Question 1

The driving force of social change,according to Marx,is

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A)  advancing technology.
B)  social conflict between classes.
C)  dominant ideas.
D)  the way in which society is held together.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Hunting and gathering societies are nomadic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Modern societies typically provide individuals with less moral regulation than do traditional societies.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The mass media,in films from Frankenstein

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A)  technology has only positive consequences for human societies.
B)  pastoral societies have more advanced technology than industrial societies.
C)  advanced technology can not only serve us,but it can also harm us.
D)  our society holds little interest in advancing technology.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

According to Weber,rational,modern societies were becoming more personal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The first type of society to generate a material surplus was

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A)  hunting and gathering.
B)  horticultural and pastoral.
C)  agrarian.
D)  industrial.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Hunting and gathering societies around the world contain a large and increasing share in the global population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Modern societies differ from traditional societies because they have more productive specialization-that is,a more complex division of labor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Karl Marx,the foundation of society is the family.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In describing the rationalization of society,Max Weber claimed that modern society had become

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A)  more religious.
B)  disenchanted.
C)  full of anomie.
D)  less productive.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Of the following sociologists,which one was most interested in how society is divided?

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A)  Gerhard Lenski
B)  Karl Marx
C)  Max Weber
D)  Emile DurkheimE) A) and B)
F) None of the above B

Question 12

According to Lenski,the term "sociocultural evolution" refers to

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A)  changes brought about by new ways of thinking.
B)  changes created by ideas coming from other societies.
C)  change that results from social conflict.
D)  changes that occur as a society acquires new technology.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Durkheim used the concept "anomie" to mean the same thing as Marx's concept of "alienation."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Emile Durkheim viewed society as an external,objective reality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A great danger to hunting and gathering societies is

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A)  global warfare.
B)  growing more food than people can carry.
C)  the forces of nature,including storms and droughts.
D)  the forces of social inequality.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Today,hunting and gathering societies

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A)  are quickly spreading around the world.
B)  represent about half the world's population.
C)  are few in number,but are found on every continent.
D)  are close to disappearing from the world.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Weber argued that the development of industrial capitalism had its roots in a set of religious ideas linked to Calvinism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Where in the world did large-scale cultivation or farming first develop?

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A)  southeast Asia
B)  the Middle East
C)  North America
D)  AfricaE) B) and C)
F) None of the above B

Question 19

The use of industrial technology typically raises economic living standards.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Agrarian technology developed based on the use of

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A)  the plow,animal power,and the development of metals.
B)  the ability to travel,the rise of industry,and elevated living standards.
C)  cultural diffusion,the use of hand tools to grow crops,and social diversity.
D)  computers,the Information Revolution,and a global culture.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 4: Society

The driving force of social change,according to Marx,is

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Hunting and gathering societies are nomadic.

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Modern societies typically provide individuals with less moral regulation than do traditional societies.

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The mass media,in films from Frankenstein

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According to Weber,rational,modern societies were becoming more personal.

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The first type of society to generate a material surplus was

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Hunting and gathering societies around the world contain a large and increasing share in the global population.

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Modern societies differ from traditional societies because they have more productive specialization-that is,a more complex division of labor.

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According to Karl Marx,the foundation of society is the family.

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In describing the rationalization of society,Max Weber claimed that modern society had become

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Of the following sociologists,which one was most interested in how society is divided?

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According to Lenski,the term "sociocultural evolution" refers to

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Durkheim used the concept "anomie" to mean the same thing as Marx's concept of "alienation."

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Emile Durkheim viewed society as an external,objective reality.

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A great danger to hunting and gathering societies is

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Today,hunting and gathering societies

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Weber argued that the development of industrial capitalism had its roots in a set of religious ideas linked to Calvinism.

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