Test 2

1. 1According to Durkheim, this is what ties people together in modern society*

   1. Akinship ties
   2. Borganic solidarity
   3. Cmechanical solidarity
   4. Dtradition
2. 2According to Marx the driving force of change in a society was:

   1. Atechnology
   2. Brationalization
   3. Csolidarity
   4. Dconflict
3. 3Which theorist emphasized verstehen?

   1. AMarx
   2. BDurkheim
   3. CWeber
   4. DComte
4. 4People who sell their labor for wages

   1. Abourgeoisie
   2. Bproletarians
   3. Cpastoralists
   4. Dfunctionalists
5. 5He believed that the system of economic production shapes the entire society

   1. ALenski
   2. BMarx
   3. CDurkheim
   4. DWeber
6. 6Patterns rooted in society, not individual experience

   1. Aalienation
   2. Banomie
   3. Cfalse consciousness
   4. Dsocial facts
7. 7Social bonds that are based on common sentiments and shared moral values

   1. Asocial solidarity
   2. Borganic solidarity
   3. Cmechanical solidarity
   4. Drationalization
8. 8In what ways can crime be positive?

   1. Acan act as a warning device
   2. BAssist society to progress
   3. CHelp social cohesion
   4. DUndermines boundaries of society
9. 9The conquests of Alexander the Great led to a significant amount of

   1. Acultural diffusion
   2. Bliterary production
   3. Cscientific development
   4. Dtechnological innovation
10. 10King or Monarch/Lord or Noble/Knight or Warrior/Serf or Peasant Which social structure is
    this?

    1. Asocialism
    2. Bfeudalism
    3. Cmatrilinealism
    4. Dcaste system

11. 11Focus on ideas, need for higher education, and shift in workplace from cities to homes
    describes a _________ society

    1. AIndustrial
    2. BPost-Industrial
    3. CAgrarian
    4. DPastora
12. 12Which of the following is NOT a characteristic associated with a post-industrialized society?

    1. ATransition from theoretical knowledge to practical knowledge.
    2. BIncreased focus on the implications of new technologies
    3. CBlue-collar, manual labor jobs are replaced by technical jobs
    4. DUniversity graduates develop the next wave of technology
13. 13the social institution that's goal is to shape our attitudes and opinions

    1. Areligion
    2. Beducation
    3. Cfamily
    4. Dmass media
14. 14the catalyst for the agricultural revolution

    1. Acorn
    2. Bthe plow
    3. Cthe farmer
    4. Dfarm animals
15. 15A group of people of comparable income, education, and occupational prestige is the
    definition of

    1. Asocial class
    2. Bmiddle class
    3. Caggregate
    4. Ddemographics
16. 16The concept of analyzing social interaction developed by Erving Goffman

    1. Asymbolic analysis
    2. Bdramaturgy
    3. Csocial interaction
    4. Dfunctionalism
17. 17The most important aspect of social status is

    1. Astatus symbols
    2. Bsocial institutions
    3. Croles
    4. Dsocial class
18. 18The standard organized way that society meets its needs is

    1. Asocial structure
    2. Bsocial institutions
    3. Csocial interaction
    4. Dfunctional requisites
19. 19Organic solidarity is most likely to exist in which of the following types of societies?

    1. Aa. Hunter-gatherer
    2. Bb. Industrial
    3. Cc. Agricultural
    4. Dd. Feuda
20. 20Organic solidarity is based on:

    1. Acommon cultural heritage
    2. Bshared moral values
    3. Cspecialization and interdependence
    4. Dcollective conscience
21. 21Postindustrial societies are based on:

    1. Amanufacturing
    2. Bagriculture
    3. Cinformation
    4. Dpastoralism
22. 22According to Marx, the _____ own the means of production in a society.

    1. Aa. proletariat
    2. Bb. vassals
    3. Cc. bourgeoisie
    4. Dd. anomie
23. 23The concept of the iron cage was popularized by which of the following sociological
    thinkers?

    1. Aa. Max Weber
    2. Bb. Karl Marx
    3. Cc. Émile Durkheim
    4. Dd. Friedrich Engels
24. 24The major difference between invention and discovery is:

    1. Aa. Invention is based on technology, whereas discovery is usually based on culture
    2. Bb. Discovery involves finding something that already exists, but invention puts things together
       in a new way
    3. Cc. Invention refers to material culture, whereas discovery can be material or theoretic, like laws
       of physics
    4. Dd. Invention is typically used to refer to international objects, whereas discovery refers to that
       which is local to
25. 25According to Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann, society is based on ________.

    1. Aa. habitual actions
    2. Bb. status
    3. Cc. institutionalization
    4. Dd. role performance

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