Types of Societies

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The main form of food production in ____ is the daily collection of wild plants and the hunting of wild animals.
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a. hunting and gathering societies
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All of the following are types of societies except
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b. economic
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The concentration of the population in cities is referred to as urbanization.
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True
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All of the following are examples of preindustrial societies except
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d. postindustrial.
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Society where emphasis shifts from production of food to production of manufactured goods.
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industrial society
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The exchange of a good or service is
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b. barter
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Society that places emphasis on the roles of science and education.
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postindustrial society
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A ____ is the way society uses technology to provide for the needs of its members.
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d. subsistence strategy
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Urbanization is
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d. the concentration of the population in cities.
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In a preindustrial society much of the economy is involved in providing information and services.
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False
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Impersonal relationships are due to job specialization.
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organic solidarity
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Society where animals are used to help food production.
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agricultural society
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Society that lives a nomadic life and relies on domesticated animals.
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pastoral society
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Mechanical solidarity is
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d. what sociologist ร‰mile Durkheim suggests holds preindustrial societies together.
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Which term describes societies where increased job specialization forces members to depend on one another for aspects of their survival?
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a. organic solidarity
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The exchange of one good for another.
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barter