Question 1

People with low socioeconomic status

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A) suffer less stress. 
B) are less likely to be isolated. 
C) die sooner. 
D) suffer fewer mental health issues. 
A) suffer less stress. 
B) are less likely to be isolated. 
C) die sooner. 
D) suffer fewer mental health issues.

Question 2

Formal community studies have their roots in the work of

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A) Emile Durkheim. 
B) Jane Addams. 
C) Ferdinand Tönnies. 
D) Max Weber. 
A) Emile Durkheim. 
B) Jane Addams. 
C) Ferdinand Tönnies. 
D) Max Weber.

Question 3

Gesellschaft as form of social organization is characteristic of little emphasis on anonymity and privacy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

By the early twentieth century in the United States,medical doctors generally had gained the power to

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A) improve patient care. 
B) influence the insurance industry. 
C) establish independent practices. 
D) make other medical practitioners illegitimate. 
A) improve patient care. 
B) influence the insurance industry. 
C) establish independent practices. 
D) make other medical practitioners illegitimate.

Question 5

Even in the face of overwhelming evidence,and a broad consensus by the world scientific community,some influential people still insist on denying climate change and have attracted a considerable following.This example illustrates that

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A) the evidence is not conclusive. 
B) there is a broad conspiracy. 
C) the problems is not significant . 
D) all problems are socially constructed. 
A) the evidence is not conclusive. 
B) there is a broad conspiracy. 
C) the problems is not significant . 
D) all problems are socially constructed.

Question 6

Segregation between Whites and Blacks in the United States is about the same today as it was in the 1960s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The growth machine benefits developers at the expense of

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A) business development. 
B) local residents. 
C) tax revenue. 
D) public projects. 
A) business development. 
B) local residents. 
C) tax revenue. 
D) public projects.

Question 8

Who is affected by environmental degradation?

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A) the poor much more than the rich 
B) everyone about equally 
C) men more than women 
D) the young more than the old 
A) the poor much more than the rich 
B) everyone about equally 
C) men more than women 
D) the young more than the old

Question 9

From the sociological perspective,social change,which includes environmental change,happens when ______ change.

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A) social structures,not individuals 
B) policy,not politicians 
C) the economic system,not economic policy 
D) individuals,not governments 
A) social structures,not individuals 
B) policy,not politicians 
C) the economic system,not economic policy 
D) individuals,not governments

Question 10

An individual sense of privacy is important in which type of social organization?

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A) Gemeischaft 
B) Gesellschaft 
C) mechanical solidarity 
D) communal living 
A) Gemeischaft 
B) Gesellschaft 
C) mechanical solidarity 
D) communal living

Question 11

Gesellschaft and organic solidarity both describe the characteristics of a modern urban social organization.The two concepts are virtually the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Today,the majority of the world's population continues to live in rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The primary reason driving urbanization in the developing world is

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A) search for opportunities. 
B) declining land values. 
C) declining agricultural output. 
D) cultural shift. 
A) search for opportunities. 
B) declining land values. 
C) declining agricultural output. 
D) cultural shift.

Question 14

Which combination best describes what sociologists mean by a "community"?

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A) place,relationships,and identity in common 
B) neighborhood,address,and social class in common 
C) race,neighborhood,and food in common 
D) religion,church,and belief in common 
A) place,relationships,and identity in common 
B) neighborhood,address,and social class in common 
C) race,neighborhood,and food in common 
D) religion,church,and belief in common

Question 15

From the perspective of human ecology,the development of cities

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A) is random. 
B) depends on the physical environment. 
C) depends on the founders' preferences. 
D) depends upon availability of funding. 
A) is random. 
B) depends on the physical environment. 
C) depends on the founders' preferences. 
D) depends upon availability of funding.

Question 16

Community studies typically employ which research technique?

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A) direct observation 
B) survey research 
C) direct sampling 
D) None of the answers is correct. 
A) direct observation 
B) survey research 
C) direct sampling 
D) None of the answers is correct.

Question 17

In spite of their apparent physical presence,environmental issues have only relatively recently been recognized as genuine problems.Before issues become problems they must first _____ to become publically recognized as reality.

