Question 1

The class-society theory of modernity is derived largely from the social-conflict approach of Karl Marx.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

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 4

Social change results from invention, discovery, and cultural diffusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In global perspective, we see that some societies change, but others do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

The concept "postmodernity" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) societies that have yet to industrialize 
B) societies that keep their traditions 
C) societies that have entered the postindustrial era 
D) societies that are just beginning to industrialize 
A) societies that have yet to industrialize 
B) societies that keep their traditions 
C) societies that have entered the postindustrial era 
D) societies that are just beginning to industrialize

Question 8

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 9

In global perspective, we see that some societies change but others do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Social change is usually controversial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The concept of modernity refers to changes in social patterns brought on by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the fall of the Roman Empire 
B) the Enlightenment 
C) the Industrial Revolution 
D) globalization 
A) the fall of the Roman Empire 
B) the Enlightenment 
C) the Industrial Revolution 
D) globalization

Question 12

Comparing various social changes, we correctly conclude that

Accepted Answer

A) all changes are planned. 
B) fads have the greatest importance. 
C) most changes go completely unnoticed by people. 
D) some changes matter more than others. 
A) all changes are planned. 
B) fads have the greatest importance. 
C) most changes go completely unnoticed by people. 
D) some changes matter more than others.

Question 13

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 14

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 15

The chapter 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 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 correct.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

Ferdinand Tönnies described Gesellschaft as based on the power of the community over the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Max Weber, a German sociologist, philoso

Exam 24: Social Change: Traditional

The class-society theory of modernity is derived largely from the social-conflict approach of Karl Marx.

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

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

Social change results from invention, discovery, and cultural diffusion.

In global perspective, we see that some societies change, but others do not.

What did Herbert Marcuse have to say about science?

The concept "postmodernity" refers to which of the following?

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?

In global perspective, we see that some societies change but others do not.

Social change is usually controversial.

The concept of modernity refers to changes in social patterns brought on by which of the following?

Comparing various social changes, we correctly conclude that

Sociologists explain that the consequences of social change are

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

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

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

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

Ferdinand Tönnies described Gesellschaft as based on the power of the community over the individual.

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

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

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