Which of the following theories is a model of economic and social development that explains global inequality in terms of technological and cultural differences between societies?
a. social-conflict theory
b. modernization theory
c. world-system theory
d. cultural-transmission theory
(Answer: b)
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While the middle class is shrinking and the working class faces difficult economic hurdles, there is the danger that new immigrants will become too quickly assimilated and lose their cultures
a. true b. false
In Auguste Comte's "hierarchy of the sciences," which science is just below sociology?
a. mathematics b. chemistry c. astronomy d. biology e. physics
Which argument best represents future trends in cohabitation?
a) Cohabitation will increase because it is more accepted by all ages because young people may avoid marriage because they are still not doing well financially. b) Cohabitation will decrease because of marriage initiatives promoting marriage rather than cohabitation and having children out of wedlock. c) Cohabitation will remain steady because marriage is increasing in popularity, but older Americans are increasingly choosing cohabitation rather than remarriage. d) Cohabitation will increase among young people, but experience significant decline with Americans over the age of 40 because of the economic benefits of marriage.
Which social force refers to the incorporation of production technology into market driving economies?
a. Political Revolution b. The Rise of Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution c. The Rise of Socialism d. Colonialism