Question 1

Describe any two types of crowds, and support your answer with an example each.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A crowd is a temporar

Question 2

A _____ is unfounded information that people spread quickly.

Accepted Answer

A)  riot 
B)  fad 
C)  rumor 
D)  mob 
E)  fact 
A)  riot 
B)  fad 
C)  rumor 
D)  mob 
E)  fact

Question 3

Which of the following statements best describes alternative social movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  They want to completely destroy the existing social order and replace it with a new one. 
B)  They focus on changing some people's attitudes or behavior in a specific way. 
C)  They are a big threat to the status quo as they propose a dramatic change for everyone. 
D)  They want to change everyone, but only in a specific way. 
E)  They try to preserve the status quo by blocking change or undoing change that has already occurred. 
A)  They want to completely destroy the existing social order and replace it with a new one. 
B)  They focus on changing some people's attitudes or behavior in a specific way. 
C)  They are a big threat to the status quo as they propose a dramatic change for everyone. 
D)  They want to change everyone, but only in a specific way. 
E)  They try to preserve the status quo by blocking change or undoing change that has already occurred.

Question 4

James was part of a riot that took place in his hometown against a government policy that was in favor of the wealthy population. One of the common issues faced by all the rioters was poverty and unemployment, and they were frustrated over the level of inequality between them and the wealthy citizens of the town. According to the structural strain theory, which of the following terms would be used to describe the frustrations that triggered James and the other rioters to protest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collective flight 
B)  Precipitating factors 
C)  Social control 
D)  Structural conduciveness 
E)  Milling 
A)  Collective flight 
B)  Precipitating factors 
C)  Social control 
D)  Structural conduciveness 
E)  Milling

Question 5

Analyze some of the ethical issues of technology. Illustrate your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. DNA testing has given

Question 6

Define a riot. How do riots differ from mobs?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A riot is a violent c

Question 7

Explain emergent norm theory.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Emergent norm theory

Question 8

When a riot broke out in the city of Verdana, the police tried to hold back the crowd using water cannons. According to the structural strain theory, the action taken by the police to regulate the crowd can be best described as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mass hysteria 
B)  milling 
C)  structural conduciveness 
D)  propaganda 
E)  social control 
A)  mass hysteria 
B)  milling 
C)  structural conduciveness 
D)  propaganda 
E)  social control

Question 9

Which of the following is true of resource mobilization theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It states social movements are formed by people who feel alienated, isolated, and disconnected from others. 
B)  It ignores the role of organization and leadership in forming a social movement. 
C)  It focuses on the role of relative deprivation in a social movement's formation. 
D)  It helps people understand collective behavior that crosses international boundaries. 
E)  It emphasizes on structural factors in explaining why some social movements thrive whereas others shrivel. 
A)  It states social movements are formed by people who feel alienated, isolated, and disconnected from others. 
B)  It ignores the role of organization and leadership in forming a social movement. 
C)  It focuses on the role of relative deprivation in a social movement's formation. 
D)  It helps people understand collective behavior that crosses international boundaries. 
E)  It emphasizes on structural factors in explaining why some social movements thrive whereas others shrivel.

Question 10

Which of the following statements best defines a riot?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a collective flight, often irrational, from a real or perceived danger. 
B)  It is a fashion that spreads rapidly and enthusiastically but lasts only a short time. 
C)  It is a loose collection of people who have little in common except for participating in a common event. 
D)  It is a widespread opinion of people on a particular issue. 
E)  It is a violent crowd that directs its hostility at a wide and shifting range of targets. 
A)  It is a collective flight, often irrational, from a real or perceived danger. 
B)  It is a fashion that spreads rapidly and enthusiastically but lasts only a short time. 
C)  It is a loose collection of people who have little in common except for participating in a common event. 
D)  It is a widespread opinion of people on a particular issue. 
E)  It is a violent crowd that directs its hostility at a wide and shifting range of targets.

