Question 1

According to the text, social change is:

Accepted Answer

A)  disruptive because for most of human history, societies did not experience social change 
B)  sometimes necessary but costly in terms of disruption to individuals and systems 
C)  present in all societies but is especially intense in the modern era 
D)  desirable because its benefits greatly outweigh its costs in almost all instances 
A)  disruptive because for most of human history, societies did not experience social change 
B)  sometimes necessary but costly in terms of disruption to individuals and systems 
C)  present in all societies but is especially intense in the modern era 
D)  desirable because its benefits greatly outweigh its costs in almost all instances C

Question 2

What, in your view, is one of the most important social changes under way in the world today? Describe two key factors shaping this change (the physical environment, political organization, culture, economics).

Accepted Answer

Social changes could include globalization, shifts in capitalism, new communications technologies, global environmental threats, security, and terrorism. Description of key factors should follow the sections in the text. The physical environment as a factor seems most clear in extreme environmental contexts, but it often plays a role in changes that appear to be religious, cultural, or political. Diamond's research shows this. Political organization is a factor in all societies, including hunter-gatherer societies with informal political systems. Political leadership can avert or foster devastating social changes. Culture plays a role through communications systems, religion, values, and technologies. Economic factors are particularly driven by industrial capitalism because this form of economy is so aggressive in its pursuit of profits, which prompts constant change.

Question 3

You are doing a study of globalization and inequality. In mapping the extremes of wealth and poverty, you compare the industrialized north with which region of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal poverty within the industrialized north 
B)  the entire continent of Africa 
C)  sub-Saharan Africa 
D)  the equatorial region 
A)  internal poverty within the industrialized north 
B)  the entire continent of Africa 
C)  sub-Saharan Africa 
D)  the equatorial region C

Question 4

Describe three ways in which globalization influences the world of work. Do you expect these changes to make work better than in the past or worse? Why?

Accepted Answer

Globalization has transformed the world

Question 5

While the government's response to Hurricane Katrina created a social problem, according to sociologists, the hurricane itself was a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  manufactured risk 
B)  external risk 
C)  health risk 
D)  transnational risk 
A)  manufactured risk 
B)  external risk 
C)  health risk 
D)  transnational risk

Question 6

An economic order in which those who work with information and knowledge fare best is known as a(n) ________ society.

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial 
B)  postmodern 
C)  postindustrial 
D)  white-collar 
A)  industrial 
B)  postmodern 
C)  postindustrial 
D)  white-collar

Question 7

Samuel Huntington's controversial thesis contends that there is a clash of civilizations occurring. He argues that the sources of conflict between groups of people are primarily about:

Accepted Answer

A)  access to natural resources 
B)  cultural issues that support civilizations 
C)  environmental degradation 
D)  domination through economic strength 
A)  access to natural resources 
B)  cultural issues that support civilizations 
C)  environmental degradation 
D)  domination through economic strength

Question 8

What is the main issue over which skeptics, hyperglobalizers, and transformationalists disagree? Identify one key idea of disagreement, and explain the point of view of each group.

Accepted Answer

The main issue is whether globalization

Question 9

The campaign for global justice:

Accepted Answer

A)  is in favor of the policies proposed by the World Trade Organization 
B)  is opposed to sustainable development 
C)  is a movement to protest the World Trade Organization's emphasis on economic issues over human rights issues 
D)  argues that the World Trade Organization should do more to develop free markets in developing nations 
A)  is in favor of the policies proposed by the World Trade Organization 
B)  is opposed to sustainable development 
C)  is a movement to protest the World Trade Organization's emphasis on economic issues over human rights issues 
D)  argues that the World Trade Organization should do more to develop free markets in developing nations

Question 10

Postmodernists argue that we have reached the end of history because:

