sociology final

_____ is a basic demographic variable.

migration

the information revolution is transforming western society from

modern to postmodern

what do we call resources, such as coal and oil, that cannot be replaced except through very slow geological processes

Nonrenewable energy resources

what is the shift of large segments of the population away from the urban core snd toward the edges of cities called

Suburbanization

the attempt to reconcile global growth with environmental protection is called

Sustainable Development

individual companies have an economic interest in fossil fuels, although they might cause a great deal of harm in the long run. what is it called when the pursuit of individual gain leads to loss for a larger group

Tragedy of the commons

large numbers of people form a ________ when they come together.

a crowd

the 2010 affordable care act (commonly called "Obamacare")

a law passed in 2010 and fully implemented by 2015 that is designed to provide health insurance to all americans

what type of disease come on suddenly and are often contagious?

acute disease

___ is the study of controversial moral or ethical issues related to scientific and medical advancements.

bioethics

_____ is the study of the size, composition, distribution, and change in a human population.

demography

factories that produce noxious level of population and toxic waste dumps are often located near areas where minorities and the poor reside. which of the following terms could be used to describe this situation?

environmental racism

A/An ___ occurs when the number of cases of a particular disease during a particular time is significantly higher than it might be otherwise

epidemic

_____ is the study of the social aspects of diseases.

epidemiology

the process by which social structures and institutions become global rather than national is called

globalization

in the past seventy years, the earth population has

increased

____ is the type of care we are practicing when we focus on making a person comfortable at the end of life

palliative care

what is HIV/AIDS considered

pandemic

Focusing on ideas and cultural debates rather than on material things, and questioning the achievements of science and technology are both characteristic features of:

post modernity

if a social movement works to resist some kind of social change or even to shift backward to earlier forms of social order, it is

regressive

what is the transformation of a culture over time called

social change

what are the periods in which large-scale social change occurs so rapidly that whole societies are dramatically redefined?

social revolutions

what is it called when there is uneven distribution of technology between different parts of society or different parts of the world

the digital divide

under what circumstances are bystanders less likely to attempt to help a stranger who appears to be in danger

the higher the number or bystanders,

Regressive or reactionary social movements are always

working to make sure things stay the same, or even to turn them back to an earlier point in history.