o A society whose economic system is engaged primarily in the processing and control of information
57. Who is the founder of sociological science?
o A.Comte
58. Innovation is…
o The process of introducing a new idea or object to a culture through discovery or invention
59. Dysfunction is …
o An element or process of a society that may disrupt social system or reduce its stability
60. According to Merton’s theory manifest function is…
o An open, stated, and conscious function
61. According to Merton’s theory latent function is…
o An unconscious or unintended function that may hidden purposes
62. A research design is…
o A detailed plan or method for obtaining data scientifically
63. Evolutionary theory has developed by…
o H.Spenser
64. Class system is…
o A social ranking based primarily on economic position in which achieved characteristics can influence social mobility
65. The main limitation of observation is…
o Limited to data collected for some other purpose
66. The main limitation of experiment is…
o Ethical limitations on the degree to which subjects’ behavior can be manipulated
67. The main limitation of survey is…
o Can be expensive and time-consuming
68. The main limitation of existing sources is…
o Involves months if not years of labor-intensive data
69. Survey is …
o A method that involves asking a relatively large number of people the same set of standardized questions
70. Experiment is …
o An artificially created situation that allows a researcher to manipulate variables
71. Observation is …
o A research technique in which an investigator collects information through direct participation and/or by closely watching a group or community
72. Interview is …
o A face-to-face or telephone questioning of a respondent to obtain desired information
73. 2 terms “mechanical solidarity” and “organic solidarity” were coined by
o E.Durkheim
74. An ideal type is …
o A construct or model for evaluating specific cases
75. Basic steps in sociological research are…
o Defining the problem, reviewing the literature, formulating the hypothesis, collecting and analysing data, developing the conclusion
76. A sociological approach that assumes that social behavior is best understood in terms of conflict or tension between competing groups is …
o Conflict perspective
77. Sociology as a science was emerged in …
o France
78. The term “sociology” was coined by …
o A.Comte
79. An economic system in which the means of productions are held largely in private hands, and the main incentive for economic activity is the accumulation of profits is…
o Capitalism
80. An economic system under which the means of production and distribution are collectively owned is …
o Socialism
81. An economic system under which all property is communally owned and no social distinctions are made on the basis of people's ability to produce
o Communism
82. A sample is …
o A selection from a larger population that is statistically representative of that population
83. Object of sociological study is…
o Society
84. Horizontal mobility is …
o The movement of an individual from one social position to another of the same rank
85. Vertical mobility is …
o The movement of an individual from one social position to another of a different rank
86. The author of the book “Capital”
o K.Marx
87. Primary group is…
o A small group characterized by intimate, face-to-face association and cooperation
88. Secondary group is…
o A formal, impersonal group in which there is little social intimacy or mutual understanding
89. Small group is…
o A group small enough for all members to interact simultaneously- that is, to talk with one another or at least be acquainted
90. Class is…
o A group of people who have a similar level of wealth and income
91. Community is…
o Any number of people with similar norms, values, and expectations who interact with one another on a regular basis
92. Social institution is …
o An organized pattern of beliefs and behaviour centred on basic social needs
93. Founder of biological theory is …
o H.Spenser
94. The main advantage of observation is…
o Yields direct measures of people’s behavior
95. The main advantage of survey is…
o Yields detailed information about specific groups or organizations
96. The main advantage of experiment is…
o Yields information about specific issues
97. The main advantage of existing sources is…
o Cost-efficiency
98. The final step in any research project is …
o Developing the conclusion
99. The first step in any research project is …
o Define the problem
100. The term “social stratification” was coined by …
o P.Sorokin
101. The author of the book “Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism”
o M.Weber
102. The term “sociology” for the first time has appeared in the book of
o A.Comte
103. Globalization is…
o The worldwide integration of government policies, cultures, social movements, and financial markets through trade and the exchange of ideas
104. The author of the dialectic theory is…
o K.Marx
105. The term “sociological imagination” was coined by …