Due Oct. 11Sociology Quiz - 10 questions
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sociologyQuiz15to25.docxQuestion 15 of 25
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Jean Baudrillard’s conception of simulacra refers to
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A. copies of objects for which there is no true original
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B. the French understanding of conception “simulation.”
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C. consumer goods bought over the internet
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D. language that is inherent to internet culture
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Question 16 of 25
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One of the reasons signs no longer convey clear and simple meaning according to Baudrillard is due to:
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A. a disconnect between citizens and their respective governments
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B. consumer goods creating a cultural world of unstable meaning
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C. due to the rise in languages both on and offline
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D. the creation of hypertext within html environments
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Question 17 of 25
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Lyotard uses which of the following terms to refer to the rational functionality of contemporary societies?
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A. metanarrative
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B. multivocality
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C. mercantilization of knowledge
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D. performativity
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Question 18 of 25
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For Lyotard, what is the underlying problem we suffer in “the postmodern condition”?
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A. Inability to form universal truth
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B. All interaction based upon capitalist relations
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C. Inability to generate a plurality of voices
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D. All social relations subsumed by rationality
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Question 19 of 25
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Which of the following is true regarding metanarratives?
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A. They are non-paradigmatic systems of knowledge
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B. Since meta, contain non-credible worldviews
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C. Provide a basis for truth claims to be made
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D. A narrative is insufficient to judge knowledge validity
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Question 20 of 25
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While postmodernists avoid metatheoretical frameworks, the authors’ believe Baudrillard’s orientation to action is profoundly
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A. rationalistic
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B. collectivistic
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C. nonrationalistic
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D. individualistic
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Question 21 of 25
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Simulation is no longer that of a territory, a referential being or a substance. It is the generation by models of a real without origin or reality:
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A. a hyperreal
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B. an alternate
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C. a simulacra
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D. a falsehood
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Question 22 of 25
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Postmodernism is a clearly understood and singularly defined concept.
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Question 23 of 25
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“Buy this car because it is made well” is an example of imagistic advertising.
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Question 24 of 25
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In a postmodern society symbols no longer refer directly to concrete reality.
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Question 25 of 25
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Post-modernists believe the legitimacy of science is derived from truth.
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