Question 1

The most far-reaching economic influence on social change has been the:

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A) technology of the agrarian revolution 
B) invention of the wheel 
C) technology encouraged by capitalism 
D) invention of money 
E) effects of the warfare 
A) technology of the agrarian revolution 
B) invention of the wheel 
C) technology encouraged by capitalism 
D) invention of money 
E) effects of the warfare

Question 2

According to Charles Tilly's model,what are the four main components of collective action? Provide detailed examples of each component to fully illustrate your understanding of Tilly's model.

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Question 3

Who would argue that there is no such thing as history?

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A) postmodernists 
B) postindustrialists 
C) skeptics 
D) religious extremists 
E) transformationalists 
A) postmodernists 
B) postindustrialists 
C) skeptics 
D) religious extremists 
E) transformationalists

Question 4

The increased risk of skin cancer is a manufactured risk that is likely related to:

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A) people not wearing enough sunscreen 
B) mad cow disease 
C) the depletion of the ozone layer 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) people not wearing enough sunscreen 
B) mad cow disease 
C) the depletion of the ozone layer 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 5

Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and other parts of the Gulf Coast.The government response to Hurricane Katrina created a social problem; however,according to sociologists the hurricane itself is considered a:

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A) manufactured risk 
B) external risk 
C) natural risk 
D) environmental disaster 
E) social issue 
A) manufactured risk 
B) external risk 
C) natural risk 
D) environmental disaster 
E) social issue

Question 6

Compare and contrast the three perspectives in the globalization debate.Which position do you find most compelling? Why?

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Question 7

Jared Diamond's explanation of the collapse of Rwandan society is criticized for placing too much emphasis on:

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A) ethnic tensions 
B) cultural and political explanations at the expense of environmental factors 
C) environmental factors at the expense of the political and cultural factors 
D) the government 
E) none of the above 
A) ethnic tensions 
B) cultural and political explanations at the expense of environmental factors 
C) environmental factors at the expense of the political and cultural factors 
D) the government 
E) none of the above

Question 8

Among the political changes contributing to the intensification of globalization has been the growing influence of:

Accepted Answer

A) international and regional mechanisms of government 
B) intergovernmental organizations 
C) international nongovernmental organizations 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) international and regional mechanisms of government 
B) intergovernmental organizations 
C) international nongovernmental organizations 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 9

Samuel's father was laid off from his job at the auto part manufacturing plant after it closed.Samuel currently works at Starbucks,and he is going to night school at the local community college to learn computer programming.Samuel's experience reflects which of the following:

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A) service society 
B) industrial society 
C) information society 
D) both a and b 
E) both a and c 
A) service society 
B) industrial society 
C) information society 
D) both a and b 
E) both a and c

Question 10

A collective attempt to further a common interest or secure a common goal through action outside the sphere of established institutions is:

Accepted Answer

A) a social movement 
B) collective behavior 
C) a riot 
D) revolution 
E) war 
A) a social movement 
B) collective behavior 
C) a riot 
D) revolution 
E) war

Question 11

A 2006 study conducted by the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University found that the richest 1 percent of adults in the world owned __________ of global assets in the year 2000,yet the bottom half of the world adult population owned barely __________.

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A) 40 percent; 20 percent 
B) 70 percent; 1 percent 
C) 10 percent; 10 percent 
D) 50 percent; 50 percent 
E) 40 percent; 1 percent 
A) 40 percent; 20 percent 
B) 70 percent; 1 percent 
C) 10 percent; 10 percent 
D) 50 percent; 50 percent 
E) 40 percent; 1 percent

Question 12

What role do social movements play in social change? Using the Arab Spring as an example,explain how globalization has affected social movements.

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Question 13

Participation in new social movements is seen as __________ whereby participants make a statement about who they are.

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A) "social obligation" 
B) "moral expression" 
C) "personal expression" 
D) "expressive logic" 
E) "civic engagement" 
A) "social obligation" 
B) "moral expression" 
C) "personal expression" 
D) "expressive logic" 
E) "civic engagement"

Question 14

According to Alain Touraine's theory of social movements,the connections between a social movement and the forces or influences opposing it are referred to as:

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A) network conflict 
B) mutual compromise 
C) the field of action 
D) social movement institutionalization 
E) social change 
A) network conflict 
B) mutual compromise 
C) the field of action 
D) social movement institutionalization 
E) social change

Question 15

The biggest contribution to accelerating and deepening the process of globalization has been made by the rapid development and diffusion of __________ technologies,which have enhanced the so-called compression of time and space.

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A) communication 
B) transportation 
C) manufacturing 
D) accounting 
E) energy 
A) communication 
B) transportation 
C) manufacturing 
D) accounting 
E) energy

Question 16

According to Karl Marx,the primary source of conflict that leads to revolution is:

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A) change in the forces of production 
B) change in the minds of the bourgeoisie 
C) change in the minds of the proletariat 
D) the political system 
E) religion 
A) change in the forces of production 
B) change in the minds of the bourgeoisie 
C) change in the minds of the proletariat 
D) the political system 
E) religion

Question 17

According to the text,among the most significant political causes of globalization was:

Accepted Answer

A) the development of a socialist alternative to the capitalist world market 
B) the rise of Islamic fundamentalism as a response to Western political influence in the Arab world 
C) the collapse of the Soviet bloc and the end of isolation for the former second world 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) the development of a socialist alternative to the capitalist world market 
B) the rise of Islamic fundamentalism as a response to Western political influence in the Arab world 
C) the collapse of the Soviet bloc and the end of isolation for the former second world 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 18

Which of the following would be considered a manufactured risk according to German sociologist Ulrich Beck?

