Question 1

Comparing and contrasting the ideas of Karl Marx and Max Weber, which of the following statements is True?

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A)   Marx thought modern society was alienating Weber did not.
B)   Weber thought modern society was alienating Marx did not.
C)   Both Marx and Weber thought modern society was alienating, although for different reasons.
D)   Neither Marx nor Weber thought modern society was alienating.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D) C

Question 2

Karl Marx believed that the industrial-capitalist system was:

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A)   very productive.
B)   concentrating wealth in the hands of a few.
C)   giving rise to two great classes: capitalists and proletarians.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Modern societies provide individuals with less moral regulation than traditional societies do.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

To compare societies at different times in history, Max Weber made use of:

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A)   ideal types.
B)   stereotypes.
C)   statistical rates.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Huge empires-such as the Roman Empire that included tens of millions of people and several million square miles-were based on agrarian technology.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Weber viewed rationality as a liberating force that would free the human spirit.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 7

A great danger to hunting and gathering societies is:

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A)   warfare.
B)   growing more food than they can carry.
C)   the forces of nature, including storms and droughts.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above C

Question 8

Agrarian societies are more alike than hunting and gathering societies are.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The birth of the discipline of sociology took place during the development of which type of society?

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A)   pastoral
B)   horticultural
C)   industrial
D)   agrarianE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Gerhard Lenski claims that the invention of horticultural or pastoral technology is a clear case of societal progress toward a better way of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Karl Marx used a philosophical approach called _____, Max Weber followed an approach called _____.

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A)   tradition rationality
B)   rationality tradition
C)   materialism idealism
D)   idealism materialismE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

In hunting and gathering societies:

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A)   men and women do almost entirely the same tasks.
B)   men hunt animals while women gather vegetation.
C)   women hunt animals while men gather vegetation.
D)   men and women work together as hunters.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

What did Durkheim mean by "anomie"? How does modern society cause anomie?

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Question 14

What importance did Karl Marx attach to social conflict between classes?

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Question 15

It would be correct to say that Durkheim thought of society as:

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A)   existing only in the human mind.
B)   an objective reality.
C)   changing from moment to moment.
D)   having no clear existence at all.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Durkheim used the concept "anomie" to mean the same thing as Marx's concept of "alienation."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Agrarian societies typically have dramatic social inequality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In describing the rationalization of society, Max Weber claimed that modern society had become:

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A)   more religious.
B)   disenchanted.
C)   full of anomie.
D)   less productive.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

The first type of society to generate a material surplus is:

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A)   hunting and gathering.
B)   horticultural and pastoral.
C)   agrarian.
D)   industrial.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Emile Durkheim saw society as a system "beyond us" with the power to guide our lives. Therefore, he described elements of society, including cultural norms, values, and beliefs as:

Accepted Answer

A)   social facts.
B)   ideal types.
C)   False consciousness.
D)   forms of rationality.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 4: Society

Comparing and contrasting the ideas of Karl Marx and Max Weber, which of the following statements is True?

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Karl Marx believed that the industrial-capitalist system was:

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Modern societies provide individuals with less moral regulation than traditional societies do.

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To compare societies at different times in history, Max Weber made use of:

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Huge empires-such as the Roman Empire that included tens of millions of people and several million square miles-were based on agrarian technology.

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Weber viewed rationality as a liberating force that would free the human spirit.

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A great danger to hunting and gathering societies is:

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Agrarian societies are more alike than hunting and gathering societies are.

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The birth of the discipline of sociology took place during the development of which type of society?

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Gerhard Lenski claims that the invention of horticultural or pastoral technology is a clear case of societal progress toward a better way of life.

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Karl Marx used a philosophical approach called _____, Max Weber followed an approach called _____.

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In hunting and gathering societies:

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Agrarian societies typically have dramatic social inequality.

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In describing the rationalization of society, Max Weber claimed that modern society had become:

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The first type of society to generate a material surplus is:

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