Question 1

What is the process called by which societies lose their uniqueness and begin to resemble one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural lag 
B)  research mobilization 
C)  cultural leveling 
D)  cultural imperialism 
A)  cultural lag 
B)  research mobilization 
C)  cultural leveling 
D)  cultural imperialism C

Question 2

According to the text,when someone listens to public radio but never contributes during pledge drives,sociologists would consider that person a:

Accepted Answer

A)  free rider. 
B)  parasite. 
C)  social tragedy. 
D)  community malcontent. 
A)  free rider. 
B)  parasite. 
C)  social tragedy. 
D)  community malcontent. A

Question 3

The use of in vitro fertilization solved a specific problem,but it seems to have created a wide range of ethical dilemmas and problems that were NOT anticipated when it was first invented.This is an instance of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural leveling. 
B)  cultural imperialism. 
C)  dystopia. 
D)  cultural lag. 
A)  cultural leveling. 
B)  cultural imperialism. 
C)  dystopia. 
D)  cultural lag. D

Question 4

Periods in which social change happens so rapidly that whole societies are dramatically redefined are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  contagion theory eras. 
B)  mass behavioral evolutions. 
C)  social revolutions. 
D)  the tragedy of the commons. 
A)  contagion theory eras. 
B)  mass behavioral evolutions. 
C)  social revolutions. 
D)  the tragedy of the commons.

Question 5

The transformation of culture over time is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  social revolution. 
B)  cultural evolution. 
C)  social iteration. 
D)  social change. 
A)  social revolution. 
B)  cultural evolution. 
C)  social iteration. 
D)  social change.

Question 6

Explain the difference between social movements organized around regressive and progressive social change.Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Social movements that are organized arou

Question 7

List the three ways social change occurs.

Accepted Answer

a major physical eve

Question 8

Which theory explains why an oppressed group joins a social movement for greater equality of a society's resources?

Accepted Answer

relative d

Question 9

Sociologists who focus on how practical constraints and opportunities can help or hinder a social movement are using:

Accepted Answer

A)  relative deprivation theory. 
B)  resource mobilization theory. 
C)  technological determinism. 
D)  activist politics. 
A)  relative deprivation theory. 
B)  resource mobilization theory. 
C)  technological determinism. 
D)  activist politics.

Question 10

Hero of Alexander,a mathematician who lived in Rome,invented a steam engine in the first century CE.What does this say about William Ogburn's theory of technological determinism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It strongly supports the theory. 
B)  It suggests that ancient Rome was less advanced than was previously suspected. 
C)  It demonstrates the ways in which technology always changes society. 
D)  It suggests that technological determinism cannot always explain social change. 
A)  It strongly supports the theory. 
B)  It suggests that ancient Rome was less advanced than was previously suspected. 
C)  It demonstrates the ways in which technology always changes society. 
D)  It suggests that technological determinism cannot always explain social change.

Question 11

What are the two different classes of social dilemmas? Name them and describe how each works.

Accepted Answer

There are two classes of social dilemmas

Question 12

"An agglomeration of men presents new characteristics very different from those of the individuals composing it.The sentiments and ideas of all the persons in the gathering take one and the same direction,and their conscious personality vanishes.A collective mind is formed,doubtless transitory,but presenting very clearly defined characteristics.The gathering has thus become what,in the absence of a better expression,I will call an organized crowd.. . .It forms a single being . . ." Which theory describes this quote?

Accepted Answer

A)  public goods dilemma 
B)  tragedy of the commons 
C)  mass society theory 
D)  contagion theory 
A)  public goods dilemma 
B)  tragedy of the commons 
C)  mass society theory 
D)  contagion theory

Question 13

When did African Americans gain the legal right to exercise their right to vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  with the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act 
B)  shortly after the Civil War 
C)  with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1919 
D)  with the passage of the fifteenth Amendment in 1870 
A)  with the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act 
B)  shortly after the Civil War 
C)  with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1919 
D)  with the passage of the fifteenth Amendment in 1870

Question 14

When activists begin to amass the things they need to sustain their movement-including volunteers,money,and office space-they are engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  resource mobilization. 
B)  bureaucratization. 
C)  individual behavior. 
D)  coalescence. 
A)  resource mobilization. 
B)  bureaucratization. 
C)  individual behavior. 
D)  coalescence.

Question 15

A social movement's long-term development often looks a lot like:

Accepted Answer

A)  revolution. 
B)  failure. 
C)  social transformation. 
D)  reform. 
A)  revolution. 
B)  failure. 
C)  social transformation. 
D)  reform.

Question 16

Chapter 16 argues that society is transforming itself from modern to postmodern.Compare the features of modernity with postmodernity.

