(Test Bank) Introduction To Sociology

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Test Bank for Introduction to Sociology , 3e George Ritzer (All Chapters ) Chapter 01: An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Many news sources attribute the beginning of the Tunisian revolution and the Arab Spring to the death of Mohamed Bouazizi, who set himself on fire before a government office as a form of protest. In the textbook, Ritzer says that sociologists would: a. agree. Bouazizi’s act is the underlying cause of the Arab Spring. b. disagree and attribute the revolution to a counterreaction by the government. c. disagree. Political and economic preconditions led to Arab Spring. d. mostly focus on how society influenced Bouazizi’s behavior. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: 1–2 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: A Sociology of Revolutions and Counterrevolutions COG: Application 2. Mohamed Bouazizi’s public suicide was a spark that set in motion the revolution in Tunisia, which spread throughout much of the Middle East. The author uses this to demonstrate what important lesson that can be learned from studying sociology? a. Individual thought and action is influenced by groups, culture, and society b. Social changes often start slow but spread rapidly c. Individuals are responsible for pushing society toward greater freedom d. Social change that starts out strong often loses momentum ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: 2 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: A Sociology of Revolutions and Counterrevolutions COG: Application 3. An important lesson in sociology exemplified by the introductory story about how the Arab Spring began is to show the impact that an individual can have on societal structures and processes. The idea that a person can impact large -scale structures is called: a. public sociology b. mediated interaction c. the butterfly effect d. the sociological imagination ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 2 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: A Sociology of Revolutions and Counterrevolutions COG: Comprehension 4. The introduction of mobile phones, and their widespread use by individuals a ll over the world, has influenced all kinds of factors, including car accident rates, dinner etiquette, and how freshman college students communicate with their parents. This is an example of: a. McDonaldization b. the butterfly effect c. the Hawthorne effect d. the sociological imagination ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: 2 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: A Sociology of Revolutions and Counterrevolutions COG: Application 5. The mass introduction of high -speed internet has allowed people around the world to obtain information faster than ever before. It has influenced many factors around the globe, including how people meet through networks and how often people can communicate. Sociology would point to high -speed internet as an example of: a. the butterfly effect b. the social change effect c. commodification d. globalization ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: 2–3 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: A Sociology of Revolutions and Counterrevolutions COG: Application 6. Sociology is the systematic study of: a. the way people are influenced by grou ps b. the way people influence one another c. organizations and social structures d. the way people are affected and affect social structures and processes ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 2–3 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: A Sociology of Revolutions and Counterrevolutions COG: Knowledge 7. The main focus of sociology is: a. to study and explain what motivates individual behaviors b. to study the way people are influenced by groups or organizations c. to study how people affect and are affected by social structures and social processes d. to study the organizations that people create ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 4 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: The Changing Nature of the Social World —and Sociology COG: Comprehension 8. Sociology was founded in the eighteenth and nineteenth century, when the study of __________________ became a special focus of attention. a. the United States b. the Industrial Revolution c. the nuclear family d. the decline of religion ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 3 OBJ: LO 1 –1 Identify major social changes since the 1880s studied by sociologists. TOP: The Changing Nature of the Social World —and Sociology COG: Comprehension 9. In the United States, manufacturing has __________ since the middle of the twentieth century, signaling a move out of the _______________ age. a. decreased; industrial b. decreased; preindustrial c. increased; preindustrial d. increased; agrarian ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 3 OBJ: LO 1 –1 Identify major social changes since the 1880s studied by sociologists. TOP: The Changing Nature of the Social World —and Sociology COG: Comprehension 10. The postindustrial age began around the middle of the twentieth century, but transitioned into the _________________ at the beginning of the twenty -first century. a. social age b. cyber age c. space age d. information age ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 4 OBJ: LO 1 –1 Identify major social changes since the 1880s studied by sociologists. TOP: The Changing Nature of the Social World —and Sociology COG: Comprehension 11. _____________ sociology collaborates outside of academia with practical problems, addressing a wide range of social issues that concern local, national, and global groups. a. Reform b. Pragmatist c. Public d. Contemporary ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 5 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: Sociologists as Bloggers and Public Sociologists COG: Comprehension 12. Sociologists are interested in the development of a new “_____________” economy, where businesses such as Uber, Airbnb.com, and others are a growing model for providing services using technology. a. postindustrial b. Google c. sharing d. technocratic ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 5 OBJ: LO 1 –2 Explain why sociologists today focus on trends in globalization and consumption. TOP: Globalization COG: Comprehension 13. In which period do more people of both genders perform free labor? a. The industrial age b. The postindustrial age c. The info rmation age d. The postmodern age ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 4 OBJ: LO 1 –1 Identify major social changes since the 1880s studied by sociologists. TOP: The Changing Nature of the Social World —and Sociology COG: Analysis 14. According to the author, George Ritzer, no social change is as important today as _______________. a. social movements b. globalization c. climate change d. the growth of inequality ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 5 OBJ: LO 1 –2 Explain why sociologists today focus on trends in globalization and consumption. TOP: Globalization COG: Analysis 15. As globalization takes place, the movement of products and people of the world becomes more ___________. a. monitored b. regulated c. unequal d. fluid ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 6 OBJ: LO 1 –2 Explain why sociologists today focus on trends in globalization and consumption. TOP: Globalization COG: Comprehension 16. During the increase of globalization, what effect has social structures had on the flow of products and information? a. Social structures typically enable better global flows b. Social structures are typically designed to impede global flows c. Social structures exist to both increase and limit global flows d. Social structures have little effect on the flow of products and information ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 7 OBJ: LO 1 –2 Explain why sociologists today focus on trends in globalization and consumption. TOP: Globalization COG: Analysis 17. When globalization increases negative flows, such as spreading diseases or pollution, it is called: a. terrorism b. deviant globalization c. hypercapitalism d. antiglobalizaion ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 7 OBJ: LO 1 –2 Explain why sociologists today focus on trends in globalization and consumption. TOP: Globalization COG: Analysis 18. Starting in the 1950s, developed countries with capitalist economies began to shift from _______________ to _________________. a. production; consumption b. manufacturing; providing services c. working class; middle class d. affluence; recession ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 8 OBJ: LO 1 –2 Explain why sociologists today focus on trends in globalization and consumption. TOP: Consumption COG: Comprehensio n 19. The rise in credit card debt from 1969 to the present day is used as evidence of what trend? a. The increased globalization of the economy b. The increase of economic technology in the postindustrial age c. The dramatic increase in personal consumption among Americans d. The increasing divide between income and living expenses ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: 8 OBJ: LO 1 –2 Explain why sociologists today focus on trends in globalization and consumption. TOP: Consumption COG: Application 20. The iPhone has been purchased by millions of people and has revolutionized the ways phones function in society. This shows that increased consumption patterns: a. support the way capitalism weeds out good and bad products b. influences n ot just the economy but also culture c. is more likely to sort the rich from the poor d. have their greatest influence on the young generation ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: 8 OBJ: LO 1 –2 Explain why sociologists today focus on trends in globalization and consumption. TOP: Consumption COG: Application 21. McDonald's, blue jeans, and Pizza Hut are now found in countries all over the world. This is an example of the effects of: a. cultural lag b. globalization c. cultural relativity d. McDonaldization ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 6 OBJ: LO 1 –2 Explain why sociologists today focus on trends in globalization and consumption. TOP: Globalization COG: Comprehension 22. McDonaldization is a concept that describes: a. the process of globalization b. the creation of rational systems that can guide mass production c. the way that cultural diffusion happens d. the creation of an unskilled and low paid underclass of workers ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 9 OBJ: LO 1 –3 Describe what we mean by the McDonaldization of society. TOP: McDonaldization COG: Comprehension 23. There are four defining characteristics of McDonaldization. Which of the following is NOT one of these characteristics? a. Efficiency b. Calculability c. Control d. Expansion ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 9 OBJ: LO 1 –3 Describe what we mean by the McDonaldization of society. TOP: McDonaldization COG: Analysis 24. One of the four defining characteristics of McDonaldization is predictability. What does predictability refer to here? a. The ability to predict the future growth of the company b. The ability to predict one’s experience across different settings c. The ability to predict where the product will spread d. The ability to predict who will buy the product ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 9 OBJ: LO 1 –3 Describe what we mean by the McDonaldization of society. TOP: McDonaldization COG: Analysis 25. One of the biggest challenges for sociologists who want to participate in public sociology is: a. to compete with “pop sociology” sources effectively b. to find available avenues outside of academic journals where sociology can be shared c. to preserve the integrity of one’s ideas rather than have them “McDonaldized” d. to find ways to make sociological phenomena relevant to real people ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: 12 OBJ: LO 1 –3 Describe what we mean by the McDonaldization of society. TOP: Public Sociology: George Ritzer and the McDonaldization of Society COG: Application 26. When it comes to the digital world, which of the following questions IS LEAST LIKELY to be a research interest of sociology: a. Who has internet access around the world? b. How can social networking sites increase interaction between people? c. How does the increase in technology affect cognitive growth of teenagers? d. How do smart phones affect the norms of eating in a restaurant? ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: 13–14 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: The Digital World COG: Application 27. Dr. Ritzer presen ts three main concerns as the centerpiece for his text. These concerns are: a. globalization, consumption, and the digital world b. globalization, global economics, and the Internet c. capitalism, industrialism, and the Information Age d. the industrial revolution, the agricultural revolution, and the information revolution ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 14 OBJ: LO 1 –2 Explain why sociologists today focus on trends in globalization and consumption. TOP: Globalization, Consumption, the Digital World, and You COG: Comprehension 28. As a college student, the choices in how to obtain your education are affected by which main sociological issue(s) that Dr. Ritzer presents in his text? a. Globalization b. Mediated interact ion c. Consumption d. Three interrelated themes of globalization, consumption, and the digital world ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: 14 OBJ: LO 1 –2 Explain why sociologists today focus on trends in globalization and consumption. TOP: Globalization, Consumption, the Digital World, and You COG: Application 29. The Power Elite was written by: a. Auguste Comte b. C. Wright Mills c. Karl Marx d. Émile Durkheim ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 14 OBJ: LO 1 –1 Identify major social changes since the 1880s studied by sociologists. TOP: Biographical bits: C. Wright Mills COG: Knowledge 30. ________________ was a social reformist who focused on the relationships between the military and influential leaders of major corporations. a. Auguste Comte b. Karl Marx c. C. Wright Mills d. Émile Durkheim ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 15 OBJ: LO 1 –1 Identify major social changes since the 1880s studied by sociologists. TOP: Biographical bits: C. Wright Mills COG: Knowledge 31. __________________________ is the ability to look at the social world from different perspectives. a. Sociological imagination b. Mediated interaction c. Social constructionism d. Public sociology ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 15 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: The Sociological Imagination COG: Knowledge 32. Many people believe that when they get laid off from their job they are alone, but many soon come to realize that this is a result of the current recession. They are able to connect their ____________ troubles to ______________ issues. a. public; private b. individualistic; common c. secret; overt d. private; public ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 16 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: Private Troubles and Public Issues COG: Comprehension 33. _____________________ is a sociologist who argued that a money economy is significant because it speeds up consumption and also allows people to consume m ore than they otherwise would. a. C. Wright Mills b. Auguste Comte c. Georg Simmel d. Karl Marx ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 16 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: The Sociological Imagination COG: Knowledge 34. A 2011 White House report describes how women are more likely than men to work in positions that are more poorly paid within the s ame occupational field —an example is that women are more likely to be dental hygienists than dentists, or legal assistants rather than lawyers. Many women might feel that this is a personal shortcoming, but it also affects society because women who might c ontribute a great deal to a field are in limiting roles. This is an example of: a. the globalization of inequality as applied to women b. McDonaldization of society as it applies to women c. the effects of the social construction of reality d. the links between private troubles and public issues using sociological imagination ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: 17 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: Private Troubles and Public Issues COG: Application 35. A researcher who is studying the issues within a local school district realizes that these problems are occurring in the majority of pub lic school districts within the United States. This researcher is connecting _______ to _________ social phenomena. a. local; global b. micro; macro c. private; public d. agency; structure ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: 17 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: The Micro –Macro Relationship COG: Application 36. If a researcher, deciding to stud y crime within a specific community, chooses to interview residents to gain some insight into the problem, he/she would be utilizing ____________ analysis. a. micro b. macro