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Showing posts with label Psychology and Sociology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Psychology and Sociology. Show all posts
Organizational Behavior Quiz#4, MCQs
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Characteristics such as age, gender and marital status are known as_______________
- A) Psychographic characteristics
- B) Biographical characteristics
- C) Geographical characteristics
- D) Behavioral characteristics
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Achievements, Honesty, Fairness and Concern for other are related with _________Values
- A) Personal
- B) Work
- C) Instrumental
- D) Terminal
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Which of the following is NOT an important issue relating to goal-setting theory?
- A) Goal specificity
- B) Equity among co-workers
- C) Feedback
- D) Defining the goal
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What sort of goals does Management By Objectives (MBO) emphasize?
- A) Tangible, verifiable and measurable
- B) Achievable, controllable and profitable
- C) Challenging, emotional and constructive
- D) Hierarchical, attainable and effective
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As a manager, one of Ali’s duties is to present awards to outstanding employees within his department. Which Mintzberg managerial role is Ali performing, when he does this?
- A) Leadership role
- B) Monitor role
- C) Figurehead role
- D) Spokesperson role
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Which of the following is NOT one of Hofstede’s five dimensions of national culture?
- A) Power distance
- B) Future orientation
- C) Uncertainty avoidance
- D) Flexibility versus rigidity
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Biological Characteristics included the following EXCEPT:
- A) Marital Status
- B) Gender
- C) Color
- D) Length of service
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Which of the following statements is true?
- A) Older employees have lower rates of avoidable absence than younger workers
- B) Older employees are more likely to quit their job than younger workers
- C) Older employees are perceived to be more flexible than younger workers
- D) Older employees generally have lower productivity than younger workers
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_______________ creates problem for employees when their job requires to display emotions incompatible with their actual feelings
- A) Emotional Labor
- B) Stress
- C) Depression
- D) Anxiety
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Eliminating any reinforcement that is maintaining an unwanted behavior is called:
- A) Extinction
- B) Punishment
- C) Negative reinforcement
- D) Positive reinforcement
Organizational Behavior Quiz#3, MCQs
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Values like working hard, being creative and honest are the means which lead towards achieving organizational goals. Which of the following term best describes these values?
- A) Terminal values
- B) Instrumental values
- C) Theoretical values
- D) Social values
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______________ refers to manager's mental ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations.
- A) Human Skill
- B) Conceptual Skill
- C) Managerial Skill
- D) Technical Skill
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Organizational members who intentionally violate established norms that result in negative consequences for the organization, its members, or both, show:
- A) Deviant Workplace Behavior
- B) Emotional Labor
- C) Interpersonal Skills
- D) Social Skills
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Mr. X, Manager in ABC Company, always assume that employees don't like to work and avoid working whenever possible, So he uses to threaten employees to achieve their goals. Which theory is he applying?
- A) Theory Z
- B) Theory Y
- C) Theory X
- D) Goal Setting Theory
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According to attribution theory, which of the following is an example of externally caused behavior?
- A) An employee is late because of a flat tire
- B) An employee was promoted because of his abilities
- C) An employee was fired because he slept on the job
- D) An employee was promoted because he was hard working
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What is the term used for a general impression about an individual based on a single characteristic such as intelligence, sociability, or appearance?
- A) The contrast effect
- B) Personal bias
- C) The halo effect
- D) Projection
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Which of the following is not one of the four primary management functions?
- A) Planning
- B) Staffing
- C) Organizing
- D) Leading
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Sadaf has a low absenteeism rate. She takes responsibility for his health and has good health habits. She is likely to have a(an):
- A) Internal locus of control
- B) External locus of control
- C) Core locus of control
- D) High emotional stability level
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Which of the following is one of the relationships proposed in expectancy theory?
- A) Reward-satisfaction relationship
- B) Satisfaction-performance relationship
- C) Rewards-personal goals relationship
- D) Effort-satisfaction relationship
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Which of the following is NOT a key component of emotional intelligence?