Accepted Answer

A)  human consumption will outstrip the world's resources within the next generation 
B)  technology will make recording history more difficult 
C)  we are losing the sense that the human past, present, and future has a coherent narrative 
D)  people would rather pursue consumerism and media images than actual knowledge of the human past 
A)  human consumption will outstrip the world's resources within the next generation 
B)  technology will make recording history more difficult 
C)  we are losing the sense that the human past, present, and future has a coherent narrative 
D)  people would rather pursue consumerism and media images than actual knowledge of the human past

Question 11

According to the text, the interdependence of a globalized world makes such environmental risks as global warming more likely but also makes it nearly impossible to find the:

Accepted Answer

A)  precise causes 
B)  general causes 
C)  consequences 
D)  experts who can address the issues 
A)  precise causes 
B)  general causes 
C)  consequences 
D)  experts who can address the issues

Question 12

The observation that the number of service workers has been increasing since the industrial revolution is an argument against:

Accepted Answer

A)  globalization 
B)  the postindustrial society thesis 
C)  the modernization thesis 
D)  the industrialized society thesis 
A)  globalization 
B)  the postindustrial society thesis 
C)  the modernization thesis 
D)  the industrialized society thesis

Question 13

A skeptic believes that globalization:

Accepted Answer

A)  is having major consequences across the globe 
B)  has been occurring for more than a century and that its effects are overstated 
C)  is creating unprecedented levels of inequality and misery in the world 
D)  is largely coming to an end 
A)  is having major consequences across the globe 
B)  has been occurring for more than a century and that its effects are overstated 
C)  is creating unprecedented levels of inequality and misery in the world 
D)  is largely coming to an end

Question 14

Globalization has sparked the growth of organizations such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the United Nations, all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  international governmental organizations 
B)  transnational corporations 
C)  international nongovernmental organizations 
D)  globalized political institutions 
A)  international governmental organizations 
B)  transnational corporations 
C)  international nongovernmental organizations 
D)  globalized political institutions

Question 15

Religion can be a cause of social change. Sociologists classify religion as a _________ cause of change.

Accepted Answer

A)  political 
B)  premodern 
C)  cultural 
D)  secondary 
A)  political 
B)  premodern 
C)  cultural 
D)  secondary

Question 16

What comes after modern industrial society? Make an argument for either postindustrial society or postmodern society as the society of the future. Justify your choice, and show an understanding of both types of societies.

Accepted Answer

The postindustrial society is a notion a

Question 17

A company that produces goods or markets services in more than one country is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  nonprofit corporation 
B)  transnational corporation 
C)  international nongovernmental organization 
D)  transnational nongovernmental organization 
A)  nonprofit corporation 
B)  transnational corporation 
C)  international nongovernmental organization 
D)  transnational nongovernmental organization

Question 18

Organizations such as the World Trade Organization argue that liberalized trade regulations and reduced trade barriers will:

Accepted Answer

A)  benefit developing countries 
B)  hurt developing nations 
C)  hurt developed nations 
D)  strengthen the nation-state 
A)  benefit developing countries 
B)  hurt developing nations 
C)  hurt developed nations 
D)  strengthen the nation-state

Question 19

Many industrial workers have been unemployed and left without the skills required in a knowledge-based economy because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination against factory and industrial workers 
B)  new types of education that train workers for the knowledge economy 
C)  long-standing employment patterns 
D)  global trade and new forms of technology 
A)  discrimination against factory and industrial workers 
B)  new types of education that train workers for the knowledge economy 
C)  long-standing employment patterns 
D)  global trade and new forms of technology

Question 20

Jolee currently works at a clothing retailer in the factory outlet mall in her small rural town. She is going to night school at the local community college to learn computer programming, and she hopes to graduate with a degree in computer science. Jolee's experience reflects the ________ society.

Accepted Answer

A)  service 
B)  industrial 
C)  education 
D)  transformation 
A)  service 
B)  industrial 
C)  education 
D)  transformation

According to the text, social change is:

What, in your view, is one of the most important social changes under way in the world today? Describe two key factors shaping this change (the physical environment, political organization, culture, economics).

You are doing a study of globalization and inequality. In mapping the extremes of wealth and poverty, you compare the industrialized north with which region of the world?

