Sociology - Social and Cultural Change
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Change is the only ______ in the universe.
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Question 2 of 73
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Changes in the social structure of a society is called.
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Addition of new words in a language is a.
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Changes of relationships are primarily.
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The term “Socio Cultural” Change refers to.
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Auguste Comte described.
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The first stage according to Comte is that of.
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According to Marxian view each stage contained within itself the seeds of.
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Question 9 of 73
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All civilizations are in an endless cycle of three cultural systems this theory was presented by.
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Question 10 of 73
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Functionalists accept “Change” as a.
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A shared human perception of an aspect of reality that already exists is known.
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A new combination or a new use of existing knowledge is termed as.
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Invention can be further divided into material inventions and social inventions democratic government is an example of.
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Spread of cultural traits from group to group is called.
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Diffusion is a _______ way process.
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Europeans gave firearms whiskey and small pox to India in exchange of corn potatoes tobacco This is an example of.
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Change is nearly always.
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Question 18 of 73
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Deviant is an agent of.
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Question 19 of 73
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Ogburn distinguished three forms of the social effects of inventions One is Dispersion or multiple effects of a single mechanical invention for example.
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Question 20 of 73
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Which nation(s) has(have) witnessed a significant decline in voter turnout in recent elections?
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Question 21 of 73
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Nineteenth-century theories of social change reflect the pioneering work in biological evolution done by.
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Question 22 of 73
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Which sociological perspective minimizes change?
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Question 23 of 73
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Which of the following theorists argued that conflict is a normal and desirable aspect of social change?
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Question 24 of 73
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The term vested interests was coined by social economist.
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Dahrendorf Rex and Habermas focused their attention on.
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Sociologists like Bordo (1993) have attributed the epidemic of anorexia in Western cultures to.
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Question 27 of 73
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The feeling of aimlessness or despair often associated with unsettling conditions is.
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The four principles of McDonaldization are.
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The four principles of McDonaldization are.
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A person is consciously motive primarily by his.
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In modern society cultural change is most likely to be the by-product of.
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_________ refers to the fundamental alterations in the patterns of culture structure and social behavior over time.
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Question 33 of 73
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The development of computers and the increased use of the internet are examples of what source of social change?
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Question 34 of 73
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Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding evolutionary perspectives on social change?
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Question 35 of 73
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Cyclical theorists.
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Question 36 of 73
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Cultural lag.
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Question 37 of 73
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Marx saw conflict between ________ as the primary source of social change.
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Question 38 of 73
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Which of the following is likely to occur as a result of the computer revolution in the United States?
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Question 39 of 73
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________ is the process by which a society moves from traditional to industrial social and economic arrangements.
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Question 40 of 73
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In developing nations which of the following influence(s) social change towards the liberal Western democratic style of society?
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Question 41 of 73
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Which of the following is an accurate statement about rumours?
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Question 42 of 73
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How do fashions differ from fads?
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Question 43 of 73
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Mass hysteria.
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Question 44 of 73
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Crowds have three characteristics in common Which of the following is NOT one of those characteristics?
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Question 45 of 73
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The value-added model of collective behaviour.
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Question 46 of 73
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According to Smelser,s model which of the following determinants of collective behaviour occurs first?
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Question 47 of 73
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According to contagion theory the “mobmind” develops through.
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Question 48 of 73
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Central to the concept of social movement is the idea that.
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Question 49 of 73
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Among the approaches that seek to explain the causes of social movements which one states that revolutions are most likely to take place when a prolonged period of social and economic betterment is followed by a period of sharp reversal?
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Question 50 of 73
50. Question
Social revolutions.
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Question 51 of 73
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Which of the following describes a central change in contemporary life that has been identified by futurists?
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Question 52 of 73
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__________ are the alterations over time in social structures culture and behavioura patterns.
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Question 53 of 73
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Early theories of collective behaviour emphasized ________ a view that crowd behaviour is like a mental illness that a person cannot resist.
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What theory argues that only certain people will be attracted by the opportunity to participate in a given episode of collective behaviour?
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Question 55 of 73
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Emergent norm theory argues that collective behaviour arises when expectations regarding how to act are.
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A ___________ is a substantial number of people who interact on the basis of loosely defined norms.
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Unverified information that is passed on from person to person is called a.
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Question 58 of 73
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Gossip usually consists of information about a person,s.
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Rumours about a bizarre event that supposedly happened to someone far removed from the individual telling the story are often called
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Question 60 of 73
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The preoccupation with eating habits following the Atkins diet is an example of a(n)
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________ usually last longer are better organized more goal-oriented and have a longer lasting impact than fads or crazes.
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Question 62 of 73
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What theory of social movement development currently dominates academic though?
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What approach focuses on the ever-changing relationship over time between social movements and macro-level economic and political systems?
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__________ movements advocate for progressive change using different methods than those that have previously failed and are often considered to be anti-government.
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_____________ is the term commonly used to describe the early days of a social movement characterized by a general mood of discontent.
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Question 66 of 73
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When so much attention is focused on group survival the group often experiences __________ which is a loss of focus regarding its original intent.
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Question 67 of 73
67. Question
Which of the following was not identified as a major theoretical perspective on social change?
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Question 68 of 73
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People who are open to new experience and who tend to reject traditional patterns of authority are said to be experiencing.
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Question 69 of 73
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Principles such as efficiency caluclability and predictability are all part of what Ritzer called.
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Question 70 of 73
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__________ is a model whereby public funds are extensively used to promote economic development.
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Question 71 of 73
71. Question
Resistance to certain aspects of development and social change in an effort to neutralize their efforts is called.
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Question 72 of 73
72. Question
The form of capitalism that thrives in some developing countries is characterized by a high degree of.
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Question 73 of 73
73. Question
The Functionalist view on social change sees development and modernization both.
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