- A) Self-awareness
- B) Self-management
- C) Commitment
- D) Empathy
Organizational Behavior Quiz#2, MCQs
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In the following steps in decision making, which would come first?
- A) Generate alternatives
- B) Rating of alternative
- C) Make a choice
- D) Implement the decision
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In Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, the individual's sense of belonging and love is classified in which of the following needs?
- A) Self-Actualization Needs
- B) Esteem Needs
- C) Safety Needs
- D) Social Needs
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Values like working hard, being creative and honest are the means which lead towards achieving organizational goals. Which of the following term best describes these values?
- A) Terminal values
- B) Instrumental values
- C) Theoretical values
- D) Social values
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Sana is an honest and straightforward person. She believes her employees are all similarly honest and straightforward, ignoring signs that they may be manipulating her. What perceptual shortcut is Sana most likely using?
- A) Contrast effect
- B) Halo effect
- C) Stereotyping
- D) Projection
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Group behavior, power, and conflict are central areas of study for___________.
- A) Sociologists
- B) Anthropologists
- C) Social psychologists
- D) Operations analysts
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Maslow's Need theory was widely recognized by practicing managers during:
- A) 1950s and 1960s
- B) 1960s and 1970s
- C) 1970s and 1980s
- D) 1980s and 1990s
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Which of the following is an environmental force that shapes personality?
- A) Gender
- B) Height
- C) Brain size
- D) Experience
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Which of the following theories is proposed by Clayton Alderfer?
- A) Theory X and Theory Y
- B) Hierarchy of Needs
- C) ERG Theory
- D) Theory Z
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Suspending an employee for dishonest behavior is an example of which method of shaping behavior?
- A) Extinction
- B) Negative reinforcement
- C) Punishment
- D) Positvie reinforcement
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If personality characteristics were completely dictated by ______, they would be fixed at birth and no amount of experience could alter them.
- A) Job satisfaction
- B) Heredity
- C) Environment
- D) Situations
Organizational Behavior Quiz, MCQs
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After which stage of group development the group formed a common set of expectations of member behaviors
- A) Norming
- B) Storming
- C) Maturation
- D) Forming
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What does MBO provide for the individual employee?
- A) Specific personal performance objectives
- B) Precise job descriptions
- C) Explicit task objectives
- D) Clear direction and purpose
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Management functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling were first classified by:
- A) Henry Mintzeberg
- B) Henri Fayol
- C) Marry Parker
- D) Stephen Covey
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The Big Five Model of Personality contains all of the following dimensions EXCEPT:
- A) Extroversion
- B) Introversion
- C) Emotional stability
- D) Agreeableness
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Studies indicate that which of the following tends to decrease with increased tenure?
- A) Job satisfaction
- B) Productivity
- C) Absenteeism
- D) Raises and promotion
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The organizational design of ZIA enterprise is characterized by a low degree of departmentalization, wide spans of control, authority centralized in a single person, and little formalization. What is the organizational design of ZIA enterprise?
- A) Bureaucracy
- B) Matrix organization
- C) Simple structure
- D) Team structure
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An organization has started sending its people to training to help them develop more effective leadership styles. The organization is actually in supporting which of the following?
- A) Trait theories
- B) Behavioral theories
- C) Fiedler’s contingency model
- D) The reflection effect
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Several key dimensions to any organization’s environment have been found. Which of the following is one of these key dimensions?
- A) Productivity
- B) Complexity
- C) Interdependence
- D) Collaboration
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Which of the following is a structure characterized by extensive departmentalization, high formalization, a limited information network, and centralization?
- A) Mechanistic model
- B) Traditional model
- C) Organic model
- D) Simple structure
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The best definition for centralization is a situation in which decision making is:
- A) Pushed down to lower level employees
- B) Concentrated at a single point in the organization
- C) Completed in each department and then sent to the higher-ups
- D) Diffused among a large segment of employees
Introduction to Psychology Quiz#4, MCQs
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_____________ is a Greek word which means forgetfulness
- A) Amnesia
- B) Dementia
- C) Alzheimer’s disease
- D) None of the above option
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________________ are the people who are quiet, passive and careful people
- A) Extroverts
- B) Introverts
- C) Neurotics
- D) Stable
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MMPI stands for _____________________________________.
