Question 1

According to Erving Goffman,which kind of framing occurs when a movement identifies a problem and attributes blame or causality to some group?

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnostic framing 
B)  prognostic framing 
C)  motivational framing 
D)  systemic framing 
A)  diagnostic framing 
B)  prognostic framing 
C)  motivational framing 
D)  systemic framing

Question 2

To date,Canada has been fairly immune from terrorist activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which statement best reflects Georg Simmel's view of fashion as a means of status differentiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members of the upper class have more manners of taste than do the lower classes. 
B)  Members of the upper class regard the fashions of the lower classes as being in bad taste. 
C)  Members of the lower classes emulate the fashions of the upper class exactly. 
D)  Members of the lower classes water down or vulgarize the fashions of the upper class,which are then no longer recognizable to members of the upper class. 
A)  Members of the upper class have more manners of taste than do the lower classes. 
B)  Members of the upper class regard the fashions of the lower classes as being in bad taste. 
C)  Members of the lower classes emulate the fashions of the upper class exactly. 
D)  Members of the lower classes water down or vulgarize the fashions of the upper class,which are then no longer recognizable to members of the upper class.

Question 4

According to John Lofland,fear,hostility,and joy are the fundamental emotions found in collective behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A collectivity that is so intensely focused on a specific purpose or object that members may erupt into violent or destructive behaviour is called an "acting crowd."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Who is more likely to participate in a social movement,Jason,who is a member of Greenpeace,or Kathy,who has always been passionate about animals and wants to be an animal rescuer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jason 
B)  Kathy 
C)  They both have an equal chance of participating in a social movement. 
D)  There is insufficient information to speculate. 
A)  Jason 
B)  Kathy 
C)  They both have an equal chance of participating in a social movement. 
D)  There is insufficient information to speculate.

Question 7

Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards,Beanie-Babies,scooters,and Harry Potter are all examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  fashions 
B)  propaganda 
C)  fads 
D)  panics 
A)  fashions 
B)  propaganda 
C)  fads 
D)  panics

Question 8

A mass is defined as a number of people who share an interest in a specific idea or issue and who are in one another's immediate vicinity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What tends to dissipate relatively quickly once a target has been injured,killed,or destroyed?

Accepted Answer

A)  mob violence 
B)  panic 
C)  collective behaviour 
D)  civil disobedience 
A)  mob violence 
B)  panic 
C)  collective behaviour 
D)  civil disobedience

Question 10

After the 2010 Olympic Hockey final game in Vancouver,several individuals wanting a picture with Sidney Crosby gathered outside the arena.Which of the following terms best describes them?

Accepted Answer

A)  a social group 
B)  a crowd 
C)  a riot 
D)  a mob 
A)  a social group 
B)  a crowd 
C)  a riot 
D)  a mob

Question 11

Compare and contrast reform movements and revolutionary movements.

Accepted Answer

Reform movements seek to improve society

Question 12

According to Turner and Killian,what develops when people define a new situation as unusual or see a long-standing situation in a new light?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent rules 
B)  contagious mores 
C)  emergent norms 
D)  civil disobedience 
A)  convergent rules 
B)  contagious mores 
C)  emergent norms 
D)  civil disobedience

Question 13

What is the primary focus of research based on frame analysis theory?

Accepted Answer

Frame analysis often highlights the soci

Question 14

Which statement best reflects the text's discussion of propaganda?

Accepted Answer

A)  Propaganda can have positive effects on decision making. 
B)  Propaganda is negative because it is provided by individuals or groups that have a vested interest in furthering their own cause. 
C)  The information provided by individuals or groups is incorrect; therefore,it is defined as propaganda. 
D)  Propaganda has very little influence on public opinion. 
A)  Propaganda can have positive effects on decision making. 
B)  Propaganda is negative because it is provided by individuals or groups that have a vested interest in furthering their own cause. 
C)  The information provided by individuals or groups is incorrect; therefore,it is defined as propaganda. 
D)  Propaganda has very little influence on public opinion.

Question 15

When you sit in the gymnasium or lecture fall with a large group of students for your final exam,you are part of what kind of crowd?

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional 
B)  protest 
C)  acting 
D)  casual 
A)  conventional 
B)  protest 
C)  acting 
D)  casual

Question 16

Marx argued that workers would eventually overthrow capitalism and socialism would replace it.What kind of movement did Marx see as inevitable?

Accepted Answer

A)  revolutionary 
B)  reform 
C)  religious 
D)  resistance 
A)  revolutionary 
B)  reform 
C)  religious 
D)  resistance

Question 17

What kind of crowd usually forms during November and December at most malls across North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  casual 
B)  conventional 
C)  collectivity 
D)  controlled 
A)  casual 
B)  conventional 
C)  collectivity 
D)  controlled

Question 18

What did Lofland (1993)discover in his study of collective behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disgust is the fundamental emotion found in collective behaviour among men. 
B)  Children mimic the emotions displayed by their parents during episodes of collective behaviour. 
C)  Fear,hostility,and joy are fundamental emotions found in collective behaviour. 
D)  Grief is the fundamental emotion found in collective behaviour among women. 
A)  Disgust is the fundamental emotion found in collective behaviour among men. 
B)  Children mimic the emotions displayed by their parents during episodes of collective behaviour. 
C)  Fear,hostility,and joy are fundamental emotions found in collective behaviour. 
D)  Grief is the fundamental emotion found in collective behaviour among women.

Question 19

For a movement to develop there must be a clear statement of the problem and a shared view of its cause,effects,and possible solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Identify the common forms of collective behaviour.

Accepted Answer

People engaging in collective behaviour

Exam 21: Social Movements and Collective Behavior

According to Erving Goffman,which kind of framing occurs when a movement identifies a problem and attributes blame or causality to some group?

To date,Canada has been fairly immune from terrorist activity.

Which statement best reflects Georg Simmel's view of fashion as a means of status differentiation?

According to John Lofland,fear,hostility,and joy are the fundamental emotions found in collective behaviour.

A collectivity that is so intensely focused on a specific purpose or object that members may erupt into violent or destructive behaviour is called an "acting crowd."

Who is more likely to participate in a social movement,Jason,who is a member of Greenpeace,or Kathy,who has always been passionate about animals and wants to be an animal rescuer?

Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards,Beanie-Babies,scooters,and Harry Potter are all examples of which of the following?

A mass is defined as a number of people who share an interest in a specific idea or issue and who are in one another's immediate vicinity.

What tends to dissipate relatively quickly once a target has been injured,killed,or destroyed?

After the 2010 Olympic Hockey final game in Vancouver,several individuals wanting a picture with Sidney Crosby gathered outside the arena.Which of the following terms best describes them?

Compare and contrast reform movements and revolutionary movements.

According to Turner and Killian,what develops when people define a new situation as unusual or see a long-standing situation in a new light?

What is the primary focus of research based on frame analysis theory?

Which statement best reflects the text's discussion of propaganda?

When you sit in the gymnasium or lecture fall with a large group of students for your final exam,you are part of what kind of crowd?

Marx argued that workers would eventually overthrow capitalism and socialism would replace it.What kind of movement did Marx see as inevitable?

What kind of crowd usually forms during November and December at most malls across North America?

What did Lofland (1993)discover in his study of collective behaviour?

For a movement to develop there must be a clear statement of the problem and a shared view of its cause,effects,and possible solution.

Identify the common forms of collective behaviour.

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