Question 1

The theory of postmodernity claims that, in important respects, modernity has failed to live up to its promise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Class-society theory is derived largely from the social-conflict approach of Karl Marx.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A correct criticism of Tönnies's ideas about modernity is that he

Accepted Answer

A)  claimed modern people are business-like in their relationships. 
B)  saw modernity in terms of the breakdown of traditional community. 
C)  did not see the Industrial Revolution as making much difference in social patterns. 
D)  overlooked the fact that strong social ties still exist in modern societies. 
A)  claimed modern people are business-like in their relationships. 
B)  saw modernity in terms of the breakdown of traditional community. 
C)  did not see the Industrial Revolution as making much difference in social patterns. 
D)  overlooked the fact that strong social ties still exist in modern societies. D

Question 4

Modern people, according to David Riesman, tend to develop tradition-directed personalities in which they imitate others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Mass-society theory predicts that social movements will involve people who

Accepted Answer

A)  feel they lack things that others appear to have. 
B)  mobilize around cultural symbols. 
C)  feel adrift in society. 
D)  have sufficient resources to launch and sustain the social movement. 
A)  feel they lack things that others appear to have. 
B)  mobilize around cultural symbols. 
C)  feel adrift in society. 
D)  have sufficient resources to launch and sustain the social movement.

Question 6

To say that modern society has a "mass scale" means that many people

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A)  have large families. 
B)  live in large communities and deal with many impersonal bureaucracies. 
C)  have a strong sense of their cultural heritage. 
D)  live in small communities. 
A)  have large families. 
B)  live in large communities and deal with many impersonal bureaucracies. 
C)  have a strong sense of their cultural heritage. 
D)  live in small communities.

Question 7

Max Weber claimed that modernization was evident in

Accepted Answer

A)  the rise of many social movements. 
B)  the rise of science, capitalism, and bureaucracy. 
C)  increasing levels of inequality. 
D)  a more traditional view of the world. 
A)  the rise of many social movements. 
B)  the rise of science, capitalism, and bureaucracy. 
C)  increasing levels of inequality. 
D)  a more traditional view of the world.

Question 8

Emile Durkheim's concept of organic solidarity parallels Tönnies's concept of Gesellschaft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Modernity is the concept used for the social patterns that emerged in the wake of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial Revolution. 
B)  Information Revolution. 
C)  discovery of agriculture. 
D)  fall of Rome. 
A)  Industrial Revolution. 
B)  Information Revolution. 
C)  discovery of agriculture. 
D)  fall of Rome.

Question 10

The concept of relative deprivation is based on the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  getting more makes people feel better about themselves. 
B)  people always judge their situation in absolute terms. 
C)  some people have more than others. 
D)  people evaluate themselves by making specific comparisons. 
A)  getting more makes people feel better about themselves. 
B)  people always judge their situation in absolute terms. 
C)  some people have more than others. 
D)  people evaluate themselves by making specific comparisons.

Question 11

Karl Marx considered the defining trait of modern society to be capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The case of Brazil's Kaiapo clearly shows that material prosperity is the key to strong connections to our traditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Peter Berger suggests that the rising popularity of wearing wristwatches is a good indicator that a traditional society is beginning to modernize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A major oil spill from a ship would be an example of a "natural disaster."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to class-society theory, the single factor that shapes modern society the most is

Accepted Answer

A)  anomie. 
B)  interdependency. 
C)  rationality. 
D)  capitalism. 
A)  anomie. 
B)  interdependency. 
C)  rationality. 
D)  capitalism.

Question 16

___________is the concept used to describe changes in social patterns brought on by the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A)  Diffusion 
B)  Tradition 
C)  Modernity 
D)  Postmodernity 
A)  Diffusion 
B)  Tradition 
C)  Modernity 
D)  Postmodernity

Question 17

___________states that social movements depend not just on material resources but on rallying around symbols and gaining a sense of unity in action.

