CLEP Introduction to Sociology Exam Prep - Question List

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1. Whose theory, known as “taking the role of the other” refers to a person’s ability to understand another person’s perspective?
  1. Emile Durkheim
  2. G.H. Mead
  3. Cooley
  4. Jack Gibbs
2. Who developed the contagion theory, stating that crowds powerfully influence its members?
  1. Lewis Killian
  2. Ralph Turner
  3. Ralf Dahrendorf
  4. Gustave LeBon
3. Of the following statements, which is true about welfare recipients?
  1. Most recipients are children
  2. Most recipients are single mothers
  3. Most recipients are single fathers
  4. Most recipients are people who are not willing to work
4. Which phenomenon occurs when group members begin to conform to one another’s views?
  1. Groupthink
  2. Gesellschaft
  3. Sociometry
  4. Kinship
5. True or False:

The main cause of the huge increase in single-parent families is the ever-growing divorce rate.
  1. True
  2. False

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