Question

In Feagin and Parker’s “The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit,” mass transit in cities was killed by consumers who love their cars too much.

		True
		False

eople who attempt to create social structures that go against institutionalized ideas will be subject to some sanctions.

		True
		False

The reason that there are ten times as many words in the English language to describe sexually promiscuous females than males, and the reason that the Bible says “Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery,” but does not command that thou shalt not rape, is because

Women are much more likely to be sexually active

it's much more important for women to remain "chaste."

both treat women as property

none of the above

In Globalization and the Demolition of Society, Loo argues that if something is difficult and especially if it's very difficult to do then it's

		not worth trying to do it
		not something to avoid if it's important enough
		a case-by-case situation but how difficult something is to do is part of the calculation one makes
		something one judges based on how many other people are doing it already

Answer 1

Ans. 1 False

The mass transit was not killed by the consumers who loved their cars too much. The main factor of decay of mass transit is decentralization of cities. The decentralization of cities increased the need for personal transportation so that mass transit became less effective.

Ans. 2 True

The statement is true because it describes the relationship between social structure and institutionalized ideas.

Ans. 3 Option C

The male dominant society treated the women as a property so that they committed serious crimes against them like violation and rapes.

Ans. 4 Option D

Loo argues that something one judges based on how many other people are doing it already. This is a learned and conditioned behavior which developed by social norms and beliefs.

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