Which of the following statements does not fit with the structural funtional model?

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...every element in society contributes to conflict...

does not fit with the structural funtional model

Which of the following is not a functional prerequisite for the society to survive?

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(E)...all of the above are functional prereqisites...

Which of the following is not a functional prerequisite for a society's survival?

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Which notion was not identified with Durkheim?

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Spencer and Durkheim

(D) "a" and "b"

Which of the following terms is identified with Comte?

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Which is not a fundamental issue in putting forth the premise of evolutionary change?

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Which of the following does not fit with the argument for natural selection?

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Which of the following theorists does not fit within the structural functional model?

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(E)...all of the above fit within the structural functional model...

Comte, Spencer, Merton, Durkheim

Rock Scully and David Dalton's book Twenty Years on the Bus with Garcia and the Grateful Dead: Living With the Dead (1996) was used to illustrate one of the following concepts.  Which one?

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Which of the following theorists were noted in class for their humanity as being irrational with one arguing for a biological determinism grounded in instincts and the other focusing on social forces he labeled the collective conscious?

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Comte did a major work on suicide.

T/F

In the hierarchy of the sciences, sociology forms the base of the pyramid.

T/F

In the law of three stages, the metaphysical stage comes before the positive stage.

T/F

Comte dealt with the notions of order and change with the concepts of social statics amd social dynamics.

T/F

Spencer mounted an argument for laissez-faire.

T/F

The notion of a "manifest function" is one that is intended and recognized.

T/F

The notions of "laissez-faire" were identified with Spencer.

T/F

The functions of poverty were examined by Herbert Gans.

T/F

According to Spencer, compound or complex societies that were structured by voluntary cooperation were called "industrial."

T/F

According to Spencer, "military societies" are simple societies that rest on compulsory cooperation.

T/F

Positivism is another term for science.

T/F

From Durkheim's perspective, the nature of humanity is irrational.

T/F

A person who uses unacceptable means to achieve acceptable ends is what Robert Merton would identify as a ritualist.

False

(Innovator)

T/F

According to Robert Merton, a person who rejects the means and ends of society and tries to implement new means and ends is called an innovator.

False

(Revolutionary)

T/F

Spencer wanted to manipulate the laws of society to build a better world.

T/F

The major function of the Office of Technology Assessment was driven by military considerations that resulted in the use of cost/effectiveness and cost/benefit analysis as the criteria for the evaluation of technical projects.

T/F

 A first stage in the "Law of Three Stages" is the metaphysical stage.

False

(Theological Stage)

T/F

A "Latent function" is something that is not intended and not recognized.

T/F

It was a 1969 report from the National Academy of Sciences that resulted in Congress creating the Office of Technology Assessment.

T/F

The "Hierachy of the Sciences" was developed by Herbert Spencer.

False

(Comte)

T/F

The structural functional model argues for revolutionary change.

T/F

A basic assumption of structural functionalism is that every element in society contributes to its change.

T/F

The term "anomie" means rootless or normless.

T/F

 From a philosophical perspective the notions of natural law and causation can be credited to Charles Montesquieu's 18th century classic  Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and of Their Rise and Decline.

T/F

Freud explained suicide in terms of Thanatos.

T/F

Alfred Adler's explanation for suicide was passive aggression.

T/F

Suicide varies inversely with the degree of integration of religious society.

T/F

Suicide varies inversely with the degree of integration of domestic society.

T/F

Suicide varies inversely with the degree of integration of political society.

T/F

According to Freud, suicide can be explained by libido.

False

(Combination of Thanatos and Libido)

T/F

The Division of Labor was authored by Spencer.

False

(Durkheim)

T/F

Social Theory and Social Structure was authored by Merton.

T/F

The theorist who made a distinction between function, nonfunction, and dysfunction was Merton.

T/F

The theorist who set up a religion of humanity was Comte.

T/F

 The possibilities engendered in nanotechnology were first suggested by Richard Feynman in 1959.

T/F

Richard Feynman won a Nobel Prize in physics and is considered one of the 20th century's foremost intellects.

T/F

"Relator" is another term for whistleblower.

T/F

Qi tam lawsuits are filed under the False Claim Act.

T/F

If the government joins a qui tam suit the whistleblower can secure as much as $30% of what the government recovers.

T/F

Corning and Columbia/HCA are illustrations of companies under federal investigation where qui tam lawsuits played a significant role.

T/F

The Atchison case was used to illustrate the dismal plight of whistle-blowers prior to the False Claim Act.

T/F

RICO is limited to organized crime.

T/F

RICO augments existing statutes by identifying criminal activity that was not covered by existing laws.

T/F

One of the unifying themes that underlie all conspiracy theories is the premise that the alleged conspirators are evil incarnate.

T/F

Conspiracy theorists tend to argue that the conspiratorial group is both monolithic and unerring in the pursuit of their goals.

T/F

Historically the notion of knowledge for knowledge's sake was a dominant theme within the scientific community and the justification for defering on ethical and moral questions on the nature of scientific research.

T/F

Mark Edmundson argues for the thesis that our culture is steeped in Gothic hooks that are spilling over into nonfiction storytelling (TV and newspaper coverage, etc.).

T/F

J. Robert Oppenheimer is known as the "father of the atomic bomb" and ultimately lost his security clearance as a result of his views on atomic research.

T/F

Donna Kossy views conspiracy theory as a black hole that "sucks in" everything one touches.

T/F

If one is convicted under RICO the penalties can include $25,000 fine, 20 years in jail, and forfeiture of property.

T/F

Some of the defendants in RICO cases include banks, Right To Life activists, and slum-lords.

T/F

According to Kurzweil, any species that develops computing technology will, within a few centuries, meld with nonbiological forms of intelligence.

T/F

One prominent application of nanotechnology will be scanning the human brain.

T/F

According to Duderstadt, physical and financial capital is replacing intellectual capital in terms of generating strength, prosperity, and well-being.

T/F

Duderstadt argues that the traditional colleges and universities will be largely untouched by technological advances and that the delivery of educational services will be modified only slightly.

T/F

Vested interests play a role in the relationship between technological development and human happiness.

T/F

According to Kurzweil, the survival of the university may be at risk because of rapidly evolving technology and emerging competition.

T/F

According to Kurzweil, neural implants will be used to enhance perception, memory, and logical thinking.

T/F

MP3 is an example of open technology.

T/F

Kurzweil argues that the next step in human evolution is to become a cyborg.

T/F

The Max-Planck Institute for Biochemistry has demonstrated the use of nanobots to create a virtual reality that subjects are not able to distinguish from everyday reality.

T/F

Comte shot himself in the head six times and survived.

False

(That was Saint-Simon)

T/F

Comte's "Hierachy of the Sciences" can be compared to Aristotle's "Great Chain of Being."

T/F

Saint-Simone sought to update Christianity and make it more relevant to the modern world.

T/F

One component of Saint-Simon's religion was free love.

T/F

Saint-Simon's successor was Barthelemy-Prosper Enfantin.

T/F

Amartya Sen won the Nobel Prize in 2001.

False

(It was 1998)

T/F

Sen's work looks at the relationship between income equality and the conditions that lead to famine.

T/F

Sen argues that national statistics are the best way of assessing needs for purposes of building social policy.

T/F

Judith Shapiro work focuses on the tailoring of social policy and human needs to the enviroment by the Red Chinese government during Mao's time in office.

T/F

Shapiro sees Mao as having struck a "perfect balance" between social needs and enviromental considerations and thus ushering in an "age of prosperity."