The Internet Has Created a Virtual Community That Brings Together

question 72

Multiple Choice

The Internet has created a virtual community that brings together people who otherwise would never interact. At the same time, real community involvement suffers as people spend more time isolated from the "real" world. While technology creates new patterns of social interaction, it also produces problems. This reflects the perspective of which social theorist?

• A) Max Weber
• B) Karl Marx
• C) William Ogburn
• D) C. Wright Mills

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Definitions:

Performance

Refers to the act of executing a task or the level of efficiency and effectiveness with which an activity is carried out.

Informally

In an unofficial or casual manner, without strict adherence to rules or formalities.

Being Socialized

The process by which individuals learn and internalize the values, beliefs, and norms of their culture, shaping their behavior and perspectives.

Mead

Refers to George Herbert Mead, a sociologist and philosopher known for his work on the development of self and the social process of symbolic interactionism.