Question 1

What did Herbert Marcuse have to say about science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Science is the key to modern affluence. 
B)  Science is not new to modern societies it has existed for centuries. 
C)  Science causes as many problems as it solves. 
D)  Science is only one dimension of "rationality." 
A)  Science is the key to modern affluence. 
B)  Science is not new to modern societies it has existed for centuries. 
C)  Science causes as many problems as it solves. 
D)  Science is only one dimension of "rationality."

Question 2

Karl Marx was a major architect of mass-society theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Sociologists explain that the consequences of social change are

Accepted Answer

A)  always positive. 
B)  always negative. 
C)  usually both positive and negative. 
D)  impossible to assess. 
A)  always positive. 
B)  always negative. 
C)  usually both positive and negative. 
D)  impossible to assess.

Question 4

All social movements call for basic change to all of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Kai Erikson claims that, as serious as many disasters are, they usually are over quickly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A criticism of mass-society theory is that it pays too much attention to social inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The coins we use today were devised in the Middle East centuries ago.This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  invention 
B)  discovery 
C)  diffusion 
D)  None of the other responses is correct. 
A)  invention 
B)  discovery 
C)  diffusion 
D)  None of the other responses is correct.

Question 9

Ferdinand Tönnies described modernity as the loss of

Accepted Answer

A)  Gemeinschaft. 
B)  Gesellschaft. 
C)  social diversity. 
D)  personal choice. 
A)  Gemeinschaft. 
B)  Gesellschaft. 
C)  social diversity. 
D)  personal choice.

Question 10

Jeans, the type of clothing that became popular with young people in the 1960s, are actually centuries old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Modernity is the concept associated with social patterns that began to change the world about when?

Accepted Answer

A)  1492 
B)  1600 
C)  the 1750s 
D)  the 1920s 
A)  1492 
B)  1600 
C)  the 1750s 
D)  the 1920s

Question 12

If you were following the class-society approach, which factor would you focus on as shaping modern society the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  rationality 
B)  interdependency 
C)  capitalism 
D)  anomie 
A)  rationality 
B)  interdependency 
C)  capitalism 
D)  anomie

Question 13

For Tönnies, the essence of Gesellschaft is

Accepted Answer

A)  faith in established tradition. 
B)  self-interest. 
C)  kinship. 
D)  neighborhood and friendship. 
A)  faith in established tradition. 
B)  self-interest. 
C)  kinship. 
D)  neighborhood and friendship.

Question 14

Collective behavior involves action that often

Accepted Answer

A)  is unplanned. 
B)  involves a large number of people. 
C)  is controversial. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  is unplanned. 
B)  involves a large number of people. 
C)  is controversial. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 15

"Postmodernity" refers to societies transformed by the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to mass-society theory, what problems do modern individuals face? What does class-society theory have to say about the personal problems of modern people?

Accepted Answer

Mass-society theory and class-society th

Question 17

Alcoholics Anonymous, an organization that seeks to help alcoholics achieve a sober life, is one example of which type of social movement?

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 18

Define "fashion" and "fad" so that their differences are clear.

Accepted Answer

Fashion refers to the prevailing style o

Question 19

Difficulty forming a personal identity is a problem of modernity highlighted by mass-society theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

What did Herbert Marcuse have to say about science?

Karl Marx was a major architect of mass-society theory.

Sociologists explain that the consequences of social change are

All social movements call for basic change to all of society.

Kai Erikson claims that, as serious as many disasters are, they usually are over quickly.

A criticism of mass-society theory is that it pays too much attention to social inequality.

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

The coins we use today were devised in the Middle East centuries ago.This is an example of which of the following?

Ferdinand Tönnies described modernity as the loss of

Jeans, the type of clothing that became popular with young people in the 1960s, are actually centuries old.

Modernity is the concept associated with social patterns that began to change the world about when?

If you were following the class-society approach, which factor would you focus on as shaping modern society the most?

For Tönnies, the essence of Gesellschaft is

Collective behavior involves action that often

"Postmodernity" refers to societies transformed by the Industrial Revolution.

According to mass-society theory, what problems do modern individuals face? What does class-society theory have to say about the personal problems of modern people?

Alcoholics Anonymous, an organization that seeks to help alcoholics achieve a sober life, is one example of which type of social movement?

Define "fashion" and "fad" so that their differences are clear.

Difficulty forming a personal identity is a problem of modernity highlighted by mass-society theory.

Social change is almost always

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Exam 16: Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

What did Herbert Marcuse have to say about science?

Karl Marx was a major architect of mass-society theory.

Sociologists explain that the consequences of social change are

All social movements call for basic change to all of society.

Kai Erikson claims that, as serious as many disasters are, they usually are over quickly.

A criticism of mass-society theory is that it pays too much attention to social inequality.

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

The coins we use today were devised in the Middle East centuries ago.This is an example of which of the following?

Ferdinand Tönnies described modernity as the loss of

Jeans, the type of clothing that became popular with young people in the 1960s, are actually centuries old.

Modernity is the concept associated with social patterns that began to change the world about when?

If you were following the class-society approach, which factor would you focus on as shaping modern society the most?

For Tönnies, the essence of Gesellschaft is

Collective behavior involves action that often

"Postmodernity" refers to societies transformed by the Industrial Revolution.

According to mass-society theory, what problems do modern individuals face? What does class-society theory have to say about the personal problems of modern people?

Alcoholics Anonymous, an organization that seeks to help alcoholics achieve a sober life, is one example of which type of social movement?

Define "fashion" and "fad" so that their differences are clear.

Difficulty forming a personal identity is a problem of modernity highlighted by mass-society theory.

Social change is almost always

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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