Introduction to Sociology (17th edition)
Chapter 24 Quiz with Solved Solutions.
Which of the following is not one of the types of disasters discussed in this chapter?
-technological disasters
-intentional disasters
-random disasters
-natural disasters - Answer random disasters
Which of the following individuals would be considered part of a social group rather than a
collectivity?
-Timothy, who is attending a large rock concert
-Khalid, who is completely hooked on his new e-book reader like millions of others around the
country
-Maria, who is part of a large campus demonstration against hikes in tuition rates
-Britta, who is attending a family reunion in her home town - Answer Britta, who is attending a
family reunion in her home town
Harrison, a sociologist who is interested in collective behavior, is in Japan studying _________
the people of Japan in the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquakes.
-the financial challenges faced by
-social patterns that emerged among
-medical effects found among
-the demographics - Answer social patterns that emerged among
Thorstein Veblen, an early U.S. sociologist, stated that fashion involved which of the following?
-conspicuous consumption
-making a "statement" few would understand
-the desire to be "understated"
-efforts to appear the same as everyone else - Answer conspicuous consumption
Chapter 24 Quiz with Solved Solutions.
Which of the following is not one of the types of disasters discussed in this chapter?
-technological disasters
-intentional disasters
-random disasters
-natural disasters - Answer random disasters
Which of the following individuals would be considered part of a social group rather than a
collectivity?
-Timothy, who is attending a large rock concert
-Khalid, who is completely hooked on his new e-book reader like millions of others around the
country
-Maria, who is part of a large campus demonstration against hikes in tuition rates
-Britta, who is attending a family reunion in her home town - Answer Britta, who is attending a
family reunion in her home town
Harrison, a sociologist who is interested in collective behavior, is in Japan studying _________
the people of Japan in the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquakes.
-the financial challenges faced by
-social patterns that emerged among
-medical effects found among
-the demographics - Answer social patterns that emerged among
Thorstein Veblen, an early U.S. sociologist, stated that fashion involved which of the following?
-conspicuous consumption
-making a "statement" few would understand
-the desire to be "understated"
-efforts to appear the same as everyone else - Answer conspicuous consumption
