Exam 1: An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

The introduction of mobile phones, and their widespread use by individuals all over the world, has influenced all kinds of factors, including car accident rates, dinner etiquette, and how freshman college students communicate with their parents. This is an example of:

_____________________ is a sociologist who argued that a money economy is significant because it speeds up consumption and also allows people to consume more than they otherwise would.

A researcher who is studying the issues within a local school district realizes that these problems are occurring in the majority of public school districts within the United States. This researcher is connecting _______ to _________ social phenomena.

An example of mediated interaction would be communicating over the Internet in a chat room.

In the global age, borders between European countries increased, while borders between countries in other parts of the world relaxed.

Concepts from sociology's early days continue to be applicable and still are applied to social issues by contemporary sociologists.

In the transition to an information economy, more people of both genders perform labor for free.

In his text, George Ritzer defines globalization as an increased flow of people, products, and processes around the world. Consider the way that globalization affects your experience of college education. Describe how one product or process has changed the experience of college education for you through the effects of globalization. Give concrete factors describing why the product or process you describe is part of globalization.

Advertisers of various products are constantly trying to understand how people utilize their product and influence the tastes of individuals who will perpetuate their products as "cool." This is an example of:

A(n) ______________________ might study a society's cultural aspects, such as looking at a specific tribe and its practices-what they eat, how they organize families, how they use resources-in detail.

________________ is the significance of the individual to have the capacity to influence the shape of society and culture.

There are four defining characteristics of McDonaldization. Which of the following is NOT one of these characteristics?

Describe the differences and similarities between the two purposes of sociology: pure science and social reform. Do you believe that sociology should focus more on pure science or social reform? Explain your stance.

There are negative types of globalization, such as terrorism and sex trafficking.

Sociologists who engage in pure science believe sociology should be studied in order to change society for the better.

In the United States, manufacturing has __________ since the middle of the twentieth century, signaling a move out of the _______________ age.

When it comes to the digital world, which of the following questions IS LEAST LIKELY to be a research interest of sociology:

Often times, when people visit doctors' offices, there are pictures on the wall meant to have a "calming" effect on the patients. Patients view the pictures and feel more comfortable about the visit because they may imagine they are visiting one of the places in the pictures. This is an example of:

The number of women who are involved in sex trafficking has decreased each year.

Macroanalysis involves focusing on the influence of groups and organizations.