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Postindustrial society -

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 …

o C.W.Mills


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