Question 1

Durkheim pointed to the functions of social patterns for the operation of society as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Karl Marx considered capitalism to be _____, but Max Weber argued that capitalism was very _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  irrational rational 
B)  rational irrational 
C)  unproductive productive 
D)  productive unproductive 
A)  irrational rational 
B)  rational irrational 
C)  unproductive productive 
D)  productive unproductive

Question 3

In general, industrialization results more schooling and a sharp increase in the share of the population that is illiterate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

It would be correct to say that Durkheim thought of society as:

Accepted Answer

A)  existing only in the human mind. 
B)  an objective reality. 
C)  changing from moment to moment. 
D)  having no clear existence at all. 
A)  existing only in the human mind. 
B)  an objective reality. 
C)  changing from moment to moment. 
D)  having no clear existence at all.

Question 5

In terms of social inequality, agrarian societies generally:

Accepted Answer

A)  have much more inequality than less productive societal types. 
B)  have about the same amount of social inequality as less productive societal types. 
C)  have less social inequality than less productive societal types. 
D)  come very close to being egalitarian societies. 
A)  have much more inequality than less productive societal types. 
B)  have about the same amount of social inequality as less productive societal types. 
C)  have less social inequality than less productive societal types. 
D)  come very close to being egalitarian societies.

Question 6

Where in the world did large-scale cultivation or farming first develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  in southeast Asia 
B)  in the Middle East 
C)  in North America 
D)  in Africa 
A)  in southeast Asia 
B)  in the Middle East 
C)  in North America 
D)  in Africa

Question 7

Gerhard Lenski claims that the development of more complex technology:

Accepted Answer

A)  is entirely positive. 
B)  has both positive and negative effects. 
C)  is entirely negative in its effect. 
D)  has no effect on the quality of human life. 
A)  is entirely positive. 
B)  has both positive and negative effects. 
C)  is entirely negative in its effect. 
D)  has no effect on the quality of human life.

Question 8

Many people have marveled at the Great Wall in China and the Great Pyramids in Egypt. These monuments stand as evidence of the productive power of which type of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  horticultural and pastoral 
C)  agrarian 
D)  industrial 
A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  horticultural and pastoral 
C)  agrarian 
D)  industrial

Question 9

Identify the seven traits that define rational social organization, according to Max Weber.

Accepted Answer

Max Weber identified seven traits that d

Question 10

The Information Revolution has been most evident in the poor nations of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How would Durkheim describe the importance of a social structure such as family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family is one important source of inequality. 
B)  Family exists only in the meaning it has for a particular person. 
C)  Family plays a part in the operation of society. 
D)  Family is the result of humanity's biological evolution. 
A)  Family is one important source of inequality. 
B)  Family exists only in the meaning it has for a particular person. 
C)  Family plays a part in the operation of society. 
D)  Family is the result of humanity's biological evolution.

Question 12

The chapter's "Seeing Sociology in the News" article about animal herders explains that:

Accepted Answer

A)  pastoral people are still found in many of the world's countries. 
B)  pastoral people are concerned about the encroachment of others and their loss of land. 
C)  pastoral people are making efforts to work together to address common problems. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  pastoral people are still found in many of the world's countries. 
B)  pastoral people are concerned about the encroachment of others and their loss of land. 
C)  pastoral people are making efforts to work together to address common problems. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 13

Hunting and gathering societies have elected leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Of the following sociologists, which one was most interested in how society is divided?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gerhard Lenski 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Emile Durkheim 
A)  Gerhard Lenski 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Emile Durkheim

Question 15

Karl Marx argued that society's infrastructure and superstructure are always in conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain why Karl Marx believed capitalist society was irrational, while Max Weber believed it was very rational.

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx believed that capitalist socie

Question 17

Gerhard Lenski used the concept "sociocultural evolution" to refer to how technological innovation changes the shape of societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Gerhard Lenski claims that the development of more complex technology:

Accepted Answer

A)  is entirely positive. 
B)  has both positive and negative effects. 
C)  is entirely negative in its effect. 
D)  has no effect on the quality of human life. 
A)  is entirely positive. 
B)  has both positive and negative effects. 
C)  is entirely negative in its effect. 
D)  has no effect on the quality of human life.

Question 19

Which of the following types of society has the most productive specialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  horticultural and pastoral 
C)  agrarian 
D)  industrial 
A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  horticultural and pastoral 
C)  agrarian 
D)  industrial

Question 20

Emile Durkheim viewed society as an external, objective reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Society

Durkheim pointed to the functions of social patterns for the operation of society as a whole.

Karl Marx considered capitalism to be _____, but Max Weber argued that capitalism was very _____.

In general, industrialization results more schooling and a sharp increase in the share of the population that is illiterate.

It would be correct to say that Durkheim thought of society as:

In terms of social inequality, agrarian societies generally:

Where in the world did large-scale cultivation or farming first develop?

Gerhard Lenski claims that the development of more complex technology:

Many people have marveled at the Great Wall in China and the Great Pyramids in Egypt. These monuments stand as evidence of the productive power of which type of society?

Identify the seven traits that define rational social organization, according to Max Weber.

The Information Revolution has been most evident in the poor nations of the world.

How would Durkheim describe the importance of a social structure such as family?

The chapter's "Seeing Sociology in the News" article about animal herders explains that:

Hunting and gathering societies have elected leaders.

Of the following sociologists, which one was most interested in how society is divided?

Karl Marx argued that society's infrastructure and superstructure are always in conflict.

Explain why Karl Marx believed capitalist society was irrational, while Max Weber believed it was very rational.

Gerhard Lenski used the concept "sociocultural evolution" to refer to how technological innovation changes the shape of societies.

Gerhard Lenski claims that the development of more complex technology:

Which of the following types of society has the most productive specialization?

Emile Durkheim viewed society as an external, objective reality.

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