Accepted Answer

A)  Deprivation theory 
B)  Mass-society theory 
C)  Culture theory 
D)  Resource mobilization theory 
A)  Deprivation theory 
B)  Mass-society theory 
C)  Culture theory 
D)  Resource mobilization theory

Question 18

Peter Berger describes modernization as ALL BUT WHICH of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the spread of many small, traditional communities 
B)  the expansion of personal choice 
C)  increasing social diversity 
D)  a future orientation and growing awareness of time 
A)  the spread of many small, traditional communities 
B)  the expansion of personal choice 
C)  increasing social diversity 
D)  a future orientation and growing awareness of time

Question 19

Sociologists point out that

Accepted Answer

A)  social change is rarely controversial. 
B)  some societies change and others do not. 
C)  social change is inevitable. 
D)  social changes are always what people expect. 
A)  social change is rarely controversial. 
B)  some societies change and others do not. 
C)  social change is inevitable. 
D)  social changes are always what people expect.

Question 20

The stage of a social movement called "bureaucratization" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the emergence of the movement. 
B)  the movement defining itself and "going public." 
C)  developing a trained staff to keep the movement operating. 
D)  the decline of the movement. 
A)  the emergence of the movement. 
B)  the movement defining itself and "going public." 
C)  developing a trained staff to keep the movement operating. 
D)  the decline of the movement.

The theory of postmodernity claims that, in important respects, modernity has failed to live up to its promise.

Class-society theory is derived largely from the social-conflict approach of Karl Marx.

A correct criticism of Tönnies's ideas about modernity is that he

Modern people, according to David Riesman, tend to develop tradition-directed personalities in which they imitate others.

Mass-society theory predicts that social movements will involve people who

To say that modern society has a "mass scale" means that many people

Max Weber claimed that modernization was evident in

Emile Durkheim's concept of organic solidarity parallels Tönnies's concept of Gesellschaft.

Modernity is the concept used for the social patterns that emerged in the wake of the

The concept of relative deprivation is based on the idea that

Karl Marx considered the defining trait of modern society to be capitalism.

The case of Brazil's Kaiapo clearly shows that material prosperity is the key to strong connections to our traditions.

Peter Berger suggests that the rising popularity of wearing wristwatches is a good indicator that a traditional society is beginning to modernize.

A major oil spill from a ship would be an example of a "natural disaster."

According to class-society theory, the single factor that shapes modern society the most is

___________is the concept used to describe changes in social patterns brought on by the Industrial Revolution.

___________states that social movements depend not just on material resources but on rallying around symbols and gaining a sense of unity in action.

Peter Berger describes modernization as ALL BUT WHICH of the following?

Sociologists point out that

The stage of a social movement called "bureaucratization" refers to

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Exam 16: Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

The theory of postmodernity claims that, in important respects, modernity has failed to live up to its promise.

Class-society theory is derived largely from the social-conflict approach of Karl Marx.

A correct criticism of Tönnies's ideas about modernity is that he

Modern people, according to David Riesman, tend to develop tradition-directed personalities in which they imitate others.

Mass-society theory predicts that social movements will involve people who

To say that modern society has a "mass scale" means that many people

Max Weber claimed that modernization was evident in

Emile Durkheim's concept of organic solidarity parallels Tönnies's concept of Gesellschaft.

Modernity is the concept used for the social patterns that emerged in the wake of the

The concept of relative deprivation is based on the idea that

Karl Marx considered the defining trait of modern society to be capitalism.

The case of Brazil's Kaiapo clearly shows that material prosperity is the key to strong connections to our traditions.

Peter Berger suggests that the rising popularity of wearing wristwatches is a good indicator that a traditional society is beginning to modernize.

A major oil spill from a ship would be an example of a "natural disaster."

According to class-society theory, the single factor that shapes modern society the most is

___________is the concept used to describe changes in social patterns brought on by the Industrial Revolution.

___________states that social movements depend not just on material resources but on rallying around symbols and gaining a sense of unity in action.

Peter Berger describes modernization as ALL BUT WHICH of the following?

Sociologists point out that

The stage of a social movement called "bureaucratization" refers to

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Filters