Question 1

Emile Durkheim understood modernization in terms of changes in societal solidarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to Emile Durkheim, modern societies are held together by difference, a process he called "organic solidarity."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In this essay, identify and discuss several causes of social change, including cultural processes (invention, discovery, and diffusion), social conflict, ideas, and demographic patterns.Of these factors, which do you think is the most important? Why?

Accepted Answer

Social change is a complex phenomenon th

Question 4

David Riesman described other-directed social character as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  openness to the latest fashions and fads 
B)  rigid conformity to established ways of life 
C)  being highly individualistic 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  openness to the latest fashions and fads 
B)  rigid conformity to established ways of life 
C)  being highly individualistic 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 5

Scholars who take a postmodernist approach claim that

Accepted Answer

A)  in many respects, modernity has failed. 
B)  science holds the important answers. 
C)  people should be optimistic about their future. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  in many respects, modernity has failed. 
B)  science holds the important answers. 
C)  people should be optimistic about their future. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 6

Fads are sometimes called "crazes."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Durkheim's greatest concern about modern societies focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  a rise of anomie. 
B)  increasing personal choice. 
C)  a rise in productive specialization. 
D)  increasing personal privacy. 
A)  a rise of anomie. 
B)  increasing personal choice. 
C)  a rise in productive specialization. 
D)  increasing personal privacy.

Question 8

Modernization means that fewer people live in small, traditional communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To a passing observer, all types of collective behavior appear very much the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following concepts refers to changes brought on by the Information Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  feudalism 
B)  tradition 
C)  modernity 
D)  postmodernity 
A)  feudalism 
B)  tradition 
C)  modernity 
D)  postmodernity

Question 11

Culture theory would argue that a photograph or some other symbol often serves as the rallying point for forming a social movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Although a number of indicators show that life in the United States is getting better, some indicators suggest that life is getting worse.Which of the following is a bigger problem than it used to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  infant mortality 
B)  poverty among old people 
C)  suicide among young people 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  infant mortality 
B)  poverty among old people 
C)  suicide among young people 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 13

Emile Durkheim claimed that the defining trait of modernity was

Accepted Answer

A)  faith in established tradition. 
B)  kinship. 
C)  common beliefs. 
D)  an increasing division of labor. 
A)  faith in established tradition. 
B)  kinship. 
C)  common beliefs. 
D)  an increasing division of labor.

Question 14

The class-society theory of modernity is derived largely from the social-conflict approach of Karl Marx.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the reason that social movements decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have accomplished their purpose. 
B)  They suffer a loss of resources, including motivated members. 
C)  The existing power structure attracts leaders, who "sell out." 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  They have accomplished their purpose. 
B)  They suffer a loss of resources, including motivated members. 
C)  The existing power structure attracts leaders, who "sell out." 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 16

Deprivation theory states that social movements arise among people who

Accepted Answer

A)  feel adrift in society. 
B)  have plenty of money and other resources. 
C)  feel they lack enough income, basic rights, or human dignity. 
D)  mobilize around cultural symbols. 
A)  feel adrift in society. 
B)  have plenty of money and other resources. 
C)  feel they lack enough income, basic rights, or human dignity. 
D)  mobilize around cultural symbols.

Question 17

Only a handful of actual mob lynchings in the United States have ever been documented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The class-society theory of modernity is based on the ideas of which of the following sociologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emile Durkheim 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Ferdinand Tönnies 
A)  Emile Durkheim 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Ferdinand Tönnies

Question 19

Durkheim's greatest concern about modern societies focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  a rise of anomie. 
B)  increasing personal choice. 
C)  increasing productive specialization. 
D)  increasing personal privacy. 
A)  a rise of anomie. 
B)  increasing personal choice. 
C)  increasing productive specialization. 
D)  increasing personal privacy.

Question 20

People in the United States are inclined to speak of social change as "progress." In this essay, critically assess that contention.As evidence, consider some of the changes mentioned in the box on

Accepted Answer

The idea of social change being synonymo

Emile Durkheim understood modernization in terms of changes in societal solidarity.

According to Emile Durkheim, modern societies are held together by difference, a process he called "organic solidarity."

In this essay, identify and discuss several causes of social change, including cultural processes (invention, discovery, and diffusion), social conflict, ideas, and demographic patterns.Of these factors, which do you think is the most important? Why?

David Riesman described other-directed social character as which of the following?

Scholars who take a postmodernist approach claim that

Fads are sometimes called "crazes."

Durkheim's greatest concern about modern societies focused on

Modernization means that fewer people live in small, traditional communities.

To a passing observer, all types of collective behavior appear very much the same.

Which of the following concepts refers to changes brought on by the Information Revolution?

Culture theory would argue that a photograph or some other symbol often serves as the rallying point for forming a social movement.

Although a number of indicators show that life in the United States is getting better, some indicators suggest that life is getting worse.Which of the following is a bigger problem than it used to be?

Emile Durkheim claimed that the defining trait of modernity was

The class-society theory of modernity is derived largely from the social-conflict approach of Karl Marx.

What is the reason that social movements decline?

Deprivation theory states that social movements arise among people who

Only a handful of actual mob lynchings in the United States have ever been documented.

The class-society theory of modernity is based on the ideas of which of the following sociologists?

Durkheim's greatest concern about modern societies focused on

People in the United States are inclined to speak of social change as "progress." In this essay, critically assess that contention.As evidence, consider some of the changes mentioned in the box on

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Socialization

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Exam 16: Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

Emile Durkheim understood modernization in terms of changes in societal solidarity.

According to Emile Durkheim, modern societies are held together by difference, a process he called "organic solidarity."

In this essay, identify and discuss several causes of social change, including cultural processes (invention, discovery, and diffusion), social conflict, ideas, and demographic patterns.Of these factors, which do you think is the most important? Why?

David Riesman described other-directed social character as which of the following?

Scholars who take a postmodernist approach claim that

Fads are sometimes called "crazes."

Durkheim's greatest concern about modern societies focused on

Modernization means that fewer people live in small, traditional communities.

To a passing observer, all types of collective behavior appear very much the same.

Which of the following concepts refers to changes brought on by the Information Revolution?

Culture theory would argue that a photograph or some other symbol often serves as the rallying point for forming a social movement.

Although a number of indicators show that life in the United States is getting better, some indicators suggest that life is getting worse.Which of the following is a bigger problem than it used to be?

Emile Durkheim claimed that the defining trait of modernity was

The class-society theory of modernity is derived largely from the social-conflict approach of Karl Marx.

What is the reason that social movements decline?

Deprivation theory states that social movements arise among people who

Only a handful of actual mob lynchings in the United States have ever been documented.

The class-society theory of modernity is based on the ideas of which of the following sociologists?

Durkheim's greatest concern about modern societies focused on

People in the United States are inclined to speak of social change as "progress." In this essay, critically assess that contention.As evidence, consider some of the changes mentioned in the box on

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization

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