Question 1

According to resource mobilization theory,which of the following nations would be most prone to strikes?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States, which has 12 percent of its workers unionized 
B)  Canada, which has 30 percent of its workers unionized 
C)  Great Britain, which has 50 percent of its workers unionized 
D)  Sweden, which has 90 percent of its workers unionized 
A)  the United States, which has 12 percent of its workers unionized 
B)  Canada, which has 30 percent of its workers unionized 
C)  Great Britain, which has 50 percent of its workers unionized 
D)  Sweden, which has 90 percent of its workers unionized

Question 2

Until the 1970s,what did many sociologists believe about the people who led social movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociologists believed that they were likely to be socially marginal. 
B)  Sociologists believed that they were likely to have strong social networks. 
C)  Sociologists believed that they were likely to have strong social resources. 
D)  Sociologists believed that they were likely to be political cohorts. 
A)  Sociologists believed that they were likely to be socially marginal. 
B)  Sociologists believed that they were likely to have strong social networks. 
C)  Sociologists believed that they were likely to have strong social resources. 
D)  Sociologists believed that they were likely to be political cohorts.

Question 3

Which of the following theories is breakdown theory a variant of?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theory 
B)  functionalist theory 
C)  symbolic interactionist theory 
D)  postmodernist theory 
A)  conflict theory 
B)  functionalist theory 
C)  symbolic interactionist theory 
D)  postmodernist theory

Question 4

According to the textbook,which of the following terms refers to the struggle engaged in by underprivileged groups to broaden rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  theocratic revolutiony 
B)  socialism 
C)  social movements 
D)  civil society 
A)  theocratic revolutiony 
B)  socialism 
C)  social movements 
D)  civil society

Question 5

In Vancouver in 2011,downtown crowds rioted after the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup to Boston Bruins.What kind of group action did the Vancouver crowds engage in?

Accepted Answer

A)  non-routine collective action 
B)  general collective action 
C)  democratic collective action 
D)  membership action 
A)  non-routine collective action 
B)  general collective action 
C)  democratic collective action 
D)  membership action

Question 6

Explain how frame alignment differs from resource mobilization and political opportunity theories.

Accepted Answer

Frame alignment, resource mobilization,

Question 7

What were the introduction of the Canada Assistance Plan and Employment Insurance in Canada part of?

Accepted Answer

A)  political citizenship 
B)  civil citizenship 
C)  social citizenship 
D)  universal citizenship 
A)  political citizenship 
B)  civil citizenship 
C)  social citizenship 
D)  universal citizenship

Question 8

Non-routine action can occasionally be unpredictable and uncontrolled.What other characteristic does non-routine organization usually have?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is usually socially unorganized. 
B)  It is usually socially structured. 
C)  It is usually institutionalized. 
D)  It is usually immobilized. 
A)  It is usually socially unorganized. 
B)  It is usually socially structured. 
C)  It is usually institutionalized. 
D)  It is usually immobilized.

Question 9

What do you think the labour movement or the women's movement will look like in 2050? Why do you hold these opinions?

Accepted Answer

In 2050, I believe the labour movement w

Question 10

What is meant by the phrase "the inherent irrationality of crowd behaviour"?

Accepted Answer

The phrase "the inherent irrationality o

Question 11

Which of the following refers to the number of unionized workers in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  union representation 
B)  union mobilization 
C)  union organization 
D)  union density 
A)  union representation 
B)  union mobilization 
C)  union organization 
D)  union density

Question 12

What sociological theme is found in the film The Day After Tomorrow (2004)?

