Q1) Describe Gerhard Lenski’s model of sociocultural evolution, summarizing several key traits of each stage. What major technological revolutions have reshaped human societies in the past? (250-300 words)

Q2) Explain the difference between an ascribed status and an achieved status. Give examples of statuses that are mostly ascribed and those that are mostly achieved. (250-300 words)

Q3) Describe the labeling theory of deviance. What basic insight about deviance is offered by this approach? How does labeling figure into the difference between primary deviance and secondary deviance? What is the importance of stigma in labeling analysis? (250-300 words)

Q4) . Identify at least four factors that are related to the high divorce rate in the United States. Why has the divorce rate increased over the course of the last century? (250-300 words)