 15:

Since when has the discipline of sociology exited as a branch of social science?

A) Since the end of first half of the 20thCentury B) Since the end of 19thCentury C) Since the time of Aristotle D) Since the last 200 years E) Since the end of 14thCentury

Soru 16:

Which of the following can be a subject of sociology?

A) how the personality develops in the family context B) different family structures in different cultures C) how a particular political decision would influence the families D) the consumption patterns or unemployment levels of families E) how the families are shaped by the environment they exist in

Soru 17:

Which is true for authoritarian state? I. It is the government of a powerful figure or a group. II. Active involvement of citizens is required in political issues. III.In those societies, mostly there is no legitimization and consent of power.

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

Soru 18:

According to Marx, which of the following is not among the structures that constitute the superstructure of the society?

A) Legal B) Ideological C) Production D) Religious E) Cultural

Soru 19:

Which is true for participatory and representative democracy? I. In participatory democracy, every citizen actively participates in the government when population is less. II.In representative democracy, citizens elect representatives to serve as bridges between themselves and the government. III. Elections, existence of free public opinion, check and balance of legislative, executive judicial bodies separately should be present principally in representative democracies.

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

Soru 20:

Which of the followings refers to the authority based on the devotion of followers or subordinates to the exceptional characteristics of a leader?

A) Laicism. B) Rational-legal authority. C) Paternalism. D) Charismatic authority. E) Traditional authority.