Question 1

The ability of one person to influence another may be

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A) exaggerated. 
B) restricted by the social context. 
C) facilitated by social conditions. 
D) all of these 
A) exaggerated. 
B) restricted by the social context. 
C) facilitated by social conditions. 
D) all of these

Question 2

Normally, social trends are the result of many actors who

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A) are intentionally trying to produce change. 
B) have an impact because of their political positions in society. 
C) are not primarily interested in producing social change. 
D) are revolutionary in their orientation toward society. 
A) are intentionally trying to produce change. 
B) have an impact because of their political positions in society. 
C) are not primarily interested in producing social change. 
D) are revolutionary in their orientation toward society.

Question 3

The change from the ideas in traditional society to ideas in modern society that value efficiency is a concept Weber termed

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A) modernization 
B) rationalization 
C) egomania 
D) None of these. 
A) modernization 
B) rationalization 
C) egomania 
D) None of these.

Question 4

A ___________________ is change that arises from the actions of many individuals who deal with their everyday situations, act in a similar direction, and produce a cumulative effect on society.

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A) social trend 
B) personal trend 
C) group trend 
D) None of these. 
A) social trend 
B) personal trend 
C) group trend 
D) None of these.

Question 5

The example of Mikhail Gorbachev seems to support the idea that

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A) individuals cannot make a difference. 
B) some individuals make a difference when they are revolutionary enough. 
C) individuals outside of the system are more likely to influence social change. 
D) individuals who make a difference have a strong power base. 
A) individuals cannot make a difference. 
B) some individuals make a difference when they are revolutionary enough. 
C) individuals outside of the system are more likely to influence social change. 
D) individuals who make a difference have a strong power base.

Question 6

Explain why it is more difficult for an individual to have influence on a social organization than it is on another person.

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There are several reasons why it is more

Question 7

The author comes to the general conclusion that the average individual has

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A) little impact on society. 
B) moderate impact on society. 
C) no impact on society. 
D) None of these. 
A) little impact on society. 
B) moderate impact on society. 
C) no impact on society. 
D) None of these.

Question 8

It is the sociological view that social change is

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A) never significant. 
B) continuous and inevitable. 
C) rarely effects history. 
D) most often the result of war between societies. 
A) never significant. 
B) continuous and inevitable. 
C) rarely effects history. 
D) most often the result of war between societies.

Question 9

Most of the influence we have on other individuals is probably _____.

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A) unintentional 
B) intentional 
C) positive 
D) confusing 
A) unintentional 
B) intentional 
C) positive 
D) confusing

Question 10

Describe the effect of social conditions on whether or not an individual or new idea may be influential.

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Social conditions can have a significant

Question 11

Which of the following possible outcomes when social movements attempt to change society is least likely?

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A) they may not be successful 
B) their action may result in unintended social change 
C) they may bring about precisely the change they were working for 
D) they may bring about some change in the direction they desire 
A) they may not be successful 
B) their action may result in unintended social change 
C) they may bring about precisely the change they were working for 
D) they may bring about some change in the direction they desire

Question 12

Adolf Hitler is an example of an individual who

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A) was very powerful but who made little difference in society. 
B) was a revolutionary figure who worked for change outside of the government. 
C) was able to make a difference in society without the support of any group, organization, or even society. 
D) made a difference in society partly because the social circumstances favored it. 
A) was very powerful but who made little difference in society. 
B) was a revolutionary figure who worked for change outside of the government. 
C) was able to make a difference in society without the support of any group, organization, or even society. 
D) made a difference in society partly because the social circumstances favored it.

Question 13

Why is it difficult to determine how much influence one person has had on another? List and explain several reasons.

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There are several reasons why it is diff

Question 14

Which of the following has the greatest effect on whether or not new ideas have an impact on society?

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A) whether the social situation favors it 
B) the power base of the person who introduces it 
C) whether it involves technology 
D) if it is a good idea 
A) whether the social situation favors it 
B) the power base of the person who introduces it 
C) whether it involves technology 
D) if it is a good idea

Question 15

Society is especially difficult for the individual to change largely because

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A) it has no social patterns. 
B) its social patterns have a very long history. 
C) social structures are very disorganized and diffuse. 
D) other individuals are trying to change it at the same time. 
A) it has no social patterns. 
B) its social patterns have a very long history. 
C) social structures are very disorganized and diffuse. 
D) other individuals are trying to change it at the same time.

Question 16

Society is most likely to change through the efforts of which of the following?

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A) social movements 
B) the individual 
C) elected leadership 
D) the violent revolution 
A) social movements 
B) the individual 
C) elected leadership 
D) the violent revolution

Question 17

The author argues that one individual's influence over another is

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A) impossible. 
B) never positive. 
C) difficult to measure. 
D) all of these 
A) impossible. 
B) never positive. 
C) difficult to measure. 
D) all of these

Question 18

The author argues that the influence of one individual on another is

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A) easily measured. 
B) almost always intentional and positive. 
C) dependent on attractiveness. 
D) very difficult to determine. 
A) easily measured. 
B) almost always intentional and positive. 
C) dependent on attractiveness. 
D) very difficult to determine.

