Question 1

What are the four stages in Karl Marx's model of historical change?

Accepted Answer

thesis,antithesis,synthesis,classless state

Question 2

Who is Big Brother?

Accepted Answer

The term is an allusion to George Orwell's 1984. Big Brother is the government's monitoring of citizens' lives.

Question 3

The Japanese adopted baseball as a national sport after they saw American GIs playing it following World War II. This adoption of baseball by the Japanese is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a discovery 
B) diffusion 
C) an invention 
D) cultural lag 
A) a discovery 
B) diffusion 
C) an invention 
D) cultural lag B

Question 4

Is increased social inequality an inevitable consequence of technological change? Must the current Least Industrialized Nations remain in a perpetual pauper status in relation to the Most Industrialized Nations? Explain why or why not.

Accepted Answer

Continuing advances in technology may ch

Question 5

Democracy,citizenship,and capitalism all qualify as being social inventions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Based on Ogburn's theory,identify and explain the three processes of social change and provide an example of each process.

Accepted Answer

The first is invention: when elements an

Question 7

Combining glass,a filament,and metal base (all of which previously existed)to form a new tool called the light bulb is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) diffusion 
B) discovery 
C) invention 
D) reformulation 
A) diffusion 
B) discovery 
C) invention 
D) reformulation

Question 8

Historically,four social revolutions have occurred as a result of new technologies. List the technologies which led to these social changes and their consequences.

Accepted Answer

The first social revolution was the dome

Question 9

Who is suspected of being responsible for the thousands of attacks that have been launched against the U.S.'s military computers?

Accepted Answer

A) Russia and China 
B) Canada and the U.K. 
C) France and Germany 
D) Saudi Arabia and Iraq 
A) Russia and China 
B) Canada and the U.K. 
C) France and Germany 
D) Saudi Arabia and Iraq

Question 10

The competition between the Most Industrialized Nations' push for continued economic growth and the Industrializing Nations' efforts to catch up and develop their economies is having a disastrous impact on the global environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the main source of pollution in the Most Industrialized Nations?

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear power 
B) industrial run off 
C) burning fossil fuels in internal combustion engines 
D) overuse of fertilizer and pesticides 
A) nuclear power 
B) industrial run off 
C) burning fossil fuels in internal combustion engines 
D) overuse of fertilizer and pesticides

Question 12

The Global Information Grid is a technological advance in education to connect virtually every university in the world to the World Wide Web.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following types of social movements are global in scope?

Accepted Answer

A) technical and professional social movements 
B) transnational and metaformative social movements 
C) alterative and redemptive social movements 
D) reformative and transformative social movements 
A) technical and professional social movements 
B) transnational and metaformative social movements 
C) alterative and redemptive social movements 
D) reformative and transformative social movements

Question 14

-Why is Figure 15.1,"Marx's Model of Historical Change," analogous to a "dog chasing his tail?"

Accepted Answer

The model is a continual cycle of change

Question 15

Which sociologist traced the emergence of capitalism to the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

A) Max Weber 
B) Emile Durkheim 
C) Talcott Parsons 
D) Karl Marx 
A) Max Weber 
B) Emile Durkheim 
C) Talcott Parsons 
D) Karl Marx

Question 16

Which statement is MOST accurate regarding the effect the rapid disappearance of the rain forests will have on global conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) It will not affect industrialized nations significantly. 
B) The media is exaggerating the effects of this problem. 
C) Thousands of plant and animal species are lost annually. 
D) This has been halted with the passage of new laws. 
A) It will not affect industrialized nations significantly. 
B) The media is exaggerating the effects of this problem. 
C) Thousands of plant and animal species are lost annually. 
D) This has been halted with the passage of new laws.

Question 17

The term propaganda is a neutral term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Based on the classic Marxist view,what is the new arrangement of power that develops when the previous position is altered due to its inherent contradictions?

