Question 1

According to relative deprivation theory, people join social movements because

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A)  they are filling a psychological need to belong to something. 
B)  social movements are a necessary part of a system of social stratification. 
C)  joining a social movement is a rational response to inequality or oppression. 
D)  social movements are good places to meet people and network. 
A)  they are filling a psychological need to belong to something. 
B)  social movements are a necessary part of a system of social stratification. 
C)  joining a social movement is a rational response to inequality or oppression. 
D)  social movements are good places to meet people and network.

Question 2

How did Marshall McLuhan believe that the world would turn into a "global village"?

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A)  Television and other media technology would link people all over the world. 
B)  Cultural imperialism would lead to greater homogenization. 
C)  Improvements in transportation technology would make tourism cheaper. 
D)  Mass production would ensure that people all over the world were using the same products. 
A)  Television and other media technology would link people all over the world. 
B)  Cultural imperialism would lead to greater homogenization. 
C)  Improvements in transportation technology would make tourism cheaper. 
D)  Mass production would ensure that people all over the world were using the same products.

Question 3

Social change happens only at times of great upheaval like the French Revolution or the Civil War.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

________ is/are behaviors that are rational for any given individual, but lead to disaster for an entire group.

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A)  Cultural leveling 
B)  Postmodern dilemmas 
C)  Social dilemmas 
D)  Fads 
A)  Cultural leveling 
B)  Postmodern dilemmas 
C)  Social dilemmas 
D)  Fads

Question 5

The continuing need for blood in blood banks is an example of what kind of social dilemma?

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public goo

Question 6

The Promise Keepers are a Christian men's organization that seeks to train men to be better fathers and husbands. They also work to preserve what they call "traditional" family values, which includes men being the head of the household and men making decisions for their wives and children. In this way, the Promise Keepers are

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A)  secular. 
B)  regressive. 
C)  bureaucratic. 
D)  coalescing. 
A)  secular. 
B)  regressive. 
C)  bureaucratic. 
D)  coalescing.

Question 7

Hero of Alexander, a mathematician who lived in Rome, invented a steam engine in the first century CE. What does this say about William Ogburn's theory of technological determinism?

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A)  It strongly supports the theory. 
B)  It suggests that ancient Rome was less advanced than was previously suspected. 
C)  It demonstrates the ways in which technology always changes society. 
D)  It suggests that technological determinism cannot always explain social change. 
A)  It strongly supports the theory. 
B)  It suggests that ancient Rome was less advanced than was previously suspected. 
C)  It demonstrates the ways in which technology always changes society. 
D)  It suggests that technological determinism cannot always explain social change.

Question 8

"An agglomeration of men presents new characteristics very different from those of the individuals composing it. The sentiments and ideas of all the persons in the gathering take one and the same direction, and their conscious personality vanishes. . . It forms a single being . . ." Which theory describes this quote?

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A)  public goods dilemma 
B)  tragedy of the commons 
C)  mass society theory 
D)  contagion theory 
A)  public goods dilemma 
B)  tragedy of the commons 
C)  mass society theory 
D)  contagion theory

Question 9

Individual fishing boats may harvest more fish each year in order to maximize profits while, as a result, threatening the fish population with extinction. This is an example of

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A)  a public goods dilemma. 
B)  the tragedy of the commons. 
C)  relative deprivation. 
D)  sustainable consumption. 
A)  a public goods dilemma. 
B)  the tragedy of the commons. 
C)  relative deprivation. 
D)  sustainable consumption.

Question 10

What are the two types of gerrymandering called?

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packing an

Question 11

Fads often result in lasting social change.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Two groups in Lincoln, Nebraska held rallies about health care during the summer of 2009, one supporting and one opposing legislation proposed to overhaul America's health-care system. At one point, the two groups went beyond holding signs and shouting slogans, and tempers flared. Objects were thrown, shoving occurred, and the police had to step in to break up the

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A)  social movement. 
B)  riot. 
C)  rally. 
D)  march. 
A)  social movement. 
B)  riot. 
C)  rally. 
D)  march.

Question 13

Regressive or reactionary social movements are always

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A)  the most common type of social movement. 
B)  motivated by prejudice or hate. 
C)  working to make sure things stay the same or even turn them back to an earlier point in history. 
D)  motivated by a desire to protect the environment. 
A)  the most common type of social movement. 
B)  motivated by prejudice or hate. 
C)  working to make sure things stay the same or even turn them back to an earlier point in history. 
D)  motivated by a desire to protect the environment.

Question 14

Which theory suggests that people get irrationally swept up in crowd behavior when they come together in crowds?

