Question 1

Ferdinand Tönnies described modernity as the loss of

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

Question 2

David Riesman's other-directed people are characterized by superficiality, inconsistency, and an openness to change.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Summarize the main arguments of modernization theory and dependency theory with respect to the transformation of poor societies.How does the former approach make social change sound more positive and easier than the latter? What is the role of high-income nations such as the United States, according to each approach? On balance, which approach do you find more convincing? Why?

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Modernization theory and dependency theo

Question 4

In this essay, identify and discuss several causes of social change, including cultural processes

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Social change is a complex phenomenon th

Question 5

Modernity is the concept used for the social patterns that began to change the world about when?

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

Question 6

Social change is almost always

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

Question 7

Although a number of indicators show that life in the United States is getting better, some indicators suggest that life is getting worse.Which of the following is a bigger problem than it used to be?

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A) infant mortality 
B) poverty among old people 
C) suicide among young people 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) infant mortality 
B) poverty among old people 
C) suicide among young people 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

William Ogburn's theory of cultural lag states that nonmaterial culture usually changes faster than material culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Emile Durkheim, modern societies are held together by difference, a process he called "organic solidarity."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Following class-society theory, the key problem of living in a modern society is

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A) economic inequality with most people feeling powerless. 
B) too much personal freedom. 
C) difficulty building a clear personal identity. 
D) too much rationality. 
A) economic inequality with most people feeling powerless. 
B) too much personal freedom. 
C) difficulty building a clear personal identity. 
D) too much rationality.

Question 12

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The story of the Kaiapo in Brazil shows that modernization makes people better appreciate their traditions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Is modernization the same around the world? Why or why not?

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Modernization is not the same around the

Question 15

Durkheim's greatest concern about modern societies focused on

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A) a rise of anomie. 
B) increasing personal choice. 
C) increasing productive specialization. 
D) increasing personal privacy. 
A) a rise of anomie. 
B) increasing personal choice. 
C) increasing productive specialization. 
D) increasing personal privacy.

Question 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are four key characteristics of the process of social change?

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The four key characteristics of the proc

Question 18

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

A number of sociologists contributed to a mass-society theory of modernity.Which of the following sociologists is NOT one of them?

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A) Emile Durkheim 
B) Karl Marx 
C) Ferdinand Tönnies 
D) Max Weber 
A) Emile Durkheim 
B) Karl Marx 
C) Ferdinand Tönnies 
D) Max Weber

Exam 24: Social Change: Traditional

Ferdinand Tönnies described modernity as the loss of

David Riesman's other-directed people are characterized by superficiality, inconsistency, and an openness to change.

In this essay, identify and discuss several causes of social change, including cultural processes

Modernity is the concept used for the social patterns that began to change the world about when?

Social change is almost always

Although a number of indicators show that life in the United States is getting better, some indicators suggest that life is getting worse.Which of the following is a bigger problem than it used to be?

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

William Ogburn's theory of cultural lag states that nonmaterial culture usually changes faster than material culture.

According to Emile Durkheim, modern societies are held together by difference, a process he called "organic solidarity."

Following class-society theory, the key problem of living in a modern society is

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

The story of the Kaiapo in Brazil shows that modernization makes people better appreciate their traditions.

Is modernization the same around the world? Why or why not?

Durkheim's greatest concern about modern societies focused on

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

What are four key characteristics of the process of social change?

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

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?

A number of sociologists contributed to a mass-society theory of modernity.Which of the following sociologists is NOT one of them?

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