- A) Minnesota Multiphasic Personal Inventory
- B) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
- C) Minnesota Multiphasic Psychology Inventory
- D) None of the above options
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__________________ is the universal forms and patterns of thought. These include themes that can be seen in myths e.g. masculinity, femininity, good and evil opposites
- A) Ego
- B) Superego
- C) Unconscious
- D) Archetypes
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The branch of psychology that studies cognition, and related areas issues are called_____________.
- A) Forensic psychology
- B) Cognitive psychology
- C) Counseling psychology
- D) Clinical psychology
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__________ derives from the Latin word “Emovere” means to excite, stir up.
- A) Motion
- B) Emotion
- C) Motivation
- D) Cognition
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According to Woodworth Memory =L -I –R, R stands for ___________.
- A) recording
- B) remembering
- C) resonance
- D) recall
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Which of the following system is a chemical communication network that sends messages through out the nervous system via the bloodstream?
- A) Endocrine
- B) Neuron
- C) Electrical
- D) Central
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“The whole is greater than the sum of the parts” is a statement associated with the perspective of ______________.
- A) Introspection
- B) Gestalt psychologists
- C) Psychoanalysis
- D) Functionalism
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A motivation from within that energizes the person to satisfy or accomplish a goal in which no external tangible reward is involved is called __________.
- A) Intrinsic Motivation
- B) Curiosity
- C) Extrinsic Motivation
- D) None of the above
Introduction to Psychology Quiz#3, MCQs
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The correct formula for determining IQ as used in Stanford - Binet test was ____________.
- A) MA/CA
- B) MA/DA × 100
- C) CA/MA × 100
- D) MA/CA ×100
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Critical thinking means making judgments based on ________________.
- A) Emotion
- B) Authority and expertise
- C) Keeping a closed mind
- D) Reason and logical evaluation
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The therapy based upon __________ theory is too time consuming and therefore expensive.
- A) Psychodynamic
- B) Psycho social
- C) Trait
- D) None of the given options
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. If a man experiences chest pains while at a department store, and later experiences anxiety attacks when visiting department stores, this can be explained by what type of learning?
- A) Operant
- B) Classical conditioning
- C) Observational
- D) Vicarious
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Who proposed that a power similar to magnetism existed in humans?
- A) Franz Friedrich Anton Mesmer
- B) Philippe pinel
- C) Galen
- D) Plato
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Social phobia is characterized by _____.
- A) A fear of people
- B) A fear of rejection
- C) A fear of social situations
- D) A fear of social isolation
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Which model of psychotherapy consists of Systematic de-sensitization and contingency management?
- A) Biological
- B) Family and couples.
- C) Behavioral
- D) Cognitive
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Name the concept when there is a feeling of integration between the self and ideal self.
- A) Empathy
- B) Respect
- C) Congruence
- D) Genuineness
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When our initial perception about a person is positive then we tend to expect that same person has other positive characteristics too is known as ___________.
- A) Hallo effect
- B) Social influence
- C) Hello effect
- D) Positive effect
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In terms of its causes and the factors affecting its course, bipolar disorder is most similar to which of these disorders?
- A) Panic disorder
- B) Schizophrenia.
- C) Substance use disorders
- D) Unipolar depression.
Introduction to Psychology Quiz#2, MCQs
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A psychologist with a ______________ perspective focuses on how people know, understand, and think about the world:
- A) Psychodynamic
- B) Behavioral
- C) Humanistic
- D) Cognitive
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The change that an experimenter deliberately produces in a situation is called:
- A) The experimental manipulation
- B) Randomization
- C) Replication
- D) The control group
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The proper sequence of structures that sound passes when it enters the ear is the following:
- A) Oval window, eardrum, stirrup, cochlea
- B) Cochlea, stirrup, eardrum, oval window
- C) Stirrup, eardrum, oval window, cochlea
- D) Eardrum, stirrup, oval window, cochlea
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The endocrine system is a______________ communication network that sends messages throughout the nervous system via the bloodstream:
- A) Photo
- B) Neural
- C) Electrical
- D) Chemical
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___________ refers to the degree of stability or change across the life span.
