Sociology 2 Final Exam Review

The Equilibrium Model states that social change happens because society seeks which of the following?

• Conflict

• Development

• Balance

• The common good

Which of the following are those groups or individuals who will suffer from a particular form of social change?

• Developing nations

• Postmodernists

• Vested interests

• Luddites

Which of the following is a reason why preindustrial cities were smaller than today’s cities?

• The population was larger then with more cities.

• There was less food surplus to support cities.

• People liked living in rural areas more

• Factories were located outside of cities.

In 24 hours, how many people will the population have grown by?

• 1,000

• 15,000

• 25,000

• 215,000

Redemptive social movements seek more of total change in individuals than alterative social movements.

• True

• False

Demographics have no effect on social change in society.

• True

• False

In North America, how many people live in urban areas?

• 1 out of 4

• 3 out of 4

• 2 out of 4

• 4 out of 4

The World-Systems Approach argues that peripheral nations exploit core nations in various ways.

• True

• False

Culture lag refers to a period of maladjustment as nonmaterial culture adapts to new material culture.

• True

• False

How much trash does the United States produce each day?

• 1 million pounds

• 1.8 million pounds

• 255 million pounds

• 3.3 billion pounds