A. change is only a recent situation
B. the more things change the more they remain the same
C. the rate of change has increased in recent years
D. change has been the downfall of societies
Related Mcqs:
- Ethnocentrism has two meanings The version which may alternatively be called ethnochauvinism refers to the conviction that__________________?
A. one,s own culture subculture or society is best bar none
B. women are subordinate in every culture
C. other cultures can be judged by the standards of one,s own
D. the males of a given ethnic group are superior - Supply-side theories claim that__________________?
A. business cycles are caused by insufficient supply
B. a decline in aggregate supply is responsible for economic downturns
C. an increase in aggregate supply causes output and employment to decline
D. none of the above - Meads work in New Guinea indicated that__________________?
A. biology totally controls social role behavior
B. all tribes in her study stressed male aggression and hostility
C. sex role behavior is conditioned differently in different cultures
D. men are men and women are women everywhere - A lake is polluted The fish in it die The algae make unpleasant odors It may be said that__________________?
A. the ecosystem is disturbed
B. biological capital is lost
C. the environment is degraded
D. all of the above - Studies have found that__________________?
A. victims of child abuse become troubled adults
B. the more severe the abuse the more extreme the later psychiatric symptoms
C. not all abused children go on to abuse their own children
D. all of the above - From a sociological viewpoint to say that deviance has functions means that ?
A. deviant acts serve the individual,s purpose
B. deviant acts are escape valves for anxiety
C. deviance may contribute to group cohesion
D. successful deviants become stronger people - To say that American music is the best in the world is an example of__________________?
A. ethnocentrism
B. cultural relativity
C. the truth
D. a value - “Personal space is defined differently in different societies Therefore we can say that_____________?
A. culture shapes both verbal and nonverbal behavior
B. personal space is controlled genetically
C. many people have no manners
D. nonverbal behavior is not part of culture - Telling a child “You should always say thank you when someone gives you something is an example of____________?
A. conscious socialization
B. unconscious socialization
C. subconscious socialization
D. conscience socialization - It is most accurate to say that_____________?
A. the global social system closely resembles a social system closely resembles a social system
B. the global social system differs considerably from a societal social system
C. a global social system does not exist
D. there exists consensus on values on a global level