- A) Temporal aspects
- B) Situational aspects
- C) Environmental aspects
- D) Spatial aspects
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Who developed REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy)?
- A) George Kelly
- B) John Dollard
- C) Albert Ellis
- D) Neal Miller
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In which of the following stage, OEDIPUS COMPLEX is observed?
- A) Oral stage
- B) Anal stage
- C) Phallic stage
- D) Genital stag
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The duration of iconic memory is _______ than echoic memory, but its capacity is probably ________.
- A) Longer; larger
- B) Shorter; about the same
- C) Shorter; smaller
- D) Longer; about the same
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The ability to produce solutions to problems that are unusual, inventive, novel, and appropriate is called ________________.
- A) Insight
- B) Creativity
- C) Heuristics
- D) Latent learning
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__________of the following perspectives would be associated with free will
- A) Behavioral
- B) Psychodynamic
- C) Biological
- D) Humanistic
Introduction to Psychology Quiz, MCQs
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A child who gives many answers in response to a question resorts to the process of ______________.
- A) Convergent thinking
- B) Latent thinking
- C) Divergent thinking
- D) Critical thinking
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Identify the correct order in the multi-store model of human memory?
- A) L TM, Sensory register, STM, rehearsal buffer
- B) Sensory register, STM, rehearsal buffer, L TM
- C) Rehearsal buffer, Sensory register, STM, L TM
- D) STM, Sensory register, rehearsal buffer, L TM
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A type pf thinking which is aimed at solving problems or creating something new is called:
- A) Creative thinking
- B) Autistic thinking
- C) Directed thinking
- D) Symbolic thinking
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Which one of the following best supports the heuristic approach of problem solving?
- A) Trying different responses until one works
- B) Following a rule that guarantees a solution to a specific type of problem
- C) Applying solutions that were previously successful with other problems similar in underlying structure
- D) Employing rules of thumb suggested by our experience that are often used to solve problems
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________________are enduring dimensions of personality characteristics that differentiate a person from others.
- A) Behaviour
- B) Personality
- C) Traits
- D) All of the given options
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In _____________________ defense mechanism, a person reverts back to a stage that was satisfying.
- A) Sublimation
- B) Repression
- C) Denial
- D) Regression
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Hunger, thirst and sleep are the________________.
- A) Learnt motives
- B) Primary motives
- C) Social motives
- D) None of the given options
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According to ______________ theory, physiological changes create specific sensations, and our brain interprets these sensations as different emotions.
- A) James- Lange Theory of Emotions
- B) Cannon- Bard Theory of Emotions
- C) Opponent- Process Theory
- D) Activation Theory
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As Saadia is walking across the campus, a car swerves toward her. Her heart beat races and sweat breaks out as she jumps out of harm’s way. This mobilization of energy is due to the action of Saadia’s __________ system:
- A) Sympathetic
- B) Para sympathetic
- C) Somatic nervous
- D) Skeleton nervous
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What two categories of dream content did Sigmund Frued described?
- A) Latent and manifest
- B) Poetic and realistic
- C) Delusional and hallucinatory
- D) Literal and symbolic
Introduction to Sociology Quiz#4
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Which type of norms forbidden from certain actions?
- A) Proscriptive norms
- B) Prescriptive norms
- C) Mores
- D) Folkways
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Which one of the following sociologist emphasis on seeing the general in the particular?
- A) Auguste Comte
- B) Emile Durkhiem
- C) Talcotte Parson
- D) Peter Burger
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Cultural patterns that distinguish a society’s elite are recognized as _____________.
- A) Ideal culture
- B) Real culture
- C) High culture
- D) Popular culture
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Who gave the idea of cultural lag?