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The answer of Which theory suggests that people get irrationally...

Question 15

Activists are engaging in ________ when they begin to amass the things they need to sustain their movement, including volunteers, money, and office space.

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A)  resource mobilization 
B)  bureaucratization 
C)  individual behavior 
D)  coalescence 
A)  resource mobilization 
B)  bureaucratization 
C)  individual behavior 
D)  coalescence

Question 16

An office has a "coffee fund," which is an old coffee can where people can toss change any time they pour a cup of coffee. The fund can be used to buy coffee and supplies for the office when more is needed. However, one individual always takes coffee and never puts any money in the fund, which makes him a

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A)  dilemma. 
B)  resource mobilizer. 
C)  free rider. 
D)  prisoner. 
A)  dilemma. 
B)  resource mobilizer. 
C)  free rider. 
D)  prisoner.

Question 17

What is a person called who needs a blood transfusion, but has never given blood?

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The answer of What is a person called who needs...

Question 18

________ occurs when a large number of people either collectively or individually engage in similar behaviors.

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A)  Collective behavior 
B)  Riots 
C)  Mass behavior 
D)  Contagion 
A)  Collective behavior 
B)  Riots 
C)  Mass behavior 
D)  Contagion

Question 19

Marshall McLuhan believed that, in the future, the world would be less fragmented into different societies and become more of a "global village." What did he mean by a global village, and why did he think it would form?

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The term "global village" describes a wo

Question 20

People tend to act differently in groups than they do alone. Describe the two sociological theories presented in Chapter 16 that explain why individual behavior might change in a crowd.

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Chapter 16 describes both contagion theo

According to relative deprivation theory, people join social movements because

How did Marshall McLuhan believe that the world would turn into a "global village"?

Social change happens only at times of great upheaval like the French Revolution or the Civil War.

________ is/are behaviors that are rational for any given individual, but lead to disaster for an entire group.

The continuing need for blood in blood banks is an example of what kind of social dilemma?

Hero of Alexander, a mathematician who lived in Rome, invented a steam engine in the first century CE. What does this say about William Ogburn's theory of technological determinism?

Individual fishing boats may harvest more fish each year in order to maximize profits while, as a result, threatening the fish population with extinction. This is an example of

What are the two types of gerrymandering called?

Fads often result in lasting social change.

Regressive or reactionary social movements are always

Which theory suggests that people get irrationally swept up in crowd behavior when they come together in crowds?

Activists are engaging in ________ when they begin to amass the things they need to sustain their movement, including volunteers, money, and office space.

What is a person called who needs a blood transfusion, but has never given blood?

________ occurs when a large number of people either collectively or individually engage in similar behaviors.

Marshall McLuhan believed that, in the future, the world would be less fragmented into different societies and become more of a "global village." What did he mean by a global village, and why did he think it would form?

People tend to act differently in groups than they do alone. Describe the two sociological theories presented in Chapter 16 that explain why individual behavior might change in a crowd.

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociology Research Methods

Culture

Socialization, Interaction, and the Self

Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

The Economy and Work

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations, Cities, and the Environment

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Exam 16: Social Change

According to relative deprivation theory, people join social movements because

How did Marshall McLuhan believe that the world would turn into a "global village"?

Social change happens only at times of great upheaval like the French Revolution or the Civil War.

________ is/are behaviors that are rational for any given individual, but lead to disaster for an entire group.

The continuing need for blood in blood banks is an example of what kind of social dilemma?

Hero of Alexander, a mathematician who lived in Rome, invented a steam engine in the first century CE. What does this say about William Ogburn's theory of technological determinism?

Individual fishing boats may harvest more fish each year in order to maximize profits while, as a result, threatening the fish population with extinction. This is an example of

What are the two types of gerrymandering called?

Fads often result in lasting social change.

Regressive or reactionary social movements are always

Which theory suggests that people get irrationally swept up in crowd behavior when they come together in crowds?

Activists are engaging in ________ when they begin to amass the things they need to sustain their movement, including volunteers, money, and office space.

What is a person called who needs a blood transfusion, but has never given blood?

________ occurs when a large number of people either collectively or individually engage in similar behaviors.

Marshall McLuhan believed that, in the future, the world would be less fragmented into different societies and become more of a "global village." What did he mean by a global village, and why did he think it would form?

People tend to act differently in groups than they do alone. Describe the two sociological theories presented in Chapter 16 that explain why individual behavior might change in a crowd.

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociology Research Methods

Culture

Socialization, Interaction, and the Self

Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

The Economy and Work

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations, Cities, and the Environment

Filters