Accepted Answer

A) Florida being pummeled with four hurricanes during 2004 
B) the 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear disaster in Pennsylvania 
C) the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina 
D) the smog and toxic gases released by the eruption of Washington State's Mount St.Helens in 1980 and 2004 
E) the destruction of Pompeii 
A) Florida being pummeled with four hurricanes during 2004 
B) the 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear disaster in Pennsylvania 
C) the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina 
D) the smog and toxic gases released by the eruption of Washington State's Mount St.Helens in 1980 and 2004 
E) the destruction of Pompeii

Question 19

Capitalism stimulates social change in an unprecedented way because it:

Accepted Answer

A) involves the constant expansion of production 
B) involves the ever-increasing accumulation of wealth 
C) promotes constant revision of the technology of production, which increasingly draws science into the process 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) involves the constant expansion of production 
B) involves the ever-increasing accumulation of wealth 
C) promotes constant revision of the technology of production, which increasingly draws science into the process 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 20

Many contemporary social movements,such as the Arab Spring,rely heavily on:

Accepted Answer

A) information technology 
B) unions 
C) riots 
D) violence 
E) none of the above 
A) information technology 
B) unions 
C) riots 
D) violence 
E) none of the above

The most far-reaching economic influence on social change has been the:

According to Charles Tilly's model,what are the four main components of collective action? Provide detailed examples of each component to fully illustrate your understanding of Tilly's model.

Who would argue that there is no such thing as history?

The increased risk of skin cancer is a manufactured risk that is likely related to:

Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and other parts of the Gulf Coast.The government response to Hurricane Katrina created a social problem; however,according to sociologists the hurricane itself is considered a:

Compare and contrast the three perspectives in the globalization debate.Which position do you find most compelling? Why?

Jared Diamond's explanation of the collapse of Rwandan society is criticized for placing too much emphasis on:

Among the political changes contributing to the intensification of globalization has been the growing influence of:

Samuel's father was laid off from his job at the auto part manufacturing plant after it closed.Samuel currently works at Starbucks,and he is going to night school at the local community college to learn computer programming.Samuel's experience reflects which of the following:

A collective attempt to further a common interest or secure a common goal through action outside the sphere of established institutions is:

A 2006 study conducted by the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University found that the richest 1 percent of adults in the world owned of global assets in the year 2000,yet the bottom half of the world adult population owned barely .

What role do social movements play in social change? Using the Arab Spring as an example,explain how globalization has affected social movements.

Participation in new social movements is seen as __________ whereby participants make a statement about who they are.

According to Alain Touraine's theory of social movements,the connections between a social movement and the forces or influences opposing it are referred to as:

The biggest contribution to accelerating and deepening the process of globalization has been made by the rapid development and diffusion of __________ technologies,which have enhanced the so-called compression of time and space.

According to Karl Marx,the primary source of conflict that leads to revolution is:

According to the text,among the most significant political causes of globalization was:

Which of the following would be considered a manufactured risk according to German sociologist Ulrich Beck?

Capitalism stimulates social change in an unprecedented way because it:

Many contemporary social movements,such as the Arab Spring,rely heavily on:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

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Exam 16: Globalization in a Changing World

The most far-reaching economic influence on social change has been the:

According to Charles Tilly's model,what are the four main components of collective action? Provide detailed examples of each component to fully illustrate your understanding of Tilly's model.

Who would argue that there is no such thing as history?

The increased risk of skin cancer is a manufactured risk that is likely related to:

Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and other parts of the Gulf Coast.The government response to Hurricane Katrina created a social problem; however,according to sociologists the hurricane itself is considered a:

Compare and contrast the three perspectives in the globalization debate.Which position do you find most compelling? Why?

Jared Diamond's explanation of the collapse of Rwandan society is criticized for placing too much emphasis on:

Among the political changes contributing to the intensification of globalization has been the growing influence of:

Samuel's father was laid off from his job at the auto part manufacturing plant after it closed.Samuel currently works at Starbucks,and he is going to night school at the local community college to learn computer programming.Samuel's experience reflects which of the following:

A collective attempt to further a common interest or secure a common goal through action outside the sphere of established institutions is:

A 2006 study conducted by the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University found that the richest 1 percent of adults in the world owned __________ of global assets in the year 2000,yet the bottom half of the world adult population owned barely __________.

What role do social movements play in social change? Using the Arab Spring as an example,explain how globalization has affected social movements.

Participation in new social movements is seen as __________ whereby participants make a statement about who they are.

According to Alain Touraine's theory of social movements,the connections between a social movement and the forces or influences opposing it are referred to as:

The biggest contribution to accelerating and deepening the process of globalization has been made by the rapid development and diffusion of __________ technologies,which have enhanced the so-called compression of time and space.

According to Karl Marx,the primary source of conflict that leads to revolution is:

According to the text,among the most significant political causes of globalization was:

Which of the following would be considered a manufactured risk according to German sociologist Ulrich Beck?

Capitalism stimulates social change in an unprecedented way because it:

Many contemporary social movements,such as the Arab Spring,rely heavily on:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

Filters

A 2006 study conducted by the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University found that the richest 1 percent of adults in the world owned of global assets in the year 2000,yet the bottom half of the world adult population owned barely .