Accepted Answer

A)  resource mobilization 
B)  solidarity 
C)  strain 
D)  frame alignment 
A)  resource mobilization 
B)  solidarity 
C)  strain 
D)  frame alignment

Question 13

For most of the twentieth century in Canada,what has the struggle for citizenship rights been mainly focused on?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender equality 
B)  class equality 
C)  social citizenship 
D)  civil citizenship 
A)  gender equality 
B)  class equality 
C)  social citizenship 
D)  civil citizenship

Question 14

French unionization is an example of resource mobilization,a process by which groups engage in more collective action as their power increases,because of their growing size and increasing organizational material,and other resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the 1960s,the right to vote in elections was finally extended to Indigenous people in Canada.What was their enfranchisement a part of?

Accepted Answer

A)  social citizenship 
B)  civil citizenship 
C)  political citizenship 
D)  universal citizenship 
A)  social citizenship 
B)  civil citizenship 
C)  political citizenship 
D)  universal citizenship

Question 16

According to resource mobilization theory,when would strike activity be the most likely to increase?

Accepted Answer

A)  when unemployment is high 
B)  when state surveillance is high 
C)  when welfare benefits are generous 
D)  when elite coalitions are strengthened 
A)  when unemployment is high 
B)  when state surveillance is high 
C)  when welfare benefits are generous 
D)  when elite coalitions are strengthened

Question 17

The B.C.Teachers Federation threatened various job actions after a year's worth of negotiations did bring them any closer to a contract with the provincial government.What is the B.C.Teachers Federation engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A)  a social movement 
B)  a protest organization 
C)  a social institution 
D)  an organizational change movement 
A)  a social movement 
B)  a protest organization 
C)  a social institution 
D)  an organizational change movement

Question 18

When low-wage workers of one ethnic group and high-wage workers from another ethnic group compete for the same jobs,what is the likely result?

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalized resistance 
B)  participant power 
C)  cohort agitation 
D)  non-routine collective action 
A)  rationalized resistance 
B)  participant power 
C)  cohort agitation 
D)  non-routine collective action

Question 19

Routine collective actions tend to be short-lived and sometimes violent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD)engaged in when it lobbies for tougher laws against drinking and driving?

Accepted Answer

A)  routine collective action 
B)  general collective action 
C)  democratic collective action 
D)  peaceful social action 
A)  routine collective action 
B)  general collective action 
C)  democratic collective action 
D)  peaceful social action

Exam 21: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

According to resource mobilization theory,which of the following nations would be most prone to strikes?

Until the 1970s,what did many sociologists believe about the people who led social movements?

Which of the following theories is breakdown theory a variant of?

According to the textbook,which of the following terms refers to the struggle engaged in by underprivileged groups to broaden rights?

In Vancouver in 2011,downtown crowds rioted after the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup to Boston Bruins.What kind of group action did the Vancouver crowds engage in?

Explain how frame alignment differs from resource mobilization and political opportunity theories.

What were the introduction of the Canada Assistance Plan and Employment Insurance in Canada part of?

Non-routine action can occasionally be unpredictable and uncontrolled.What other characteristic does non-routine organization usually have?

What do you think the labour movement or the women's movement will look like in 2050? Why do you hold these opinions?

What is meant by the phrase "the inherent irrationality of crowd behaviour"?

Which of the following refers to the number of unionized workers in Canada?

What sociological theme is found in the film The Day After Tomorrow (2004)?

For most of the twentieth century in Canada,what has the struggle for citizenship rights been mainly focused on?

French unionization is an example of resource mobilization,a process by which groups engage in more collective action as their power increases,because of their growing size and increasing organizational material,and other resources.

In the 1960s,the right to vote in elections was finally extended to Indigenous people in Canada.What was their enfranchisement a part of?

According to resource mobilization theory,when would strike activity be the most likely to increase?

The B.C.Teachers Federation threatened various job actions after a year's worth of negotiations did bring them any closer to a contract with the provincial government.What is the B.C.Teachers Federation engaged in?

When low-wage workers of one ethnic group and high-wage workers from another ethnic group compete for the same jobs,what is the likely result?

Routine collective actions tend to be short-lived and sometimes violent.

What is Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD)engaged in when it lobbies for tougher laws against drinking and driving?

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