Sociologists applying a __________ framework to the study of consumerism would primarily focus on how the capitalist economy has shifted from industrial-based to information-based.
a. pre-modern b. modern
c. transmodern d. postmodern
Question 2In psychologist Jean Piaget's theory, by the __________ stage, adolescents are able to engage in highly abstract thought and understand places, things, and events they have never seen. They can think about the future and evaluate different options or courses of action.
a. sensorimotor
b. preoperational
c. formal operational
d. concrete operational
Question 3According to __________ perspectives, existing theories have been unsuccessful in explaining social life in contemporary societies that are characterized by postindustrialization, consumerism, and global communications.
a. functionalist b. conflict
c. symbolic interactionist d. postmodern
Question 4Psychologist Jean Piaget showed children two identical glasses filled with the same amount of water. After the children agreed that both glasses held the same amount of water, Piaget poured the water from one glass into a taller, narrower glass and then asked them about the amounts of water in each glass. Tamara noted that both containers still had the same amount of water, even though they were different shapes and sizes. This would indicate that Tamara is in the __________ stage of cognitive development.
a. sensorimotor
b. concrete operational
c. formal operational
d. preoperational
Question 5Sociologists applying a _____ framework to the study of consumerism would primarily focus on a microlevel analysis of people's face-to-face interactions.
a. conflict b. functionalist
c. symbolic interactionist d. postmodern
Question 6Psychologist Jean Piaget showed children two identical glasses filled with the same amount of water. After the children agreed that both glasses held the same amount of water, Piaget poured the water from one glass into a taller, narrower glass and then asked them about the amounts of water in each glass. Tyler thought that the taller glass held more water because the water line was higher than in the shorter, wider glass. This is an indication that Tyler is in the __________ stage of development.
a. sensorimotor
b. concrete operational
c. preoperational
d. formal operational
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