Related Mcqs:

1. Symbols differ from signals in that______________?

   A. symbols have universal meaning
   B. symbols are intrinsically meaningful
   C. symbols are biologically determined
   D. none of the above

2. Democratic socialism is an ideology that______________?

   A. preaches hatred of the state
   B. demands total nationalization of the economy
   C. stresses class struggle
   D. seeks to provide essential services to all

3. The elitist school of thought asserts that______________?

   A. the elite is not always against the masses
   B. the elite always works against the public interest
   C. the elite displays a monolithic power structure
   D. the masses should rebel against the elite

4. Marx,s view of social class is that______________?

   A. private ownership of the means of production perpetuates class divisions
   B. talented people will always rise to the top
   C. religion helps fight social inequality
   D. the bourgeoisie will eventually triumph

5. Sapir and Whorf believe that______________?

   A. the structure of a language shapes a people view of the world
   B. language has no part in mental attitudes
   C. languages are limited to the number of words for any given object
   D. preverbal communication is more important than verbal

6. If the daughter of a factory worker wants to become the president of the company for which her father works we may assume that______________?

   A. she has a different reference group than her social class would indicate
   B. her father has special connections to the boss
   C. the daughter likes to daydream
   D. she has been reading too many yuppie biographies

7. Regarding capitalist industrial societies Marx asserted that______________?

   A. the means of production are controlled by the masses
   B. religion and philosophy are the foundations of society
   C. property is unimportant in the modern state
   D. they contained the seeds of their own destruction

8. Switzerland is an example of nation that______________?

   A. wishes to absorb other nations
   B. plans to enlarge its power over other nations
   C. displays no self-interest
   D. looks out for its own interests only

9. Kinsey maintained that______________?

   A. sexuality exists on a continuum
   B. one is either a heterosexual or a homosexual
   C. bisexuals lack specific hormones
   D. people should have sex-change operations if they felt they were the wrong sex

10. Cults differ from sects in that______________?

    A. they are small voluntary and exclusive
    B. they reject the status quo
    C. the have no ties to existing religious groups
    D. all of the above