Sociology Mcqs

A. the Per row principle
B. the Peter principle
C. the school principal
D. normal accidents

A. charisma
B. argot
C. equilibrium
D. virtual reality

A. differentiation
B. value generalization
C. inclusion
D. adaptive upgrading

A. Albert Einstein
B. Charles Darwin
C. Harriet Martineau
D. Benjamin Franklin

A. repress it by promoting only the interests of elite groups
B. revive it by reaffirming a commitment of freedom of speech
C. reproduce it by emphasizing face-to-face contact with peer groups
D. replace it with a superior form of communication

A. the media exaggerate reports of deviant groups generating hostile reactions
B. children watch violent or sexually explicit films and then copy the behavior
C. audiences challenge the ethnic stereotypes represented by the media
D. elitists express concern with the Americanization of culture

A. audiences selectively interpret what they want to hear
B. content analysis is the best way to identify the themes covered by the media
C. audiences passively absorb whatever messages they are given
D. social interaction reinforces the ideas and images that audiences select

A. the content of the media is determined market forces
B. the subordinate classes are dominated by the ideology of the ruling class
C. the media manipulate the masses as vulnerable passive consumers
D. audiences make selective interpretations of media messages