Question 1

Read the following statements about changes during the last century. Three actually happened; one did not. Which statement is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The urban share of the U.S. population doubled. 
B)  Income increased about five-fold (in constant dollars). 
C)  The divorce rate fell by half. 
D)  Life expectancy rose from about 47 years to about 77 years. 
A)  The urban share of the U.S. population doubled. 
B)  Income increased about five-fold (in constant dollars). 
C)  The divorce rate fell by half. 
D)  Life expectancy rose from about 47 years to about 77 years.

Question 2

Social movements often depend upon "claims making," a process of trying to convince the public about the importance of some issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Political economy theory claims that social movements arise in capitalist societies

Accepted Answer

A)  because the capitalist economic system fails to meet the needs of the majority. 
B)  when people feel isolated from others. 
C)  when life seems to be getting better rather than worse. 
D)  among the rich who have the money to pay the costs. 
A)  because the capitalist economic system fails to meet the needs of the majority. 
B)  when people feel isolated from others. 
C)  when life seems to be getting better rather than worse. 
D)  among the rich who have the money to pay the costs.

Question 4

Ferdinand Tönnies described Gesellschaft as a strong community that has power over the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a common cause of social change?

Accepted Answer

A)  discovery of things that already exist 
B)  diffusion from one cultural system to another 
C)  invention of new ideas and things 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  discovery of things that already exist 
B)  diffusion from one cultural system to another 
C)  invention of new ideas and things 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 6

In what way do "new social movements" differ from those in the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to be local. 
B)  They are likely to focus on quality of life issues rather than economic issues. 
C)  They are likely to spread through "word of mouth" rather than through the mass media. 
D)  They are likely to attract support from men more than women. 
A)  They are more likely to be local. 
B)  They are likely to focus on quality of life issues rather than economic issues. 
C)  They are likely to spread through "word of mouth" rather than through the mass media. 
D)  They are likely to attract support from men more than women.

Question 7

A century ago in the United States, the typical household was

Accepted Answer

A)  almost twice as large as it is today. 
B)  about the same size as it is today. 
C)  slightly smaller than it is today. 
D)  much smaller than it is today. 
A)  almost twice as large as it is today. 
B)  about the same size as it is today. 
C)  slightly smaller than it is today. 
D)  much smaller than it is today.

Question 8

Of the various types of social movements, which is the least threatening to the status quo?

Accepted Answer

A)  alternative social movements 
B)  redemptive social movements 
C)  reformative social movements 
D)  revolutionary social movements 
A)  alternative social movements 
B)  redemptive social movements 
C)  reformative social movements 
D)  revolutionary social movements

Question 9

Modernity is the product of social changes brought on by the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Kaiapo people of Brazil's rain forest as well as members of the Gullah community in Georgia show us that

Accepted Answer

A)  people usually understand the long-term consequences of their decisions. 
B)  social change is rarely controversial. 
C)  people do not have to change if they do not want to. 
D)  gaining material well-being may come at the price of losing one's cultural foundation. 
A)  people usually understand the long-term consequences of their decisions. 
B)  social change is rarely controversial. 
C)  people do not have to change if they do not want to. 
D)  gaining material well-being may come at the price of losing one's cultural foundation.

Question 11

Durkheim's concept of organic solidarity is roughly the same as Tönnies' concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  blasé urbanite. 
B)  specialization. 
C)  gesellschaft. 
D)  gemeinschaft. 
A)  blasé urbanite. 
B)  specialization. 
C)  gesellschaft. 
D)  gemeinschaft.

Question 12

Sociologists explain that social change

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be predicted at all. 
B)  is always intentional. 
C)  is always unplanned. 
D)  is both intentional and unplanned. 
A)  cannot be predicted at all. 
B)  is always intentional. 
C)  is always unplanned. 
D)  is both intentional and unplanned.

Question 13

Scholars who take a "postmodernist" approach claim that

Accepted Answer

A)  in many respects, modernity has failed. 
B)  science is the key to finding the right answers. 
C)  there is growing optimism about the future. 
D)  the belief in "progress" is increasingly widespread. 
A)  in many respects, modernity has failed. 
B)  science is the key to finding the right answers. 
C)  there is growing optimism about the future. 
D)  the belief in "progress" is increasingly widespread.

Question 14

Read the following statements about social change. Which statement is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  People cannot always predict the full consequences of societal changes. 
B)  All social changes is intentional. 
C)  Social change is often controversial. 
D)  Material culture usually changes faster than nonmaterial culture. 
A)  People cannot always predict the full consequences of societal changes. 
B)  All social changes is intentional. 
C)  Social change is often controversial. 
D)  Material culture usually changes faster than nonmaterial culture.

