Question 1

Describe the influence technology has had on social change.

Accepted Answer

Technology has had a significant influence on social change in a variety of ways. Firstly, the internet and social media have revolutionized the way people communicate and share information, allowing for the rapid spread of ideas and the mobilization of social movements. This has led to increased awareness and activism on issues such as human rights, environmental conservation, and social justice.

Additionally, technology has also impacted social change by providing new opportunities for education and economic empowerment. Online learning platforms and digital resources have made education more accessible to people around the world, while e-commerce and remote work have created new avenues for economic participation and entrepreneurship.

Furthermore, technology has played a role in shaping cultural norms and behaviors, as social media and digital entertainment have influenced how people interact and express themselves. This has led to shifts in societal attitudes towards issues such as diversity, inclusion, and mental health.

Overall, technology has been a driving force behind social change, empowering individuals and communities to connect, organize, and advocate for a more equitable and sustainable world. However, it is important to recognize that technology can also perpetuate inequality and division, and it is crucial to consider the ethical implications of technological advancements in the pursuit of positive social change.

Question 2

NIMBY, often used when people protest landfills, prisons, and nuclear power facilities, stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  "never intervening maliciously before yesterday." 
B)  "nuclear interests may bury you." 
C)  "not in my backyard." 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  "never intervening maliciously before yesterday." 
B)  "nuclear interests may bury you." 
C)  "not in my backyard." 
D)  None of these answers is correct. C

Question 3

A group of senators from states that are large suppliers to the space program protest the decision by the federal government to end manned space flights. This group would be an illustration of

Accepted Answer

A)  Gemeinschaft. 
B)  technocrats. 
C)  vested interests. 
D)  bear liberals. 
A)  Gemeinschaft. 
B)  technocrats. 
C)  vested interests. 
D)  bear liberals. C

Question 4

Which term is used to refer to the ways in which a social movement utilizes such resources as money, political influence, access to the media, and personnel?

Accepted Answer

A)  relative deprivation 
B)  relative mobilization 
C)  resource deprivation 
D)  resource mobilization 
A)  relative deprivation 
B)  relative mobilization 
C)  resource deprivation 
D)  resource mobilization

Question 5

Émile Durkheim contended that societies progressed from

Accepted Answer

A)  simple to sophisticated. 
B)  non-cultured to cultured. 
C)  simple to complex. 
D)  nonliterate to literate. 
A)  simple to sophisticated. 
B)  non-cultured to cultured. 
C)  simple to complex. 
D)  nonliterate to literate.

Question 6

According to conflict theorists, those with vested interests in preventing social change will most often include

Accepted Answer

A)  factory workers. 
B)  the poor. 
C)  representatives of big business. 
D)  the proletariat. 
A)  factory workers. 
B)  the poor. 
C)  representatives of big business. 
D)  the proletariat.

Question 7

Which one of the following is a description of a new social movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  an environmental social movement that focuses on the interconnection of all the world's people and resources 
B)  a local workers' protest against poor wages and working conditions 
C)  a civil rights protest movement in a major American city 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  an environmental social movement that focuses on the interconnection of all the world's people and resources 
B)  a local workers' protest against poor wages and working conditions 
C)  a civil rights protest movement in a major American city 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

The Patriot Act allows federal officials more latitude in

Accepted Answer

A)  gathering electronic data, like banking records. 
B)  photographing suspects. 
C)  monitoring the voting patterns of criminal suspects. 
D)  videotaping suspects who are being interrogated. 
A)  gathering electronic data, like banking records. 
B)  photographing suspects. 
C)  monitoring the voting patterns of criminal suspects. 
D)  videotaping suspects who are being interrogated.

Question 9

The writings of Auguste Comte and Émile Durkheim are illustrative of

Accepted Answer

A)  world systems theory. 
B)  evolutionary theory. 
C)  conflict theory. 
D)  interactionist theory. 
A)  world systems theory. 
B)  evolutionary theory. 
C)  conflict theory. 
D)  interactionist theory.

Question 10

Which of these historical events led to the emergence of the Luddites?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Industrial Revolution 
B)  the computer revolution 
C)  socialism 
D)  the civil rights movement 
A)  the Industrial Revolution 
B)  the computer revolution 
C)  socialism 
D)  the civil rights movement

Question 11

The practice of colleges admitting more ethnic minorities and women, under Talcott Parsons's model, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  differentiation. 
B)  adaptation. 
C)  inclusion. 
D)  generalization. 
A)  differentiation. 
B)  adaptation. 
C)  inclusion. 
D)  generalization.

