Question 1

List and discuss the five common characteristics of collective behavior as presented in the text.

Accepted Answer

The five common characteristics of colle

Question 2

Who was the founder of conflict theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emile Durkheim. 
B)  Max Weber. 
C)  Karl Marx. 
D)  Georg Simmel. 
A)  Emile Durkheim. 
B)  Max Weber. 
C)  Karl Marx. 
D)  Georg Simmel.

Question 3

Despite the revolutionary developments that have forestalled his predictions, Malthus made an important contribution by

Accepted Answer

A)  creating the field of demography. 
B)  bringing attention to the limitations on subsistence and natural resources. 
C)  promoting the development of better contraceptive. 
D)  creating positive checks on population increase. 
A)  creating the field of demography. 
B)  bringing attention to the limitations on subsistence and natural resources. 
C)  promoting the development of better contraceptive. 
D)  creating positive checks on population increase.

Question 4

Compare Marx and Spencer's approaches to social change. In your answer discuss which theorist was the most accurate in theorizing social change.

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx and Herbert Spencer had differ

Question 5

Sources of toxicity are so widespread that today Whites are as likely to reside near toxic sites as are Native Americans, Hispanics, and African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

List and briefly discuss each of the four characteristics of social change presented in the text.

Accepted Answer

The four characteristics of social chang

Question 7

Which of these statements best describes current increases in the world's population?

Accepted Answer

A)  The world's population increases arithmetically. 
B)  The world's population increases in a linear fashion. 
C)  The world's population increases exponentially. 
D)  The world's population increases at a rate of about 1000 people per minute. 
A)  The world's population increases arithmetically. 
B)  The world's population increases in a linear fashion. 
C)  The world's population increases exponentially. 
D)  The world's population increases at a rate of about 1000 people per minute.

Question 8

According to the text, the trend toward more and more of the population entering the 65 and over age bracket is called _.

Accepted Answer

A)  "the boomer bust" 
B)  "graying of America" 
C)  "the echo effect" 
D)  "maturation effect" 
A)  "the boomer bust" 
B)  "graying of America" 
C)  "the echo effect" 
D)  "maturation effect"

Question 9

Demographic transition theory has three main stages to population change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A large portion of the pollutants released into the air in the U.S. come from

Accepted Answer

A)  oil drilling. 
B)  automobiles. 
C)  pollution. 
D)  chlorofluorocarbons. 
A)  oil drilling. 
B)  automobiles. 
C)  pollution. 
D)  chlorofluorocarbons.

Question 11

Discuss the relationship between a revolution and a social movement

Accepted Answer

A revolution and a social movement are b

Question 12

Cohorts are useful for analyzing all of the following, except:

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A)  the number of people in the population of different ages, at different times. 
B)  how many high schools and universities will be needed at some time in the future. 
C)  whether or not the social security system will continue to have funds. 
D)  the gender ration within a population. 
A)  the number of people in the population of different ages, at different times. 
B)  how many high schools and universities will be needed at some time in the future. 
C)  whether or not the social security system will continue to have funds. 
D)  the gender ration within a population.

Question 13

Social change often creates conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cyclical theories build on the idea that societies have a life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Social change is the alteration of social interactions, institutions, stratification systems, and elements of culture over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

According to Wirth and Simmel, one positive consequence of urbanization was the liberating effect that arises from the relative absence of close, restrictive ties and interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A system of the interdependent parts that involves human beings in interaction with one another and their physical environment is called _.

Accepted Answer

A)  demographics 
B)  environmentalism 
C)  human ecosystem 
D)  ethnology 
A)  demographics 
B)  environmentalism 
C)  human ecosystem 
D)  ethnology

Question 20

Describe the cohort that has been called the Baby Boomer; briefly describe the impact that the Baby Boom has had on American society.

Accepted Answer

The cohort known as the Baby Boomers ref

List and discuss the five common characteristics of collective behavior as presented in the text.

Who was the founder of conflict theory?

Despite the revolutionary developments that have forestalled his predictions, Malthus made an important contribution by

Compare Marx and Spencer's approaches to social change. In your answer discuss which theorist was the most accurate in theorizing social change.

Sources of toxicity are so widespread that today Whites are as likely to reside near toxic sites as are Native Americans, Hispanics, and African Americans.

List and briefly discuss each of the four characteristics of social change presented in the text.

Which of these statements best describes current increases in the world's population?

According to the text, the trend toward more and more of the population entering the 65 and over age bracket is called _.

Demographic transition theory has three main stages to population change.

A large portion of the pollutants released into the air in the U.S. come from

Discuss the relationship between a revolution and a social movement

Cohorts are useful for analyzing all of the following, except:

Social change often creates conflict.

Cyclical theories build on the idea that societies have a life cycle.

Social change is the alteration of social interactions, institutions, stratification systems, and elements of culture over time.

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

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

According to Wirth and Simmel, one positive consequence of urbanization was the liberating effect that arises from the relative absence of close, restrictive ties and interactions.

A system of the interdependent parts that involves human beings in interaction with one another and their physical environment is called _.

Describe the cohort that has been called the Baby Boomer; briefly describe the impact that the Baby Boom has had on American society.

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Exam 16: Environment Population and Social Change

List and discuss the five common characteristics of collective behavior as presented in the text.

Who was the founder of conflict theory?

Despite the revolutionary developments that have forestalled his predictions, Malthus made an important contribution by

Compare Marx and Spencer's approaches to social change. In your answer discuss which theorist was the most accurate in theorizing social change.

Sources of toxicity are so widespread that today Whites are as likely to reside near toxic sites as are Native Americans, Hispanics, and African Americans.

List and briefly discuss each of the four characteristics of social change presented in the text.

Which of these statements best describes current increases in the world's population?

According to the text, the trend toward more and more of the population entering the 65 and over age bracket is called _.

Demographic transition theory has three main stages to population change.

A large portion of the pollutants released into the air in the U.S. come from

Discuss the relationship between a revolution and a social movement

Cohorts are useful for analyzing all of the following, except:

Social change often creates conflict.

Cyclical theories build on the idea that societies have a life cycle.

Social change is the alteration of social interactions, institutions, stratification systems, and elements of culture over time.

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

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

According to Wirth and Simmel, one positive consequence of urbanization was the liberating effect that arises from the relative absence of close, restrictive ties and interactions.

A system of the interdependent parts that involves human beings in interaction with one another and their physical environment is called _.

Describe the cohort that has been called the Baby Boomer; briefly describe the impact that the Baby Boom has had on American society.

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Filters