Elements of Sociology 4e, Practice Quiz: Chapter 15

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. Which interpretation of social change views society advancing along a single straight path from less to more advanced?

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. Which perspective posits that societies naturally proceed from simple to complex and only the strongest triumph?

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. Which theorist coined the term survival of the fittest?

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. A local politician makes a passionate argument against gay marriage, arguing that gay marriage threatens the very fabric of the traditional family. This is an example of which logical fallacy?

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. What do we call the artificial creation of consumer demand for non-essential products?

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. What is the term of technological advances that separate different social classes in terms of access to that technology?

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. Which theorist coined the term "virtual class"?

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. Which of the following best summarizes the evolutionary perspective on social change?

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. Which of the following is the fastest-growing religion in Canada?

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. Which was one of the key catalysts for the decline in Canada's cod fishery?

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. Social change today is probably the most visible in the area of technology.

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. According to Lewis Henry Morgan, societies progress in the following three stages: barbarism, savagery, and civilization.

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. Sociology as a discipline greatly benefitted from Darwin's idea of "survival of the fittest."

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. One central criticism of modernist interpretations of social change is that it uncritically accepts change as inherently and equally positive for all members of society.

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. A key tenet of the conservative interpretation of social change is that societies change in more or less predictable patterns, also called the cycle of civilization.

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. The Luddites discussed in your textbook are frequently cited as an example of a postmodern approach to social change.

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. One main concern of postmodernism as a social theory is the inclusion of diverse voices, especially those that are traditionally marginalized.

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. According to the fashion model of social change, changes in society are always driven by a change in values and a drive for improvement.

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. The decline of the cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador was a major motor of westward migration of some of its population.

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. Sociology as an academic discipline is relatively unaffected by larger societal changes.

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