Question 1

The new technology that led to factories brought about a new _____ capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A)  religion that despised 
B)  ideology that praised 
C)  morality to ameliorate the negative effects of 
D)  worker-owned form of 
A)  religion that despised 
B)  ideology that praised 
C)  morality to ameliorate the negative effects of 
D)  worker-owned form of

Question 2

_____ is one of the three processes of social change identified by William Ogburn.

Accepted Answer

A)  Diffusion 
B)  Cultural lag 
C)  Dialectics 
D)  A unilinear theory 
A)  Diffusion 
B)  Cultural lag 
C)  Dialectics 
D)  A unilinear theory

Question 3

Environmental injustice refers to how _____ are harmed the most by environmental pollution.

Accepted Answer

A)  the wealthiest people 
B)  plants 
C)  minorities and the poor 
D)  animals 
A)  the wealthiest people 
B)  plants 
C)  minorities and the poor 
D)  animals

Question 4

As the automobile pushed aside the former technology-horse and buggy-people thought that cars would

Accepted Answer

A)  be a passing fad. 
B)  eliminate parking problems in cities, because a car took up only half as much space as a horse and buggy. 
C)  always remain a rich person's toy. 
D)  make parking more difficult in cities, because a car took up twice as much space as a horse and buggy. 
A)  be a passing fad. 
B)  eliminate parking problems in cities, because a car took up only half as much space as a horse and buggy. 
C)  always remain a rich person's toy. 
D)  make parking more difficult in cities, because a car took up twice as much space as a horse and buggy.

Question 5

Marx's model of historical change viewed a thesis plus an antithesis as resulting in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  classless state. 
B)  synthesis. 
C)  utopia. 
D)  state of permanent war. 
A)  classless state. 
B)  synthesis. 
C)  utopia. 
D)  state of permanent war.

Question 6

The predator drone

Accepted Answer

A)  is science fiction. 
B)  strikes from thousands of feet above the ground. 
C)  has been outlawed by NATO. 
D)  has equivalents in several dozen countries around the world. 
A)  is science fiction. 
B)  strikes from thousands of feet above the ground. 
C)  has been outlawed by NATO. 
D)  has equivalents in several dozen countries around the world.

Question 7

Max Weber believed that capitalism came from

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in life expectancy. 
B)  increased religiosity. 
C)  the Protestant Reformation. 
D)  smaller family sizes. 
A)  changes in life expectancy. 
B)  increased religiosity. 
C)  the Protestant Reformation. 
D)  smaller family sizes.

Question 8

_____ is the transformation of traditional societies into industrial societies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social movement 
B)  Gemeinschaft 
C)  The third social revolution 
D)  Modernization 
A)  Social movement 
B)  Gemeinschaft 
C)  The third social revolution 
D)  Modernization

Question 9

In traditional societies, material possessions were _____. In industrialized societies, material possessions are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  many; few 
B)  many; many 
C)  few; few 
D)  few; many 
A)  many; few 
B)  many; many 
C)  few; few 
D)  few; many

Question 10

An example of discovery is

Accepted Answer

A)  money. 
B)  airplanes. 
C)  Columbus discovering North America. 
D)  the microchip. 
A)  money. 
B)  airplanes. 
C)  Columbus discovering North America. 
D)  the microchip.

Question 11

Marriages became more fragile once people

Accepted Answer

A)  left home to work in factories. 
B)  began to divorce less. 
C)  came back home from factories and offices to work at home. 
D)  secured the means of production. 
A)  left home to work in factories. 
B)  began to divorce less. 
C)  came back home from factories and offices to work at home. 
D)  secured the means of production.

Question 12

The triadic division of the planet since World War II places the emphasis on _____ in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy 
B)  France 
C)  Germany 
D)  Great Britain 
A)  Italy 
B)  France 
C)  Germany 
D)  Great Britain

Question 13

In a traditional society, the temporal orientation was

Accepted Answer

A)  toward the past. 
B)  toward the present. 
C)  toward the future. 
D)  nonexistent. 
A)  toward the past. 
B)  toward the present. 
C)  toward the future. 
D)  nonexistent.

