Exam 21: Social Movements and Collective Behavior

Before a social movement develops,people must become aware of a significant problem and have the opportunity to engage in collective action.This illustrates what sociologist Neil Smelser referred to as which of the following?

According to Neil Smelser,when a society or community is unable to meet people's expectations that something should be done about a problem,a social movement may develop.How does he refer to this condition?

In what stage of a social movement is there widespread unrest as people begin to become aware of the problem?

What theory focuses on the process through which members of a social movement gather,trade,use,and occasionally waste resources as they seek to advance their cause?

Unlike the organizational behaviour of McDonald's or Mothers Against Drunk Driving,what does collective behaviour lack?

What kind of collective behaviour takes place when people from all over the world write letters,send e-mails,or sign petitions in response to the proposed execution of a woman who was sexually assaulted?

Which statement best describes the relationship between population and social change?

People waiting at a station to get on the subway exemplify which of the following?

Changes in the physical environment usually have little impact on the lives of people living in that environment,thanks to modern technology.

Many people are not interested in the different aspects of public policy.

Civil disobedience is violent action that seeks to change a policy or law by refusing to comply with it.

Many sociologists believe that mass hysteria is best described as a panic with a contained audience.

Value-added theory is based on the assumption that certain conditions,including structural conduciveness and strain,are necessary for the development of a social movement.

Canada is among only a few nations that have NOT experienced terrorist activity.

Members of reform movements usually work within the existing system to attempt to change existing public policy.

Which statement best reflects contagion theory?

According to relative deprivation theory,social movements are more likely to occur under which of the following conditions?

Which theory places emphasis on the role of "unfulfilled rising expectations"?

Define social movement and describe two main types of social movements.

Which statement best summarizes the text's discussion of terrorism?