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CLEP Introductory Sociology covers all of that is usually taught in an introductory one-semester college course on Sociology. The exam focuses on basic facts and concepts as well as general theoretical approaches used by sociologists on the topics of institutions, social patterns, social processes, social stratifications, and the sociological perspective. The exam contains approximately 100 questions to be answered in 90 minutes. CLEP Introductory Sociology exam content: Institutions (20%): Economic Educational Family Medical Political Religious   Social Patterns... Show more
CLEP Introductory Sociology Practice Test
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1. As Tom’s perpetual tardiness becomes disturbing to the class, the other students scorn him. The behavior of the students is an example of a(n)
2. In order to learn about a particular social phenomenon, Max Weber believed one needed to understand the point of view of the subject. The term used to describe this method is
3. According to Goffman, a professor presenting herself to her students as competent and knowledgeable is involved in
4. Social stratification is a profoundly important subject for all of the following reasons except
5. According to sociologists, an important difference between folkways and mores is that
6. When the architectural firm Gary works for merges with another, he leaves his position as office manager and finds a secretarial job in a new office.
This is an example of ___________ mobility.
7. Larry’s math placement test shows he should be in the high math group. Larry’s teachers are using a
8. The “Zorn,” an ethnic group in the country of “Plorn,” migrated voluntarily more than three centuries ago. Over time, they have completely adopted the norms, values, and language of the dominant group. Contact between the two groups, however, is still somewhat limited. “Zorns” have only some political representation, and economic inequality, though not drastic, still exists. Intermarriage between the two groups is remarkably low, and neighborhoods are not well integrated. “Zorn” assimilation can be characterized as
9. Religion, according to Karl Marx, is
10. Sally, who comes from a poor black family, finished college and graduate school to become a nuclear physicist. For Sally, being a nuclear physicist is a(n)
11. Sally, a social researcher studying education level and condom use, finds subjects who graduate from college are no more likely to use condoms than those who do not graduate from college. Her findings suggest that
12. All of the following are true of family violence, EXCEPT
13. Regarding voter turnout, the United States can be described as having
14. Research shows an inverse relationship between levels of education and extent of prejudice. As far as we know today, which of the following most likely accounts for at least some of that relationship?
I. People who are less educated have greater contact with people of various ethnic and racial groups, thereby making them less prejudiced.
II. As people attain more education they become more tolerant.
III. People who are prejudice are less likely to pursue a higher education.
IV. As people become more educated, they are more careful about revealing their prejudices.
15. Which of the following is the best example of ethnocentrism?
16. In order to get a sample of Los Angeles residents for a survey on political attitudes, Carmen selects every 1000th person from the Los Angeles city phone book. This is an example of ___________ sampling.
17. One reason lower class youth are more often arrested than individuals of other social classes is that
18. Opponents of affirmative action argue all of the following EXCEPT:
19. Which of the following characteristics best describes the group least likely to vote?
20. A sociologist is interested in studying American college students’ opinions on euthanasia. What is the population of her study?
21. John, who is 15, will be entering the labor market shortly after the turn of the century. In which sector will he be most likely to get a job?
22. Rigid endogamy is associated with which type of system?
23. In some groups where the practice of infanticide has resulted in a shortage of eligible female marriage partners, the practice of ___________ is relatively common.
24. The sociologist’s interest in race is due to the fact that
25. The type of social cohesion that binds people who do similar work and have a similar world view is referred to by Durkheim as

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