Final Sınavı - Introduction to Sociology

Soru 1:

I- It fostered the Protestant ethic of hardwork and asceticism. II- It is rooted in the concept of predestination. III- It demolished the capitalism. Which one/ones of the above is/are right about calvinism?

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

Soru 2:

Which one of the following explains that sentence ‘Values gain efficiency through norms’?

A) Specific norms direct acceptable behavior. B) Rules are required for a functional society. C) Norms emerge in the form of religious rules. D) Norms are learned in the process socialization. E) Norms are about rewarding and punishment.

Soru 3:

Which thinker below claims that things are real because people believe they are real?

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

Soru 4:

The function of religion can be understood to reduce uncertainty and complexity, to determine which seems to be indeterminate, and to make accessible what seems to be inaccessible. Religion is probably the most effective mechanism for the legitimation of universes of meaning. Religion is produced by members of society subjectively interpreting and giving meaning to the world around them. An important function of religion is that it helps us acquire a sense of “self”, knowing who we are, and where we fit in, a world view that endows everyday life with ultimate significance. Religion is not necessarily a conservative force; on the contrary, religiously inspired movements have often produced dramatic social transformations. Which of the above are the arguments of phenomenological understanding of religion associated with the work of Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann?

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

Soru 5:

“A sociological study is planned to be conducted and it will examine the extent to which Buddhism meets the needs of its worshippers. Moreover, the study will investigate the perceptions of worshippers about rewards they gain and the costs that come from their worshipping.” Which of the following perspectives should be adopted in this study?

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

Soru 6:

Which of the following is directly interested in the ways in which people make sense of their world and the meanings they attach to their actions?

A) Phenomenological approach B) Rational choice theory C) Functionalist theory D) Secularization theory E) Calvinist approach

Soru 7:

What is the name of the term that Durkheim has described refers to a state of normlessness and irregularity that arises in periods of social changes and irregularities?

A) Religious rules B) Anomie C) Apathy D) Uneasiness E) Legistation

Soru 8:

Which of the following implies the imperialistic goals, desires, and needs of big businesses or companies or even entire nations to settle in diverse areas of the world so that their supremacy and impact can grow?

A) Differentiation B) Rationalization C) Commodification D) Hypercommodification E) Grobalization

Soru 9:

Which approach regards culture as equivalent to intellectual and artistic activities and ideas and also considers culture to be a synonym for high culture in the duality of high culture and popular culture?

A) Aesthetic excellence B) Critical Theory C) Collective subjectivity D) Cultural relativism E) Cultural reproduction

Soru 10:

Which of the following refers to the practice of marrying only within a specific ethnic, social or religious group and rejecting people out of this group?

A) hypergamy B) exogamy C) poligamy D) endogamy E) monogamy

Soru 11:

Which of the following are the social norms which arise spontaneously and gradually, though they are not explicitly put in place by any society, and which manage the relations within a society?

A) Religious rules B) Manners and Customs C) Fashion rules D) Legal Rules E) Moral rules

Soru 12:

I- Laicism is the consolidation of religious and state affairs. II- Laicism involves freedom of faith, but does not involve freedom of thought. III- A society in which freedom of thought and faith is ensured, laicism always exist in the society. IV- Laicism is emerged as a consequence of the French constitutional practice in the 17th century. V- Laicism is an inevitable element of modern social orders. Which of the statements given above is/are correct about the laicism?

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

Soru 13:

Which of the following is the definition of endogamy?

A) The practice of tracing the descent from female line. B) The practice of marrying only within a specific ethnic, social or religious group and rejecting people out of this group. C) The marriage rule permits only one partner. D) The marriage rule permits more than one partner. E) The social system and a socially instituted practice in which the married couple resides with or near to the wife’s kin.

Soru 14:

Which of the following suggestions reflects the views of Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann?

A) Religion is a precipitator of social change. B) Material success is a sign of divine favor. C) Religion helps to legitimate universes of meaning. D) Religion provides comfort for the poor. E) Religion is a popular reaction to oppression.

Soru 15:

Michael Young and Peter Willmott, in their book entitled “The Symmetrical Family” (1973), trace the development of the family from pre-industrial England in the 1970s. They argue that the family has gone through four stages. Which of the following is the first stage?

A) The extended nuclear family B) Symmetrical family C) The pre-industrial family D) A work centered family E) Asymmetrical family

Soru 16:

I- He adopted conflict theory on religion. II- He considered religion separable from the economy and the worker. III- For him, religion is a popular reaction to oppression. IV- He famously argued that religion “is the opium of people” V- He believed religion reflects the social stratification of society. Which ones of the above are right about Karl Marx’s views on religion?

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

Soru 17:

Which of the following is not true about the term 'norms'?

A) The social norms emerge in the form of religious rules, moral rules, manners and customs, etiquette and legal rules in social life. B) The norm is a system of rules with sanctions. C) There is no connection between the norms and the punishment systems. D) As shared cultural expectations, social norms enable people to live together in a society. E) The individuals learn the norms in the process of socialization.

Soru 18:

According to Durkheim, what are the two phenomena in the beginning of religion?

A) Faith and believe B) Belief and worship C) Creed and divinity D) A pursuit or interest followed with great devotion E) The profane and the sacred.

Soru 19:

Which of the below consider(s) the individuality and selfishness produced by the capitalist society as the source of deviance?

A) Biological theories B) Conflict theories C) Functionalist Approach D) Interactive Approach E) Chicago Approach

Soru 20:

From whose works does the assumption that the family exists in all societies derive?

A) Anthony Giddens B) Emile Durkheim C) Max Weber D) F. Le Play E) G. P. Murdock