A. A culture with in a culture
B. Something which breaks the rules
C. A way of life
D. None of the above
Related Mcqs:
- The movement of a person from one social position to another of a different rank is called________?
A. Social change
B. Vertical mobility
C. Status group
D. None of these - Which of the following best explains why sociologists have moved away from defining the family as a monolithic social institution?
A. it does not include childless families
B. it does not include same- sex families
C. it does not include extended family
D. all of the above - Historical stage approach is associated with which Sociologist?
A. A.G. Frank
B. D. McClelland
C. M. Nash
D. W.W. Rostow - Once norms are established in a group they tend to perpetuate themselves. This is known as_________?
A. Social norming
B. Norm perpetuation
C. Compliance manifestation
D. Norm crystallization - Which is true of social stereotypes?
A. They are always negative
B. They tend to be rational
C. Likeable members of rejected group are perceived as an “exception”
D. University students show more evidence of ethic stereotyping now than they did in the post - Sherif planned a disruption of the water supply in a Boy Scout camp in order to observe how social relationships are influenced by:
A. superordinate goals
B. group polarization
C. ingroup bias
D. social traps - An eagerness to believe that victims of a natural disaster are being punished by God for their sins best illustrates a potential consequence of:
A. deindividuation
B. the mere exposure effect
C. the bystander effect
D. the just-world phenomenon - A positive or negative evaluation of people, objects, or ideas is known as a(n):
A. Cognition
B. Estimation
C. Behavior
D. Attitude - Which of the following defines the risky shift in groups?
A. the tendency of groups to internalize risk more than individuals
B. the tendency for groups to be more risky than individuals
C. the tendency for groups to be as risky as individuals
D. the tendency for groups to be less risky than individuals - Significant alternation over time in behavior patterns and culture, including norms and value is called:
A. Social mobility
B. Social change
C. Control theory
D. None of these
