Question 1

Sociology focuses on the ways in which the social world is continually changing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the global age,societies are increasing in importance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Societal changes in the aftermath of the Great Recession suggest that we are moving into an age in which people are more likely to do which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) rely on credit more than ever before 
B) spend their money on more high-end goods and entertainment 
C) spend money reluctantly 
D) prefer more do-it-yourself products to store-bought products

Question 4

Which of these is associated with McDonaldization?

Accepted Answer

A) excessive humanization 
B) excessive consumption 
C) excessive community 
D) excessive individualism

Question 5

Which theorist invented the term sociology and developed it as a field of thought?

Accepted Answer

A) Émile Durkheim 
B) Auguste Comte 
C) Jane Addams 
D) Friedrich Engels

Question 6

Which sociologist argued that a money economy is significant because it speeds up consumption and allows people to consume more than they otherwise would?

Accepted Answer

A) C.Wright Mills 
B) Auguste Comte 
C) Georg Simmel 
D) Karl Marx

Question 7

Globalization's impact has been predominantly negative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sociology is the systematic study of which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) the way people are influenced by history 
B) the way people are influenced by mental illness 
C) the way people interpret and create language 
D) the way people are affected and affect social structures and processes

Question 9

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the differences and similarities between the...

Question 10

Which of these is associated with shopping online and reviewing products and services?

Accepted Answer

A) globalization 
B) consumption 
C) digital world 
D) McDonaldization

Question 11

The Power Elite was written by ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Auguste Comte 
B) C.Wright Mills 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Émile Durkheim

Question 12

As globalization takes place,what happens to the movement of products and people?

Accepted Answer

A) They become more monitored. 
B) They become more regulated. 
C) The become more unequal. 
D) They become more fluid.

Question 13

McDonaldization is the process by which the principles of a fast-food restaurant come to dominate societal sectors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The global age is marked by fluidity of people and products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Traditionally,which of these was the largest unit of analysis in sociology?

Accepted Answer

A) inequality 
B) gender 
C) society 
D) globalization

Question 16

According to Erving Goffman,the Vietnam War protestors would be considered ______ as they realized their power to create change and affect the entire society.

Accepted Answer

A) dangerous giants 
B) the power elite 
C) social constructionists 
D) communists

Question 17

What is the term associated with increased negative global flows,such as diseases or pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) terrorism 
B) deviant globalization 
C) hyper capitalism 
D) anti-globalization

Question 18

Starting in the 1950s,developed countries with capitalist economies began to shift from ______ to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) production; consumption 
B) manufacturing; providing services 
C) working class; middle class 
D) affluence; recession

Question 19

Which discipline would be particularly interested in how the Internet has shaped global information flows?

Accepted Answer

A) psychology 
B) anthropology 
C) geography 
D) communication studies

Question 20

Jane works at a company that emphasizes that people should do tasks as quickly and cheaply as possible.Which characteristic of McDonaldization does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A) calculability 
B) control 
C) efficiency 
D) predictability

Exam 1: An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

Sociology focuses on the ways in which the social world is continually changing.

In the global age,societies are increasing in importance.

Societal changes in the aftermath of the Great Recession suggest that we are moving into an age in which people are more likely to do which of these?

Which of these is associated with McDonaldization?

Which theorist invented the term sociology and developed it as a field of thought?

Which sociologist argued that a money economy is significant because it speeds up consumption and allows people to consume more than they otherwise would?

Globalization's impact has been predominantly negative.

Sociology is the systematic study of which of these?

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.

Which of these is associated with shopping online and reviewing products and services?

The Power Elite was written by ______.

As globalization takes place,what happens to the movement of products and people?

McDonaldization is the process by which the principles of a fast-food restaurant come to dominate societal sectors.

The global age is marked by fluidity of people and products.

Traditionally,which of these was the largest unit of analysis in sociology?

According to Erving Goffman,the Vietnam War protestors would be considered ______ as they realized their power to create change and affect the entire society.

What is the term associated with increased negative global flows,such as diseases or pollution?

Starting in the 1950s,developed countries with capitalist economies began to shift from to .

Which discipline would be particularly interested in how the Internet has shaped global information flows?

Jane works at a company that emphasizes that people should do tasks as quickly and cheaply as possible.Which characteristic of McDonaldization does this exemplify?