Question 1

Which concept does Talcott Parsons use to indicate the increasing complexity of social organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Differentiation 
B) Adaptive upgrading 
C) Inclusion 
D) Value generalization

Question 2

Various religious groups and their followers are very upset about scientific advances in reproductive technology,such as birth control pills,abortion pills,in-vitro fertilization,and genetic engineering.This conflict between religious values and new scientific concepts illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) material culture. 
B) nonmaterial culture. 
C) culture lag. 
D) cultural adaptation.

Question 3

Maureen Hallinan,former president of the American Sociological Association,has been critical of the ________ of social change.

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary theory 
B) equilibrium model 
C) chaos theory 
D) evolutionary theory and equilibrium model

Question 4

Which sociological perspective would likely stress how social movements should require leaders to sharpen the awareness of the oppressed,who may suffer from false consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A) Functionalist perspective 
B) Conflict perspective 
C) Interactionist perspective 
D) Epidemiological perspective

Question 5

Discuss the various factors that influence resistance to social change and give examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Dubai is considered a democratic utopia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Auguste Comte saw societies as moving forward in their thinking from

Accepted Answer

A) mythology to scientific method. 
B) scientific method to mythology. 
C) religion to mythology. 
D) monarchy to democracy.

Question 8

Which sociological perspective is likely to criticize the functionalist approach to social change for disregarding the crucial significance of change that is needed to correct social injustices and inequalities?

Accepted Answer

A) Functionalist perspective 
B) Conflict perspective 
C) Interactionist perspective 
D) Dialectical perspective

Question 9

Compare and contrast the relative deprivation approach and the resource mobilization approach.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Discuss new social movements.Provide one to two examples of what is considered a new social movement today.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

The Marxist view of social change is appealing to some because it

Accepted Answer

A) permits people to take a passive role in responding to inevitable cycles or changes in material culture. 
B) permits people to seize control of the historical process and gain their freedom from injustice. 
C) always leads to a reduction in social inequality. 
D) both permits people to seize control of the historical process and gain their freedom from injustice and always leads to a reduction in social inequality.

Question 12

The transition from medicine man to physician,nurse,and pharmacist is an illustration of adaptive upgrading in the field of health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of these historical events or phenomena led to the emergence of the Luddites?

Accepted Answer

A) The Industrial Revolution 
B) The computer revolution 
C) Socialism 
D) The civil rights movement

Question 14

Websites are not autonomous and independent;they are interconnected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The process by which a cultural item spreads from group to group or society to society is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) cellular connections. 
B) biomechanics. 
C) diffusion. 
D) digitalization.

Question 16

Immigrants who sustain multiple social relationships that link their societies of origin with their societies of settlement are known as

Accepted Answer

A) transnationals. 
B) transglobals. 
C) international citizens. 
D) global citizens.

Question 17

One key feature of current consumer technologies is that they

Accepted Answer

A) are increasingly manufactured in Canada. 
B) last a lot longer. 
C) require more frequent upgrading. 
D) are less accessible to the middle class.

Question 18

Electronic communication can aid new social movements

Accepted Answer

A) by strengthening a group's solidarity. 
B) through conveyance of leadership. 
C) by reducing rumors. 
D) by mobilizing the masses.

Question 19

Which term refers to the period of maladjustment when the nonmaterial culture is still adapting to new material conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Cultural relativism 
B) Culture lag 
C) Culture shock 
D) Cultural integration

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Inventions 
B) Artifacts 
C) Ideas 
D) Technology

Exam 16: Social Change in the Global Community

Which concept does Talcott Parsons use to indicate the increasing complexity of social organization?

Various religious groups and their followers are very upset about scientific advances in reproductive technology,such as birth control pills,abortion pills,in-vitro fertilization,and genetic engineering.This conflict between religious values and new scientific concepts illustrates

Maureen Hallinan,former president of the American Sociological Association,has been critical of the ________ of social change.

Which sociological perspective would likely stress how social movements should require leaders to sharpen the awareness of the oppressed,who may suffer from false consciousness?

Discuss the various factors that influence resistance to social change and give examples to support your answer.

Dubai is considered a democratic utopia.

Auguste Comte saw societies as moving forward in their thinking from

Which sociological perspective is likely to criticize the functionalist approach to social change for disregarding the crucial significance of change that is needed to correct social injustices and inequalities?

Compare and contrast the relative deprivation approach and the resource mobilization approach.

Discuss new social movements.Provide one to two examples of what is considered a new social movement today.

The Marxist view of social change is appealing to some because it

The transition from medicine man to physician,nurse,and pharmacist is an illustration of adaptive upgrading in the field of health.

Which of these historical events or phenomena led to the emergence of the Luddites?

Websites are not autonomous and independent;they are interconnected.

The process by which a cultural item spreads from group to group or society to society is referred to as

Immigrants who sustain multiple social relationships that link their societies of origin with their societies of settlement are known as

One key feature of current consumer technologies is that they

Electronic communication can aid new social movements

Which term refers to the period of maladjustment when the nonmaterial culture is still adapting to new material conditions?

Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture?