Question 1

According to resource mobilization theory, which of the following statements is true of a social movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It should try to preserve the status quo by blocking change or undoing change that has already occurred. 
B)  It takes more than feeling alienated or disadvantaged to sustain a social movement. 
C)  It should offer a sense of belonging to people who feel alienated and disconnected from others. 
D)  It should focus on bridging the gap between what people have and what they think they should have compared with others in a society . 
E)  It will succeed if it seeks limited change and does not threaten the present state of affairs of the society. 
A)  It should try to preserve the status quo by blocking change or undoing change that has already occurred. 
B)  It takes more than feeling alienated or disadvantaged to sustain a social movement. 
C)  It should offer a sense of belonging to people who feel alienated and disconnected from others. 
D)  It should focus on bridging the gap between what people have and what they think they should have compared with others in a society . 
E)  It will succeed if it seeks limited change and does not threaten the present state of affairs of the society.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an acting crowd?

Accepted Answer

A)  Soccer fans storming a field 
B)  People watching a street performer 
C)  Civil rights marchers 
D)  Spectators at the scene of a fire 
E)  Shoppers at a busy mall 
A)  Soccer fans storming a field 
B)  People watching a street performer 
C)  Civil rights marchers 
D)  Spectators at the scene of a fire 
E)  Shoppers at a busy mall

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of propaganda?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be swayed by public opinion. 
B)  It can create attitudes that will arouse collective outbursts. 
C)  It cannot be conveyed through rumor. 
D)  It cannot be used to gain followers for a cause. 
E)  It is a type of collective behavior. 
A)  It can be swayed by public opinion. 
B)  It can create attitudes that will arouse collective outbursts. 
C)  It cannot be conveyed through rumor. 
D)  It cannot be used to gain followers for a cause. 
E)  It is a type of collective behavior.

Question 4

Nanotechnology is based on the structures and functions of living organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a component of public opinion?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is about a matter that concerns many people. 
B)  It is based on actions rather than words. 
C)  It involves a noncontroversial issue. 
D)  It is not influenced by propaganda. 
E)  It does not affect collective behavior. 
A)  It is about a matter that concerns many people. 
B)  It is based on actions rather than words. 
C)  It involves a noncontroversial issue. 
D)  It is not influenced by propaganda. 
E)  It does not affect collective behavior.

Question 6

Identify the reason why people believe an urban legend.

Accepted Answer

A)  It is based on scientific evidence. 
B)  It strengthens norms of what is deviant or unacceptable. 
C)  It is told by people they trust. 
D)  It makes them feel superior. 
E)  It gives them a sense of belonging. 
A)  It is based on scientific evidence. 
B)  It strengthens norms of what is deviant or unacceptable. 
C)  It is told by people they trust. 
D)  It makes them feel superior. 
E)  It gives them a sense of belonging.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a casual crowd?

Accepted Answer

A)  A group of people attending a wedding 
B)  A group of people exiting a building 
C)  A crowd attending a graduation ceremony 
D)  A group of people shopping at a mall 
E)  A crowd attending a baseball match 
A)  A group of people attending a wedding 
B)  A group of people exiting a building 
C)  A crowd attending a graduation ceremony 
D)  A group of people shopping at a mall 
E)  A crowd attending a baseball match

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of the emergence stage of a social movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of staff positions increases, members draw up bylaws, and the organization hires outsiders. 
B)  The original leaders move on to better paying and more influential positions. 
C)  The movement develops chapters at local, regional, national, and international levels. 
D)  Leaders verbalize the feelings of the discontented, crystallize the issues, and push for action. 
E)  If the discontent resonates among growing numbers of people, the movement may die. 
A)  The number of staff positions increases, members draw up bylaws, and the organization hires outsiders. 
B)  The original leaders move on to better paying and more influential positions. 
C)  The movement develops chapters at local, regional, national, and international levels. 
D)  Leaders verbalize the feelings of the discontented, crystallize the issues, and push for action. 
E)  If the discontent resonates among growing numbers of people, the movement may die.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of emergent norm theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are spontaneously infected with the emotions of others. 
B)  Crowd members develop norms as an unusual situation unfolds. 
C)  It explains why many crowds are disorderly and mob-like. 
D)  It explains which norms emerge, why, and how they differ in crowds. 
E)  It explains why some participants conform to emergent norms while others ignore them. 
A)  People are spontaneously infected with the emotions of others. 
B)  Crowd members develop norms as an unusual situation unfolds. 
C)  It explains why many crowds are disorderly and mob-like. 
D)  It explains which norms emerge, why, and how they differ in crowds. 
E)  It explains why some participants conform to emergent norms while others ignore them.

