Question 1

What is the underlying premise for sociology that was so appealing to the American mind-set?

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A)  All humans are capable of distinguishing between right and wrong, if the right approach is used with each individual. 
B)  The study of anthropology will help one predict future human social behavior. 
C)  If one studied social behavior sufficiently, one could figure out how to alter behavior in positive ways. 
D)  Humans are social animals whose behavior can be studied to the point of predicting future behavior. 
E)  By studying human behavior sociologists can help the government control the population. 
A)  All humans are capable of distinguishing between right and wrong, if the right approach is used with each individual. 
B)  The study of anthropology will help one predict future human social behavior. 
C)  If one studied social behavior sufficiently, one could figure out how to alter behavior in positive ways. 
D)  Humans are social animals whose behavior can be studied to the point of predicting future behavior. 
E)  By studying human behavior sociologists can help the government control the population.

Question 2

__________________ founded the Behaviorist school of psychology.

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The answer of __________________ founded the Behaviorist school of psychology....

Question 3

A notable feature of social sciences in the 20th century has been the spread of ____________________ relativism.

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The answer of A notable feature of social sciences in...

Question 4

British ____________________ were Protestants who did not accept the credo of the Anglican Church.

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The answer of British ____________________ were Protestants who did not...

Question 5

Which of these disciplines developed, if indirectly, because of Darwinian biology?

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A)  Anthropology 
B)  Sociology 
C)  Psychology 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
E)  Both B and C are correct. 
A)  Anthropology 
B)  Sociology 
C)  Psychology 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
E)  Both B and C are correct.

Question 6

In 1891, what did Pope Leo XIII's major encyclical Rerum novarum affirm for the Catholic church?

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A)  The need for an armed guard for the Catholic Church. 
B)  That Catholics and socialists had essentially the same belief pattern. 
C)  The ideals of social justice and opposition to atheistic socialism. 
D)  That the priests were infallible and should be followed without fail. 
E)  That labor unions would solve the problems of modern societies. 
A)  The need for an armed guard for the Catholic Church. 
B)  That Catholics and socialists had essentially the same belief pattern. 
C)  The ideals of social justice and opposition to atheistic socialism. 
D)  That the priests were infallible and should be followed without fail. 
E)  That labor unions would solve the problems of modern societies.

Question 7

Compare and contrast the contributions of Joseph Lister and Sigmund Freud.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 8

Mendel's work with ____________________ contributed to the development of the study of ____________________.

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The answer of Mendel's work with ____________________ contributed to the...

Question 9

Einstein asserted that time itself was not an independent concept, but rather a(n) ____________________ of space.

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The answer of Einstein asserted that time itself was not...

Question 10

_________________ hold to the Christian belief that an Intelligent Being created the cosmos and all within it.

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The answer of _________________ hold to the Christian belief that...

Question 11

The underlying concept behind 20th century physics is that

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A)  man can know only what his senses tell him. 
B)  it is possible to predict the possibility of certain events occurring through the study of physics. 
C)  the world is a machine that will continue to operate regardless of what humans do. 
D)  it is impossible to apply philosophical logic to physical matter. 
E)  by studying matter quantitatively, one should be able to determine what matter is and does. 
A)  man can know only what his senses tell him. 
B)  it is possible to predict the possibility of certain events occurring through the study of physics. 
C)  the world is a machine that will continue to operate regardless of what humans do. 
D)  it is impossible to apply philosophical logic to physical matter. 
E)  by studying matter quantitatively, one should be able to determine what matter is and does.

Question 12

Auguste Comte believed that

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A)  sociology was less important than psychology. 
B)  sociology was the social science that would bring the greatest concrete changes to society. 
C)  Karl Marx was the greatest 19th century figure. 
D)  sociology was the culmination of all the sciences. 
E)  truth could not be obtained without using the senses. 
A)  sociology was less important than psychology. 
B)  sociology was the social science that would bring the greatest concrete changes to society. 
C)  Karl Marx was the greatest 19th century figure. 
D)  sociology was the culmination of all the sciences. 
E)  truth could not be obtained without using the senses.

Question 13

Cultural relativism asserts that

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A)  there is no one correct way to accomplish something; many cultures have succeeded and do succeed in different ways. 
B)  most cultures believe that their methods are the only correct ones. 
C)  all cultural traits are inherited. 
D)  it is not necessary to belong to a culture to be able to understand that culture. 
E)  most people know relatively little about their ancestors and, furthermore, they don't care to know. 
A)  there is no one correct way to accomplish something; many cultures have succeeded and do succeed in different ways. 
B)  most cultures believe that their methods are the only correct ones. 
C)  all cultural traits are inherited. 
D)  it is not necessary to belong to a culture to be able to understand that culture. 
E)  most people know relatively little about their ancestors and, furthermore, they don't care to know.