Question 14

What statement about energy shortage is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no shortage-abundant energy is available from the sun, tides, and wind. 
B)  The energy shortage threatens life on our planet. 
C)  Soon we will not be able to drive cars due to the energy shortage. 
D)  At present there is no energy shortage, but there will be one in a few years. 
A)  There is no shortage-abundant energy is available from the sun, tides, and wind. 
B)  The energy shortage threatens life on our planet. 
C)  Soon we will not be able to drive cars due to the energy shortage. 
D)  At present there is no energy shortage, but there will be one in a few years.

Question 15

Of the world's 10 most polluted cities, seven are located in

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States, a Most Industrialized Nation. 
B)  China, an Industrializing Nation. 
C)  Japan, a Most Industrialized Nation. 
D)  Italy, a Most Industrialized Nation. 
A)  the United States, a Most Industrialized Nation. 
B)  China, an Industrializing Nation. 
C)  Japan, a Most Industrialized Nation. 
D)  Italy, a Most Industrialized Nation.

Question 16

The alteration of culture and societies over time is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  modernization. 
B)  social movement. 
C)  social change. 
D)  G8. 
A)  modernization. 
B)  social movement. 
C)  social change. 
D)  G8.

Question 17

Thanks to automobiles, women

Accepted Answer

A)  became "producers of food and clothing," in Flink's (1990) words. 
B)  were freed from the narrow confines of their homes. 
C)  no longer ate canned goods. 
D)  became more conservative in their views. 
A)  became "producers of food and clothing," in Flink's (1990) words. 
B)  were freed from the narrow confines of their homes. 
C)  no longer ate canned goods. 
D)  became more conservative in their views.

Question 18

In a traditional Gemeinschaft society, the divisions of labor between men and women are

Accepted Answer

A)  flexible. 
B)  nonexistent. 
C)  rigid. 
D)  determined by the shaman. 
A)  flexible. 
B)  nonexistent. 
C)  rigid. 
D)  determined by the shaman.

Question 19

Which statement about computers in education today is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of computers in education peaked some years ago and is declining. 
B)  Communicating with others remains a weakness of computers. 
C)  We have barely begun to harness the power of computers in education. 
D)  Computers are discouraged in preference to written materials. 
A)  The use of computers in education peaked some years ago and is declining. 
B)  Communicating with others remains a weakness of computers. 
C)  We have barely begun to harness the power of computers in education. 
D)  Computers are discouraged in preference to written materials.

Question 20

How humans affect the environment and how the environment affects humans are the focus of

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental sociology. 
B)  Eco-sabotage. 
C)  environmental justice. 
D)  harmony. 
A)  environmental sociology. 
B)  Eco-sabotage. 
C)  environmental justice. 
D)  harmony.

Exam 22: Social Change and the Environment

The new technology that led to factories brought about a new _____ capitalism.

_____ is one of the three processes of social change identified by William Ogburn.

Environmental injustice refers to how _____ are harmed the most by environmental pollution.

As the automobile pushed aside the former technology-horse and buggy-people thought that cars would

Marx's model of historical change viewed a thesis plus an antithesis as resulting in a(n)

The predator drone

Max Weber believed that capitalism came from

_____ is the transformation of traditional societies into industrial societies.

In traditional societies, material possessions were _____. In industrialized societies, material possessions are _____.

An example of discovery is

Marriages became more fragile once people

The triadic division of the planet since World War II places the emphasis on _____ in Europe.

In a traditional society, the temporal orientation was

What statement about energy shortage is true?

Of the world's 10 most polluted cities, seven are located in

The alteration of culture and societies over time is known as

Thanks to automobiles, women

In a traditional Gemeinschaft society, the divisions of labor between men and women are

Which statement about computers in education today is true?

How humans affect the environment and how the environment affects humans are the focus of

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