Question 19

Mikhail Gorbachev made a significant difference in the Soviet Union primarily because

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A) he was a revolutionary who worked outside the system. 
B) he used his powerful position within the government to institute change. 
C) he used force to control the extent and scope of change. 
D) he controlled the media and was able to throw out those in powerful positions. 
A) he was a revolutionary who worked outside the system. 
B) he used his powerful position within the government to institute change. 
C) he used force to control the extent and scope of change. 
D) he controlled the media and was able to throw out those in powerful positions.

Question 20

What is the essential sociological view of social change? Describe as least three of the five principles discussed in the text.

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The essential sociological view of socia

The ability of one person to influence another may be

Normally, social trends are the result of many actors who

The change from the ideas in traditional society to ideas in modern society that value efficiency is a concept Weber termed

A ___________________ is change that arises from the actions of many individuals who deal with their everyday situations, act in a similar direction, and produce a cumulative effect on society.

The example of Mikhail Gorbachev seems to support the idea that

Explain why it is more difficult for an individual to have influence on a social organization than it is on another person.

The author comes to the general conclusion that the average individual has

It is the sociological view that social change is

Most of the influence we have on other individuals is probably _____.

Describe the effect of social conditions on whether or not an individual or new idea may be influential.

Which of the following possible outcomes when social movements attempt to change society is least likely?

Adolf Hitler is an example of an individual who

Why is it difficult to determine how much influence one person has had on another? List and explain several reasons.

Which of the following has the greatest effect on whether or not new ideas have an impact on society?

Society is especially difficult for the individual to change largely because

Society is most likely to change through the efforts of which of the following?

The author argues that one individual's influence over another is

The author argues that the influence of one individual on another is

Mikhail Gorbachev made a significant difference in the Soviet Union primarily because

What is the essential sociological view of social change? Describe as least three of the five principles discussed in the text.

How Do Sociologists Study Society: Researching the Social World

What Does It Mean to Be Human: Human Nature, Society, and Culture

How Is Society Possible: the Basis for Social Order

Why Are People Unequal in Society: the Origin and Perpetuation of Social Inequality

Are Human Beings Free: the Power of Society Over Human Thinking and Action

Why Cant Everyone Be Just Like Us: Value Judgments, Ethnocentrism, and Human Differences

Why Is There Misery in the World : Society As an Important Source of Human Problems

Is Organized Religion Necessary for Society: Tradition, Modernization, and Secularization

Is the World Becoming One Society: Globalization and the Creation of a World Society

Why Study Sociology: Understanding, Questioning, and Caring

The Nature and Use of Categories, Generalizations, and Stereotypes in Social Science and Society

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Exam 8: Does the Individual Really Make a Difference: an Introduction to Social Change

The ability of one person to influence another may be

Normally, social trends are the result of many actors who

The change from the ideas in traditional society to ideas in modern society that value efficiency is a concept Weber termed

A ___________________ is change that arises from the actions of many individuals who deal with their everyday situations, act in a similar direction, and produce a cumulative effect on society.

The example of Mikhail Gorbachev seems to support the idea that

Explain why it is more difficult for an individual to have influence on a social organization than it is on another person.

The author comes to the general conclusion that the average individual has

It is the sociological view that social change is

Most of the influence we have on other individuals is probably _____.

Describe the effect of social conditions on whether or not an individual or new idea may be influential.

Which of the following possible outcomes when social movements attempt to change society is least likely?

Adolf Hitler is an example of an individual who

Why is it difficult to determine how much influence one person has had on another? List and explain several reasons.

Which of the following has the greatest effect on whether or not new ideas have an impact on society?

Society is especially difficult for the individual to change largely because

Society is most likely to change through the efforts of which of the following?

The author argues that one individual's influence over another is

The author argues that the influence of one individual on another is

Mikhail Gorbachev made a significant difference in the Soviet Union primarily because

What is the essential sociological view of social change? Describe as least three of the five principles discussed in the text.

How Do Sociologists Study Society: Researching the Social World

What Does It Mean to Be Human: Human Nature, Society, and Culture

How Is Society Possible: the Basis for Social Order

Why Are People Unequal in Society: the Origin and Perpetuation of Social Inequality

Are Human Beings Free: the Power of Society Over Human Thinking and Action

Why Cant Everyone Be Just Like Us: Value Judgments, Ethnocentrism, and Human Differences

Why Is There Misery in the World : Society As an Important Source of Human Problems

Is Organized Religion Necessary for Society: Tradition, Modernization, and Secularization

Is the World Becoming One Society: Globalization and the Creation of a World Society

Why Study Sociology: Understanding, Questioning, and Caring

The Nature and Use of Categories, Generalizations, and Stereotypes in Social Science and Society

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