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A) be researched 
B) be confirmed by evidence 
C) be framed 
D) undergo public scrutiny 
A) be researched 
B) be confirmed by evidence 
C) be framed 
D) undergo public scrutiny

Question 18

Collective goals are dominant over individual self-interest in which type of social organization?

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A) large nation-states 
B) Gemeinschaft 
C) organic solidarity 
D) Gesellschaft 
A) large nation-states 
B) Gemeinschaft 
C) organic solidarity 
D) Gesellschaft

Question 19

The process of urbanization in the developing world follows a pattern similar to urbanization in nineteenth-century Europe and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The study of the interaction between the physical environment and social life is called

Accepted Answer

A) environmentalism. 
B) the green revolution. 
C) human ecology. 
D) local studies. 
A) environmentalism. 
B) the green revolution. 
C) human ecology. 
D) local studies.

People with low socioeconomic status

Formal community studies have their roots in the work of

Gesellschaft as form of social organization is characteristic of little emphasis on anonymity and privacy.

By the early twentieth century in the United States,medical doctors generally had gained the power to

Even in the face of overwhelming evidence,and a broad consensus by the world scientific community,some influential people still insist on denying climate change and have attracted a considerable following.This example illustrates that

Segregation between Whites and Blacks in the United States is about the same today as it was in the 1960s.

The growth machine benefits developers at the expense of

Who is affected by environmental degradation?

From the sociological perspective,social change,which includes environmental change,happens when ______ change.

An individual sense of privacy is important in which type of social organization?

Gesellschaft and organic solidarity both describe the characteristics of a modern urban social organization.The two concepts are virtually the same.

Today,the majority of the world's population continues to live in rural areas.

The primary reason driving urbanization in the developing world is

Which combination best describes what sociologists mean by a "community"?

From the perspective of human ecology,the development of cities

Community studies typically employ which research technique?

In spite of their apparent physical presence,environmental issues have only relatively recently been recognized as genuine problems.Before issues become problems they must first _____ to become publically recognized as reality.

Collective goals are dominant over individual self-interest in which type of social organization?

The process of urbanization in the developing world follows a pattern similar to urbanization in nineteenth-century Europe and the United States.

The study of the interaction between the physical environment and social life is called

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Social Structure

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Socialization

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

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Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Family and Religion

Education and Work

Media and Consumption

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Exam 15: Communities, the Environment, and Health

People with low socioeconomic status

Formal community studies have their roots in the work of

Gesellschaft as form of social organization is characteristic of little emphasis on anonymity and privacy.

By the early twentieth century in the United States,medical doctors generally had gained the power to

Even in the face of overwhelming evidence,and a broad consensus by the world scientific community,some influential people still insist on denying climate change and have attracted a considerable following.This example illustrates that

Segregation between Whites and Blacks in the United States is about the same today as it was in the 1960s.

The growth machine benefits developers at the expense of

Who is affected by environmental degradation?

From the sociological perspective,social change,which includes environmental change,happens when ______ change.

An individual sense of privacy is important in which type of social organization?

Gesellschaft and organic solidarity both describe the characteristics of a modern urban social organization.The two concepts are virtually the same.

Today,the majority of the world's population continues to live in rural areas.

The primary reason driving urbanization in the developing world is

Which combination best describes what sociologists mean by a "community"?

From the perspective of human ecology,the development of cities

Community studies typically employ which research technique?

In spite of their apparent physical presence,environmental issues have only relatively recently been recognized as genuine problems.Before issues become problems they must first _____ to become publically recognized as reality.

Collective goals are dominant over individual self-interest in which type of social organization?

The process of urbanization in the developing world follows a pattern similar to urbanization in nineteenth-century Europe and the United States.

The study of the interaction between the physical environment and social life is called

Sociology in a Changing World

Understanding the Research Process

Culture

Social Structure

Power

Socialization

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Class and Global Inequality

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Family and Religion

Education and Work

Media and Consumption

Politics and the Economy

Social Change: Globalization, Population, and Social Movements

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