Question 1

Sociology is based on the premise that

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A) humans are social animals whose behavior can be studied to the point of predicting future behavior. 
B) if one studied social behavior sufficiently, one could figure out how to alter behavior in positive ways. 
C) all humans are capable of distinguishing between right and wrong, if the right approach is used with each individual. 
D) the study of anthropology will help one predict future human social behavior. 
E) the best reason for studying humanity en masse is to determine which social groups are most compatible with each other. 
A) humans are social animals whose behavior can be studied to the point of predicting future behavior. 
B) if one studied social behavior sufficiently, one could figure out how to alter behavior in positive ways. 
C) all humans are capable of distinguishing between right and wrong, if the right approach is used with each individual. 
D) the study of anthropology will help one predict future human social behavior. 
E) the best reason for studying humanity en masse is to determine which social groups are most compatible with each other.

Question 2

What is the most significant topic of debate regarding astronomy today?

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A) The possibility of life on other planets. 
B) How the universe was created. 
C) How the universe will end. 
D) Whether or not humans should continue space travel. 
E) The size of the universe. 
A) The possibility of life on other planets. 
B) How the universe was created. 
C) How the universe will end. 
D) Whether or not humans should continue space travel. 
E) The size of the universe.

Question 3

Have the physical or social sciences seen the most change? Which do you consider the most significant?

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Answers would include a strong critical

Question 4

What were the subjects of Ivan Pavlov's earliest work in behaviorism?

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A) Apes. 
B) Mice. 
C) Dogs. 
D) Cats. 
E) Birds. 
A) Apes. 
B) Mice. 
C) Dogs. 
D) Cats. 
E) Birds.

Question 5

Term for identification: cultural relativism

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Cultural relativism is a concept in anth

Question 6

What is the underlying premise for sociology that was so appealing to the American mind-set?

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A) All humans are capable of distinguishing between right and wrong, if the right approach is used with each individual. 
B) The study of anthropology will help one predict future human social behavior. 
C) If one studied social behavior sufficiently, one could figure out how to alter behavior in positive ways. 
D) Humans are social animals whose behavior can be studied to the point of predicting future behavior. 
E) By stud ying human behavior sociologists can help the government control the population. 
A) All humans are capable of distinguishing between right and wrong, if the right approach is used with each individual. 
B) The study of anthropology will help one predict future human social behavior. 
C) If one studied social behavior sufficiently, one could figure out how to alter behavior in positive ways. 
D) Humans are social animals whose behavior can be studied to the point of predicting future behavior. 
E) By stud ying human behavior sociologists can help the government control the population.

Question 7

Mendel's work with ____________________ contributed to the development of the study of ____________________.

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The answer of Mendel's work with ____________________ contributed to the...

Question 8

According to Charles Darwin, how should the concept of God be treated?

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A) God should be affirmed. 
B) God should be exalted. 
C) God should be given some consideration. 
D) God should be viewed from afar. 
E) God should be ignored. 
A) God should be affirmed. 
B) God should be exalted. 
C) God should be given some consideration. 
D) God should be viewed from afar. 
E) God should be ignored.

Question 9

Cultural relativ ism asserts that

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A) there is no one correct way to accomplish something; many cultures have succeeded and do succeed in different ways. 
B) most cultures believe that their methods are the only correct ones. 
C) all cultural traits are inherited. 
D) it is not necessary to belong to a culture to be able to understand that culture. 
E) most people know relatively little about their ancestors and, furthermore, they don't care to know. 
A) there is no one correct way to accomplish something; many cultures have succeeded and do succeed in different ways. 
B) most cultures believe that their methods are the only correct ones. 
C) all cultural traits are inherited. 
D) it is not necessary to belong to a culture to be able to understand that culture. 
E) most people know relatively little about their ancestors and, furthermore, they don't care to know.

Question 10

Which of the following statem ents about 19th century religion is accurate?