Question 12

Core nations like the United States and Europe have a virtual monopoly on information technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Talcott Parsons used the term differentiation to refer to social institutions that become more specialized in their purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Luddites were factory owners that made huge profits in England during the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If the U.S. Congress passed strict anticigarette laws that banned their sale anywhere in the country, it would create serious problems for cigarette manufacturers, retailers, tobacco growers, tobacco farm workers, truckers, and many other employees in the cigarette industry. Each of these groups would probably oppose this legislation because they are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  culture lag. 
B)  nonmaterial culture. 
C)  luddite. 
D)  vested interests. 
A)  culture lag. 
B)  nonmaterial culture. 
C)  luddite. 
D)  vested interests.

Question 16

The term vested interests refers to those people or groups who will profit in the event of social change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The pioneering work of ________ in biological evolution contributed to nineteenth-century theories of social change. According to his approach, there has been a continuing progression of successive life forms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Louis Pasteur 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  William 
D)  Émile Durkheim 
E)  Ogburn 
A)  Louis Pasteur 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  William 
D)  Émile Durkheim 
E)  Ogburn

Question 18

Karl Marx suggested that humanity will move toward its final stage of development through

Accepted Answer

A)  unilinear change. 
B)  evolutionary change. 
C)  socialist revolution. 
D)  apartheid. 
A)  unilinear change. 
B)  evolutionary change. 
C)  socialist revolution. 
D)  apartheid.

Question 19

Talcott Parsons's functionalist view of society as tending toward a state of stability or balance is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the emergent-norm perspective. 
B)  resource mobilization theory. 
C)  stagnancy theory. 
D)  the equilibrium model. 
A)  the emergent-norm perspective. 
B)  resource mobilization theory. 
C)  stagnancy theory. 
D)  the equilibrium model.

Question 20

A major issue of our future will be how to redefine our concept of community as more people feel allegiance to more than one nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the influence technology has had on social change.

NIMBY, often used when people protest landfills, prisons, and nuclear power facilities, stands for

A group of senators from states that are large suppliers to the space program protest the decision by the federal government to end manned space flights. This group would be an illustration of

Which term is used to refer to the ways in which a social movement utilizes such resources as money, political influence, access to the media, and personnel?

Émile Durkheim contended that societies progressed from

According to conflict theorists, those with vested interests in preventing social change will most often include

Which one of the following is a description of a new social movement?

The Patriot Act allows federal officials more latitude in

The writings of Auguste Comte and Émile Durkheim are illustrative of

Which of these historical events led to the emergence of the Luddites?

The practice of colleges admitting more ethnic minorities and women, under Talcott Parsons's model, is called

Core nations like the United States and Europe have a virtual monopoly on information technology.

Talcott Parsons used the term differentiation to refer to social institutions that become more specialized in their purposes.

The Luddites were factory owners that made huge profits in England during the Industrial Revolution.

The term vested interests refers to those people or groups who will profit in the event of social change.

The pioneering work of ________ in biological evolution contributed to nineteenth-century theories of social change. According to his approach, there has been a continuing progression of successive life forms.

Karl Marx suggested that humanity will move toward its final stage of development through

Talcott Parsons's functionalist view of society as tending toward a state of stability or balance is known as

A major issue of our future will be how to redefine our concept of community as more people feel allegiance to more than one nation.

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Exam 16: Social Change in the Global Community

Describe the influence technology has had on social change.

NIMBY, often used when people protest landfills, prisons, and nuclear power facilities, stands for

A group of senators from states that are large suppliers to the space program protest the decision by the federal government to end manned space flights. This group would be an illustration of

Which term is used to refer to the ways in which a social movement utilizes such resources as money, political influence, access to the media, and personnel?

Émile Durkheim contended that societies progressed from

According to conflict theorists, those with vested interests in preventing social change will most often include

Which one of the following is a description of a new social movement?

The Patriot Act allows federal officials more latitude in

The writings of Auguste Comte and Émile Durkheim are illustrative of

Which of these historical events led to the emergence of the Luddites?

The practice of colleges admitting more ethnic minorities and women, under Talcott Parsons's model, is called

Core nations like the United States and Europe have a virtual monopoly on information technology.

Talcott Parsons used the term differentiation to refer to social institutions that become more specialized in their purposes.

The Luddites were factory owners that made huge profits in England during the Industrial Revolution.

The term vested interests refers to those people or groups who will profit in the event of social change.

The pioneering work of ________ in biological evolution contributed to nineteenth-century theories of social change. According to his approach, there has been a continuing progression of successive life forms.

Karl Marx suggested that humanity will move toward its final stage of development through

Talcott Parsons's functionalist view of society as tending toward a state of stability or balance is known as

A major issue of our future will be how to redefine our concept of community as more people feel allegiance to more than one nation.

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure

The Mass Media

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Human Sexuality

Religion and Education

Government and the Economy

Health and the Environment

Filters