Introduction to Sociology Final 9. Deneme Sınavı
Toplam 20 Soru1.Soru
Which of the following suggests that protestant values directly influenced the rise of capitalism and helped to create the modern world order?
Luckmann |
Berger |
Durkheim |
Marx |
Weber |
Weber theorized that Calvinism fostered the Protestant ethic of hard work and asceticism and that Protestantism was an important influence on the development of capitalism. Calvinism is rooted in the concept of predestination, which means that before people are born, some of them are selected for heaven and others for hell. Nothing anyone does in this world, Calvinists believe, can change this. The Calvinists consequently were eager to find out whether they were among those chosen for salvation. Worldly success—especially the financial success that grew out of strict discipline, hard work, and self-control—was regarded as proof that a person was among the select few. Money was accumulated not to be spent but to be displayed as proof of being among the chosen. Capitalist virtues became Calvinist virtues. It was Weber’s view that even though capitalism existed before Calvinist influence; it blossomed only with the advent of Calvinism.
2.Soru
Which of the following is false about Durkheim's sociology of religion?
Religion strengthens the unity of society and promotes solidarity. |
Religion begins with the division of world into the profane and sacred. |
All religious rituals have the same function no matter where they take place. |
Religion is a factor in destructive social conflicts in societies. |
Social life is impossible without the shared values and beliefs. |
Functionalist sociologists like Durkheim have often seen religion as an important source of solidarity. Religious beliefs, rituals and collective worship help to create a “moral community” in which all the members know how to behave towards one another. However, religion has also been a factor in destructive social conflicts such as struggles between Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims in India, clashes between Muslims and Christians in Bosnia, and “hate crimes” against Jews, Muslims and other religious minorities in the United States and Europe.
3.Soru
What does the term of the matriarchy refer to?
It is a term defining family patterns according to the power relations. |
The system in which the kinship is recognized in relation to the mother’s side is called matriarchy. |
It refers to the practice tracing the descent from female line is called matriarchy. |
It is a social system and socially instituted practice in which married couple resides with or near to the wife’s kin. |
It refers to the social system in which marrying only one partner is permitted. |
Matriarchy and patriarchy are the terms defining family patterns according to the power relations. Matriarchy is the social organization based on female power. In matriarchal societies the head of the family is the mother. The term was adopted by 19th Century anthropologists and social theorists. Matriarchal societies are not societies in which women rule over or dominate men. In this respect, matriarchy is not the reversal of patriarchy. Matriarchal societies are egalitarian societies; they are free of domination. However, there are social codes and guidelines. The correct answer is A.
4.Soru
“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?
Value |
Norm |
Law |
Anomie |
Deviance |
Values, norms, religious and moral rules, manners and customs are learned by new generations in the course of education and socialization. On the other hand, law means that the 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. The answer is C.
5.Soru
Who is the founder of the functional approach in cultural sociology?
Karl Marx |
Max Weber |
Herbert Spencer |
Saint-Simon |
Emile Durkheim |
The main interest of functional sociology has been culture as norms, values and a way of lifestyle rather than culture as high culture. Emile Durkheim is accepted as the founding father of functional approach in sociology. He addressed some basic questions about how culture came into being in his work, Primitive Classification, written with Marcel Mauss, his nephew and the most important student. According to them, culture only became possible when human communities began to separate and classify things in their environment.
6.Soru
Which of the following sees religion as meeting the needs of individuals rather than those of society as a whole?
Durheim |
Weber |
Stark |
Berger |
Luckmann |
Unlike Durheim, Stark and Bain bridge see religion as meeting the needs of individuals rather than those of society as a whole.
7.Soru
- 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?
only I |
I,II,III |
only II |
I,III |
II,III |
Sociologists define religion as a cultural system of commonly shared beliefs and rituals that provide a sense of ultimate meaning and purpose by creating an idea of reality that is sacred, all encompassing the supernatural. These are three key elements in this definition: Religion is a form of culture which consists of the shared beliefs, values, norms, and material conditions that create a common identity among a group of people. Religion has all these characteristics. Religion involves beliefs that take the form of ritualized practices-special activities in which believers take part and that identify them as members of the religious community.Religion provides a feeling that life is ultimately meaningful.
8.Soru
Who is the theorist that argues Protestantism produced modern capitalism?
Max Weber |
Karl Marx |
Emile Durkheim |
Peter Berger |
Thomas Luckmann |
Weber is most famous for arguing that Protestantism produced modern capitalism; later in his comparative studies he attempted to demonstrate that each of the great world religions laid down the tracks along which Europe, the Islamic world, India, and China moved in their distinctive directions. According to Weber-in his classic book, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism- religion responds to the basic human need to understand the purpose of life. In doing so, religion must give meaning to the social world within which life occurs. This means creating a worldview that can have social, political, and economic consequences.
9.Soru
How does rational choice theory differ from functionalist theory in terms of religion?
