Question 1

Antipollution laws have been resisted by industry because

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A) laws require expensive adaptations of the manufacturing process. 
B) politicians too frequently change their minds about industry standards. 
C) laws are unenforceable. 
D) lobbyists are too strong. 
A) laws require expensive adaptations of the manufacturing process. 
B) politicians too frequently change their minds about industry standards. 
C) laws are unenforceable. 
D) lobbyists are too strong.

Question 2

Collective behavior often involves extensive communication through rumors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of these types of collective behavior tends to persist over time longer than the others?

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A) fads 
B) fashions 
C) social movements 
D) riots 
A) fads 
B) fashions 
C) social movements 
D) riots

Question 4

Research on environmental racism indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) it is probably not done intentionally and many dumps are also located in White neighborhoods. 
B) the problem is overstated; it does not occur very often. 
C) the location of hazardous wastes near minority neighborhoods is too frequent to be occurring by chance. 
D) most of the toxic dumps have now been dismantled and cleaned up. 
A) it is probably not done intentionally and many dumps are also located in White neighborhoods. 
B) the problem is overstated; it does not occur very often. 
C) the location of hazardous wastes near minority neighborhoods is too frequent to be occurring by chance. 
D) most of the toxic dumps have now been dismantled and cleaned up.

Question 5

The Taliban and al Qaeda are examples of groups that may be understood through the application of social movement theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In general,when people create new norms and organizational structures in response to emerging situations sociologists term this.

Accepted Answer

A) social relativism 
B) social movement 
C) collective behavior 
D) technological innovation 
A) social relativism 
B) social movement 
C) collective behavior 
D) technological innovation

Question 7

Sociology students are interested in theorizing social change by looking at how people define social behavior.
Which of the following perspectives are they using?

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A) Conflict 
B) Symbolic Interaction 
C) Functionalism 
D) Evolutionary 
A) Conflict 
B) Symbolic Interaction 
C) Functionalism 
D) Evolutionary

Question 8

Critics of unidimensional evolutionary theories argued that

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A) all societies follow the same path to development. 
B) not enough emphasis was placed on studying civilized societies. 
C) "civilized" and "primitive" do not have clear definitions. 
D) it is less complicated than multidimensional theories. 
A) all societies follow the same path to development. 
B) not enough emphasis was placed on studying civilized societies. 
C) "civilized" and "primitive" do not have clear definitions. 
D) it is less complicated than multidimensional theories.

Question 9

According to conflict theorists,society changes because

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A) conflict is inherent. 
B) the division of labor is based on class differences. 
C) powerful nations control less powerful nations. 
D) technology leads to homogeneous societies. 
A) conflict is inherent. 
B) the division of labor is based on class differences. 
C) powerful nations control less powerful nations. 
D) technology leads to homogeneous societies.

Question 10

World War II contributed to social change in the United States in all of the following ways,except

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A) an increased number of women began working outside of the home 
B) mass-production increased 
C) many men in the service received college educations using the GI Bill 
D) technology improved working conditions 
A) an increased number of women began working outside of the home 
B) mass-production increased 
C) many men in the service received college educations using the GI Bill 
D) technology improved working conditions

Question 11

The direction of social change

Accepted Answer

A) is established by a society's history. 
B) is random. 
C) is unpredictable. 
D) is determined by the government. 
A) is established by a society's history. 
B) is random. 
C) is unpredictable. 
D) is determined by the government.

Question 12

Malthus referred to famine,disease,and war aschecks on population growth.

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A) positive 
B) negative 
C) preventative 
D) cyclical 
A) positive 
B) negative 
C) preventative 
D) cyclical

Question 13

Men report feeling as vulnerable to risks posed by environmental problems (e.g.,global warming)as women do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Define cultural diffusion and give an example.

Accepted Answer

Cultural diffusion is the process by whi

Question 15

The use of cellular phones,and the lack of agreement about the proper manners to use with cellular phones,would be an example of.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural drift 
B) culture lag 
C) cultural accommodation 
D) technology ambivalence 
A) cultural drift 
B) culture lag 
C) cultural accommodation 
D) technology ambivalence

Question 16

In the 1930s,wrote that the city was a center of distant,cold interpersonal interaction,and that as a result,the urban dweller experienced alienation.

