Question 1

__________ might point out that the internet threatens to increase the problem of anomie.

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A)   Marx
B)   Weber
C)   Durkheim
D)   GoffmanE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Drawing on the ideas of Lenski, Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, cite ways in which one might claim modern society is better than societies in the past. In what ways might any of these thinkers see modern society as getting worse?

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Question 3

According to Karl Marx, what is one good thing about capitalism? At the same time, in his view, why does capitalism fail as an economic system?

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Question 4

The social standing of women and men in hunting and gathering societies is

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A)   unequal, with men controlling farming.
B)   fairly equal, with men and women making a vital contribution to survival.
C)   unequal, with women raising the young while men secure food.
D)   equal, because both men and women perform the same tasks.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Identify the seven traits that define rational social organization, according to Max Weber.

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Question 6

What concept did Durkheim use to refer to social bonds, which are strong among members of industrial society and are based on specialization and mutual interdependence?

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A)   Gesellschaft
B)   mechanical solidarity
C)   collective conscience
D)   organic solidarityE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Weber believed that people living in pre-industrial societies hold strongly to rationality, while members of industrial societies celebrate tradition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In hopes of salvation, Calvinists were quick to share their wealth with the poor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To compare societies at different times in history, Max Weber made use of

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A)   ideal types.
B)   stereotypes.
C)   statistical rates.
D)   rationality tests.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

When Weber used the concept "rationality," he had in mind

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A)   a concern with what's good for the entire community.
B)   a respect for tradition.
C)   deliberate, matter-of-fact calculation of the most efficient way to accomplish any task.
D)   limiting the extent of class conflict.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Many pastoral societies are nomadic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Karl Marx considered capitalism to be _____, but Max Weber argued that capitalism was very _____.

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A)   irrational; rational
B)   rational; irrational
C)   unproductive; productive
D)   productive; unproductiveE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The Roman Empire at its peak power was what type of society?

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A)   hunting and gathering
B)   horticultural and pastoral
C)   agrarian
D)   industrialE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Assume you are studying a society that has just invented cities, has increasing specialization, and has just started using money to buy and sell goods and services. It is likely that the society is at which stage of socio-cultural evolution?

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A)   hunting and gathering
B)   horticultural and pastoral
C)   agrarian
D)   industrialE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven characteristics of a rational organization as identified by Weber?

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A)   specialized tasks
B)   technical competence
C)   awareness of time
D)   personalityE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Compared to hunting and gathering societies, horticultural and pastoral societies have more productive specialization and greater social inequality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Gerhard Lenski argues that, eventually, we can expect technological invention to solve problems of peace and justice around the world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Gerhard Lenski dismissed technology as of little importance in shaping cultural patterns.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Hunting and gathering societies generate a productive surplus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Society

Karl Marx considered capitalism to be _____, but Max Weber argued that capitalism was very _____.

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Assume you are studying a society that has just invented cities, has increasing specialization, and has just started using money to buy and sell goods and services. It is likely that the society is at which stage of socio-cultural evolution?

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Identify the seven traits that define rational social organization, according to Max Weber.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the seven characteristics of a rational organization as identified by Weber?

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Many pastoral societies are nomadic.

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Hunting and gathering societies generate a productive surplus.

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Weber believed that people living in pre-industrial societies hold strongly to rationality, while members of industrial societies celebrate tradition.

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__________ might point out that the internet threatens to increase the problem of anomie.

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According to Karl Marx, what is one good thing about capitalism? At the same time, in his view, why does capitalism fail as an economic system?

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What concept did Durkheim use to refer to social bonds, which are strong among members of industrial society and are based on specialization and mutual interdependence?

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Drawing on the ideas of Lenski, Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, cite ways in which one might claim modern society is better than societies in the past. In what ways might any of these thinkers see modern society as getting worse?

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Compared to hunting and gathering societies, horticultural and pastoral societies have more productive specialization and greater social inequality.

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In hopes of salvation, Calvinists were quick to share their wealth with the poor.

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When Weber used the concept "rationality," he had in mind

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The social standing of women and men in hunting and gathering societies is

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Gerhard Lenski argues that, eventually, we can expect technological invention to solve problems of peace and justice around the world.

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The Roman Empire at its peak power was what type of society?

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

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Gerhard Lenski dismissed technology as of little importance in shaping cultural patterns.

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