c. public d. organic ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 17–18 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: The Micro –Macro Relationship COG: Comprehension 37. ___________ is often considered one of the earliest important sociologists who studied the link between micro and macro issues when he studied workers in the capitalistic economic systems. a. Karl Marx b. Auguste Comte c. Georg Simmel d. C. Wright Mills ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 18 OBJ: LO 1 –6 Evaluate the ways in which sociological knowledge differs from common sense. TOP: The Micro –Macro Relationship COG: Knowledge 38. In his theory of violence, contemporary sociologist Randall Collins includes both individuals who must have skills to carry out violent interactions and the materials and resources that an organization must equip themselves with in order to carry out violence. His theory includes both _____________ and _______________ components. a. public; private b. global; local c. agency; structural d. micro; macro ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 18 OBJ: LO 1 –6 Evaluate the ways in which sociological knowledge differs from common sense. TOP: The Micro –Macro Relationship COG: Comprehension 39. ________________ is the significance of the individual to have the capacity to influence the shape of society and culture. a. Empowerment b. Agency c. Social construction d. Efficacy ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 19 OBJ: LO 1 –6 Evaluate the ways in which sociological knowledge differs from common sense. TOP: The Agency –Structure Relationship COG: Knowledge 40. According to sociologist Erving Goffman, individuals are _______________ because they can disrupt and destroy the str uctures in which they participate. a. chaos agents b. communists c. dangerous giants d. delusional ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 19 OBJ: LO 1 –6 Evaluate the ways in which sociological knowledge differs from common sense. TOP: The Micro –Macro Relationship COG: Knowledge 41. If a researcher, choosing to study poverty within a major city, chooses to focus on the relationship between social class and level of poverty, he/she would be utilizing a _________ analytical approach. a. Micro b. Macro c. Dangerous giant d. Social construction ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: 17 OBJ: LO 1 –6 Evaluate the ways in which sociological knowledge differs from common sense. TOP: The Micro –Macro Relationship COG: Application 42. According to Erving Goffman, the Vietnam War protestors would be considered _______________________ as they realized their power to create change and affect the entire society. a. dangerous giants b. the power elite c. social constructionists d. communists ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 19 OBJ: LO 1 –5 Differentiate between sociology’s two possible purposes, science and social reform. TOP: The Agency –Structure Relationship COG: Comprehension 43. The power of clothing designers to influence what fashions women we ar has been analyzed as a form of encouraging women to engage in a project of ongoing body discipline. This is an example of: a. agency –structure analysis b. social constructionism c. sociological imagination d. social reform ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 21 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. COG: Comprehension 44. Advertisers of various products are constantly trying to understand how people utilize their product and influence the tastes of individuals who will perpetuate their products as “cool.” This is an example of: a. the sociological imagination b. the social construction of realit y c. the dramaturgical effect d. the sociological effect of reality ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 20 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: The Social Construction of Reality COG: Comprehension 45. Often times, when people visit doctors' offices, there are pictures on the wall meant to have a "calming" effect on the patients. Patients view the pictures and feel more comfortable about the visit because they may imagine they are visiting one of the places in the pictures. This is an example of: a. the butterfly effect b. the social construction of reality c. the Sapir -Whorf hypothesis d. the sociological imagination ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 20 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: The Social Construction of Reality COG: Comprehension 46. Sports teams and governmental hierarchies are two examples of _________________________. a. social classes b. social structures c. social systems d. social organizations ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 21 OBJ: LO 1 –1 Identify major social changes since the 1880s studied by sociologists. TOP: Social Structures and Processes COG: Comprehension 47. Every society has a certain ________________ which dictates how that society's institutions are organized and which roles need to be filled within those organizations. a. organizational structure b. social structure c. governing body d. social construction ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 21 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private t roubles and public issues. TOP: Social Structures and Processes COG: Comprehension 48. ______________ invented the term sociology . a. Émile Durkheim b. Auguste Comte c. Jane Addams d. Friederich Engels ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 21 OBJ: LO 1–4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: Social Structures and Processes COG: Comprehension 49. Today, more peo ple communicate via e -mail than in person. This is an example of the changing ________________________ that are taking place. a. social processes