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CLEP SOCIOLOGY PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST VERSION -
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The "looking glass self," which describes the image we have of ourselves based on
how we believe others to perceive us, was first suggested by:
Charles Cooley
The Halo Effect is best summarized as:
A bias in which judgement of a person's character or quality of work is influenced
by other unrelated things.
The development of stem cell technology showed a number of significant benefits
for medicine, but resulted in disagreement over the ethical nature of the
treatments. Eventually however, stem cell research has become more accepted.
This phenomenon is called:
Cultural Lag
The gradual acceptance of a new way of doing things in society is known as:
Institutionalization
Alex is the Chief of Police in a small town and he knows his son has been
vandalizing stores. On one hand, Alex is responsible for bringing the vandal to
justice. On the other, Alex wants to protect his son. Alex is experiencing which of
the following?
Role Conflict
Which sociologist developed the concept of the dependency ratio?
Thomas Malthus
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Which of the following countries has the greatest number of deaths per capita?
South Africa (followed closely by Russia and Ukraine)
If a defendant in court does not wish to plead guilty or not guilty, he or she can
also plead:
No Contest or nolo contendre
The cultural concept of a 'salad bowl' is different from the 'melting pot' idea in
that:
Cultures remain distinct and not fully integrated.
James notices that the cool kids at school all wear berets. The next day, James
goes to school wearing a beret. What kind of behavior is this?
Anticipatory Socialization
In the social sciences, two predominant factors are argued to shape human
behavior. They are:
Action and Agency
The principle that church and state affairs should be separate is also known as:
Secularism
John is conducting some research for a sociology project, and he is handing out a
list of questions to a number of students on his campus. John is conducting:
Survey Research
What is an inverted population?
A population in which the elderly outnumber the young.
Many economists are worried because the dependency ratio in japan is growing
higher and higher. The dependency ratio is:
The ratio of people not in the workforce to the people in the work force.
In sociological terms, what is the second shift?
CLEP SOCIOLOGY PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST VERSION -
2025/2026- 100+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT GUARANTEED SUCCESS
The "looking glass self," which describes the image we have of ourselves based on
how we believe others to perceive us, was first suggested by:
Charles Cooley
The Halo Effect is best summarized as:
A bias in which judgement of a person's character or quality of work is influenced
by other unrelated things.
The development of stem cell technology showed a number of significant benefits
for medicine, but resulted in disagreement over the ethical nature of the
treatments. Eventually however, stem cell research has become more accepted.
This phenomenon is called:
Cultural Lag
The gradual acceptance of a new way of doing things in society is known as:
Institutionalization
Alex is the Chief of Police in a small town and he knows his son has been
vandalizing stores. On one hand, Alex is responsible for bringing the vandal to
justice. On the other, Alex wants to protect his son. Alex is experiencing which of
the following?
Role Conflict
Which sociologist developed the concept of the dependency ratio?
Thomas Malthus
, 2
Which of the following countries has the greatest number of deaths per capita?
South Africa (followed closely by Russia and Ukraine)
If a defendant in court does not wish to plead guilty or not guilty, he or she can
also plead:
No Contest or nolo contendre
The cultural concept of a 'salad bowl' is different from the 'melting pot' idea in
that:
Cultures remain distinct and not fully integrated.
James notices that the cool kids at school all wear berets. The next day, James
goes to school wearing a beret. What kind of behavior is this?
Anticipatory Socialization
In the social sciences, two predominant factors are argued to shape human
behavior. They are:
Action and Agency
The principle that church and state affairs should be separate is also known as:
Secularism
John is conducting some research for a sociology project, and he is handing out a
list of questions to a number of students on his campus. John is conducting:
Survey Research
What is an inverted population?
A population in which the elderly outnumber the young.
Many economists are worried because the dependency ratio in japan is growing
higher and higher. The dependency ratio is:
The ratio of people not in the workforce to the people in the work force.
In sociological terms, what is the second shift?