Question 10

Explain how new social movements theory differ from earlier theories of social movement.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. New social movements

Question 11

Nina is part of a group that was formed to prevent cruelty toward animals. They organize fund-raisers, promote vegetarianism, and conduct stage protests against organizations that test products on animals. Which of the following social movements is illustrated in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resistance social movement 
B)  Expressive social movement 
C)  Revolutionary social movement 
D)  Reformative social movement 
E)  Redemptive social movement 
A)  Resistance social movement 
B)  Expressive social movement 
C)  Revolutionary social movement 
D)  Reformative social movement 
E)  Redemptive social movement

Question 12

Sadie told a few of her friends at school that their physics teacher was selling drugs to students. Though the information was baseless, it spread to the entire school, and the physics teacher was asked to step down when the enquiry was in progress. In this case, the information spread by Sadie is an example of a _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Convergence theory asserts that crowds are highly suggestible and out of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

3-D printing is a process for making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ is a broad term that applies to all practical uses of living organisms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Biochemistry 
B)  Biomechanics 
C)  Biotechnology 
D)  Nanotechnology 
E)  Artificial intelligence 
A)  Biochemistry 
B)  Biomechanics 
C)  Biotechnology 
D)  Nanotechnology 
E)  Artificial intelligence

Question 16

Collective behavior that is structured and enduring brings long-term social changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a difference between convergence theory and contagion theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convergence theory argues that a crowd influences an individual, while contagion theory states that individuals affect a crowd. 
B)  Convergence theory argues that individuals react spontaneously to a situation, while contagion theory states that individuals develop norms as a situation unfolds. 
C)  Convergence theory argues that individuals affect a crowd, while contagion theory states that the crowd affects an individual. 
D)  Convergence theory argues that crowds consist of dissimilar individuals, while contagion theory states that crowds consist of like-minded people. 
E)  Convergence theory argues that social norms shape crowd behavior, while contagion theory states that crowds are always orderly and focused. 
A)  Convergence theory argues that a crowd influences an individual, while contagion theory states that individuals affect a crowd. 
B)  Convergence theory argues that individuals react spontaneously to a situation, while contagion theory states that individuals develop norms as a situation unfolds. 
C)  Convergence theory argues that individuals affect a crowd, while contagion theory states that the crowd affects an individual. 
D)  Convergence theory argues that crowds consist of dissimilar individuals, while contagion theory states that crowds consist of like-minded people. 
E)  Convergence theory argues that social norms shape crowd behavior, while contagion theory states that crowds are always orderly and focused.

Question 18

Biotechnological advances are most readily available to higher-income people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Relative deprivation theory is broader than mass society theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of new social movements theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is especially interested in "the struggle to liberate the voices of the dispossessed." 
B)  It became prominent during the 1950s. 
C)  It proposes that many recent movements promote the welfare of specific groups in particular countries. 
D)  It does not help people understand how collective behavior crosses international boundaries. 
E)  It ignores people's altruistic motivations. 
A)  It is especially interested in "the struggle to liberate the voices of the dispossessed." 
B)  It became prominent during the 1950s. 
C)  It proposes that many recent movements promote the welfare of specific groups in particular countries. 
D)  It does not help people understand how collective behavior crosses international boundaries. 
E)  It ignores people's altruistic motivations.

According to resource mobilization theory, which of the following statements is true of a social movement?

Which of the following is an example of an acting crowd?

Which of the following statements is true of propaganda?

Nanotechnology is based on the structures and functions of living organisms.

Which of the following is a component of public opinion?

Identify the reason why people believe an urban legend.

Which of the following is an example of a casual crowd?

Which of the following statements is true of the emergence stage of a social movement?

Which of the following statements is true of emergent norm theory?

Explain how new social movements theory differ from earlier theories of social movement.

Nina is part of a group that was formed to prevent cruelty toward animals. They organize fund-raisers, promote vegetarianism, and conduct stage protests against organizations that test products on animals. Which of the following social movements is illustrated in this scenario?

Convergence theory asserts that crowds are highly suggestible and out of control.

3-D printing is a process for making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model.

_____ is a broad term that applies to all practical uses of living organisms.

Collective behavior that is structured and enduring brings long-term social changes.

Which of the following is a difference between convergence theory and contagion theory?

Biotechnological advances are most readily available to higher-income people.

Relative deprivation theory is broader than mass society theory.

Which of the following statements is true of new social movements theory?

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

According to resource mobilization theory, which of the following statements is true of a social movement?

Which of the following is an example of an acting crowd?

Which of the following statements is true of propaganda?

Nanotechnology is based on the structures and functions of living organisms.

Which of the following is a component of public opinion?

Identify the reason why people believe an urban legend.

Which of the following is an example of a casual crowd?

Which of the following statements is true of the emergence stage of a social movement?

Which of the following statements is true of emergent norm theory?

Explain how new social movements theory differ from earlier theories of social movement.

Nina is part of a group that was formed to prevent cruelty toward animals. They organize fund-raisers, promote vegetarianism, and conduct stage protests against organizations that test products on animals. Which of the following social movements is illustrated in this scenario?

Convergence theory asserts that crowds are highly suggestible and out of control.

3-D printing is a process for making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model.

_____ is a broad term that applies to all practical uses of living organisms.

Collective behavior that is structured and enduring brings long-term social changes.

Which of the following is a difference between convergence theory and contagion theory?

Biotechnological advances are most readily available to higher-income people.

Relative deprivation theory is broader than mass society theory.

Which of the following statements is true of new social movements theory?

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

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