Which sociologist argued that a money economy is significant because it speeds up consumption and allows people to consume more than they otherwise would?

A. C. Wright Mills
B. Auguste Comte
C. Georg Simmel
D. Karl Marx


Answer: C

Sociology

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a. primitive communism should be associated with pure redistribution b. paramount ownership should be associated with partial redistribution c. seigneurial ownership should be associated with reciprocity d. lineage ownership should be associated with surplus expropriation

Sociology

__________ dropped out of Harvard to co-found Microsoft

A) Warren Buffett B) Ted Kennedy C) Bill Gates D) Steve Jobs

Sociology

In the context of group leadership, a(n) _____ gives orders, assigns tasks, and makes all major decisions

A) ?authoritarian leader B) ?democratic leader C) ?permissive leader D) ?transactional leader E) ?laissez-faire leader

Sociology

Which of the following examples illustrates groupthink?

A. Weary from debating, a committee elects to put aside the topic until the next meeting. B. A high school basketball team follows their coach’s orders and adheres to a 10 p.m. curfew. C. After hearing feedback from constituents, a city council decides to pass a bill. D. An advertising agency decides to air an ad that most members of the agency like, despite concerns that it is racially offensive.

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