Sociology 2008

**One of the following is alien to the concept of culture:**A. Religious ritualB. ChangelessC. Idealized ways of thinking and doingD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Changeless

**The exception to the typical application of endogamy is ___________.**A. TribeB. KinshipC. RaceD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Kinship

**A human being deprived of all communication with other humans from birth would lack all but one of the followings:**A. Rudimentary personalityB. SelfC. LanguageD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Self

**Abstract sentiments are ___________.**A. Closer to center of self than moral rulesB. Provide a focus for allegianceC. controller of actionsD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Provide a focus for allegiance

**A person is consciously motivated primarily by his __________.**A. Social valuesB. Real traitsC. Picture of himselfD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Picture of himself

**Role confusion in modern society is engendered by all but one of the following:**A. Broadening of role specificationB. Plurality of moralitiesC. increase in number of achievable positionsD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C. increase in number of achievable positions

**The creative potential of personality is accounted for by ___________.**A. Stimulus- response psychologyB. Drive psychologyC. Trait psychologyD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Trait psychology

**Once formed the self is _________.**A. InteractiveB. ProactiveC. RigidD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A. Interactive

**In modern society, cultural change is most likely to be the by product of __________.**A. PlanningB. DiffusionC. Social struggleD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Diffusion

**The country with better record for gathering population statistics than any other is:**A. JapanB. SwedenC. USAD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A. Japan