SOCS 185 Final Exam – Question with Answers

SOCS 185 Final Exam – Question with Answers (TCO 8) _____ is the incidence of childbearing in a country’s population, while _____ refers to maximum possible childbearing. (TCO 8) According to Emile Durkheim, while traditional, rural societies were built on _____, modern urban societies are held together by _____. (TCO 3) The concept of modernity refers to changes in social patterns brought on by which of the following? (TCO 3) What is an appropriate criticism of the Logic of Growth arguments? (TCO 8) The environmental racism thesis falls within which theoretical approach? (TCO 3) David Riesman believes that pre-industrial societies promote _____, while modern societies promote _____. (TCO 3) Which theory states that social movements arise among people who feel they lack enough income, basic rights, or human dignity? (TCO 8) Medical science can keep a person’s body alive, on machines, long after their vital organs have failed. However, there is no agreement among religious and ethical leaders about how to decide when to unplug those machines. This example illustrates _____.