A. any social control
B. social control exercised by peers
C. social control exercised by the government
D. being forced to vote
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 - Skepticism refers to________________?
A. impartiality
B. doubting
C. repetition
D. precision - 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 “feminization of poverty ” refers to________________?
A. the fact that most men are rich
B. an equal number of men and women being poor now
C. the fact that female-headed households are usually poor
D. the fact that women are more blessed than men in spite of poverty - In the perspective of realism “high politics” refers to________________?
A. cultural interaction
B. issues of war and security
C. social and economic issues
D. diplomatic relations - The main purpose of a political party in a democracy is to________________?
A. eliminate the opposition
B. gain power
C. eliminate power
D. control the media - 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 - 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 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
