The acceptance of preventive medicine is an example of the process that Parsons called______________?

A. Differentiation
B. Value generalization
C. Inclusion
D. Adaptive upgrading

Which of the following theorists argued that conflict is a normal and desirable aspect of social change ?

A. Karl marx
B. Talcott parsons
C. Emile durkheim
D. Each of the above

The use of terms such as flaming and chat rooms by the subculture of early Internet users is an example of____________?

A. Charisma
B. Argot
C. Equilibrium
D. Virtual reality

Which term was introduced by Charles Per row to refer to failures that are inevitable given the manner in which human and technological systems are organized ________________?

A. The per row principle
B. The peter principle
C. The school principal
D. Normal accidents

Which sociological perspective would be especially interested in studying how people communicate with each other and develop relationships through MUDS (multi -user domains) and electronic chat rooms ?

A. Functionalist perspective
B. Conflict perspective
C. Interactionist perspective
D. Labeling theory

social aggregations that emerge from the (Inter)Net when enough people carry on…. public discussions long enough with sufficient human feeling to form webs of personal relationships What is Rheingold (2000) describing here ?

A. Cyberspace
B. The worldwide web
C. Virtual communities
D. Chatrooms

The global dominance of American film exports raises s about_____________?

A. Cultural imperialism
B. Rise of digital media
C. Virtual communities
D. The us is not the largest global exporter of films

The effect of the Internet upon the public sphere has been to_____________?

A. Repress it by promoting only the interests of elite groups
B. Revive it by reaffirming a commitment of freedom of speech
C. Reproduce it by emphasizing face-to-face contact with peer groups
D. Replace it with a superior form of communication

Nineteenth-century theories of social change reflect the pioneering work in biological evolution done by____________?

A. Albert einstein
B. Charles darwin
C. Harriet martineau
D. Benjamin franklin

Which theoretical perspective in sociology emphasizes the inter-dependence of component parts of society ?

A. Structural functionalism
B. Feminism
C. Conflict
D. Staples