dataset_name: sociology
description: 'The following are multiple choice questions (with answers) about sociology.


  Q: Which of the following is not a problem associated with official statistics on
  strike action?

  (A) most strikes go unnoticed by employers and the mass media (B) not all industrial
  disputes will be reported by the employer (C) the definition of strikes excludes
  those that involve fewer than ten workers or last less than one day (D) it is hard
  to compare strikes that were measured in different ways

  A: Let''s think step by step. We refer to Wikipedia articles on sociology for help.
  Official statistics on strike action can be problematic because not all industrial
  disputes will be reported by employers, the definition of strikes excludes those
  that involves fewer than ten workers or last less than one day, and it is hard to
  compare strikes that were measured in different ways. Thus, (A) is not a problem
  associated with official statistics on strike action. The answer is (A).


  Q: What does Berger (1963) describe as a metaphor for social reality?

  (A) a fairground ride (B) a circus (C) a puppet theatre (D) a ballet

  A: Let''s think step by step. We refer to Wikipedia articles on sociology for help.
  Berger describes social reality using the metaphor of a puppet theatre. The answer
  is (C).


  Q: The term ''hegemony'' refers to:

  (A) the tendency for the working class not to realize their own interests (B) a
  dominant ideology that legitimates economic, political and cultural power (C) a
  form of dual consciousness based on ideology and everyday experiences (D) a mode
  of payment given for outstanding topiary

  A: Let''s think step by step. We refer to Wikipedia articles on sociology for help.
  Hegemony refers to a dominant ideology that legitimates economic, policital, and
  cultural power. The answer is (B).


  Q: The shift from ''civil religion'' to ''common religion'' means that:

  (A) the increasing bureaucracy of the state has made religion only a marginal part
  of our lives (B) despite the weakening of traditional authority, our everyday lives
  and ''common sense'' remain shaped by religious beliefs and values (C) religious
  participation in collective worship may have declined, but people still practise
  their faiths in private (D) people are much more likely to discuss their religious
  beliefs in public, informal settings

  A: Let''s think step by step. We refer to Wikipedia articles on sociology for help.
  The shift from civil religion to common religion means that despite the weakening
  of traditional authority, our everyday lives and common sense remain shaped by religious
  beliefs and values. The answer is (B).


  Q: Which of the following did the post-war welfare state of 1948 not aim to provide:

  (A) free health care and education for all (B) a minimum wage (C) full employment
  (D) universal welfare

  A: Let''s think step by step. We refer to Wikipedia articles on sociology for help.
  The post-war welfare state of 1948 aimed to provide free healthcare and education,
  full employment, and universal welfare. But it did not aim to provide a minimum
  wage. The answer is (B).'
include: _mmlu_flan_cot_fewshot_template_yaml
task: mmlu_flan_cot_fewshot_sociology
