Related Mcqs:

1. The American democratic system is based on________________?

   A. the dignity of the individual
   B. representation of the majority
   C. protection of minority rights
   D. all of the above

2. Social ranking is based on________________?

   A. age
   B. sex
   C. wealth
   D. all of the above

3. The objective approach to determine social class membership is based on________________?

   A. income
   B. years of education
   C. prestigious position
   D. all of the above

4. People often accept social control based on________________?

   A. positive sanctions
   B. negative sanctions
   C. harsh rules
   D. violence

5. Bureaucracy is based on________________?

   A. ad hoc rules
   B. specialization
   C. unpredictability
   D. lack of authority

6. According to Gordon Allport much prejudice is based on________________?

   A. economic competition among different groups
   B. equality of groups
   C. lack of human compassion
   D. plain ignorance

7. The system of distributing political power between a central national government and the governments of the geographical regions of the nation is called ?

   A. confederacy
   B. federalism
   C. centralism
   D. Unitarianism

8. Present theories of stratification__________________?

   A. offer ways to end inequality
   B. answer the of what causes inequality
   C. agree that inequality is an evil
   D. offer two different ways of looking at inequality

9. Critics maintain that the following issues are present in higher education______________?

   A. high tuitions
   B. a lowering of standards
   C. muzzling of academic freedom
   D. all of the above

10. The media present gender roles_____________?

    A. realistically
    B. according to Victorian model
    C. stereotypically
    D. idealistically