Describe three ways in which globalization influences the world of work. Do you expect these changes to make work better than in the past or worse? Why?

While the government's response to Hurricane Katrina created a social problem, according to sociologists, the hurricane itself was a(n):

An economic order in which those who work with information and knowledge fare best is known as a(n) ________ society.

Samuel Huntington's controversial thesis contends that there is a clash of civilizations occurring. He argues that the sources of conflict between groups of people are primarily about:

What is the main issue over which skeptics, hyperglobalizers, and transformationalists disagree? Identify one key idea of disagreement, and explain the point of view of each group.

The campaign for global justice:

Postmodernists argue that we have reached the end of history because:

According to the text, the interdependence of a globalized world makes such environmental risks as global warming more likely but also makes it nearly impossible to find the:

The observation that the number of service workers has been increasing since the industrial revolution is an argument against:

A skeptic believes that globalization:

Globalization has sparked the growth of organizations such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the United Nations, all examples of:

Religion can be a cause of social change. Sociologists classify religion as a _________ cause of change.

What comes after modern industrial society? Make an argument for either postindustrial society or postmodern society as the society of the future. Justify your choice, and show an understanding of both types of societies.

A company that produces goods or markets services in more than one country is a(n):

Organizations such as the World Trade Organization argue that liberalized trade regulations and reduced trade barriers will:

Many industrial workers have been unemployed and left without the skills required in a knowledge-based economy because of:

Jolee currently works at a clothing retailer in the factory outlet mall in her small rural town. She is going to night school at the local community college to learn computer programming, and she hopes to graduate with a degree in computer science. Jolee's experience reflects the ________ society.

What Is Sociology

Asking and Answering Sociological Questions

Culture and Society

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Aging

Government, Political Power, and Social Movements

Work and Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education

Religion in Modern Society

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

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Exam 20: Globalization in a Changing World

According to the text, social change is:

What, in your view, is one of the most important social changes under way in the world today? Describe two key factors shaping this change (the physical environment, political organization, culture, economics).

You are doing a study of globalization and inequality. In mapping the extremes of wealth and poverty, you compare the industrialized north with which region of the world?

Describe three ways in which globalization influences the world of work. Do you expect these changes to make work better than in the past or worse? Why?

While the government's response to Hurricane Katrina created a social problem, according to sociologists, the hurricane itself was a(n):

An economic order in which those who work with information and knowledge fare best is known as a(n) ________ society.

Samuel Huntington's controversial thesis contends that there is a clash of civilizations occurring. He argues that the sources of conflict between groups of people are primarily about:

What is the main issue over which skeptics, hyperglobalizers, and transformationalists disagree? Identify one key idea of disagreement, and explain the point of view of each group.

The campaign for global justice:

Postmodernists argue that we have reached the end of history because:

According to the text, the interdependence of a globalized world makes such environmental risks as global warming more likely but also makes it nearly impossible to find the:

The observation that the number of service workers has been increasing since the industrial revolution is an argument against:

A skeptic believes that globalization:

Globalization has sparked the growth of organizations such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the United Nations, all examples of:

Religion can be a cause of social change. Sociologists classify religion as a _________ cause of change.

What comes after modern industrial society? Make an argument for either postindustrial society or postmodern society as the society of the future. Justify your choice, and show an understanding of both types of societies.

A company that produces goods or markets services in more than one country is a(n):

Organizations such as the World Trade Organization argue that liberalized trade regulations and reduced trade barriers will:

Many industrial workers have been unemployed and left without the skills required in a knowledge-based economy because of:

Jolee currently works at a clothing retailer in the factory outlet mall in her small rural town. She is going to night school at the local community college to learn computer programming, and she hopes to graduate with a degree in computer science. Jolee's experience reflects the ________ society.

What Is Sociology

Asking and Answering Sociological Questions

Culture and Society

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Aging

Government, Political Power, and Social Movements

Work and Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education

Religion in Modern Society

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

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