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Pique your grey matter with these sciences dealing with our relationships in and to society.......
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1 trivia quiz  Criminal Anthropology coolicon
This quiz looks at some of the biological and physiological theories on criminology, from well in the past until more recently. Most information comes from "Deviance and Social Control", by Linda B. Deutschmann.
 Tough 15Q
252 plays
 Mar 18 08
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2 trivia quiz  Lots of 'Isms' icon
'Isms' in my opinion are good....after all, if we didn't have '-isms', what would we name all these movements?
 Difficult 10Q
4773 plays
 Aug 17 00
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3 trivia quiz  International Relations Theory icon
A quick look at the theories of international relations. Match the description to the correct theory.
 Tough 10Q
375 plays
 Jul 03 07
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4 trivia quiz  Approaches to Organizational Behaviour icon
This quiz will deal with the major theories and research methods of organizational behaviour. Information was verified by "Organizational Behaviour: Managing People and Organizations".
 Tough 10Q
555 plays
 Dec 27 06
InflectionPt
5 trivia quiz  Assailing the Dream: U.S. Social Critics icon
For a nation perceived by much of the rest of the world as insufferably self-satisfied and smug, we Yanks have turned out a fair number of cynical and interesting social critics.
 Very Difficult 10Q
1788 plays
 Sep 09 02
coolupway
6 trivia quiz  Gender Identities icon
The vast majority of people self-define as 'male' or 'female'. What do these terms represent, and what about people who define themselves differently, or find others classify them wrongly? Play this quiz and discover the consensuses forged.
 Average 10Q
5022 plays
 Jul 31 03
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7 trivia quiz  Genealogy 101 icon
You've heard about family trees, right? How much do you know about the science of genealogy?
 Average 10Q
1416 plays
 Feb 22 05
Eolena
8 trivia quiz  US Crime Facts
This is a quiz on how US police solve crimes, along with other crime facts. Fascinating. Well, good luck!
 Very Difficult 20Q
3747 plays
 Aug 25 01
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9 trivia quiz  Classic International Relations icon
International Relations has a long history and this quiz is about some of the major events, people, and ideas.
 Average 10Q
1008 plays
 Dec 28 04
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10 trivia quiz  Social Science Questions icon
This quiz is on basics of social sciences. Good luck!
 Average 10Q
6639 plays
 Jun 16 02
Lanire
11 trivia quiz  Are You Being Logical or Emotional? icon
This quiz will cover two of the main triggers for your behavior: logic and emotion and is based on theories by Wayne Dyer, Don Miguel Ruiz, and Elizabeth Claire Prophet.
 Average 10Q
6213 plays
 Sep 21 03
superferd
12 trivia quiz  Organizational Behavior icon
Organizational behavior is the study of individualistic and group behavior in organizations. This quiz will briefly touch on some of the main points of OB. Have fun!
 Average 10Q
1209 plays
 Jul 14 04
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13 trivia quiz  A Paper on Motivation icon
Over the years, psychologists have tried to explain ?motivation? using a lot of theories. Some of the more important ones...
 Tough 10Q
1179 plays
 Apr 27 03
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14 trivia quiz  The Joys of Criminal Science
Just a few questions the wonderful world of criminology.
 Difficult 10Q
3546 plays
 Apr 09 01
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Some sample questions from this category:

* What 'ism' was founded in the 1920s by the 'Vienna Circle'?
* St. Anthony could very well be the first to practice what 'ism'?
* Who founded Methodism in 1738?
* Epictetus and Zeno of Citium were Greek practitioners of what 'ism'?
* Which 'ism' describes William James' outlook on life?
* Parsees are modern practitioners in India of what 'ism'?
* Who is considered the founder of Utilitarianism?
* Any excessive devotion to a patriotic or military cause can be referred to by what 'ism'?
* Which one is NOT a characteristic of a group?
* Ok, on to norms. What exactly is a norm anyways?
* Which norm is the strongest one in a society?
* An ________ status is one that is earned.
* What is a role nuance?
* Which word means being pushed out of the home situation?
* Which country has a 'National Respect Day for the Elderly'?
* Which one of these is NOT one of the 5 institutions of a society?
* Which of the following is a principle of punishment that establishes the basis of deterrence?
* What term did Cesare Lombroso use to describe persons whom he believed to be biological throwbacks to more primitive ancestors?
* Which of these assumes that there is an internal mechanism which predisposes a person to engage in crime?
* The Shaw and McKay studies found that rates in delinquency were highest in the ______?

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