Question 1

Karl Marx understood modernity in terms of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rise of rationality 
B)  increasing productive specialization 
C)  the rise of the capitalist economic system 
D)  the loss of traditional community 
A)  the rise of rationality 
B)  increasing productive specialization 
C)  the rise of the capitalist economic system 
D)  the loss of traditional community

Question 2

Sociologists point out that

Accepted Answer

A)  some societies change and others do not. 
B)  social change happens all the time. 
C)  all social change is good. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  some societies change and others do not. 
B)  social change happens all the time. 
C)  all social change is good. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 3

TheCHAPTER opening story of the inhabitants of a New York apartment who live a century apart demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  change over the last century has been dramatic. 
B)  that, in some ways, life has clearly improved. 
C)  that, in some ways, life has not improved. 
D)  All of these are responses correct. 
A)  change over the last century has been dramatic. 
B)  that, in some ways, life has clearly improved. 
C)  that, in some ways, life has not improved. 
D)  All of these are responses correct.

Question 4

Of the various types of social movements, which is least threatening to the status quo?

Accepted Answer

A)  alternative social movements 
B)  redemptive social movements 
C)  reformative social movements 
D)  revolutionary social movements 
A)  alternative social movements 
B)  redemptive social movements 
C)  reformative social movements 
D)  revolutionary social movements

Question 5

Individuals experience modern mass societies in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  pronounced moral relativism. 
B)  little personal choice. 
C)  too little privacy. 
D)  powerlessness. 
A)  pronounced moral relativism. 
B)  little personal choice. 
C)  too little privacy. 
D)  powerlessness.

Question 6

Fashion differs from a fad in that fashion

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A)  is shorter lived. 
B)  is less conventional. 
C)  reflects established cultural values. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  is shorter lived. 
B)  is less conventional. 
C)  reflects established cultural values. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 7

Explain the political-economy theory of social movements.Provide a criticism of this theory.

Accepted Answer

The political-economy theory of social m

Question 8

Kai Erikson explains that disasters harm people in a way the public often fails to realize by

Accepted Answer

A)  destroying property. 
B)  killing people. 
C)  breaking down people's communities. 
D)  None of the other responses is correct. 
A)  destroying property. 
B)  killing people. 
C)  breaking down people's communities. 
D)  None of the other responses is correct.

Question 9

To say that modern society has a "mass scale" means that many fewer people

Accepted Answer

A)  live in small communities. 
B)  have a strong sense of cultural heritage. 
C)  are very sure about what is right and wrong. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  live in small communities. 
B)  have a strong sense of cultural heritage. 
C)  are very sure about what is right and wrong. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 10

In a sentence or two, what is the basic idea behind class-society theory? What is one criticism of this theory?

Accepted Answer

The basic idea behind class-society theo

Question 11

A criticism of Tönnies's thinking about modernity is that he

Accepted Answer

A)  saw modernity as entirely positive. 
B)  claimed modern people are business-like in their relationships. 
C)  overlooked the fact that strong social ties still exist in modern society. 
D)  did not see the Industrial Revolution as making much difference in social patterns. 
A)  saw modernity as entirely positive. 
B)  claimed modern people are business-like in their relationships. 
C)  overlooked the fact that strong social ties still exist in modern society. 
D)  did not see the Industrial Revolution as making much difference in social patterns.

Question 12

Max Weber saw which of the following as evidence of modernization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rise of capitalism 
B)  the rise of science 
C)  the spread of bureaucracy 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  the rise of capitalism 
B)  the rise of science 
C)  the spread of bureaucracy 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 13

Karl Marx highlighted which of the following in the process of social change?

Accepted Answer

A)  invention 
B)  ideas 
C)  class conflict 
D)  cultural diffusion 
A)  invention 
B)  ideas 
C)  class conflict 
D)  cultural diffusion

Question 14

The problem mass-society theory sees with the expansion of bureaucracy and the state is that

Accepted Answer

A)  as bureaucracy and the state grow, people in local communities have little control over their lives. 
B)  government is not very efficient. 
C)  there is an increase in social inequality. 
D)  people feel the need for more personal freedom. 
A)  as bureaucracy and the state grow, people in local communities have little control over their lives. 
B)  government is not very efficient. 
C)  there is an increase in social inequality. 
D)  people feel the need for more personal freedom.

Question 15

Demographic change in the United States over the course of the last century includes a trend towards

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller household size. 
B)  a larger share of elderly people. 
C)  living in cities. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  smaller household size. 
B)  a larger share of elderly people. 
C)  living in cities. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 16

Social change is almost always

Accepted Answer

A)  controversial. 
B)  planned. 
C)  good for everyone in a society. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  controversial. 
B)  planned. 
C)  good for everyone in a society. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 17

Karl Marx considered the defining trait of modern society to be capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Mass-society theory offers a criticism of modern society as having

Accepted Answer

A)  become less and less affluent. 
B)  pushed minorities to the margins. 
C)  become an impersonal mass of socially rootless people. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  become less and less affluent. 
B)  pushed minorities to the margins. 
C)  become an impersonal mass of socially rootless people. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 19

According to mass-society theory, the mass media transform people in countless local communities, forming a national culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the four stages in the life course of a social movement?

Accepted Answer

The four stages in the life course of a

Karl Marx understood modernity in terms of which of the following?

Sociologists point out that

TheCHAPTER opening story of the inhabitants of a New York apartment who live a century apart demonstrates

Of the various types of social movements, which is least threatening to the status quo?

Individuals experience modern mass societies in terms of

Fashion differs from a fad in that fashion

Explain the political-economy theory of social movements.Provide a criticism of this theory.

Kai Erikson explains that disasters harm people in a way the public often fails to realize by

To say that modern society has a "mass scale" means that many fewer people

In a sentence or two, what is the basic idea behind class-society theory? What is one criticism of this theory?

A criticism of Tönnies's thinking about modernity is that he

Max Weber saw which of the following as evidence of modernization?

Karl Marx highlighted which of the following in the process of social change?

The problem mass-society theory sees with the expansion of bureaucracy and the state is that

Demographic change in the United States over the course of the last century includes a trend towards

Social change is almost always

Karl Marx considered the defining trait of modern society to be capitalism.

Mass-society theory offers a criticism of modern society as having

According to mass-society theory, the mass media transform people in countless local communities, forming a national culture.

What are the four stages in the life course of a social movement?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

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Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

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Exam 16: Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

Karl Marx understood modernity in terms of which of the following?

Sociologists point out that

TheCHAPTER opening story of the inhabitants of a New York apartment who live a century apart demonstrates

Of the various types of social movements, which is least threatening to the status quo?

Individuals experience modern mass societies in terms of

Fashion differs from a fad in that fashion

Explain the political-economy theory of social movements.Provide a criticism of this theory.

Kai Erikson explains that disasters harm people in a way the public often fails to realize by

To say that modern society has a "mass scale" means that many fewer people

In a sentence or two, what is the basic idea behind class-society theory? What is one criticism of this theory?

A criticism of Tönnies's thinking about modernity is that he

Max Weber saw which of the following as evidence of modernization?

Karl Marx highlighted which of the following in the process of social change?

The problem mass-society theory sees with the expansion of bureaucracy and the state is that

Demographic change in the United States over the course of the last century includes a trend towards

Social change is almost always

Karl Marx considered the defining trait of modern society to be capitalism.

Mass-society theory offers a criticism of modern society as having

According to mass-society theory, the mass media transform people in countless local communities, forming a national culture.

What are the four stages in the life course of a social movement?

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

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