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A) The church's most faithful followers were urban conservatives. 
B) Intellectuals rejected the claim of the clergy that, because of their religious work, they were closer to a higher being than most people. 
C) Marxists believed that religion had a minor role to play while socialism first gained a foothold. 
D) Liberals began to assert forcefully that God was dead. 
E) The largest group to remain true to the Christian faith was the middle class. 
A) The church's most faithful followers were urban conservatives. 
B) Intellectuals rejected the claim of the clergy that, because of their religious work, they were closer to a higher being than most people. 
C) Marxists believed that religion had a minor role to play while socialism first gained a foothold. 
D) Liberals began to assert forcefully that God was dead. 
E) The largest group to remain true to the Christian faith was the middle class.

Question 11

The philosophy behind the briefly popular Social Darwinism practiced in the late 1800s and early 1900s could best be summed up in which of these s tatements?

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A) "If it works to our benefit, we will use it." 
B) "He who dies with the most toys wins." 
C) "Cast your bread upon the waters." 
D) "Don't rock the boat." 
E) "Live and let live." 
A) "If it works to our benefit, we will use it." 
B) "He who dies with the most toys wins." 
C) "Cast your bread upon the waters." 
D) "Don't rock the boat." 
E) "Live and let live."

Question 12

In 1891, what did Pope Leo XIII's major encyclical Rerum novarum affirm for the Catholic church?

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A) The need for an armed guard for the Catholic Church. 
B) That Catholics and socialists had essentially the same belief pattern. 
C) The ideals of social justice and opposition to atheistic socialism. 
D) That the priests were infallible and should be followed without fail. 
E) That labor unions would solve the problems of modern societies. 
A) The need for an armed guard for the Catholic Church. 
B) That Catholics and socialists had essentially the same belief pattern. 
C) The ideals of social justice and opposition to atheistic socialism. 
D) That the priests were infallible and should be followed without fail. 
E) That labor unions would solve the problems of modern societies.

Question 13

Compare and contrast the contributions of Joseph Lister and Sigmund Freud.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 14

A notable f eature of social sciences in the 20th century has been the spread of ____________________ relativism.

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Exam 39: Modern Science and Its Implications

Sociology is based on the premise that

What is the most significant topic of debate regarding astronomy today?

Have the physical or social sciences seen the most change? Which do you consider the most significant?

What were the subjects of Ivan Pavlov's earliest work in behaviorism?

Term for identification: cultural relativism

What is the underlying premise for sociology that was so appealing to the American mind-set?

Mendel's work with ____________________ contributed to the development of the study of ____________________.

According to Charles Darwin, how should the concept of God be treated?

Cultural relativ ism asserts that

Which of the following statem ents about 19th century religion is accurate?

The philosophy behind the briefly popular Social Darwinism practiced in the late 1800s and early 1900s could best be summed up in which of these s tatements?

In 1891, what did Pope Leo XIII's major encyclical Rerum novarum affirm for the Catholic church?

Compare and contrast the contributions of Joseph Lister and Sigmund Freud.

A notable f eature of social sciences in the 20th century has been the spread of ____________________ relativism.

The Earliest Human Societies

Mesopotamia

Early Africa and Egypt

Central Asia and Indias Beginnings

New Civilizations and Empires in Western and Central Asia

Ancient China to 221 BCE

The Settlement of the Americas and the Pacific Islands

The Greek Adventure

Greek Humanism, 800-100 BCE

Rome From City-State to Empire

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity in the West, 31 BCE -800 CE

Iran, India, and Global Trade

Imperial China in Its Golden Age

The Americas to the Fifteenth Century

Islam

Mature Islamic Society and the First Global Civilization

Africa From Axum to 1400

The Mongols Unify Eurasia

Japan and Southeast Asia

The European Middle Ages, C 800-1500

The Late European Middle Ages and the Renaissance

A Larger World Opens

Religious Divisions and Political Consolidation in Europe

The Gunpowder Empires of Western and Southern Asia

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan and Southeast Asia in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The Early Industrial Revolution

Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

Advanced Industrial Society

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War II

The Cold World War

Decolonization of the Non-Western World

The New Asia

Africas Decolonization and Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

A New Millennium

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Mendel's work with contributed to the development of the study of .

Which of the following statem ents about 19^th century religion is accurate?

A notable f eature of social sciences in the 20^th century has been the spread of ____________________ relativism.