Exam 2

Exam II
Instructions
Due December 16, 2021
Questions were derived from Chapters 8-12 from the text. review the text study questions, and the chapters, and notes and power points.
Answer all the questions completely. I have attached the grading rubric/guide to assist you in formulating the responses.  MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THE RUBRIC CLOSELY, USE IT AS GUIDE WHEN PREPARING YOUR ANSWERS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CUT AND PASTE FROM THE TEXT. I WILL CLOSELY FOLLOW THE RUBRIC  TO GRADE THE EXAMS. Incomplete responses will affect your grade. Your responses must be submitted by the deadline. The submission port will be closed after the deadline.
Each question is worth 20  points each, for a total of 20 points
 
Your responses must be submitted by December 15, 11.59 PM. No responses will be accepted after that time.
Questions are 20 points each for a total of 100.
        1      During the civil rights movement, Rosa Parks and other black protestors spoke out against                  segregation by refusing to sit at the back of the bus. This is an example of ________.
        2. How have digital media changed social interactions? Do you believe it has deepened or   weakened human connections? Defend your answer.

Compare and contrast modernization theory and dependency theory. Which do you think is more useful for explaining global inequality? Explain, using examples.

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Answer does not correctly describe modernization or dependency theory; writing is poor and contains numerous grammatical mistakes and misspellings.   
 

Answer describes modernization and dependency theory; develops an opinion on which is more useful; noticeable writing errors, but not enough to impede a reader’s understanding. 

Answer describes modernization and dependency theory; provides a critical analysis of why one is more useful than another; few writing errors.

Answer describes modernization and dependency theory; discusses pros and cons of both theories; develops opinion, supported with examples, on whether one is more useful than the other; almost no writing errors.

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        4   The Sociological Approach to Religion
       List some ways that you see religion having social control in the everyday world.
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Answer does not connect religion to social control; writing is poor and contains numerous grammatical mistakes and misspellings.   
 

Answer connects religion to social control; attempts to explain may appear but be incorrect; noticeable writing errors, but not enough to impede a reader’s understanding. 

Answer connects various types of religion to social control; examples are simplistic; few writing errors.

Answer connects various types of religion to various forms of social control; refers specifically to Marx and Durkheim OR functional and conflict perspectives; almost no writing errors.

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5. Collective Behavior
Discuss the differences between a mass and a crowd. What is an example of each? What sets them apart? What do they share in common?
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Answer does not distinguish mass from crowd; writing is poor and contains numerous grammatical mistakes and misspellings.   
 

Answer correctly defines mass OR crowd; attempts to exemplify may appear but be incorrect; noticeable writing errors, but not enough to impede a reader’s understanding. 

Answer defines and exemplifies mass AND crowd; few writing errors.

Answer defines, exemplifies, compares, and contrasts mass and crowd; almost no writing errors.

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Exceeds Expectations

Answer describes, compares, and contrasts dependency and modernization theory; identifies a preferred theory; several detailed example in support of opinion; almost no writing errors.

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