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Question #1
The fact that your cell phone is using outdated technology within a year or two of purchase is an example of ____________.
A.   Planned obsolescence
B.   The conflict perspective
C.   Conspicuous Consumption
D.   Media
Question #2
The use of Facebook to create an online persona by only posting images that match your ideal self exemplifies the_____________ that can occur in forms of new media.
A.   market segmentation
B.   social construction of reality
C.   cyberfeminism
D.   referencing
Question #3
What does a Functionalist consider when studying a phenomenon like the Tea Party movement?
A.   The internal conflicts that play out within such a diverse and leaderless group
B.   The minute functions that every person at the protests plays in the whole
C.   The factions and divisions that form within the movement
D.   How the movement contributes to the stability of society by offering the discontented a safe, controlled outlet for dissension
Question #4
Which is not an example of a normative organization?
A.   A study hall
B.   A PETA protest group
C.   A church youth group
D.   A book club
Question #5
Which of the following is the primary component of the evolutionary model of technological change?
A.   Technology can be traced back to the early stages of human society.
B.   A breakthrough in one form of technology leads to a number of variations, and technological developments.
C.   Technology should not be subject to patenting.
D.   Technology and the media evolve together.
Question #6
A parent who is worrying over her teenager’s dangerous and self-destructive behavior and low self-esteem may wish to look at her child’s:
A.   All of these
B.   out-group
C.   reference group
D.   in-group
Question #7
When Japanese scientists develop a new vaccine for swine flu and offer that technology to U.S. pharmaceutical companies, __________ has taken place.
A.   Planned Obsolescence
B.   Monetizing
C.   Technological diffusion
D.   Media Globalization
Question #8
What role do secondary groups play in society?
A.   They allow individuals to challenge their beliefs and prejudices.
B.   They provide a social network that allows people to compare themselves to others.
C.   The members give and receive emotional support.
D.   They are transactional, task-based, and short-term, filling practical needs.
Question #9
What is a disadvantage of the McDonaldization of society?
A.   There is less competition so prices are higher.
B.   There are fewer jobs so unemployment increases.
C.   There is an increased need for employees with postgraduate degrees.
D.   There is less variety of goods.
Question #10
When it comes to technology, media, and society, which of the following is true?
A.   Technology created media, but society has nothing to do with these.
B.   Society influences media but is not connected to technology.
C.   Media can influence technology, but not society.
D.   Technology, media, and society are bound and cannot be separated.

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