Question 1

Riots differ from mobs in that riots focus on specific targets while mobs may shift targets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The minimax strategy discussed in the text is based on principles of rational choice theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Define and describe what sociologists mean by social change. Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Social change refers to variations or alterations over time in the structure, culture (including norms and values), and behavior patterns of a society. One example is the civil rights movement. Another is social media.

Question 4

The social environment includes the institutionalized patterns of relationships that develop in organizations and nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Reactive social movements promote change in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a result of NAFTA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade has decreased. 
B)  U.S. exports have increased. 
C)  Tariffs are down. 
D)  International trade has increased among Canada, Mexico, and the United States. 
A)  Trade has decreased. 
B)  U.S. exports have increased. 
C)  Tariffs are down. 
D)  International trade has increased among Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true about social change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some change is planned. 
B)  Some change is gradual and some rapid. 
C)  Changes in one level affect only that level. 
D)  Change is ubiquitous. 
A)  Some change is planned. 
B)  Some change is gradual and some rapid. 
C)  Changes in one level affect only that level. 
D)  Change is ubiquitous.

Question 8

Science differs from technology in that science is the practical application of technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Bai-lin is studying a group of anarchists who are working to try to eliminate all government and government control as a whole from the United States and encourage everyone instead to rule themselves individually. The group Bai-lin is studying is likely a part of a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  expressive movement 
B)  revolutionary movement 
C)  resistance movement 
D)  social reform movement 
A)  expressive movement 
B)  revolutionary movement 
C)  resistance movement 
D)  social reform movement

Question 10

The United States is under pressure to cut down on federal spending and is contributing less to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  technology 
B)  environmental resources 
C)  research and development 
D)  oil pipelines 
A)  technology 
B)  environmental resources 
C)  research and development 
D)  oil pipelines

Question 11

Identify at least three types of stresses that organizations may experience.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Population d

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a crowd behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  fashions 
B)  rumors 
C)  panics 
D)  fads 
A)  fashions 
B)  rumors 
C)  panics 
D)  fads

Question 13

According to the text, which of the following models for planning organizational change combine(s) both internal processes and the external environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  human relations models 
B)  Theory Y 
C)  open systems models 
D)  Theory X 
A)  human relations models 
B)  Theory Y 
C)  open systems models 
D)  Theory X

Question 14

Sometimes, behavior that results in change is unplanned, even spontaneous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Jana, a fashion design major, is appalled to hear that the university bookstore sells clothes made in sweatshops. In opposition to this, she and her friends form a sit-in at the bookstore. Jana can be classified as the leader of a social movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As Jason is eating lunch, a friend tells him, "If we win the national championship, our instructor will give us all As." Jason then posts this on his Facebook wall, and by the next class, everyone is wearing their school colors to class. Jason created a crisis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A commodity chain is a worldwide network of labor resources and production processes that go into creating a product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Conflicting goals are one example of the stresses organizations may experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true about social movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  They focus on common interests. 
B)  They are most common in industrial or postindustrial societies. 
C)  They often stimulate countermovements. 
D)  They are usually begun by individuals within the power structure. 
A)  They focus on common interests. 
B)  They are most common in industrial or postindustrial societies. 
C)  They often stimulate countermovements. 
D)  They are usually begun by individuals within the power structure.

Question 20

Discuss how rapid technological change has affected generational relationships. Give some specific examples.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Rapid technological change has a

Riots differ from mobs in that riots focus on specific targets while mobs may shift targets.

The minimax strategy discussed in the text is based on principles of rational choice theory.

Define and describe what sociologists mean by social change. Provide examples.

The social environment includes the institutionalized patterns of relationships that develop in organizations and nations.

Reactive social movements promote change in society.

Which of the following is NOT a result of NAFTA?

Which of the following is NOT true about social change?

Science differs from technology in that science is the practical application of technology.