Accepted Answer

Modernity refers to the forms of social

Question 17

If a social movement works to resist some kind of social change,or even to roll back elements of a change,it is said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  progressive. 
B)  cosmopolitan. 
C)  resistant. 
D)  regressive. 
A)  progressive. 
B)  cosmopolitan. 
C)  resistant. 
D)  regressive.

Question 18

Many people think that nuclear proliferation can be best understood as a tragedy of the commons.If someone sees nuclear proliferation this way,which of the following might he or she propose as a solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  a global grassroots movement demanding that governments destroy nuclear warheads 
B)  a better missile defense system that could make nuclear missiles obsolete 
C)  a series of technical innovations that could make nuclear inspections more effective by making illegal reactors easier to detect 
D)  better bomb shelters and new medical techniques to treat radiation poisoning 
A)  a global grassroots movement demanding that governments destroy nuclear warheads 
B)  a better missile defense system that could make nuclear missiles obsolete 
C)  a series of technical innovations that could make nuclear inspections more effective by making illegal reactors easier to detect 
D)  better bomb shelters and new medical techniques to treat radiation poisoning

Question 19

Smallpox was eradicated as of 1979.Does smallpox still exist?

Accepted Answer

Yes,in laboratories in Russia

Question 20

Why do people join social movements? Compare competing theories and discuss the assumptions behind them.

Accepted Answer

Mass society theory argues that people j

What is the process called by which societies lose their uniqueness and begin to resemble one another?

According to the text,when someone listens to public radio but never contributes during pledge drives,sociologists would consider that person a:

The use of in vitro fertilization solved a specific problem,but it seems to have created a wide range of ethical dilemmas and problems that were NOT anticipated when it was first invented.This is an instance of:

Periods in which social change happens so rapidly that whole societies are dramatically redefined are called:

The transformation of culture over time is called:

Explain the difference between social movements organized around regressive and progressive social change.Give an example of each.

List the three ways social change occurs.

Which theory explains why an oppressed group joins a social movement for greater equality of a society's resources?

Sociologists who focus on how practical constraints and opportunities can help or hinder a social movement are using:

Hero of Alexander,a mathematician who lived in Rome,invented a steam engine in the first century CE.What does this say about William Ogburn's theory of technological determinism?

What are the two different classes of social dilemmas? Name them and describe how each works.

When did African Americans gain the legal right to exercise their right to vote?

When activists begin to amass the things they need to sustain their movement-including volunteers,money,and office space-they are engaging in:

A social movement's long-term development often looks a lot like:

Chapter 16 argues that society is transforming itself from modern to postmodern.Compare the features of modernity with postmodernity.

If a social movement works to resist some kind of social change,or even to roll back elements of a change,it is said to be:

Many people think that nuclear proliferation can be best understood as a tragedy of the commons.If someone sees nuclear proliferation this way,which of the following might he or she propose as a solution?

Smallpox was eradicated as of 1979.Does smallpox still exist?

Why do people join social movements? Compare competing theories and discuss the assumptions behind them.

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociological Research Methods

Culture

Socialization,Interaction,and the Self

Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity as Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

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Life at Home: Families and Relationships

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Exam 16: Social Change

What is the process called by which societies lose their uniqueness and begin to resemble one another?

According to the text,when someone listens to public radio but never contributes during pledge drives,sociologists would consider that person a:

The use of in vitro fertilization solved a specific problem,but it seems to have created a wide range of ethical dilemmas and problems that were NOT anticipated when it was first invented.This is an instance of:

Periods in which social change happens so rapidly that whole societies are dramatically redefined are called:

The transformation of culture over time is called:

Explain the difference between social movements organized around regressive and progressive social change.Give an example of each.

List the three ways social change occurs.

Which theory explains why an oppressed group joins a social movement for greater equality of a society's resources?

Sociologists who focus on how practical constraints and opportunities can help or hinder a social movement are using:

Hero of Alexander,a mathematician who lived in Rome,invented a steam engine in the first century CE.What does this say about William Ogburn's theory of technological determinism?

What are the two different classes of social dilemmas? Name them and describe how each works.

When did African Americans gain the legal right to exercise their right to vote?

When activists begin to amass the things they need to sustain their movement-including volunteers,money,and office space-they are engaging in:

A social movement's long-term development often looks a lot like:

Chapter 16 argues that society is transforming itself from modern to postmodern.Compare the features of modernity with postmodernity.

If a social movement works to resist some kind of social change,or even to roll back elements of a change,it is said to be:

Many people think that nuclear proliferation can be best understood as a tragedy of the commons.If someone sees nuclear proliferation this way,which of the following might he or she propose as a solution?

Smallpox was eradicated as of 1979.Does smallpox still exist?

Why do people join social movements? Compare competing theories and discuss the assumptions behind them.

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociological Research Methods

Culture

Socialization,Interaction,and the Self

Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity as Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

the Economy and Work

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations, Cities, and the Environment

Filters