CLEP Introductory Sociology Exam
UPDATED Study Guide QUESTIONSAND
CORRECT ANSWSER
The best definition of culture is? - CORRECT ANSWERS The sum of
everything learned by participants in a society
An accurate definition of society is? - CORRECT ANSWERS The most
basic group in which humans and animals operate
All societies contain certain basic institutions. Which of the following is
excluded from these basic institutions? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Medical
Stating that Americans begin families after marriage, when in fact they often
have children outside the institution of marriage, is an example of? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Secularism
The following statements are true of all societies with the exception of? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Societies are interdependent for the mutual
survival of all
Which of the following does not exemplify a typical response to rapid change? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Societal lag
Many airports have not been improved so that they can accommodate advances
in aviation. This is due to? - CORRECT ANSWERS Cultural lag
,A sampling method used in survey research which relies upon established
differences in populations is known as? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Stratified sampling
All of the following processes represent stages of sociological research with the
exception of? - CORRECT ANSWERS Selection of the individual to be
studied
Which of these definitions best describes qualitative methods used in
sociological research? - CORRECT ANSWERS Research methods
which focus on personal observations
Content analysis does not include the study of which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Redundancy
Which of the problems listed below does not provide an ethical dilemma for
sociologists? - CORRECT ANSWERS Issues of individual consent
Which of these theorists is credited with the founding of psyhcoanalysis? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Sigmund Freud
__________ names a marriage in which one wife is simultaneously married to
two or more husbands. - CORRECT ANSWERS Polyandry
According to Max Weber, which group reflects the fundamental organization of
all societies? - CORRECT ANSWERS A characteristic institution
Which of the following stages is not a recognized research stage? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Screening the subjects
,In a/an __________ society, the major focus is upon information, rather than
upon material goods. - CORRECT ANSWERS Post-industrial
If a man is concurrently described as being a psychologist, a husband, a father,
and a respected member of the community, he is being defined according to his:
- CORRECT ANSWERS Status set
All of the descriptions listed below are characteristics of deviance with the
exception of which one? - CORRECT ANSWERS It often correlates
with high intelligence
The nursing profession is an example of which of the following sectors? -
CORRECT ANSWERS The tertiary sector
Which of the following types of government has leaders who fail to recognize
the limitations of their authority? - CORRECT ANSWERS Totalitarian
According to Max Weber, what are the major categories of authority? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Traditional, Rational-legal, and Charismatic
Religion is not associated with which of the following societal functions? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Theocracy
Typical sources of stratification do not include? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Social Status
Which of the following characteristics are not exhibited by collective behavior?
- CORRECT ANSWERS Stereotypes
, According to C. Wright Mills, some examples of the power elite include all of
the following with the exception of? - CORRECT ANSWERS College
professors
Which of the following are not qualities of participants in social groups? -
CORRECT ANSWERS They tend to display similar qualities
The major features of a/an ________ society are the use of hand tools to
cultivate plants and the domestication of animals: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Horticultural and pastoral
Which of the following statements does not describe an agricultural society? -
CORRECT ANSWERS It is impossible to have a big surplus in this
society
All of the following descriptions are typical of an industrial society with the
exception of: - CORRECT ANSWERS The principal focus of this
society is gathering information
Sociocultural evolution: - CORRECT ANSWERS Describes the
inclination of cultures to increase in complexity in the long run
Of the following statements, which one is not true of social mobiity? -
CORRECT ANSWERS It is normally unrelated to structural mobility
Which of the characteristics mentioned below is not typical of social inequality?
- CORRECT ANSWERS Different treatment because of health
All of the following are recognezed distinctions often leading to defferential
treatment in societies with the exception of: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Compatibility differences
UPDATED Study Guide QUESTIONSAND
CORRECT ANSWSER
The best definition of culture is? - CORRECT ANSWERS The sum of
everything learned by participants in a society
An accurate definition of society is? - CORRECT ANSWERS The most
basic group in which humans and animals operate
All societies contain certain basic institutions. Which of the following is
excluded from these basic institutions? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Medical
Stating that Americans begin families after marriage, when in fact they often
have children outside the institution of marriage, is an example of? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Secularism
The following statements are true of all societies with the exception of? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Societies are interdependent for the mutual
survival of all
Which of the following does not exemplify a typical response to rapid change? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Societal lag
Many airports have not been improved so that they can accommodate advances
in aviation. This is due to? - CORRECT ANSWERS Cultural lag
,A sampling method used in survey research which relies upon established
differences in populations is known as? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Stratified sampling
All of the following processes represent stages of sociological research with the
exception of? - CORRECT ANSWERS Selection of the individual to be
studied
Which of these definitions best describes qualitative methods used in
sociological research? - CORRECT ANSWERS Research methods
which focus on personal observations
Content analysis does not include the study of which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Redundancy
Which of the problems listed below does not provide an ethical dilemma for
sociologists? - CORRECT ANSWERS Issues of individual consent
Which of these theorists is credited with the founding of psyhcoanalysis? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Sigmund Freud
__________ names a marriage in which one wife is simultaneously married to
two or more husbands. - CORRECT ANSWERS Polyandry
According to Max Weber, which group reflects the fundamental organization of
all societies? - CORRECT ANSWERS A characteristic institution
Which of the following stages is not a recognized research stage? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Screening the subjects
,In a/an __________ society, the major focus is upon information, rather than
upon material goods. - CORRECT ANSWERS Post-industrial
If a man is concurrently described as being a psychologist, a husband, a father,
and a respected member of the community, he is being defined according to his:
- CORRECT ANSWERS Status set
All of the descriptions listed below are characteristics of deviance with the
exception of which one? - CORRECT ANSWERS It often correlates
with high intelligence
The nursing profession is an example of which of the following sectors? -
CORRECT ANSWERS The tertiary sector
Which of the following types of government has leaders who fail to recognize
the limitations of their authority? - CORRECT ANSWERS Totalitarian
According to Max Weber, what are the major categories of authority? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Traditional, Rational-legal, and Charismatic
Religion is not associated with which of the following societal functions? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Theocracy
Typical sources of stratification do not include? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Social Status
Which of the following characteristics are not exhibited by collective behavior?
- CORRECT ANSWERS Stereotypes
, According to C. Wright Mills, some examples of the power elite include all of
the following with the exception of? - CORRECT ANSWERS College
professors
Which of the following are not qualities of participants in social groups? -
CORRECT ANSWERS They tend to display similar qualities
The major features of a/an ________ society are the use of hand tools to
cultivate plants and the domestication of animals: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Horticultural and pastoral
Which of the following statements does not describe an agricultural society? -
CORRECT ANSWERS It is impossible to have a big surplus in this
society
All of the following descriptions are typical of an industrial society with the
exception of: - CORRECT ANSWERS The principal focus of this
society is gathering information
Sociocultural evolution: - CORRECT ANSWERS Describes the
inclination of cultures to increase in complexity in the long run
Of the following statements, which one is not true of social mobiity? -
CORRECT ANSWERS It is normally unrelated to structural mobility
Which of the characteristics mentioned below is not typical of social inequality?
- CORRECT ANSWERS Different treatment because of health
All of the following are recognezed distinctions often leading to defferential
treatment in societies with the exception of: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Compatibility differences
