Question 1

Cultural diffusion is a one-way process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to Georg Simmel, urban dwellers tend to avoid emotional involvement, which is more characteristic of rural communities. Instead, urban interaction tends to be characterized as _____ rather than social.

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal 
B)  economic 
C)  affective 
D)  cerebral 
A)  interpersonal 
B)  economic 
C)  affective 
D)  cerebral

Question 3

_____ is the process by which a community acquires the characteristics of city life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Suburbanization 
B)  Urbanization 
C)  Urban sprawl 
D)  Globalization 
A)  Suburbanization 
B)  Urbanization 
C)  Urban sprawl 
D)  Globalization

Question 4

Define a humanecosystem and give two examples; explain what lessons the study of ecosystems has for sociologists.

Accepted Answer

A human ecosystem is a complex network o

Question 5

According to Malthusian theory, a population grows faster than the subsistence needed to sustain it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Unlike Spencer, Marx emphasized that social change was based on

Accepted Answer

A)  inequality within the capitalist system. 
B)  a future classless society. 
C)  consensus. 
D)  social order due to class conflict. 
A)  inequality within the capitalist system. 
B)  a future classless society. 
C)  consensus. 
D)  social order due to class conflict.

Question 7

According to functionalists, societies change from _____ and from _____ division of labor.

Accepted Answer

A)  simple to complex; differentiated to undifferentiated 
B)  complex to simple; differentiated to undifferentiated 
C)  simple to complex; undifferentiated to differentiated. 
D)  complex to simple; undifferentiated to differentiated 
A)  simple to complex; differentiated to undifferentiated 
B)  complex to simple; differentiated to undifferentiated 
C)  simple to complex; undifferentiated to differentiated. 
D)  complex to simple; undifferentiated to differentiated

Question 8

Discuss the significance of the three basic demographic processes in terms of population growth and demographic trends.

Accepted Answer

The three basic demographic processes -

Question 9

Discuss the basic assumptions of cyclical theories using an example to illustrate.

Accepted Answer

Cyclical theories are based on the assum

Question 10

Describe demographic characteristics of the baby boomers and the impact baby boomers have had on American society

Accepted Answer

The baby boomers are a generation of ind

Question 11

What is modernization; how does modernization theory explain social change?

Accepted Answer

Modernization refers to the process of s

Question 12

Theorists such as Habermas and Marcuse argue that modern society

Accepted Answer

A)  fails to meet the need of the individual to developing a fulfilling identity. 
B)  imposes uniform identities on all members of society. 
C)  is simply too challenging for most people, leading to disengagement. 
D)  is too easy for most people, leading to a desire to disrupt norms. 
A)  fails to meet the need of the individual to developing a fulfilling identity. 
B)  imposes uniform identities on all members of society. 
C)  is simply too challenging for most people, leading to disengagement. 
D)  is too easy for most people, leading to a desire to disrupt norms.

Question 13

Demographers study

Accepted Answer

A)  environment and society. 
B)  the past and future composition of populations. 
C)  the social processes of human engineering. 
D)  perspectives on social change. 
A)  environment and society. 
B)  the past and future composition of populations. 
C)  the social processes of human engineering. 
D)  perspectives on social change.

Cultural diffusion is a one-way process.

According to Georg Simmel, urban dwellers tend to avoid emotional involvement, which is more characteristic of rural communities. Instead, urban interaction tends to be characterized as _____ rather than social.

_____ is the process by which a community acquires the characteristics of city life.

Define a humanecosystem and give two examples; explain what lessons the study of ecosystems has for sociologists.

According to Malthusian theory, a population grows faster than the subsistence needed to sustain it.

Unlike Spencer, Marx emphasized that social change was based on

According to functionalists, societies change from _ and from _ division of labor.

Discuss the significance of the three basic demographic processes in terms of population growth and demographic trends.

Discuss the basic assumptions of cyclical theories using an example to illustrate.

Describe demographic characteristics of the baby boomers and the impact baby boomers have had on American society

What is modernization; how does modernization theory explain social change?

Theorists such as Habermas and Marcuse argue that modern society

Demographers study

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

Cultural diffusion is a one-way process.

According to Georg Simmel, urban dwellers tend to avoid emotional involvement, which is more characteristic of rural communities. Instead, urban interaction tends to be characterized as _____ rather than social.

_____ is the process by which a community acquires the characteristics of city life.

Define a humanecosystem and give two examples; explain what lessons the study of ecosystems has for sociologists.

According to Malthusian theory, a population grows faster than the subsistence needed to sustain it.

Unlike Spencer, Marx emphasized that social change was based on

According to functionalists, societies change from _____ and from _____ division of labor.

Discuss the significance of the three basic demographic processes in terms of population growth and demographic trends.

Discuss the basic assumptions of cyclical theories using an example to illustrate.

Describe demographic characteristics of the baby boomers and the impact baby boomers have had on American society

What is modernization; how does modernization theory explain social change?

Theorists such as Habermas and Marcuse argue that modern society

Demographers study

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

According to functionalists, societies change from _ and from _ division of labor.