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Sociology Mcqs

In a study of styles of grand parenting sociologists Andrew Cherlin and Frank Furstenberg Jr concluded that the most common style was for grandparents to ___________?

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In a study of styles of grand parenting sociologists Andrew Cherlin and Frank Furstenberg Jr concluded that the most common style was for grandparents to ___________?

A. be actively involved in everyday routine care of their grandchildren and exercise substantial authority over them
B. carry on a “ritualistic”(primarily symbolic) relationship with their grandchildren
C. never see their grandchildren
D. function as “specialists in recreational care-giving”

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Social Institutions, Sociology Mcqs

Which of the following is a factor that has contributed to the rise of the dual income model of the family ?

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Which of the following is a factor that has contributed to the rise of the dual income model of the family ?

A. increase in the number of men with a college education
B. increasing birth-rate
C. shift in the economy of the United States from manufacturing to service industries
D. all of the above

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Social Institutions, Sociology Mcqs

What is the term used by Francis Fukuyama (1992) to describe the triumph of Western-style democracy has over other forms of government ?

Political and Economic Power, Sociology Mcqs /
What is the term used by Francis Fukuyama (1992) to describe the triumph of Western-style democracy has over other forms of government ?

A. the end of history
B. the rise of neoliberalism
C. the fall of communism
D. the birth of nationalism

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Political and Economic Power, Sociology Mcqs

Which of these is Steven Lukes,s third dimension of power _____________?

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Which of these is Steven Lukes,s third dimension of power _____________?

A. the ability to influence decisions in a conflict situation
B. the ability to manipulate others desires
C. the ability to control the issues discussed
D. the ability to appeal to legal-rational authority

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Political and Economic Power, Sociology Mcqs

The theory pictures social movements as operating within a competitive field of movements __ a “social movement industry” ____ within which they compete not least for members and activists Which theory of social movements is this ___________?

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The theory pictures social movements as operating within a competitive field of movements __ a “social movement industry” ____ within which they compete not least for members and activists Which theory of social movements is this ___________?

A. new social movement theory
B. collective behavior theory
C. social strain theory
D. resource mobilization theory

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Political and Economic Power, Sociology Mcqs

The global spread of democracy is probably the most striking trend in geopolitics but in the established Western democracies what has now become a source of major concern ?

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The global spread of democracy is probably the most striking trend in geopolitics but in the established Western democracies what has now become a source of major concern ?

A. electoral fraud
B. the expanding number of small political parties
C. the decline in voter turnout
D. security problems with-e-voting

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Political and Economic Power, Sociology Mcqs

Which of the following is not an example of an institution or organization of global governance ?

Political and Economic Power, Sociology Mcqs /
Which of the following is not an example of an institution or organization of global governance ?

A. United States of America
B. the European Union
C. the United Nations
D. the International Criminal Court

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Political and Economic Power, Sociology Mcqs