Elements of Sociology: A Critical Canadian Introduction, Second Edition

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Elements of Sociology: A Critical Canadian Introduction, Second Edition: Chapter 14

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Question 1:

Of the four interpretations of social change listed below, which one views social change as potentially more destructive than constructive?
a) Modernism
b) Conservatism
c) Postmodernism
d) Fashion

Question 2:

Of the four interpretations of social change listed below, which one relates largely to voice?
a) Modernism
b) Evolution
c) Postmodernism
d) Fashion

Question 3:

Of the four interpretations of social change listed below, which one can be defined as adapting well to particular circumstances?
a) Modernism
b) Evolution
c) Postmodernism
d) Fashion

Question 4:

Of the four interpretations of social change listed below, which holds that change is equal to progress?
a) Modernism
b) Conservatism
c) Postmodernism
d) Fashion

Question 5:

To have a feeling of relative deprivation is to ________.
a) have the sense of having less or enjoying fewer benefits than another group
b) feel as though one has less than one has
c) lack familial ties
d) Both a. and b.

Question 6:

Stated rules of behaviour are known as ________.
a) cultural norms
b) statistical norms
c) taboos
d) None of the above.

Question 7:

According to 2001 statistics, which of the following is the fastest growing religion in Canada?
a) Christianity
b) Islam
c) Hinduism
d) Buddhism

Question 8:

Which of the following are the big three churches in Canada?
a) Catholic, United, and Anglican
b) Catholic, Islam, and Buddhist
c) United, Anglican, and Islam
d) Buddhist, Hindu, and Islam

Question 9:

Political globalization is ________.
a) the intensification and expansion of political interrelations across the globe
b) a shifting coalition of powerful interest groups
c) the idea that societies are always improving
d) All of the above.

Question 10:

One fact of society today is that it never changes.
a) True
b) False

Question 11:

Modernism is usually depicted as having a ‘straight line’ of change, and as being closed to numerous paths of development.
a) True
b) False

Question 12:

Conservatism sees social change as a good thing, especially as it relates to the environment and family.
a) True
b) False

Question 13:

A slippery slope occurs when one instance of social change is seen as the collapse of its entirety.
a) True
b) False

Question 14:

The digital divide is a socio-economic tool that brings people together, without distinction.
a) True
b) False

Question 15:

The fashion model of change is an example of change that is consistently an improvement. It reflects the deeper meanings associated with the state of society.
a) True
b) False

Question 16:

A reference group is a group of people one compares oneself to. A comparison with a reference group who has more leads one to have relative deprivation.
a) True
b) False

Question 17:

Statistical norms reflect what people actually do.
a) True
b) False

Question 18:

According to the text, technology is socially neutral.
a) True
b) False

Question 19:

Particular protectionists focus on the socio-economic, political, and cultural problems caused by globalization in their home territory.
a) True
b) False