SOC100 Final Test

The current Idle No More movement is an example of which of the following?

What is the definition of technological determinism?

According to Davis and Moore, how does the work done by a judge compare with the work done by a janitor?

Which term describes the gap between what one expects to receive in social rewards and what one actually receives?

According to modernization theorists, why are poor countries struggling economically?

Which of the following do functionalists contend?

Which of the following best explains the disagreement among sociologists around the definition of absolute poverty?

If someone prefers the opera, gourmet food, and fine wine, their preferences are indicators of which of the following?

Which theory states that society needs to create incentives talented people are motivated to train for important jobs?

What term is sometimes used in breakdown theory to describe a perceived gap between expected and actual social rewards?

When you look back over your career and compare your current occupation with where you started, what are you examining?

Charles Perrow identified the Union Carbide leak, Chernobyl, and the Exxon Valdez's spill as which of the following?

What term did Weber use for organizations that seek to impose their will on others through the exercise of power?

What term was coined by Ulrich Beck to describe societies in which technology distributes danger among all people?

What is the accumulation of CO2 resulting in solar radiation entering the Earth's atmosphere while trapping heat?

What is the strategy of looking for groups with similar causes to support your social movement to strengthen numbers?

Which definition of poverty is Canada adopting as its official definition?

Which of the following characterizes a risk society?

Under what circumstances does new technology become a major force in society and history?

In which type of society is social mobility greatest?