Question 14

Which of the following was true for most churches in the later years of the 1800s?

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A)  The Catholic peasants in France, grateful for their improved lifestyle, attended church regularly. 
B)  One of the few pleasures of the European working class was attending church services on their one day off. 
C)  Marxists, though they did not see any need for religion, also saw no reason to disrupt church services just to make a point. 
D)  Because of the various attacks on the churches, many members of the middle classes were no longer tithing and had little respect for the local clergy. 
E)  Unlike the English, the French urban workers felt that being a part of an organized church was extremely important. 
A)  The Catholic peasants in France, grateful for their improved lifestyle, attended church regularly. 
B)  One of the few pleasures of the European working class was attending church services on their one day off. 
C)  Marxists, though they did not see any need for religion, also saw no reason to disrupt church services just to make a point. 
D)  Because of the various attacks on the churches, many members of the middle classes were no longer tithing and had little respect for the local clergy. 
E)  Unlike the English, the French urban workers felt that being a part of an organized church was extremely important.

Question 15

The Uncertainty Principle refers to modern

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A)  psychology. 
B)  physics. 
C)  history. 
D)  economics. 
E)  sociology. 
A)  psychology. 
B)  physics. 
C)  history. 
D)  economics. 
E)  sociology.

Question 16

Ivan Pavlov is considered the founder of ____________________, a theory which insists the rewards and punishments are the controlling factor in most behavior.

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The answer of Ivan Pavlov is considered the founder of...

Question 17

What was the result of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck's attacks on the church in Germany?

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A)  Civil war erupted between the religious believers and atheists. 
B)  Some churches closed as Germans preferred to follow their political leaders. 
C)  The church emerged stronger than ever and founded a political party. 
D)  The various religious groups banded together in an underground organization. 
E)  The church asked the Pope to provide protection from Bismarck. 
A)  Civil war erupted between the religious believers and atheists. 
B)  Some churches closed as Germans preferred to follow their political leaders. 
C)  The church emerged stronger than ever and founded a political party. 
D)  The various religious groups banded together in an underground organization. 
E)  The church asked the Pope to provide protection from Bismarck.

Question 18

The philosophy behind the briefly popular Social Darwinism practiced in the late 1800s and early 1900s could best be summed up in which of these statements?

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A)  "If it works to our benefit, we will use it." 
B)  "He who dies with the most toys wins." 
C)  "Cast your bread upon the waters." 
D)  "Don't rock the boat." 
E)  "Live and let live." 
A)  "If it works to our benefit, we will use it." 
B)  "He who dies with the most toys wins." 
C)  "Cast your bread upon the waters." 
D)  "Don't rock the boat." 
E)  "Live and let live."

Question 19

For the period from 1860 to 1940, compare and contrast the significant changes in the Physical Sciences such as biology, physics, and astronomy.

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Answers would include a discussion of Ch

Question 20

Freud's theory of psychiatric treatment of mental problems is known as ____________________.

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The answer of Freud's theory of psychiatric treatment of mental...

Exam 39: Modern Science and Its Implications

What is the underlying premise for sociology that was so appealing to the American mind-set?

__________________ founded the Behaviorist school of psychology.

A notable feature of social sciences in the 20th century has been the spread of ____________________ relativism.

British ____________________ were Protestants who did not accept the credo of the Anglican Church.

Which of these disciplines developed, if indirectly, because of Darwinian biology?

In 1891, what did Pope Leo XIII's major encyclical Rerum novarum affirm for the Catholic church?

Compare and contrast the contributions of Joseph Lister and Sigmund Freud.

Mendel's work with ____________________ contributed to the development of the study of ____________________.

Einstein asserted that time itself was not an independent concept, but rather a(n) ____________________ of space.

_________________ hold to the Christian belief that an Intelligent Being created the cosmos and all within it.

The underlying concept behind 20th century physics is that

Auguste Comte believed that

Cultural relativism asserts that

Which of the following was true for most churches in the later years of the 1800s?

The Uncertainty Principle refers to modern

Ivan Pavlov is considered the founder of ____________________, a theory which insists the rewards and punishments are the controlling factor in most behavior.

What was the result of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck's attacks on the church in Germany?

The philosophy behind the briefly popular Social Darwinism practiced in the late 1800s and early 1900s could best be summed up in which of these statements?

For the period from 1860 to 1940, compare and contrast the significant changes in the Physical Sciences such as biology, physics, and astronomy.

Freud's theory of psychiatric treatment of mental problems is known as ____________________.

A Larger World Opens

Religious Divisions and Political Consolidation in Europe

The Gunpowder Empires of Western and Southern Asia

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan and Southeast Asia in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The Early Industrial Revolution

Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

Advanced Industrial Society

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War II

The Cold World War

Decolonization of the Non-Western World

The New Asia

Africas Decolonization and Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

A New Millennium

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