A. maintain order
B. protect the privileged few
C. protect private property
D. maintain the state of nature
Related Mcqs:
- Master status refers to________________?
A. the attainment of recognized excellence
B. a dominant position in a relationship
C. the most widely recognized among several positions
D. the position from which all other positions are derived - The primary function of the economy as a social institution is to________________?
A. convict felons in Common Pleas Cout
B. Provide a blueprint showing people how to survive
C. show people how to obtain goods and services without having to pay for them
D. none of the above - Scientific research relates to________________?
A. controlled inquiry
B. relationships among variables
C. consideration of independent and dependent variables
D. all of the above - Skepticism refers to________________?
A. impartiality
B. doubting
C. repetition
D. precision - The scientists skepticism extends to________________?
A. the value of scientific objectivity
B. his or her own credentials
C. his or her own findings
D. the usefulness of scientific inquiry - The concept of deviance refers to________________?
A. going in the wrong direction
B. bad manners
C. departure from social norms
D. reversing one,s opinion - The chief function of interest group is to________________?
A. provide group representation above and beyond that provided by our elected officials in Congress
B. provide geographic representation
C. bring into the open obscure problems to be solved
D. choose candidates for political office - In economic terms incomes are distributed according to________________?
A. a person’s marginal productivity
B. whom one knows
C. which skills one has
D. innate talent - Political control refers to________________?
A. any social control
B. social control exercised by peers
C. social control exercised by the government
D. being forced to vote - The ultimate effect of stratification systems is to________________?
A. create inequality
B. help people decide whom they should marry
C. provide a work force for society
D. fulfill the laws of nature