Accepted Answer

A) the thesis 
B) the antithesis 
C) the metamorphosis 
D) the synthesis 
A) the thesis 
B) the antithesis 
C) the metamorphosis 
D) the synthesis

Question 19

Which nation has approved an identity chip the size of a grain of rice that can be injected under the skin?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) China 
C) U)S. 
D) Germany 
A) Japan 
B) China 
C) U)S. 
D) Germany

Question 20

What was the impetus for each of the four social revolutions?

Accepted Answer

The first social revolution: domesticati

What are the four stages in Karl Marx's model of historical change?

Who is Big Brother?

The Japanese adopted baseball as a national sport after they saw American GIs playing it following World War II. This adoption of baseball by the Japanese is an example of ________.

Is increased social inequality an inevitable consequence of technological change? Must the current Least Industrialized Nations remain in a perpetual pauper status in relation to the Most Industrialized Nations? Explain why or why not.

Democracy,citizenship,and capitalism all qualify as being social inventions.

Based on Ogburn's theory,identify and explain the three processes of social change and provide an example of each process.

Combining glass,a filament,and metal base (all of which previously existed)to form a new tool called the light bulb is an example of ________.

Historically,four social revolutions have occurred as a result of new technologies. List the technologies which led to these social changes and their consequences.

Who is suspected of being responsible for the thousands of attacks that have been launched against the U.S.'s military computers?

The competition between the Most Industrialized Nations' push for continued economic growth and the Industrializing Nations' efforts to catch up and develop their economies is having a disastrous impact on the global environment.

What is the main source of pollution in the Most Industrialized Nations?

The Global Information Grid is a technological advance in education to connect virtually every university in the world to the World Wide Web.

Which of the following types of social movements are global in scope?

-Why is Figure 15.1,"Marx's Model of Historical Change," analogous to a "dog chasing his tail?"

Which sociologist traced the emergence of capitalism to the Protestant Reformation?

Which statement is MOST accurate regarding the effect the rapid disappearance of the rain forests will have on global conditions?

The term propaganda is a neutral term.

Based on the classic Marxist view,what is the new arrangement of power that develops when the previous position is altered due to its inherent contradictions?

Which nation has approved an identity chip the size of a grain of rice that can be injected under the skin?

What was the impetus for each of the four social revolutions?

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Exam 15: Social Change and the Environment

What are the four stages in Karl Marx's model of historical change?

Who is Big Brother?

The Japanese adopted baseball as a national sport after they saw American GIs playing it following World War II. This adoption of baseball by the Japanese is an example of ________.

Is increased social inequality an inevitable consequence of technological change? Must the current Least Industrialized Nations remain in a perpetual pauper status in relation to the Most Industrialized Nations? Explain why or why not.

Democracy,citizenship,and capitalism all qualify as being social inventions.

Based on Ogburn's theory,identify and explain the three processes of social change and provide an example of each process.

Combining glass,a filament,and metal base (all of which previously existed)to form a new tool called the light bulb is an example of ________.

Historically,four social revolutions have occurred as a result of new technologies. List the technologies which led to these social changes and their consequences.

Who is suspected of being responsible for the thousands of attacks that have been launched against the U.S.'s military computers?

The competition between the Most Industrialized Nations' push for continued economic growth and the Industrializing Nations' efforts to catch up and develop their economies is having a disastrous impact on the global environment.

What is the main source of pollution in the Most Industrialized Nations?

The Global Information Grid is a technological advance in education to connect virtually every university in the world to the World Wide Web.

Which of the following types of social movements are global in scope?

-Why is Figure 15.1,"Marx's Model of Historical Change," analogous to a "dog chasing his tail?"

Which sociologist traced the emergence of capitalism to the Protestant Reformation?

Which statement is MOST accurate regarding the effect the rapid disappearance of the rain forests will have on global conditions?

The term propaganda is a neutral term.

Based on the classic Marxist view,what is the new arrangement of power that develops when the previous position is altered due to its inherent contradictions?

Which nation has approved an identity chip the size of a grain of rice that can be injected under the skin?

What was the impetus for each of the four social revolutions?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Social Groups and Formal Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Global Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Age

Politics and the Economy

Marriage and Family

Education and Religion

Population and Urbanization

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