Question 1

An accurate criticism is that mass-society theory ignores social inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Riesman's "other-directed"people are characterized by superficiality, inconsistency, and change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What is a reasonably certain indicator that society is experiencing anomie?

Accepted Answer

A)  a low crime rate 
B)  a reduced annual domestic product 
C)  a high degree of individualism 
D)  a tendency to see moral questions as "shades of grey" 
E)  a low suicide rate 
A)  a low crime rate 
B)  a reduced annual domestic product 
C)  a high degree of individualism 
D)  a tendency to see moral questions as "shades of grey" 
E)  a low suicide rate D

Question 4

Which of the following applies to the story of the Kaiapo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social change can be quite simple. 
B)  Modernization can be like a curse. 
C)  New chiefs of the Kaiapo will be traditional thinkers. 
D)  Social change is too complex to equate with progress. 
E)  Social change can be avoided. 
A)  Social change can be quite simple. 
B)  Modernization can be like a curse. 
C)  New chiefs of the Kaiapo will be traditional thinkers. 
D)  Social change is too complex to equate with progress. 
E)  Social change can be avoided.

Question 5

Which of the following is true about the social consequences of social change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some societies do not experience social change at all. 
B)  Social change is unplanned and accidental in almost all circumstances. 
C)  Consensus about social change is typical. 
D)  Social change frequently has both good and bad consequences. 
E)  Social change seldom generates controversy. 
A)  Some societies do not experience social change at all. 
B)  Social change is unplanned and accidental in almost all circumstances. 
C)  Consensus about social change is typical. 
D)  Social change frequently has both good and bad consequences. 
E)  Social change seldom generates controversy.

Question 6

The Marxist term for a capitalist society with pronounced social stratification is:

Accepted Answer

A)  caste. 
B)  ascriptive. 
C)  class. 
D)  meritocracy. 
E)  revolutionary. 
A)  caste. 
B)  ascriptive. 
C)  class. 
D)  meritocracy. 
E)  revolutionary.

Question 7

What is the process wherein society's members see their lives as a series of options?

Accepted Answer

A)  individualization 
B)  world view 
C)  world-openness 
D)  eclecticism 
E)  revolution 
A)  individualization 
B)  world view 
C)  world-openness 
D)  eclecticism 
E)  revolution

Question 8

What was Marx's view of the capitalist state?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a check against the wealth and privilege of capitalists. 
B)  It combats social problems. 
C)  It defends the wealth and privilege of capitalists. 
D)  It limits the power of the upper class. 
E)  It prevents social anomie. 
A)  It is a check against the wealth and privilege of capitalists. 
B)  It combats social problems. 
C)  It defends the wealth and privilege of capitalists. 
D)  It limits the power of the upper class. 
E)  It prevents social anomie.

Question 9

Combinations of traditional and modern are found throughout the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

For Weber, for members of traditional societies, "truth"is synonymous with "what has always been."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Durkheim's concept of mechanical solidarity is similar to Tönnies' concept of Gesellschaft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Herbert Marcuse:

Accepted Answer

A)  agreed with Weber on modern rationality. 
B)  emphasized the poverty of the many despite enormous societal wealth. 
C)  criticized Marxist conceptualizations. 
D)  condemned modern society as irrational for failing to meet the needs of so many people. 
E)  ignored the role of science in creating world problems. 
A)  agreed with Weber on modern rationality. 
B)  emphasized the poverty of the many despite enormous societal wealth. 
C)  criticized Marxist conceptualizations. 
D)  condemned modern society as irrational for failing to meet the needs of so many people. 
E)  ignored the role of science in creating world problems.

Question 13

What is the sociological term for patterns of social life linked to industrialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  modernity 
B)  social change 
C)  modernization 
D)  post-industrial society 
E)  emergent society 
A)  modernity 
B)  social change 
C)  modernization 
D)  post-industrial society 
E)  emergent society

Question 14

What type of movement is holistic health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  an alternative social movement 
B)  a reformative social movement 
C)  a redemptive social movement 
D)  a revolutionary social movement 
E)  a rehabilitative social movement 
A)  an alternative social movement 
B)  a reformative social movement 
C)  a redemptive social movement 
D)  a revolutionary social movement 
E)  a rehabilitative social movement

Question 15

Modern mass society is:

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional in values. 
B)  culturally unstable. 
C)  eager to follow elders as role models. 
D)  enduring in its standards. 
E)  focused on kinship bonds. 
A)  traditional in values. 
B)  culturally unstable. 
C)  eager to follow elders as role models. 
D)  enduring in its standards. 
E)  focused on kinship bonds.

