Question 1

Mass-society theory argues that the scale of social life is increasingly leaving people feeling lost in a world of vast and impersonal bureaucracies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The concept of modernity refers to changes in social patterns brought on by which of the following?

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A)  the fall of the Roman Empire
B)  the Enlightenment
C)  the Industrial Revolution
D)  globalizationE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Karl Marx highlighted which of the following in the process of social change?

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A)  invention
B)  ideas
C)  social conflict
D)  cultural diffusionE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The class-society theory of modernity is derived largely from the social-conflict approach of Karl Marx.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Karl Marx was a major architect of mass-society theory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Emile Durkheim claimed that the defining trait of modernity was

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A)  faith in established tradition.
B)  kinship.
C)  common beliefs.
D)  an increasing division of labor.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Scholars who take a postmodernist approach claim that

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A)  in many respects,modernity has failed.
B)  science holds the important answers.
C)  people should be optimistic about their future.
D)  All of these responses are correct.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Social change results from invention,discovery,and cultural diffusion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In global perspective,we see that some societies change but others do not.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Read the four statements below.They are all correct EXCEPT:

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A)  Members of traditional societies conform;members of modern societies do not.
B)  Members of modern societies conform;members of traditional societies do not.
C)  Members of both traditional and modern societies conform,but to different degrees and for different reasons.
D)  Members of neither traditional nor modern societies conform.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Comparing various social changes,we correctly conclude that

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A)  all changes are planned.
B)  fads have the greatest importance.
C)  most changes go completely unnoticed by people.
D)  some changes matter more than others.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Read the four statements below about postmodernism.They are all correct EXCEPT:

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A)  The future probably will not be as good as the present.
B)  Science does not hold all the answers.
C)  Cultural debates are intensifying.
D)  The family and other social institutions are not changing.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

In this essay,identify and discuss several causes of social change,including cultural processes (invention,discovery,and diffusion),social conflict,ideas,and demographic patterns.Of these factors,which do you think is the most important? Why?

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Question 14

Modernity is the concept used for the social patterns that began to change the world about when?

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A)  1492
B)  1600
C)  the 1750s
D)  the 1920sE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Ferdinand Tönnies described modernity as the loss of

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A)  Gemeinschaft.
B)  Gesellschaft.
C)  social diversity.
D)  personal choice.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Define the concepts Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft in ways that make their difference clear.Apply these concepts to social life in the United States.

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Question 17

Applying mass-society theory,you would claim that the biggest micro-level problem facing individuals in modern society is

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A)  poverty.
B)  too much tradition.
C)  powerlessness.
D)  establishing a clear personal identity.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Karl Marx claimed that conflict between classes had the effect of preventing social change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Modernization typically decreases social diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Karl Marx highlighted which of the following in the process of social change?

Accepted Answer

A)  invention
B)  ideas
C)  class conflict
D)  cultural diffusionE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Exam 16: Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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