Question 1

A sex ratio of exactly 100 indicates equal numbers of males and females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____, founder of conflict theory, asserted that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Emile Durkheim; people have to adapt to new understandings that emerge from social change 
B)  Karl Marx; all individuals are faced with conflict, but the powerless may organize to drive social change 
C)  Karl Marx; people have to adapt to new understandings that emerge from social change 
D)  Emile Durkheim; all individuals are faced with conflict, but the powerless may organize to drive social change 
A)  Emile Durkheim; people have to adapt to new understandings that emerge from social change 
B)  Karl Marx; all individuals are faced with conflict, but the powerless may organize to drive social change 
C)  Karl Marx; people have to adapt to new understandings that emerge from social change 
D)  Emile Durkheim; all individuals are faced with conflict, but the powerless may organize to drive social change

Question 3

According to Marcuse, modern technology provides a feeling of security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Projections that the United States will have a significantly greater proportion of minorities are based on

Accepted Answer

A)  birthrates. 
B)  death rates. 
C)  migration rates. 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  birthrates. 
B)  death rates. 
C)  migration rates. 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct.

Question 5

Which of these statements best describes current increases in the world's population?

Accepted Answer

A)  The world's population increases arithmetically. 
B)  The world's population increases in a linear fashion. 
C)  The world's population increases exponentially. 
D)  The world's population increases at a rate of about 1000 people per minute. 
A)  The world's population increases arithmetically. 
B)  The world's population increases in a linear fashion. 
C)  The world's population increases exponentially. 
D)  The world's population increases at a rate of about 1000 people per minute.

Question 6

In The Population Bomb, Paul Ehrlich argues that

Accepted Answer

A)  the population projections of Thomas Malthus were totally in error. 
B)  The quality of the environment has little to do with the growth and health of populations. 
C)  worldwide food shortages have ceased to be a problem due to efficient food production and distribution. 
D)  worldwide population growth has outgrown food production and massive starvation will inevitably follow. 
A)  the population projections of Thomas Malthus were totally in error. 
B)  The quality of the environment has little to do with the growth and health of populations. 
C)  worldwide food shortages have ceased to be a problem due to efficient food production and distribution. 
D)  worldwide population growth has outgrown food production and massive starvation will inevitably follow.

Question 7

Tönnies viewed the process of modernization as a progressive loss of

Accepted Answer

A)  gesellschaft . 
B)  gemeinschaft . 
C)  mechanical solidarity. 
D)  organic solidarity. 
A)  gesellschaft . 
B)  gemeinschaft . 
C)  mechanical solidarity. 
D)  organic solidarity.

Question 8

Immigrants to the United States once settled almost entirely in a small number of cities, but now immigrants settle in many communities throughout the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss how symbolic interactionists address fads and fashions in terms of social change.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic interactionists approach the st

Question 10

Among industrialized countries, the country with the lowest infant mortality rate is

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  the United States. 
A)  Great Britain. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  the United States.

Question 11

How does the United States compare to other industrialized nations with respect to infant mortality? Why?

Accepted Answer

The United States compares poorly to oth

Question 12

Discuss the concept of alienation in terms of how it relates to modernization.

Accepted Answer

Alienation, in the context of modernizat

Question 13

Which statement about social change is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social change has "direction" relative to a society's history. 
B)  Social change is often random. 
C)  Social change is being unpredictable. 
D)  Social change is imposed by the government. 
A)  Social change has "direction" relative to a society's history. 
B)  Social change is often random. 
C)  Social change is being unpredictable. 
D)  Social change is imposed by the government.

Question 14

List and discuss the five common characteristics of collective behavior as presented in the text.

Accepted Answer

The five common characteristics of colle

Question 15

_____ theory proposes that countries pass through a consistent sequence of population patterns linked to the degree of development in the society and culminating in relatively low birthrates and death rates.

Accepted Answer

A)  Malthusian 
B)  Demographic transition 
C)  Zero population growth 
D)  Population transition 
A)  Malthusian 
B)  Demographic transition 
C)  Zero population growth 
D)  Population transition

Question 16

The _____ is defined as the number of births each year for every 1000 people in the population.