Question 16

One finds the greatest productivity in ________ society.

Accepted Answer

A)  mass 
B)  socialist 
C)  traditional 
D)  Gemeinschaft 
E)  agrarian 
A)  mass 
B)  socialist 
C)  traditional 
D)  Gemeinschaft 
E)  agrarian

Question 17

Discuss the theories of mass and class society. Summarize the key elements of both theories and discuss each theory's view of the impact of modern society on human welfare. Finally, discuss all the critical shortcomings in each of the approaches.

Accepted Answer

Mass-society theory argues that the scal

Question 18

________ is the term used to describe changes brought on by the "Information Revolution."

Accepted Answer

A)  Social change 
B)  Modernity 
C)  Modernization 
D)  Postmodernity 
E)  Stratification 
A)  Social change 
B)  Modernity 
C)  Modernization 
D)  Postmodernity 
E)  Stratification

Question 19

A ________ society is one in which industry and expanding bureaucracy weaken traditional social ties.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary 
B)  disintegrated 
C)  mass 
D)  anomic 
E)  familial 
A)  secondary 
B)  disintegrated 
C)  mass 
D)  anomic 
E)  familial

Question 20

What is the term for organized activity that encourages or discourages social change?

Accepted Answer

A)  social movements 
B)  collectivity 
C)  collective behaviour 
D)  crowd 
E)  peer movements 
A)  social movements 
B)  collectivity 
C)  collective behaviour 
D)  crowd 
E)  peer movements

An accurate criticism is that mass-society theory ignores social inequality.

Riesman's "other-directed"people are characterized by superficiality, inconsistency, and change.

What is a reasonably certain indicator that society is experiencing anomie?

Which of the following applies to the story of the Kaiapo?

Which of the following is true about the social consequences of social change?

The Marxist term for a capitalist society with pronounced social stratification is:

What is the process wherein society's members see their lives as a series of options?

What was Marx's view of the capitalist state?

Combinations of traditional and modern are found throughout the world.

For Weber, for members of traditional societies, "truth"is synonymous with "what has always been."

Durkheim's concept of mechanical solidarity is similar to Tönnies' concept of Gesellschaft.

Herbert Marcuse:

What is the sociological term for patterns of social life linked to industrialization?

What type of movement is holistic health care?

Modern mass society is:

One finds the greatest productivity in ________ society.

Discuss the theories of mass and class society. Summarize the key elements of both theories and discuss each theory's view of the impact of modern society on human welfare. Finally, discuss all the critical shortcomings in each of the approaches.

________ is the term used to describe changes brought on by the "Information Revolution."

A ________ society is one in which industry and expanding bureaucracy weaken traditional social ties.

What is the term for organized activity that encourages or discourages social change?

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Exam 16: Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

An accurate criticism is that mass-society theory ignores social inequality.

Riesman's "other-directed"people are characterized by superficiality, inconsistency, and change.

What is a reasonably certain indicator that society is experiencing anomie?

Which of the following applies to the story of the Kaiapo?

Which of the following is true about the social consequences of social change?

The Marxist term for a capitalist society with pronounced social stratification is:

What is the process wherein society's members see their lives as a series of options?

What was Marx's view of the capitalist state?

Combinations of traditional and modern are found throughout the world.

For Weber, for members of traditional societies, "truth"is synonymous with "what has always been."

Durkheim's concept of mechanical solidarity is similar to Tönnies' concept of Gesellschaft.

Herbert Marcuse:

What is the sociological term for patterns of social life linked to industrialization?

What type of movement is holistic health care?

Modern mass society is:

One finds the greatest productivity in ________ society.

Discuss the theories of mass and class society. Summarize the key elements of both theories and discuss each theory's view of the impact of modern society on human welfare. Finally, discuss all the critical shortcomings in each of the approaches.

________ is the term used to describe changes brought on by the "Information Revolution."

A ________ society is one in which industry and expanding bureaucracy weaken traditional social ties.

What is the term for organized activity that encourages or discourages social change?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Filters