Weber's term __________ refers to the process by which traditional informal and spontaneous methods of social organization are gradually replaced by efficiently administered formal rules and procedures.
a. rationality
b. oligarchy
c. transition
d. assimilation
Question 2__________ is a political system in which the people hold the ruling power either directly or through elected representatives.
a. Totalitarianism b. Democracy
c. Monarchy d. Authoritarianism
Question 3_____ is the belief that the behaviors and customs of any culture must be viewed and analyzed by the culture's own standards.
a. Cultural xenocentrism b. Authoritarianism
c. Cultural relativism d. Reverse ethnocentrism
Question 4A(n) __________ is an organizational model characterized by a hierarchy of authority, a clear division of labor, explicit rules and procedures, and impersonality in personal matters.
a. democracy
b. monarchy
c. anarchy
d. bureaucracy
Question 5Many nations do not recognize totalitarian regimes as being the ________ government of a particular country. Afghanistan in the year 2001 was an example.
a. totalitarian b. legitimate
c. illegitimate d. democratic
Question 6During the Olympic Games, the spirits of nationalism and patriotism encourage people to think of their own nation as the best. This illustrates the principle of:
a. cultural relativism.b. self-centeredness.
c. authoritarianism. d. ethnocentrism.
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