Bai-lin is studying a group of anarchists who are working to try to eliminate all government and government control as a whole from the United States and encourage everyone instead to rule themselves individually. The group Bai-lin is studying is likely a part of a(n) ______.

The United States is under pressure to cut down on federal spending and is contributing less to ______.

Identify at least three types of stresses that organizations may experience.

Which of the following is an example of a crowd behavior?

According to the text, which of the following models for planning organizational change combine(s) both internal processes and the external environment?

Sometimes, behavior that results in change is unplanned, even spontaneous.

Jana, a fashion design major, is appalled to hear that the university bookstore sells clothes made in sweatshops. In opposition to this, she and her friends form a sit-in at the bookstore. Jana can be classified as the leader of a social movement.

As Jason is eating lunch, a friend tells him, "If we win the national championship, our instructor will give us all As." Jason then posts this on his Facebook wall, and by the next class, everyone is wearing their school colors to class. Jason created a crisis.

A commodity chain is a worldwide network of labor resources and production processes that go into creating a product.

Conflicting goals are one example of the stresses organizations may experience.

Which of the following is NOT true about social movements?

Discuss how rapid technological change has affected generational relationships. Give some specific examples.

Sociology: a Unique Way to View the World

Examining the Social World: How Do We Know

Society and Culture: Hardware and Software of Our Social World

Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work

Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Weirdos, Freaks, and Folks Like Us

Stratification: Rich and Famousor Rags and Famine

Race and Ethnic Group Stratification: Beyond Us and Them

Gender Stratification: Shehewho Goes First

Family and Education: Institutionalizing Socialization

Health Care: an Anatomy of Health and Illness

Politics and Economics: Probing Power; Dissecting Distribution

Population and Urbanization: Living on Planet Earth

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Exam 14: Process of Change: We Can Make a Difference

Riots differ from mobs in that riots focus on specific targets while mobs may shift targets.

The minimax strategy discussed in the text is based on principles of rational choice theory.

Define and describe what sociologists mean by social change. Provide examples.

The social environment includes the institutionalized patterns of relationships that develop in organizations and nations.

Reactive social movements promote change in society.

Which of the following is NOT a result of NAFTA?

Which of the following is NOT true about social change?

Science differs from technology in that science is the practical application of technology.

Bai-lin is studying a group of anarchists who are working to try to eliminate all government and government control as a whole from the United States and encourage everyone instead to rule themselves individually. The group Bai-lin is studying is likely a part of a(n) ______.

The United States is under pressure to cut down on federal spending and is contributing less to ______.

Identify at least three types of stresses that organizations may experience.

Which of the following is an example of a crowd behavior?

According to the text, which of the following models for planning organizational change combine(s) both internal processes and the external environment?

Sometimes, behavior that results in change is unplanned, even spontaneous.

Jana, a fashion design major, is appalled to hear that the university bookstore sells clothes made in sweatshops. In opposition to this, she and her friends form a sit-in at the bookstore. Jana can be classified as the leader of a social movement.

As Jason is eating lunch, a friend tells him, "If we win the national championship, our instructor will give us all As." Jason then posts this on his Facebook wall, and by the next class, everyone is wearing their school colors to class. Jason created a crisis.

A commodity chain is a worldwide network of labor resources and production processes that go into creating a product.

Conflicting goals are one example of the stresses organizations may experience.

Which of the following is NOT true about social movements?

Discuss how rapid technological change has affected generational relationships. Give some specific examples.

Sociology: a Unique Way to View the World

Examining the Social World: How Do We Know

Society and Culture: Hardware and Software of Our Social World

Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work

Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Weirdos, Freaks, and Folks Like Us

Stratification: Rich and Famousor Rags and Famine

Race and Ethnic Group Stratification: Beyond Us and Them

Gender Stratification: Shehewho Goes First

Family and Education: Institutionalizing Socialization

Health Care: an Anatomy of Health and Illness

Politics and Economics: Probing Power; Dissecting Distribution

Population and Urbanization: Living on Planet Earth

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