Question 1

Scholars who take a postmodernist approach claim that:

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

Question 2

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

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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 3

In a sentence or two, what is the basic idea behind mass-society theory?

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The basic idea behind mass-society theor

Question 4

Which of the following are common causes of social change?

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A)  discovery of existing things 
B)  diffusion from one cultural system to another 
C)  invention of new ideas and things 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  discovery of existing things 
B)  diffusion from one cultural system to another 
C)  invention of new ideas and things 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 5

Herbert Marcuse challenged Max Weber by claiming that modern societies:

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A)  are much too rational. 
B)  are irrational because they fail to meet most people's needs. 
C)  have made great strides in reducing inequality. 
D)  have little effect on the individual. 
A)  are much too rational. 
B)  are irrational because they fail to meet most people's needs. 
C)  have made great strides in reducing inequality. 
D)  have little effect on the individual.

Question 6

Max Weber's thesis on the Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism highlighted the importance of which of the following in the process of social change?

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

Question 7

Modernization typically decreases social diversity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Karl Marx claimed that conflict between classes had the effect of preventing social change.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Ralph Linton explained that most familiar elements to our way of life:

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A)  actually came to us from other cultures. 
B)  are unique to our own society. 
C)  were unknown even a few decades ago. 
D)  were discovered completely by accident. 
A)  actually came to us from other cultures. 
B)  are unique to our own society. 
C)  were unknown even a few decades ago. 
D)  were discovered completely by accident.

Question 10

Social change is almost always:

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

Question 11

Write a one-sentence statement of the prospects for positive social change in poor nations for each of the two theoretical approaches: modernization theory and dependency theory.

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Modernization theory suggests that poor

Question 12

What did Emile Durkheim say about modernization changing society's solidarity? What about modernization affecting specialization?

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Émile Durkheim, a prominent French socio

Question 13

Modern people, claims mass-society theory, tend to develop tradition-directed personalities and hold to conventional ways of life.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

Explain Emile Durkheim's point in saying that modern society is characterized by "organic solidarity."

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Emile Durkheim's point in saying that mo

Scholars who take a postmodernist approach claim that:

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

In a sentence or two, what is the basic idea behind mass-society theory?

Which of the following are common causes of social change?

Herbert Marcuse challenged Max Weber by claiming that modern societies:

Max Weber's thesis on the Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism highlighted the importance of which of the following in the process of social change?

Modernization typically decreases social diversity.

Karl Marx claimed that conflict between classes had the effect of preventing social change.

Ralph Linton explained that most familiar elements to our way of life:

Social change is almost always:

Write a one-sentence statement of the prospects for positive social change in poor nations for each of the two theoretical approaches: modernization theory and dependency theory.

What did Emile Durkheim say about modernization changing society's solidarity? What about modernization affecting specialization?

Modern people, claims mass-society theory, tend to develop tradition-directed personalities and hold to conventional ways of life.

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

Explain Emile Durkheim's point in saying that modern society is characterized by "organic solidarity."

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Exam 24: Social Change: Traditional, Modern, and Postmodern Societies

Scholars who take a postmodernist approach claim that:

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

In a sentence or two, what is the basic idea behind mass-society theory?

Which of the following are common causes of social change?

Herbert Marcuse challenged Max Weber by claiming that modern societies:

Max Weber's thesis on the Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism highlighted the importance of which of the following in the process of social change?

Modernization typically decreases social diversity.

Karl Marx claimed that conflict between classes had the effect of preventing social change.

Ralph Linton explained that most familiar elements to our way of life:

Social change is almost always:

Write a one-sentence statement of the prospects for positive social change in poor nations for each of the two theoretical approaches: modernization theory and dependency theory.

What did Emile Durkheim say about modernization changing society's solidarity? What about modernization affecting specialization?

Modern people, claims mass-society theory, tend to develop tradition-directed personalities and hold to conventional ways of life.

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

Explain Emile Durkheim's point in saying that modern society is characterized by "organic solidarity."

The Sociological Perspective

Sociological Investigation

Culture

Society

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Aging and the Elderly

The Economy and Work

Politics and Government

Families

Religion

Education

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Collective Behavior and Social Movements

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