Question 1

According to the conflict model, the powerful protect their privileges by supporting the status quo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

From the order perspective, it is argued that sport contributes to the stability of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Less complex societies are characterized by members who hold similar beliefs and members who are alike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Because the individuals and groups of society engage in competition for advantage, the degree of social integration is minimal and tenuous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Order theorists believe there is a high degree of cooperation (and societal integration) that arises because there is a high degree of consensus on societal goals and cultural values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ theorists believe that there is a high degree of cooperation (and societal integration) that arises because of the high degree of consensus that exists regarding societal goals and cultural values.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict 
B)  Order 
C)  Integrative 
D)  Evolutionary 
A)  Conflict 
B)  Order 
C)  Integrative 
D)  Evolutionary

Question 7

Conflict theorists believe that because the system is the primary cause of the problem, the system, and not the individual, must be changed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the basic assumptions of the order model.

Accepted Answer

The order model is based on the assumpti

Question 9

The opposing forces generate tension because the ________ forces are always pressing society's institutions to change when it is not their nature to do so.

Accepted Answer

A)  dialectic 
B)  institutional 
C)  revolutionary 
D)  instrumental 
A)  dialectic 
B)  institutional 
C)  revolutionary 
D)  instrumental

Question 10

Economic differences create inequality, which is the gap between the rich and poor, and is an important source of division in U.S. society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The conflict model attributes to society the essential characteristics of cohesion, consensus, cooperation, reciprocity, stability, and persistence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The primary tactic used by organized labor to achieve its aims has been

Accepted Answer

A)  assassinations. 
B)  the strike. 
C)  an attack on minorities. 
D)  the vote. 
A)  assassinations. 
B)  the strike. 
C)  an attack on minorities. 
D)  the vote.

Question 13

Which of the following groups used violent means to secure rights and privileges?

Accepted Answer

A)  revolutionary colonists 
B)  native Americans 
C)  exploited farmers 
D)  all of the above 
A)  revolutionary colonists 
B)  native Americans 
C)  exploited farmers 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

Durkheim focused on social ________ by determining the manifest and latent consequences of social structures.

Accepted Answer

A)  competition 
B)  integration 
C)  dissent 
D)  violence 
A)  competition 
B)  integration 
C)  dissent 
D)  violence

Question 15

Conflict theorists argue that to focus on the individual deviant locates the symptom, not the disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How did Ralf Dahrendorf view conflict?

Accepted Answer

Ralf Dahrendorf, a German-British sociol

Question 17

Explain Durkheim's concept of manifest-latent consequence.

Accepted Answer

Emile Durkheim, a prominent sociologist,

Question 18

There is widespread intolerance of and discrimination toward those whose sexual orientation differs from the majority. The behaviors of gay men and lesbian women are defined as deviant and are ____________by many members of society.

Accepted Answer

A)  stigmatized 
B)  forgiven 
C)  embraced 
D)  accepted 
A)  stigmatized 
B)  forgiven 
C)  embraced 
D)  accepted

Question 19

The existence of exclusive organizations

Accepted Answer

A)  creates tension among excluded people who wish to be included. 
B)  is a myth in American society. 
C)  results in a cohesiveness among all members of the society. 
D)  does not create feelings of superiority. 
A)  creates tension among excluded people who wish to be included. 
B)  is a myth in American society. 
C)  results in a cohesiveness among all members of the society. 
D)  does not create feelings of superiority.

Question 20

Discuss the ways that size (in area and population) contributes to order or conflict in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The size of the United States, both in t

According to the conflict model, the powerful protect their privileges by supporting the status quo.

From the order perspective, it is argued that sport contributes to the stability of society.

Less complex societies are characterized by members who hold similar beliefs and members who are alike.

Because the individuals and groups of society engage in competition for advantage, the degree of social integration is minimal and tenuous.

Order theorists believe there is a high degree of cooperation (and societal integration) that arises because there is a high degree of consensus on societal goals and cultural values.

________ theorists believe that there is a high degree of cooperation (and societal integration) that arises because of the high degree of consensus that exists regarding societal goals and cultural values.

Conflict theorists believe that because the system is the primary cause of the problem, the system, and not the individual, must be changed.

Describe the basic assumptions of the order model.

The opposing forces generate tension because the ________ forces are always pressing society's institutions to change when it is not their nature to do so.

Economic differences create inequality, which is the gap between the rich and poor, and is an important source of division in U.S. society.

The conflict model attributes to society the essential characteristics of cohesion, consensus, cooperation, reciprocity, stability, and persistence.

The primary tactic used by organized labor to achieve its aims has been

Which of the following groups used violent means to secure rights and privileges?

Durkheim focused on social ________ by determining the manifest and latent consequences of social structures.

Conflict theorists argue that to focus on the individual deviant locates the symptom, not the disease.

How did Ralf Dahrendorf view conflict?

Explain Durkheim's concept of manifest-latent consequence.

There is widespread intolerance of and discrimination toward those whose sexual orientation differs from the majority. The behaviors of gay men and lesbian women are defined as deviant and are ____________by many members of society.

The existence of exclusive organizations

Discuss the ways that size (in area and population) contributes to order or conflict in the United States.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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Exam 3: The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

According to the conflict model, the powerful protect their privileges by supporting the status quo.

From the order perspective, it is argued that sport contributes to the stability of society.

Less complex societies are characterized by members who hold similar beliefs and members who are alike.

Because the individuals and groups of society engage in competition for advantage, the degree of social integration is minimal and tenuous.

Order theorists believe there is a high degree of cooperation (and societal integration) that arises because there is a high degree of consensus on societal goals and cultural values.

________ theorists believe that there is a high degree of cooperation (and societal integration) that arises because of the high degree of consensus that exists regarding societal goals and cultural values.

Conflict theorists believe that because the system is the primary cause of the problem, the system, and not the individual, must be changed.

Describe the basic assumptions of the order model.

The opposing forces generate tension because the ________ forces are always pressing society's institutions to change when it is not their nature to do so.

Economic differences create inequality, which is the gap between the rich and poor, and is an important source of division in U.S. society.

The conflict model attributes to society the essential characteristics of cohesion, consensus, cooperation, reciprocity, stability, and persistence.

The primary tactic used by organized labor to achieve its aims has been

Which of the following groups used violent means to secure rights and privileges?

Durkheim focused on social ________ by determining the manifest and latent consequences of social structures.

Conflict theorists argue that to focus on the individual deviant locates the symptom, not the disease.

How did Ralf Dahrendorf view conflict?

Explain Durkheim's concept of manifest-latent consequence.

There is widespread intolerance of and discrimination toward those whose sexual orientation differs from the majority. The behaviors of gay men and lesbian women are defined as deviant and are ____________by many members of society.

The existence of exclusive organizations

Discuss the ways that size (in area and population) contributes to order or conflict in the United States.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

Filters