- A) William F. Ogburn
- B) Max Weber
- C) Talcotte parson
- D) All of the cultural components
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Which of the following is every society's most important primary group?
- A) Peer group
- B) Family
- C) Work group
- D) Play group
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People who work in formal organizations, they mostly belong to
- A) Same culture
- B) Diverse cultures
- C) Diverse nationalities
- D) Same religion
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Whistle, flashing light, thumbs up are all example of ___________.
- A) Symbol
- B) Transmission
- C) Material culture
- D) Language
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Which one of the following is not an example of non-verbal communication?
- A) Smiling
- B) Waving
- C) Frowning
- D) Talking
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How many factors lead to the development of sociology as a discipline?
- A) Three
- B) Four
- C) Two
- D) Five
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The recognized and intended consequences of a social pattern are known as _________.
- A) Manifest functions
- B) Latent functions
- C) Social functions
- D) Dysfunctions
Introduction to Sociology Quiz#3, MCQs
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___________ is a group’s formal and informal means of enforcing its norms.
- A) Social control
- B) Law
- C) Deviance
- D) Social order
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US official crime index excludes white-collar crimes, which are more committed by:
- A) Blacks
- B) Asians
- C) Australians
- D) Whites
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Which one of the following is NOT a part of the provision of learning situations?
- A) The provision of learning situations
- B) The provision of guidance
- C) Biological determinism
- D) Controlling the behavior
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Who gave the idea of biological explanation of crime In 1949?
- A) Sheldon
- B) Ceasare Lombroso
- C) Sutherland
- D) W. Reckless
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Which of the following covers the period from 20 to 40 years, and during this period personalities are formed?
- A) Childhood
- B) Early adulthood
- C) Late adulthood
- D) Middle age
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The violation of norms is usually known as ___________.
- A) Crime
- B) Juvenile delinquency
- C) Stigma
- D) Deviance
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Which one of the following is a product of patterned behaviors of society?
- A) Science
- B) Culture
- C) Ideas
- D) Environment
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Which one of the following provides the first learning situation?
- A) Family
- B) Social group
- C) Peer group
- D) Reference group
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The organized interaction of people in a nation or within some other boundary is known as __________.
- A) Society
- B) Nation
- C) Culture
- D) Tribe
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________ is process whereby people learn through interaction with others.
- A) Childhood
- B) Interaction
- C) Socialization
- D) Change
Introduction to Sociology Quiz#2, MCQs
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If a person is 54 years old, which of the following stages in the Life Course is he in?
- A) Later Middle Years
- B) Early Older Years
- C) Early Middle Years
- D) Young Adulthood
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Which is an example of a "master status"?
- A) Elementary School Teacher
- B) College Graduate
- C) Woman
- D) President
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Which of these is NOT one of the functions required for a society to survive?
- A) Replace Members
- B) Exert Dominance
- C) Preserve Order
- D) Produce Goods
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A temporary cluster of individuals who may or may not interact at all is known as_____________.
- A) Category
- B) Dyad
- C) Group
- D) Crowd
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Most people join ________________ organizations for making a living.
- A) Coercive
- B) Formative
- C) Normative
- D) None of the given options
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The machinery of social control usually represents the interests of people with social ________.
- A) Status
- B) Prestige
- C) Power
- D) Authority
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Which of the following are functions of deviance noted by Emile Durkheim?
- A) Responding to deviance promotes social unity.
- B) Responding to deviance clarifies moral boundaries.
- C) Deviance affirms cultural values and norms.
- D) All of the given options
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Which of the following is the source of profit, in which capitalists are able to put for their own use?
- A) Surplus value
- B) Natural resources
- C) Consumption
- D) Means of production
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Bureaucratic environment gives rise to which of the following?
- A) Cohesiveness
- B) Friendship
- C) Nepotism
- D) Alienation
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Environmental protection, Charity and Development are all examples of ___________.
- A) Values
- B) Norms
- C) Beliefs
- D) Folkways