Question 15

Which of the following is the best example of an issue that defines a "new social movement"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the state of the planet's natural environment 
B)  poverty in the United States 
C)  the conditions of immigrant farm workers in the Southwest 
D)  the strength of labor unions 
A)  the state of the planet's natural environment 
B)  poverty in the United States 
C)  the conditions of immigrant farm workers in the Southwest 
D)  the strength of labor unions

Question 16

David Riesman described "other-directed" social character as

Accepted Answer

A)  not caring what others think of us. 
B)  conformity to the latest fashions and fads. 
C)  rigid conformity to traditional ways of life. 
D)  being highly individualistic. 
A)  not caring what others think of us. 
B)  conformity to the latest fashions and fads. 
C)  rigid conformity to traditional ways of life. 
D)  being highly individualistic.

Question 17

According to Emile Durkheim, modern societies are held together by difference, especially productive specialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The chapter-opening story about the inhabitants of the same New York apartment who lived a century apart shows us that

Accepted Answer

A)  change is always positive. 
B)  New Yorkers face exactly the same problems as they did a century ago. 
C)  in some ways, life has clearly improved, and in some ways it has not. 
D)  over the last century, there has been surprisingly little change. (Applied; 
A)  change is always positive. 
B)  New Yorkers face exactly the same problems as they did a century ago. 
C)  in some ways, life has clearly improved, and in some ways it has not. 
D)  over the last century, there has been surprisingly little change. (Applied;

Question 19

"Moving on" has always been an important part of our national culture. Remembering the map in the chapter, in which part of the country do we find the largest share of households where the same people have lived for thirty years or more?

Accepted Answer

A)  Florida 
B)  the East Coast 
C)  the West Coast 
D)  the Great Plains 
A)  Florida 
B)  the East Coast 
C)  the West Coast 
D)  the Great Plains

Question 20

Class-society theory claims that most people living in modern, capitalist societies experience a great deal of powerlessness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Read the following statements about changes during the last century. Three actually happened; one did not. Which statement is NOT correct?

Social movements often depend upon "claims making," a process of trying to convince the public about the importance of some issue.

Political economy theory claims that social movements arise in capitalist societies

Ferdinand Tönnies described Gesellschaft as a strong community that has power over the individual.

Which of the following is a common cause of social change?

In what way do "new social movements" differ from those in the past?

A century ago in the United States, the typical household was

Of the various types of social movements, which is the least threatening to the status quo?

Modernity is the product of social changes brought on by the Industrial Revolution.

The Kaiapo people of Brazil's rain forest as well as members of the Gullah community in Georgia show us that

Durkheim's concept of organic solidarity is roughly the same as Tönnies' concept of

Sociologists explain that social change

Scholars who take a "postmodernist" approach claim that

Read the following statements about social change. Which statement is NOT correct?

Which of the following is the best example of an issue that defines a "new social movement"?

David Riesman described "other-directed" social character as

According to Emile Durkheim, modern societies are held together by difference, especially productive specialization.

The chapter-opening story about the inhabitants of the same New York apartment who lived a century apart shows us that

"Moving on" has always been an important part of our national culture. Remembering the map in the chapter, in which part of the country do we find the largest share of households where the same people have lived for thirty years or more?

Class-society theory claims that most people living in modern, capitalist societies experience a great deal of powerlessness.

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Exam 16: Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

Read the following statements about changes during the last century. Three actually happened; one did not. Which statement is NOT correct?

Social movements often depend upon "claims making," a process of trying to convince the public about the importance of some issue.

Political economy theory claims that social movements arise in capitalist societies

Ferdinand Tönnies described Gesellschaft as a strong community that has power over the individual.

Which of the following is a common cause of social change?

In what way do "new social movements" differ from those in the past?

A century ago in the United States, the typical household was

Of the various types of social movements, which is the least threatening to the status quo?

Modernity is the product of social changes brought on by the Industrial Revolution.

The Kaiapo people of Brazil's rain forest as well as members of the Gullah community in Georgia show us that

Durkheim's concept of organic solidarity is roughly the same as Tönnies' concept of

Sociologists explain that social change

Scholars who take a "postmodernist" approach claim that

Read the following statements about social change. Which statement is NOT correct?

Which of the following is the best example of an issue that defines a "new social movement"?

David Riesman described "other-directed" social character as

According to Emile Durkheim, modern societies are held together by difference, especially productive specialization.

The chapter-opening story about the inhabitants of the same New York apartment who lived a century apart shows us that

"Moving on" has always been an important part of our national culture. Remembering the map in the chapter, in which part of the country do we find the largest share of households where the same people have lived for thirty years or more?

Class-society theory claims that most people living in modern, capitalist societies experience a great deal of powerlessness.

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

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