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CLEP Introductory Sociology Practice Test 2
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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 2
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1. Tonnies, in his study of communities, argued that communities where relationships are personal and intimate may be called
2. Jewish Americans, police officers, and college students could all be characterized as
3. An organized effort to promote some form of social change is called
4. The concepts of id, ego, and superego are associated with which of the following theorists?
5. All of the following are functions of the family EXCEPT
6. The formalized enactment of religious beliefs is called
7. Command that is recognized and accepted, and in which a person is given the right to make decisions is called
8. Sarah’s mother was a cashier at a local supermarket, and Sarah is a professor of biology at a university. This is an example of
9. According to Max Weber’s model of bureaucracy, the following are characteristics of a bureaucracy
I. A fixed set of rules and regulations
II. Power is distributed hierarchically
III. Employment is based on the qualifications of the applicants
IV. Rules are to be meted out impartially
10. An ideology that legitimates the subordination of women is called
11. The attempt by special interest groups to influence governmental policy is called
12. Since 1970, the largest growth in the United States has been in which of the following areas?
13. Concepts such as exploitation, inequality, and power relationship are most clearly associated with which sociological theory?
14. Martin decides to change his job. He leaves his position as a research biologist and becomes a professor of biology at a nearby university. Both positions command the same salary and approximately the same degree of respect. Martin has experienced
15. An increase in the number of people living in the cities along with an increased influence of these cities is called
16. The belief that one should judge other cultures within the context of that culture, not by comparing it to one’s own culture, is called
17. Sociology first developed as a distinct discipline in the ___________ century.
18. A social movement that attempts to modify the workings of society without making drastic changes in the society is called a(n)
19. Cities differ from rural areas in all of the following ways EXCEPT that cities
20. Thomas Malthus was most influential in the study of which area of specialization?
21. Data indicate that on average, women working approximately the same occupations as men earn _______ percent of what men earn.
22. The research method that follows a group of subjects over a period of time is called a(n)
23. The idea that we should continue to follow the norms and laws of society because that is what we have always done is an illustration of
24. The idea that societies undergo gradual and continuous change from simple to more complex societies is most closely associated with
25. Jose and Maria met, fell in love, and decided to marry. They are both Catholic and of Puerto Rican ancestry. Their marriage illustrates which of the following?

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