Question 1

Max Weber worried that modern societies were prone to a condition he called "anomie."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Read the four statements below.Only one is correct which is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members of traditional societies conform members of modern societies do not. 
B)  Members of modern societies conform members of traditional societies do not. 
C)  Members of both traditional and modern societies conform, but to different degrees and for different reasons. 
D)  Neither members of traditional nor modern societies conform. 
A)  Members of traditional societies conform members of modern societies do not. 
B)  Members of modern societies conform members of traditional societies do not. 
C)  Members of both traditional and modern societies conform, but to different degrees and for different reasons. 
D)  Neither members of traditional nor modern societies conform.

Question 3

Sociologist Peter Berger suggests that the rising popularity of wearing wristwatches is a good indicator that a traditional society is beginning to modernize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Is modernization the same around the world? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Modernization is not the same around the

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Gemeinschaft. 
B)  Gesellschaft. 
C)  blasé urbanite. 
D)  specialization. 
A)  Gemeinschaft. 
B)  Gesellschaft. 
C)  blasé urbanite. 
D)  specialization.

Question 6

The assumption that the people who participate in the "Occupy Wall Street" demonstration feel that they lack sufficient income and job prospects offers support for which of the following theories explaining social movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture theory 
B)  new social movements theory 
C)  mass-society theory 
D)  deprivation theory 
A)  culture theory 
B)  new social movements theory 
C)  mass-society theory 
D)  deprivation theory

Question 7

What did Max Weber say was the defining trait of modern society?

Accepted Answer

Max Weber, a German sociologist, philoso

Question 8

The class-society approach to modernity focuses on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  marked social stratification 
B)  productive specialization 
C)  loss of traditional community 
D)  rationality 
A)  marked social stratification 
B)  productive specialization 
C)  loss of traditional community 
D)  rationality

Question 9

Genocide-the systematic killing of many people-is an example of an "intentional disaster."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are Peter Berger's four major characteristics of modernization?

Accepted Answer

Peter Berger, a prominent sociologist, i

Question 11

The "coalescence" of a social movement includes its efforts to "go public."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Hula hoops, streaking, and Pokémon cards are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  fads. 
B)  fashion. 
C)  style. 
D)  social movements. 
A)  fads. 
B)  fashion. 
C)  style. 
D)  social movements.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Applying mass-society theory, you would claim that the biggest micro-level problem facing individuals in modern society is

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty. 
B)  too much tradition. 
C)  powerlessness. 
D)  establishing a clear personal identity. 
A)  poverty. 
B)  too much tradition. 
C)  powerlessness. 
D)  establishing a clear personal identity.

Question 15

Mass-society theory argues that the scale of social life is increasingly leaving people feeling lost in a world of vast and impersonal bureaucracies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Max Weber defined modernity in terms of which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalism 
B)  specialization 
C)  self-interest 
D)  rationalization 
A)  capitalism 
B)  specialization 
C)  self-interest 
D)  rationalization

Question 17

Which of the following thinkers was, on balance, most critical of modern society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Peter Berger 
D)  None of these people was critical of modern society. 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Peter Berger 
D)  None of these people was critical of modern society.

Question 18

One stage in the life of a social movement is called "coalescence." This stage refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the emergence of the movement 
B)  the movement defining itself and "going public" 
C)  developing a capable staff to keep the movement operating 
D)  the decline of the movement 
A)  the emergence of the movement 
B)  the movement defining itself and "going public" 
C)  developing a capable staff to keep the movement operating 
D)  the decline of the movement

Question 19

Resource-mobilization theory states that social movements require

Accepted Answer

A)  a cultural symbol. 
B)  money and other necessary resources. 
C)  a sense of relative deprivation. 
D)  high technology. 
A)  a cultural symbol. 
B)  money and other necessary resources. 
C)  a sense of relative deprivation. 
D)  high technology.

Question 20

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

Max Weber worried that modern societies were prone to a condition he called "anomie."

Read the four statements below.Only one is correct which is it?

Sociologist Peter Berger suggests that the rising popularity of wearing wristwatches is a good indicator that a traditional society is beginning to modernize.

Is modernization the same around the world? Why or why not?

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

The assumption that the people who participate in the "Occupy Wall Street" demonstration feel that they lack sufficient income and job prospects offers support for which of the following theories explaining social movements?

What did Max Weber say was the defining trait of modern society?

The class-society approach to modernity focuses on which of the following?

Genocide-the systematic killing of many people-is an example of an "intentional disaster."

What are Peter Berger's four major characteristics of modernization?

The "coalescence" of a social movement includes its efforts to "go public."

Hula hoops, streaking, and Pokémon cards are all examples of

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

Applying mass-society theory, you would claim that the biggest micro-level problem facing individuals in modern society is

Mass-society theory argues that the scale of social life is increasingly leaving people feeling lost in a world of vast and impersonal bureaucracies.

Max Weber defined modernity in terms of which of the following concepts?

Which of the following thinkers was, on balance, most critical of modern society?

One stage in the life of a social movement is called "coalescence." This stage refers to which of the following?

Resource-mobilization theory states that social movements require

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

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

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Socialization

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Exam 16: Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

Max Weber worried that modern societies were prone to a condition he called "anomie."

Read the four statements below.Only one is correct which is it?

Sociologist Peter Berger suggests that the rising popularity of wearing wristwatches is a good indicator that a traditional society is beginning to modernize.

Is modernization the same around the world? Why or why not?

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

The assumption that the people who participate in the "Occupy Wall Street" demonstration feel that they lack sufficient income and job prospects offers support for which of the following theories explaining social movements?

What did Max Weber say was the defining trait of modern society?

The class-society approach to modernity focuses on which of the following?

Genocide-the systematic killing of many people-is an example of an "intentional disaster."

What are Peter Berger's four major characteristics of modernization?

The "coalescence" of a social movement includes its efforts to "go public."

Hula hoops, streaking, and Pokémon cards are all examples of

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

Applying mass-society theory, you would claim that the biggest micro-level problem facing individuals in modern society is

Mass-society theory argues that the scale of social life is increasingly leaving people feeling lost in a world of vast and impersonal bureaucracies.

Max Weber defined modernity in terms of which of the following concepts?

Which of the following thinkers was, on balance, most critical of modern society?

One stage in the life of a social movement is called "coalescence." This stage refers to which of the following?

Resource-mobilization theory states that social movements require

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

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