Religion meets the needs of individuals. |
Religion forms the expectations of society. |
Religion stems from class inequality. |
Religion can disappear or decline in time. |
Religion relies on social cohesion. |
American Sociologists Roger Finke, Rodney Stark and Willams S. Bainbridge have attempted to develop a more comprehensive sociological perspective on religion. Their approach has heavily been influenced by the exchange theory that is based on the principle that all human interactions can be treated as a form of exchange. Their explanation on religion consists of a number of insights into religious organizations, institutions and religious change. Unlike Durkheim, Stark and Bainbridge see religion as meeting the needs of individuals rather than those of society as a whole. Unlike Marx, they see religion as meeting universal human needs rather than those which stem from class inequality and exploitation. Furthermore, they reject the view, shared by classic sociologists of religion that the development of industrial capitalist societies would undermine religion. Stark and Bainbridge, in their rational choice theory, suggest that religion answers universal questions and it offers compensators that meet universal human needs. According to them, religion can neither disappear nor seriously decline.
10.Soru
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?
game |
language |
play |
maturity |
adolescence |
According to Mead, the language phase allows individuals to respond to each other’s opinions or emotions. Emotions like anger or happiness, and opinions about a person or a subject are conveyed through the language. B is the correct answer.
11.Soru
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?
I and II |
II and III |
I, II and III |
III only |
I only |
The concept ‘cultural reproduction’ expresses the process of transferring the culture of the dominant class from generation to generation through the education system. Thus, education is a very important institution in the reproduction of social inequalities. In a more general sense, it is a concept that sheds light on how communities continue to exist and remain stable over long periods of time. Cultural reproduction, therefore, is closely related to the process by which individuals internalize their social cultures. The correct answer is B.
12.Soru
Which one of the followings cannot be pointed out as one of the subject studied by the sociology of law?
Justification, functions, placement and evolution of social control systems |
Religious backgrounds of about certain normative behaviours and attitudes |
Legal forms of thought in relation to a particular political economic order |
Transfer of correct legal forms of interpretation |
The evaluation of legal language system |
The subjects that are studied by the sociology of law can be summarised as follows: Justification, functions, placement and evolution of social control systems; legal forms of thought in relation to a particular political economic order; legitimating principles and effects, transfer of correct legal forms of interpretation, the evolution of the legal language system, the levels of constraint or freedom in the legal order. The correct answer is B.
13.Soru
Who is the author of the book titled The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism?
Marx |
Weber |
Comte |
Durkheim |
Luckmann |
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, religion responds to the basic human need to understand the purpose of life.
14.Soru
Which of the following is the most remarkable example of the government of the
National Socialist Party (Nazi) in Germany?
Democracy |
Laicism |
Rational-legal authority |
Totalitarian state |
Charismatic authority |
In totalitarian states, all institutions are totally controlled. This type of state is deprived of legitimization. In order to control society as a whole, any kind
of violence and fear can be used. There is an absolute supervision and surveillance on the subordinates. There is no differentiation of public or private sphere. Almost everything in the social sphere is under absolute control.
The most remarkable example is the government of the National Socialist Party (Nazi) in Germany
15.Soru
Which of the following terms refers to rationally organized-bureaucratic structures that considerably control and supervise modern culture, such as television networks?
Culture industry |
Mass culture |
Popular culture |
Cultural reproduction |
Cultural lag |
Culture industry refers to rationally organized-bureaucratic structures that considerably control and supervise modern culture, such as television networks. The correct answer is A.
16.Soru
Which of the following is not one of the universal function of family according to Murdock?
Economic |
Sexual |
Reproductive |
Educational |
Psychological |
Murdock claims that universal functions of the family are sexual, reproductive, economic and educational functions.The answer is E
17.Soru
Which of the following is not among the fields of study of The Frankfurt School?
Mass communication |
Sports |
Fascism |
Authority |
Cultural industry |
The Social Research Institute, founded at the University of Frankfurt in 1923, is known as the Frankfurt School, in short, in the social science literature. The Frankfurt School is also commonly referred to as Critical Theory. Especially, the analyses of Theodor W. Adorno (1903-1969), Max Horkheimer (1895- 1973), Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), Leo Lowenthal (1900-1993) and Herbert Marcuse (1898-1979) on culture, ideology and the media are very important. Representatives of this school conducted important studies in the period after World War II, mostly on fascism, authority, bureaucracy, technology, mass communication, culture industry, and art.
18.Soru
The developments in information technology have facilitated technology based crimes which are also called as__________.
Which of the following completes the above best?
sexual crime |
emotional crime |
cybercrime |
white collar crime |
health crime |
Cyber-crime: The developments in information technology have facilitated international organized crime to a great extent. Technology-based crimes are as follows: illegal access to telecommunication systems, listening to and watching others, theft through telecommunication services, violation of copyrights by copying various materials such as films and CDs, pornography in cyber space, violent contents, racist propaganda, cyber harassment, telemarketing frauds, interference in electronic fund transfers, electronic money laundering and creating criminal conspiracies through telecommunication.
19.Soru
- 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?
I,II,III |
I,II,III,IV,V |
only II |
II,III,IV |
I,IV,V |
Social norms could be basically classified into five groups; religious rules, moral rules, manners and customs, fashion rules and legal rules. Values gain efficiency through norms. The social norms emerge in the form of religious rules, moral rules, manners and customs, etiquette and legal rules in social life.
20.Soru
Considering the question types in sociological research problems, which of the following is a theoretical question?
What are the most committed crimes in New York City? |
Are there any differences between the most committed crimes in New York City and in Miami? |
How did crime rates change in the last 50 years in New York City? |
What is the difference in crime rates between New York City and Miami in percentage? |
Why did crime rates decreased in the last 50 years in Miami, Florida? |
Theoretical question questions ask what underlies beneath the social facts. Therefore, the correct choice is E.
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