A. The United States is being restructured from an agrarian to an industrial society
B. Modern societies are increasingly shifting from a national to a global economy
C. High tech industries are becoming energy-and materials-intensive
D. all of the above
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- In the on-going climate change debates which of these groups is least likely to be identified as having an interest in overemphasizing the need for global action on climate change ?
A. the media
B. fossil fuel corporations
C. academic climate change researchers
D. countries such as the Maldives at risk of rising sea levels - Which of these bests describes Islamic revivalism in the contemporary world ?
A. traditional practices and modes of life have been revived but combined with concerns that relate specifically to modern times
B. a growing belief in literal interpretations of sacred texts
C. a uniquely political phenomenon associated with introducing Islamic principles into laws and government
D. traditional practices and modes of life have been revived without any reference to recent historical events involving external non-Islam countries - Which term describes marriage patterns in contemporary Britain ?
A. flexible monogamy
B. serial monogamy
C. liquid monogamy
D. reflexive monogamy - Social inequality is a structured aspect of contemporary life That means that___________?
A. inequality occurs in a random fashion
B. inequalities are passed from generation to generation
C. inequality is regulated by the government
D. none of the above is true - Which of the following was not identified as a major theoretical perspective on social change ?
A. Functional theory
B. interactionist theory
C. Conflict theory
D. Cyclical theory
E. Evolutionary theory - Which of the following was not identified as one of the four conditions that must be met before a researcher can say that an independent variable or variables caused the change in the dependent variable ?
A. internal consistency
B. correlation
C. theory
D. time order
E. elimination of spuriousness - Merton describes types of response to a situation where there are widely socially endorsed values but limited means of achieving them Which of his types describes an acceptance of the values but willingness to use any means to achieve them ?
A. conformists
B. innovators
C. ritualists
D. retreatists - Merton describes types of response to a situation where there are widely socially endorsed values but limited means of achieving them. Which of his types describes an acceptance of the values but willingness to use any means to achieve them?
A. Conformists
B. innovators
C. ritualists
D. retrealists - Which model of city growth describes the city as a central business district surrounded by a zone in transition than a zone of workingmen’s homes residential zones, and the commuters. zone ?
A. the multiple nuclei model
B. the sector models
C. the concentric circle models
D. the social area analysis model - Which of the following statements accurately describes the importance of groups in social life ?
A. The social support and feedback of others hinders us as we try to confront difficulties
B. Accidents alcoholism psychiatric disorders tuberculosis and even death rates are higher among people who live with more than seven others in a group living situation
C. The most effective strategy for undergraduate success is to abstain from group interaction because it slows down one’s individual learning process
D. Support groups have been found to add an average of 18 months to the lives of women in advanced stages of cancer
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