All human societies produce some form of inequality.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2Nineteenth-century models of social change tended to be:
a. cyclical
b. evolutionary
c. homeostatic
d. multilinear
Question 3Which of the following describes the trends in perceptions of standard of living mobility in the U.S.?
a. The majority of people believe they are better off than their parents, and an even higher percentage think that their children will be better off than they are.
b. The majority of people believe they are worse off than their parents, but believe that their children will be better off than they are.
c. The majority of people believe they are better off than their parents, and while a majority also believes that their children will be better off than them, it is a smaller majority.
d. The majority of people believe that while they are better off than their parents, their children will be much worse off than they are.
Question 4Which of the following is NOT an element of the evolutionary model of change?
a. Social change has a direction.
b. Social change is continuous.
c. Social change is natural and necessary.
d. Social change results from inter-group conflict.
Question 5In terms of standard of living, the majority of people in the U.S. perceive that they are
a. better off than their parents.
b. worse off than their parents.
c. about the same as their parents.
d. better off for a while, but then worse.
Question 6A major problem with theories of social change is that they cannot:
a. be tested using data from actual experience
b. be used for making policy decisions
c. explain change that occurred in the past
d. explain the role of technological innovation in social change
Question 7North America and Western Europe account for what percentage of the world's energy consumption?
a. 19
b. 49
c. 69
d. 79
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