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Sociologists primarily focus on the speed of social change rather than the direction of change.
False
Marshall McLuhan believed that technology is an extension of the human body, comparing the computer to the heart.
False
Exogenous factors refer to influences on social change that come from within a society.
False
According to sociologists, human behavior is often patterned and predictable, including the acceptance of social change.
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The invention of the printing press led to a decrease in literacy rates and a decline in democratic governments.
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Technology can only have positive consequences, never negative ones.
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According to Marshall McLuhan, technology is never an extension of the human body.
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According to traditional theories, social change must be initiated by a change in technology.
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Alvin Toffler believed that the failure to control the rate of change in our lives will never lead to 'massive adaption breakdown'.
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Social change can only be initiated by technological determinism according to the text.
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Study Notes
Sociologists and Social Change
- Sociologists focus on the speed of social change rather than the direction of change.
Marshall McLuhan's Views
- Marshall McLuhan believed that technology is an extension of the human body, comparing the computer to the heart.
Types of Factors
- Exogenous factors are influences on social change that come from outside a society, not within.
Human Behavior and Social Change
- Human behavior, including the acceptance of social change, is often patterned and predictable.
The Printing Press
- The invention of the printing press did not lead to a decrease in literacy rates or a decline in democratic governments.
Technology and Consequences
- Technology can have both positive and negative consequences.
Marshall McLuhan's Views (Contrast)
- Marshall McLuhan did not believe that technology is never an extension of the human body.
Traditional Theories
- Traditional theories do not state that social change must be initiated by a change in technology.
Alvin Toffler's Views
- Alvin Toffler believed that the failure to control the rate of change in our lives can lead to 'massive adaption breakdown'.
Social Change and Technological Determinism
- Social change is not limited to being initiated by technological determinism.
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Description
This quiz explores the different aspects of social change that sociologists often consider, such as the direction, rate, sources, and controllability of change. Test your understanding of how sociologists analyze and interpret social change.
