Question 1

The final stage of social progress, according to Parsons, involved forming

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A)  A common language 
B)  Common enemies 
C)  Inclusive values 
D)  Spiritual traditions C

Question 2

In Koestler's view, dual minority identity can be understood as

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A)  A constant 
B)  A variable 
C)  A holon 
D)  An output C

Question 3

The preeminence of Western society emerged in large part due to the effects of

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A)  Religion and economics 
B)  Technology and democracy 
C)  History and tradition 
D)  Geography and climate B

Question 4

Discuss the major subtypes of social capital. Identify social groups or issues where bonding, bridging and instrumental social capital approaches would be helpful. Do you think that instrumental approaches have the potential to become more altruistic? What are the possible roles for social workers in this regard?

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Question 5

Define what you believe is meant by 'postmodernity.' What are the implications of this perspective for the development of social cohesion? How does this view affect the development of a unified social science with broad applicability?

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Question 6

The familiar term for cultural integration in contemporary use is

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A)  The melting pot model 
B)  The tossed salad model 
C)  The hybrid model 
D)  The laminated model

Question 7

The boundary effect in culture clashes has which effect?

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A)  Information gain 
B)  Information distortion 
C)  Information amplification 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

Discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of having markedly diverse subcultures in a society. What processes can serve to maximize the benefits and minimize the problems associated with diversity? What are the most factious dimensions on which our society is divided today?

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Question 9

The manifest function of police in this country is

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A)  Keeping minorities under control 
B)  Racist profiling 
C)  Preserving the current system 
D)  Law Enforcement

Question 10

The influences of modernity stressed

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A)  Stability 
B)  Spirituality 
C)  Progress 
D)  Divinity

Question 11

Discuss the nature of minority identity as a Holon. How does Billingsley's view accord with the development of a unified social science with broad applicability?

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Question 12

In contrast with modernity, postmodernism places more emphasis on

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A)  Clarity 
B)  Order 
C)  Reason 
D)  Diversity

Question 13

Current observers note that the gap between rich and poor is growing faster than at any time in our history. As this gap widens, what are the implications for an already diverse culture. Are minorities going to be able to have sufficient access to wealth to permit continued social cohesion? What policies might avert this crisis, and what are the potential breaking points in the social order as the gap widens?

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Question 14

In systems theory, the point where two subcultures come together is a point of

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A)  Learning 
B)  Tension 
C)  Cohesion 
D)  Alliance

Question 15

Weber's so-called 'protestant ethic' stressed which of the following?

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A)  Religious orthodoxy 
B)  Piety 
C)  Self sacrifice 
D)  Hard work

Question 16

Kroeber and Kluckhon suggest that the core feature of culture is

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A)  Technology 
B)  Religion 
C)  Values 
D)  Families

Question 17

Sutherland and Cressey developed a theory of social identity based on

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A)  Differential opportunity 
B)  Differential association 
C)  Differential ability 
D)  Differential achievement

Question 18

Which of the following is a dimension of cultural diversity in the United States?

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A)  Religion 
B)  Age 
C)  Sexual orientation 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

The coming together of women in the early feminist movement illustrates

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A)  Bridging capital 
B)  Instrumental capital 
C)  Bonding capital 
D)  All of the above

Exam 15: Theories Applied to Populations at Risk