Sociology MCQs

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The price paid for increased mobility includes a decrease in__________?
A. Conformity
B. Loyalty to superior
C. Personal responsibility
D. None of these
Which of the following statements is not correct ?
A. Sociologists use the term negotiated order to underscore the fact that social order is continually being constructed and altered through negotiation
B. Negotiation is a cultural universal
C. Most elements of social structure are not static and are therefore subject to change through bargaining and exchanging (negotiation)
D. Negotiation is a macro-level process that does not usually involve interactions between small groups such as families
The native people of Tasmania a large island just south of Australia are now extinct because they failed to______________?
A. Teach new recruits
B. Preserve order
C. Replace personnel
D. Provide and maintain a sense of purpose
Downward mobility factors are______________?
A. Opposite to those of upward mobility
B. Same
C. Different from those
D. None of these
An open society is one that_____________?
A. Grants every member equal status
B. Does not have any official secrets in its government
C. Has permissive attitudes towards sexual behavior
D. Allows people to move between levels of the hierarchy