Which term refers to cultural information about how to use the material resources of the environment to satisfy human needs and desires?

A. Invention
B. Technology
C. Society
D. Government


Answer: B

Sociology

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The United States is associated with ______ colonial settlement.

A. Spanish B. French C. English D. all of these

Sociology

Social scientists Karl Marx and Max Weber identified ___________ as an important determinant of social inequality and social change

a. religion b. class c. gender d. race

Sociology

According to your text, the long-term effect of information technology on society will depend as much on __________ as it does on the technological capabilities of computers and telecommunications

a. the attitudes of consumers b. social institutions c. advances in energy production d. advances in medicine

Sociology

Women typically drink less alcohol than men do and therefore have lower rates of alcohol-related health problems. This is an example of how _____ can influence health outcomes. However, studies have found that the rate of alcohol use by women is increasing, which is an example of _____.

A. sex and gender; gender convergence B. sex; feminization of aging C. gender; feminization of aging D. sex; sex convergence E. gender; gender convergence

Sociology