Accepted Answer

A)  fertility rate 
B)  refined birthrate 
C)  fecundity rate 
D)  crude birthrate 
A)  fertility rate 
B)  refined birthrate 
C)  fecundity rate 
D)  crude birthrate

Question 17

Discuss the impacts of climate change on societies and ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

Climate change has significant impacts o

Question 18

Despite the revolutionary developments that have blocked his predictions from becoming reality, Malthus made an important contribution by

Accepted Answer

A)  creating the field of demography. 
B)  raising awareness that subsistence and natural resources are limited. 
C)  promoting the development of improved contraceptive. 
D)  creating checks on population increase. 
A)  creating the field of demography. 
B)  raising awareness that subsistence and natural resources are limited. 
C)  promoting the development of improved contraceptive. 
D)  creating checks on population increase.

Question 19

The all-time high birthrate in the United States was 30.1 in 1910. The birthrate has declined rather steadily since then, with an exception. When was the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the colonial period 
B)  During the late nineteenth century 
C)  Just following the Second World War 
D)  Just following the Vietnam War 
A)  During the colonial period 
B)  During the late nineteenth century 
C)  Just following the Second World War 
D)  Just following the Vietnam War

Question 20

List and briefly discuss each of the four characteristics of social change presented in the text.

Accepted Answer

The four characteristics of social chang

A sex ratio of exactly 100 indicates equal numbers of males and females.

_, founder of conflict theory, asserted that _.

According to Marcuse, modern technology provides a feeling of security.

Projections that the United States will have a significantly greater proportion of minorities are based on

Which of these statements best describes current increases in the world's population?

In The Population Bomb, Paul Ehrlich argues that

Tönnies viewed the process of modernization as a progressive loss of

Immigrants to the United States once settled almost entirely in a small number of cities, but now immigrants settle in many communities throughout the country.

Discuss how symbolic interactionists address fads and fashions in terms of social change.

Among industrialized countries, the country with the lowest infant mortality rate is

How does the United States compare to other industrialized nations with respect to infant mortality? Why?

Discuss the concept of alienation in terms of how it relates to modernization.

Which statement about social change is most accurate?

List and discuss the five common characteristics of collective behavior as presented in the text.

_____ theory proposes that countries pass through a consistent sequence of population patterns linked to the degree of development in the society and culminating in relatively low birthrates and death rates.

The _____ is defined as the number of births each year for every 1000 people in the population.

Discuss the impacts of climate change on societies and ecosystems.

Despite the revolutionary developments that have blocked his predictions from becoming reality, Malthus made an important contribution by

The all-time high birthrate in the United States was 30.1 in 1910. The birthrate has declined rather steadily since then, with an exception. When was the exception?

List and briefly discuss each of the four characteristics of social change presented in the text.

Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

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Exam 16: Environment, Population and Social Change

A sex ratio of exactly 100 indicates equal numbers of males and females.

_____, founder of conflict theory, asserted that _____.

According to Marcuse, modern technology provides a feeling of security.

Projections that the United States will have a significantly greater proportion of minorities are based on

Which of these statements best describes current increases in the world's population?

In The Population Bomb, Paul Ehrlich argues that

Tönnies viewed the process of modernization as a progressive loss of

Immigrants to the United States once settled almost entirely in a small number of cities, but now immigrants settle in many communities throughout the country.

Discuss how symbolic interactionists address fads and fashions in terms of social change.

Among industrialized countries, the country with the lowest infant mortality rate is

How does the United States compare to other industrialized nations with respect to infant mortality? Why?

Discuss the concept of alienation in terms of how it relates to modernization.

Which statement about social change is most accurate?

List and discuss the five common characteristics of collective behavior as presented in the text.

_____ theory proposes that countries pass through a consistent sequence of population patterns linked to the degree of development in the society and culminating in relatively low birthrates and death rates.

The _____ is defined as the number of births each year for every 1000 people in the population.

Discuss the impacts of climate change on societies and ecosystems.

Despite the revolutionary developments that have blocked his predictions from becoming reality, Malthus made an important contribution by

The all-time high birthrate in the United States was 30.1 in 1910. The birthrate has declined rather steadily since then, with an exception. When was the exception?

List and briefly discuss each of the four characteristics of social change presented in the text.

Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Filters

_, founder of conflict theory, asserted that _.