Question 1

Social movements are defined as:

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A)  unlawful activity in the form of rioting. 
B)  widely dispersed efforts to force people to conform. 
C)  any formal organization that used propaganda. 
D)  organized activity that encourages or discourages social change. 
A)  unlawful activity in the form of rioting. 
B)  widely dispersed efforts to force people to conform. 
C)  any formal organization that used propaganda. 
D)  organized activity that encourages or discourages social change.

Question 2

"Mass hysteria" is another name for:

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A)  acting crowd. 
B)  casual crowd. 
C)  moral panic. 
D)  fashion. 
A)  acting crowd. 
B)  casual crowd. 
C)  moral panic. 
D)  fashion.

Question 3

People sitting on a beach is one example of a casual crowd.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a correct statement?

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A)  Social movements emerge to encourage or resist change. 
B)  Social movements are rare in modern societies. 
C)  Social movements have done little to change U.S. society. 
D)  Social movements are all liberal. 
A)  Social movements emerge to encourage or resist change. 
B)  Social movements are rare in modern societies. 
C)  Social movements have done little to change U.S. society. 
D)  Social movements are all liberal.

Question 5

Some riots are fueled by hate, but some riots are caused by positive emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the reason that social movements decline?

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A)  They have accomplished their purpose. 
B)  The suffer a loss of resources, including motivated members. 
C)  The existing power structure attracts leaders, who "sell out." 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  They have accomplished their purpose. 
B)  The suffer a loss of resources, including motivated members. 
C)  The existing power structure attracts leaders, who "sell out." 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 7

The concept of relative deprivation is based on the idea that:

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A)  people evaluate themselves by making specific comparisons. 
B)  some people have more than others. 
C)  people always judge their situation in absolute terms. 
D)  getting more makes people feel better about themselves. 
A)  people evaluate themselves by making specific comparisons. 
B)  some people have more than others. 
C)  people always judge their situation in absolute terms. 
D)  getting more makes people feel better about themselves.

Question 8

Sociologists have developed a number of theoretical explanations of social movements. Identify the six theoretical approaches noted in the text and provide an account of each. What do we learn from each? What criticism can be made of each? On the basis of this material, do you think we have developed an adequate understanding of social movements? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The six theoretical approaches to social

Question 9

The atomic tests near to Utrick Island in 1954 were a disaster for the 159 people who lived there. Kai Erikson explains that this disaster:

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A)  brought the people together in a good way. 
B)  never really had an ending. 
C)  was completely fixed by the U.S. government within a few days. 
D)  showed how it is possible to predict and prepare for disasters. 
A)  brought the people together in a good way. 
B)  never really had an ending. 
C)  was completely fixed by the U.S. government within a few days. 
D)  showed how it is possible to predict and prepare for disasters.

Question 10

What are five categories of crowds? Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The five categories of crowds are casual

Question 11

In preindustrial societies, social movements:

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A)  were quite rare. 
B)  were typically about economic issues. 
C)  commonly took the form of rioting. 
D)  were more common than they are today. 
A)  were quite rare. 
B)  were typically about economic issues. 
C)  commonly took the form of rioting. 
D)  were more common than they are today.

Question 12

William Kornhauser's mass-society theory claims that social movements are personal as much as political in that they offer people a sense of meaning and purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which type of social movement seeks radical social change but only in some people?

Accepted Answer

A)  alterative social movements 
B)  redemptive social movements 
C)  reformative social movements 
D)  revolutionary social movements 
A)  alterative social movements 
B)  redemptive social movements 
C)  reformative social movements 
D)  revolutionary social movements

Question 14

Provide a one-sentence statement of the emergent-norm theory of crowd behavior.

Accepted Answer

The emergent-norm theory of cr

Question 15

The concept "gossip" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  statements that are unTrue. 
B)  beliefs that are widespread. 
C)  rumors about people's personal affairs. 
D)  widespread attitudes about controversial issues. 
A)  statements that are unTrue. 
B)  beliefs that are widespread. 
C)  rumors about people's personal affairs. 
D)  widespread attitudes about controversial issues.

Question 16

What have sociologists learned about disasters? What are the three types of disasters? Provide an example of each. Explain why the social damage caused by a disaster may end up being more serious than property damage.

Accepted Answer

Sociologists have learned that disasters

Question 17

A collectivity involves a large number of people:

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A)  with minimal interaction and few well-defined norms. 
B)  who know each other well. 
C)  who interact in a formal setting such as a college classroom. 
D)  who are members of a well-defined social group. 
A)  with minimal interaction and few well-defined norms. 
B)  who know each other well. 
C)  who interact in a formal setting such as a college classroom. 
D)  who are members of a well-defined social group.

Question 18

What are three reasons that collective behavior is difficult to study?

Accepted Answer

Collective behavior refers to the action

Question 19

How does deprivation theory differ from mass-society theory as an explanation of social movements?

Accepted Answer

Deprivation theory and mass-society theo

Question 20

Almost every significant public issue in the United States has sparked a social movement favoring change and one opposing it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Social movements are defined as:

"Mass hysteria" is another name for:

People sitting on a beach is one example of a casual crowd.

Which of the following is a correct statement?

Some riots are fueled by hate, but some riots are caused by positive emotions.

What is the reason that social movements decline?

The concept of relative deprivation is based on the idea that:

The atomic tests near to Utrick Island in 1954 were a disaster for the 159 people who lived there. Kai Erikson explains that this disaster:

What are five categories of crowds? Give an example of each.

In preindustrial societies, social movements:

William Kornhauser's mass-society theory claims that social movements are personal as much as political in that they offer people a sense of meaning and purpose.

Which type of social movement seeks radical social change but only in some people?

Provide a one-sentence statement of the emergent-norm theory of crowd behavior.

The concept "gossip" refers to:

What have sociologists learned about disasters? What are the three types of disasters? Provide an example of each. Explain why the social damage caused by a disaster may end up being more serious than property damage.

A collectivity involves a large number of people:

What are three reasons that collective behavior is difficult to study?

How does deprivation theory differ from mass-society theory as an explanation of social movements?

Almost every significant public issue in the United States has sparked a social movement favoring change and one opposing it.

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