Sociology II Final Exam Review

Great Britain is an example of a core nation.

What did Malthus believe was going to happen?

Sprawl often happens from unplanned development and the rapid growth of a city.

Social movements are rare in today’s society.

Who argued that cities brought a more impersonal, transitory way of life to people?

One reason for migration between countries is more economic opportunities in another country.

Which of the following is an example of a negative consequence of social change?

Which of the following is a factor that could lead to high infant mortality rates?

What is the study of the interactions between the environment and living creatures?

The life expectancy in Japan is 64 years.

Many countries use a census to learn more about the population.

Which of the following is true about collective behavior?

What are situations where a particular group is thought to be a danger or menace to society?

Most African countries have a higher birth rate than countries in North America.

What happens to population in stage two of the demographic transition theory?

Which theory argues that societies went from pre-industrial to industrial to postindustrial?

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Urbanism is the way of life, patterns of behavior, and culture of city dwellers.

Modernity is said to have started with what event in history?

Concentric zone theory states urban areas have development centers that meet different needs.

The population is expected to grow to which number by 2050?

What is an area with dense population that encompasses more than one city?

Which theory explains why people may engage in behaviors that they would not ordinarily do?

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

Evolutionary theory that states all societies pass through the same stages & reach the same end

Gentrification benefits poor individuals living in the area because their taxes are lowered.

When a crowd is directed a specific focus with violence, it is called what?

Which of the following is a category of urban residents?

Collective behavior can do which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of a preindustrial city?

Resource mobilization theory states movements develop when groups have access to resources like

Cities are made up of diverse groups of people.

Durkheim, Marx, and Weber all examined social change in their work.

Which type of -oriented movements seek to make specific changes within a society?

Which of the following is a reason why Sunbelt cities are increasing in population?

Environmental racism is the placement of landfills and hazardous waste sites in wealthy areas.

Demography is the study of what?

Which of the following is NOT a common aspect in areas of sprawl?

Which of the following is a negative effect of urban sprawl?

A situation that might cause a panic is which of the following?

Which of the following is a potential outcome for a social movement?

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

The World-Systems Approach argues that more of the world’s resources go where?

Where does gentrification take place?

Which of the following is an example of a social movement?

Social movements often push for change outside of institutional means such as protests.

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

Demographics have no effect on social change in society.

Mortality is the rate of childbearing in a country.

A greater food surplus allowed for cities to grow in population.

Theory of social change used most often to explain the collapse or decline of civilizations

North American culture contributes to environmental issues.

Micro-change is change that happens at which level?

Soon, Japan will have a situation where fewer workers are supporting retired individuals.

From 1870 to 1915, how many immigrants came to North America?

Environmental racism is placing which things in poor areas more frequently than wealthy areas?

Crowds are temporary gatherings with a common interest or focus.

Which of the following is an example of a Sunbelt city?

Social movements often have one or more charismatic leaders who draw people to the movement.

Social change is both planned and unplanned.

The Industrial Revolution had little effect on society.

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

Modern societies have a greater focus on the future than pre-industrial societies.

Which of the following is an example of a reformative social movement?

The fact that the earth is an ecosystem means which of the following?

Which type of city is one in which global finance and electronic information dominate?

The movement of people into a country is called emigration.

The Equilibrium Model states that social change happens because society seeks

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Which of the following is a characteristic of modernization?

Modern, industrial societies have less social diversity than pre-industrial societies.

Which of the following is an example of a peripheral country?

The 1st stage of a social movement is emergence, which is a social movement coming into being.

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Which social movements are social movements that seek partial change for individual?

Marx, Weber, and Durkheim did not study cities in their works.

Contagion theory is collective behavior happening if people who think alike are drawn together.

Contagion theory argues that crowds have what type of effect on people?

Social change is overwhelmingly positive for society.

Social movements progress through the stages of social movements in the same order.

Why did Marx believe that social change was necessary in society?

Cities decreased in size from the industrial to the postindustrial city.

Which of the following can be a cause of social change?

Relative deprivation theory states that ______ must exist for a social movement to develop.

The Salem Witch Trials are an example of a craze.

Which of the following is a characteristic of postmodernity?

The corridor from Boston to Washington, D.C. is an example of a megalopolis.

What is true about social change?

Which of the following is a function of the environment?