Question 1

Social movements are

Accepted Answer

A)  deliberate. 
B)  structured. 
C)  goal-oriented. 
D)  none of the above. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  deliberate. 
B)  structured. 
C)  goal-oriented. 
D)  none of the above. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 2

Disasters may be due to social,natural,or technological causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

During the _____ stage of social movements,people are upset by some condition and want to change it.

Accepted Answer

A)  emergence 
B)  organization 
C)  development 
D)  institutionalization 
E)  decline 
A)  emergence 
B)  organization 
C)  development 
D)  institutionalization 
E)  decline

Question 4

Hula hoops,yoga,and N'Sync are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  hysterics. 
B)  fads. 
C)  public opinions. 
D)  social movements. 
E)  fashion. 
A)  hysterics. 
B)  fads. 
C)  public opinions. 
D)  social movements. 
E)  fashion.

Question 5

A/n _____ crowd is a group of people who exhibit strong emotions toward some common object or event.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Born-again Christians are an example of a/n

Accepted Answer

A)  alternative social movement. 
B)  reformative social movement. 
C)  redemptive social movement. 
D)  resistance social movement. 
E)  revolutionary social movement. 
A)  alternative social movement. 
B)  reformative social movement. 
C)  redemptive social movement. 
D)  resistance social movement. 
E)  revolutionary social movement.

Question 7

Smelser's model explains all forms of collective behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What's the relationship between propaganda and public opinion? What is the purpose of propaganda? Is it always negative?

Accepted Answer

Propaganda and public opinion are closel

Question 9

List the collective behaviors in which you have participated.Why? What were the results?

Accepted Answer

I have participated in various collectiv

Question 10

A _____ is a collection of people,not necessarily in direct contact with each other,who are interested in a particular issue.

Accepted Answer

A)  rumor 
B)  fad 
C)  public 
D)  disaster 
E)  panic 
A)  rumor 
B)  fad 
C)  public 
D)  disaster 
E)  panic

Question 11

At the Backstreet Boys concert,thousands of fans gathered to cheer and sing along.They make up a/n _____ crowd.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Fads last a long time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which theory is best represented by the following statement? "People feel that they deserve more than they have and that they cannot achieve these goals through conventional means."

Accepted Answer

A)  mass society theory 
B)  relative deprivation theory 
C)  resource mobilization theory 
D)  new social movements theory 
E)  convergent theory 
A)  mass society theory 
B)  relative deprivation theory 
C)  resource mobilization theory 
D)  new social movements theory 
E)  convergent theory

Question 14

Mobs tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  quickly turn into riots. 
B)  start as crowds. 
C)  dissolve quickly. 
D)  be based on mass hysteria. 
E)  be orderly. 
A)  quickly turn into riots. 
B)  start as crowds. 
C)  dissolve quickly. 
D)  be based on mass hysteria. 
E)  be orderly.

Question 15

After an attack,mobs usually dissolve

Accepted Answer

A)  quickly. 
B)  slowly. 
C)  with a public statement. 
D)  during the daytime. 
E)  at night. 
A)  quickly. 
B)  slowly. 
C)  with a public statement. 
D)  during the daytime. 
E)  at night.

Question 16

Which theory is best represented by the following statement? "A social movement must promote the rights of all people rather than specific groups of people."

Accepted Answer

A)  mass society theory 
B)  relative deprivation theory 
C)  resource mobilization theory 
D)  new social movements theory 
E)  convergent theory 
A)  mass society theory 
B)  relative deprivation theory 
C)  resource mobilization theory 
D)  new social movements theory 
E)  convergent theory

Question 17

Describe the five LOs of social movements and provide an example of each.Is one LO of social movement "better" than the others? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The five LOs (levels of analysis) of soc

Question 18

_____ want to change some people completely.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alternative social movements 
B)  Reformative social movements 
C)  Redemptive social movements 
D)  Resistance social movements 
E)  Revolutionary social movements 
A)  Alternative social movements 
B)  Reformative social movements 
C)  Redemptive social movements 
D)  Resistance social movements 
E)  Revolutionary social movements

Question 19

Which theory is best represented by the following statement? "A social movement should liberate the voices of the dispossessed."

Accepted Answer

A)  mass society theory 
B)  relative deprivation theory 
C)  resource mobilization theory 
D)  new social movements theory 
E)  convergent theory 
A)  mass society theory 
B)  relative deprivation theory 
C)  resource mobilization theory 
D)  new social movements theory 
E)  convergent theory

Question 20

When their team won,the fans stormed the field.This is an example of a conventional crowd.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Social movements are

Disasters may be due to social,natural,or technological causes.

During the _____ stage of social movements,people are upset by some condition and want to change it.

Hula hoops,yoga,and N'Sync are examples of

A/n _____ crowd is a group of people who exhibit strong emotions toward some common object or event.

Born-again Christians are an example of a/n

Smelser's model explains all forms of collective behavior.

What's the relationship between propaganda and public opinion? What is the purpose of propaganda? Is it always negative?

List the collective behaviors in which you have participated.Why? What were the results?

A _____ is a collection of people,not necessarily in direct contact with each other,who are interested in a particular issue.

At the Backstreet Boys concert,thousands of fans gathered to cheer and sing along.They make up a/n _____ crowd.

Fads last a long time.

Which theory is best represented by the following statement? "People feel that they deserve more than they have and that they cannot achieve these goals through conventional means."

Mobs tend to

After an attack,mobs usually dissolve

Which theory is best represented by the following statement? "A social movement must promote the rights of all people rather than specific groups of people."

Describe the five LOs of social movements and provide an example of each.Is one LO of social movement "better" than the others? Why or why not?

_____ want to change some people completely.

Which theory is best represented by the following statement? "A social movement should liberate the voices of the dispossessed."

When their team won,the fans stormed the field.This is an example of a conventional crowd.

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

Social movements are

Disasters may be due to social,natural,or technological causes.

During the _____ stage of social movements,people are upset by some condition and want to change it.

Hula hoops,yoga,and N'Sync are examples of

A/n _____ crowd is a group of people who exhibit strong emotions toward some common object or event.

Born-again Christians are an example of a/n

Smelser's model explains all forms of collective behavior.

What's the relationship between propaganda and public opinion? What is the purpose of propaganda? Is it always negative?

List the collective behaviors in which you have participated.Why? What were the results?

A _____ is a collection of people,not necessarily in direct contact with each other,who are interested in a particular issue.

At the Backstreet Boys concert,thousands of fans gathered to cheer and sing along.They make up a/n _____ crowd.

Fads last a long time.

Which theory is best represented by the following statement? "People feel that they deserve more than they have and that they cannot achieve these goals through conventional means."

Mobs tend to

After an attack,mobs usually dissolve

Which theory is best represented by the following statement? "A social movement must promote the rights of all people rather than specific groups of people."

Describe the five LOs of social movements and provide an example of each.Is one LO of social movement "better" than the others? Why or why not?

_____ want to change some people completely.

Which theory is best represented by the following statement? "A social movement should liberate the voices of the dispossessed."

When their team won,the fans stormed the field.This is an example of a conventional crowd.

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

Gender And Sexuality

Race And Ethnicity

Government And Politics

Families And Aging

Education & Religion

Health And Medicine

Population, Urbanization, And The Environment

Filters