Question 11

Discuss the benefits of technology in health and medicine.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. People who use health

Question 12

MedHope is a multispecialty hospital that provides high-quality healthcare. The staff of the hospital went on strike after the management refused to increase their pay. During the strike, the nurses developed new standards of protests, which included a sit-in, in order to come to an agreement with the management. Identify the theory of collective behavior illustrated in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contagion theory 
B)  Convergence theory 
C)  Emergent norm theory 
D)  Structural strain theory 
E)  Value-added theory 
A)  Contagion theory 
B)  Convergence theory 
C)  Emergent norm theory 
D)  Structural strain theory 
E)  Value-added theory

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a fad?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jamming an escape route 
B)  Bean bag chairs 
C)  Rallies 
D)  Anecdotes about politicians 
E)  Protests 
A)  Jamming an escape route 
B)  Bean bag chairs 
C)  Rallies 
D)  Anecdotes about politicians 
E)  Protests

Question 14

Discuss the institutionalization stage of a social movement.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. As a social movement

Question 15

Resource mobilization theory largely ignores the role of relative deprivation in a social movement's formation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A protest crowd is a group of people who assemble for a specific purpose and follow established norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is propaganda? Discuss the impact it has on public and public opinion. Support your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Propaganda is the act

Question 18

Unlike earlier perspectives of social movements, new social movements theory:

Accepted Answer

A)  examines groups that are novel. 
B)  helps people understand collective behavior that crosses international boundaries. 
C)  ignores people's altruistic motivations. 
D)  overemphasizes ecological threats to people all over the world. 
E)  shows little interest about its own community's environment. 
A)  examines groups that are novel. 
B)  helps people understand collective behavior that crosses international boundaries. 
C)  ignores people's altruistic motivations. 
D)  overemphasizes ecological threats to people all over the world. 
E)  shows little interest about its own community's environment.

Question 19

According to the structural strain theory, leaders emerge during the social control stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Define public opinion. Describe its components, and illustrate your answer with an example.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Public opinion is wid

Describe any two types of crowds, and support your answer with an example each.

A _____ is unfounded information that people spread quickly.

Which of the following statements best describes alternative social movements?

Analyze some of the ethical issues of technology. Illustrate your answer with examples.

Define a riot. How do riots differ from mobs?

Explain emergent norm theory.

When a riot broke out in the city of Verdana, the police tried to hold back the crowd using water cannons. According to the structural strain theory, the action taken by the police to regulate the crowd can be best described as _____.

Which of the following is true of resource mobilization theory?

Which of the following statements best defines a riot?

Discuss the benefits of technology in health and medicine.

Which of the following is an example of a fad?

Discuss the institutionalization stage of a social movement.

Resource mobilization theory largely ignores the role of relative deprivation in a social movement's formation.

A protest crowd is a group of people who assemble for a specific purpose and follow established norms.

What is propaganda? Discuss the impact it has on public and public opinion. Support your answer with examples.

Unlike earlier perspectives of social movements, new social movements theory:

According to the structural strain theory, leaders emerge during the social control stage.

Define public opinion. Describe its components, and illustrate your answer with an example.

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Exam 16: Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

Describe any two types of crowds, and support your answer with an example each.

A _____ is unfounded information that people spread quickly.

Which of the following statements best describes alternative social movements?

Analyze some of the ethical issues of technology. Illustrate your answer with examples.

Define a riot. How do riots differ from mobs?

Explain emergent norm theory.

When a riot broke out in the city of Verdana, the police tried to hold back the crowd using water cannons. According to the structural strain theory, the action taken by the police to regulate the crowd can be best described as _____.

Which of the following is true of resource mobilization theory?

Which of the following statements best defines a riot?

Discuss the benefits of technology in health and medicine.

Which of the following is an example of a fad?

Discuss the institutionalization stage of a social movement.

Resource mobilization theory largely ignores the role of relative deprivation in a social movement's formation.

A protest crowd is a group of people who assemble for a specific purpose and follow established norms.

What is propaganda? Discuss the impact it has on public and public opinion. Support your answer with examples.

Unlike earlier perspectives of social movements, new social movements theory:

According to the structural strain theory, leaders emerge during the social control stage.

Define public opinion. Describe its components, and illustrate your answer with an example.

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction and Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Filters