Higher Education

Multiple Choice

Elements of Sociology: A Critical Canadian Introduction - Chapter 12

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Question 1:

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

Question 2:

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

Question 3:

Of the four listed interpretations of social change, which means adapting well to particular circumstances?
a) Modernism
b) Evolution
c) Postmodernism
d) Fashion

Question 4:

Of the four listed interpretations of social change, 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 a 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 is the fastest growing religion in Canada?
a) Christianity
b) Islam
c) Hinduism
d) Buddhism

Question 8:

Which 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:

The central part of society today is that it is consistent, with lack of change.
a) True
b) False

Question 10:

Modernism is usually depicted as having a ‘straight-line’ of change, not open to numerous paths of development.
a) True
b) False

Question 11:

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

Question 12:

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

Question 13:

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

Question 14:

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 15:

A reference group is a group of people one compares oneself to. Therefore, a comparison with those who have less leads one to have relative deprivation.
a) True
b) False

Question 16:

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

Question 17:

Who wrote the best-known book of Canadian sociology The Vertical Mosaic: An Analysis of Social Class and Power in Canada (1965)?
a) Everett C. Hughes
b) John Porter
c) W.E.B. DuBois
d) Emily Murphy