Accepted Answer

A) Louis Wirth 
B) Ernest Burgess 
C) George H.Mead 
D) Homer Hoyt 
A) Louis Wirth 
B) Ernest Burgess 
C) George H.Mead 
D) Homer Hoyt

Question 17

Which of the following is not a factor in determining the total number of people in a society?

Accepted Answer

A) birth 
B) death 
C) migration 
D) gender 
A) birth 
B) death 
C) migration 
D) gender

Question 18

Compare and contrast the perspectives of Georg Simmel,Louis Wirth and Herbert Gans on urbanism as a lifestyle.

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The answer of Compare and contrast the perspectives of Georg...

Question 19

is a process of social and cultural change initiated by industrialization and followed by increased social differentiation and division of labor.

Accepted Answer

A) Revolution 
B) Renovation 
C) Modernization 
D) Westernization 
A) Revolution 
B) Renovation 
C) Modernization 
D) Westernization

Question 20

People who live in Chinatown,Little Italy,and Little Havana are all examples of what Gans termed.

Accepted Answer

A) ethnic villagers 
B) cosmopolites 
C) the trapped 
D) the "other" 
A) ethnic villagers 
B) cosmopolites 
C) the trapped 
D) the "other"

Antipollution laws have been resisted by industry because

Collective behavior often involves extensive communication through rumors.

Which of these types of collective behavior tends to persist over time longer than the others?

Research on environmental racism indicates that

The Taliban and al Qaeda are examples of groups that may be understood through the application of social movement theory.

In general,when people create new norms and organizational structures in response to emerging situations sociologists term this.

Sociology students are interested in theorizing social change by looking at how people define social behavior. Which of the following perspectives are they using?

Critics of unidimensional evolutionary theories argued that

According to conflict theorists,society changes because

World War II contributed to social change in the United States in all of the following ways,except

The direction of social change

Malthus referred to famine,disease,and war aschecks on population growth.

Men report feeling as vulnerable to risks posed by environmental problems (e.g.,global warming)as women do.

Define cultural diffusion and give an example.

The use of cellular phones,and the lack of agreement about the proper manners to use with cellular phones,would be an example of.

In the 1930s,wrote that the city was a center of distant,cold interpersonal interaction,and that as a result,the urban dweller experienced alienation.

Which of the following is not a factor in determining the total number of people in a society?

Compare and contrast the perspectives of Georg Simmel,Louis Wirth and Herbert Gans on urbanism as a lifestyle.

is a process of social and cultural change initiated by industrialization and followed by increased social differentiation and division of labor.

People who live in Chinatown,Little Italy,and Little Havana are all examples of what Gans termed.

Sociological Perspective

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

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Global Stratification

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Sexuality

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Exam 16: Environment, Population and Social Change

Antipollution laws have been resisted by industry because

Collective behavior often involves extensive communication through rumors.

Which of these types of collective behavior tends to persist over time longer than the others?

Research on environmental racism indicates that

The Taliban and al Qaeda are examples of groups that may be understood through the application of social movement theory.

In general,when people create new norms and organizational structures in response to emerging situations sociologists term this.

Sociology students are interested in theorizing social change by looking at how people define social behavior. Which of the following perspectives are they using?

Critics of unidimensional evolutionary theories argued that

According to conflict theorists,society changes because

World War II contributed to social change in the United States in all of the following ways,except

The direction of social change

Malthus referred to famine,disease,and war aschecks on population growth.

Men report feeling as vulnerable to risks posed by environmental problems (e.g.,global warming)as women do.

Define cultural diffusion and give an example.

The use of cellular phones,and the lack of agreement about the proper manners to use with cellular phones,would be an example of.

In the 1930s,wrote that the city was a center of distant,cold interpersonal interaction,and that as a result,the urban dweller experienced alienation.

Which of the following is not a factor in determining the total number of people in a society?

Compare and contrast the perspectives of Georg Simmel,Louis Wirth and Herbert Gans on urbanism as a lifestyle.

is a process of social and cultural change initiated by industrialization and followed by increased social differentiation and division of labor.

People who live in Chinatown,Little Italy,and Little Havana are all examples of what Gans termed.

Sociological Perspective

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Filters