b. procedures c. cognitive processes d. All of the above ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 21 OBJ: LO 1–4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: Social Structures and Processes COG: Comprehension 50. There is a continuum that runs from the most microscopic of social phenomena to the most macroscopic of social realities, with phenomena at roughly the midpoint of this continuum best thought of as _____ realities. a. intermediate b. in-between c. halfway d. meso ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 18 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: The Micro –Macro Relationship COG: Comprehension 51. There is a division in sociology between those who advocate for a _____ approach to social problems and those who advocate for a _____ approach. a. public; private b. pure science; social reform c. statistical; narrative d. personal; community ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 21 OBJ: LO 1 –5 Differentiate between sociology’s two possible purposes, science and social reform. TOP: Sociology’s Purpose: Science or Social Reform? COG: Comprehension 52. Polygamy is practiced in some parts of the world, such as Africa and Saudi Arabia. Monogamy is the dominant form of marital relations in the United States. Many people believe that polygamy and monogamy are deviant practices because the y are not using: a. cultural diffusion b. the sociological imagination c. resourcefulness d. the sociological vision ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 15 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: The Sociological Imagination COG: Analysis 53. Bullfighting is a pop ular sport in Spain: however, many Americans think of bullfighting in a negative light due to the brutality of the sport. However, if these Americans looked at bullfighting from the perspective of the Spaniards, they would understand that this is part of their culture and is a tradition. They would be using their: a. cultural resourcefulness b. intellectual reasoning c. sociological imagination d. None of the above ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: 15 OBJ: LO 1 –4 Explain sociology’s approach to studying social life, including using the sociological imagination and examining the relationship between private troubles and public issues. TOP: The Sociological Imagination COG: Application 54. Many companies outside of the United States, such as thos e in China, manufacture goods that are shipped to American companies. Americans then purchase these goods and use them for various purposes. This is an example of: a. cultural lag b. globalization c. consumption d. diffusion ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: 6 OBJ: LO 1 –2 Explain why sociologists today focus on trends in globalization and consumption. TOP: Globalization COG: Application 55. A(n) ______________________ might study a society’s cultural aspects, such as looking at a specific tribe and its practices —what they eat, how they organize families, how they use resources —in detail. a. psychologist b. anthropologist c. geographer d. political scientist ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 22 OBJ: LO 1 –6 Evaluate the ways in which sociological knowledge differs from common sense. TOP: Sociology, the Other Social Sciences, and Common Sense COG: Analysis 56. How is sociology different from commonsense understandings of the social world? a. Sociology is intentional and common sense is not b. Sociology is systematic and rigorous; common sense is not c. Sociology requires sampling large portions of the population d. Sociology focuses only on questions of scientific relevance ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 23 OBJ: LO 1 –6 Evaluate the ways in which sociological knowledge differs from common sense. TOP: Sociology, the Other Social Sciences, and Common Sense COG: Analysis TRUE/FALSE 57. In the transition to an information economy, more people of both genders perform labor for free. a. True b. False ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 4 OBJ: LO 1 –1 Identify major social changes since the 1880s studied by sociologists. TOP: The Changing Nature of the Social World —and Sociology COG: Comprehension 58. Sociology focuses on the ways in which the social world is continually changing. a. True b. False ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 4 OBJ: LO 1 –1 Identify major social changes since the 1880s studied by sociologists. TOP: Globalization COG: Knowledge 59. Migration of people and products is a new trend that defines the global age. a. True b. False ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 6 OBJ: LO 1 –2 Exp lain why sociologists today focus on trends in globalization and consumption. TOP: Globalization COG: Comprehension 60. In the global age, borders between European countries increased, while borders between countries in other parts of the world relaxe d. a. True b. False ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 7 OBJ: LO 1 –2 Explain why sociologists today focus on trends in globalization and consumption. TOP: Globalization COG: Comprehension 61. There are negative types of globalization, such as terrorism and sex trafficking. a. True b. False ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 4 OBJ: LO 1 –2 Explain why sociologists today focus on trends in globalization and consumption. TOP: Globalization COG: Knowledge 62. The number of women who are involved in s ex trafficking has decreased each year. a. True b. False ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 10 OBJ: LO 1 –2 Explain why sociologists today focus on trends in globalization and consumption. TOP: Globalization: Sex Trafficking COG: Knowledge 63. Human trafficking benefits from globalization but is illegal worldwide.