Question 1

Which theoretical approach states that social movements depend on rallying around symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  mass-society theory 
B)  deprivation theory 
C)  resource-mobilization theory 
D)  culture theory 
A)  mass-society theory 
B)  deprivation theory 
C)  resource-mobilization theory 
D)  culture theory

Question 2

Disasters and mobs are both examples of collective behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A New Year's Eve celebration in a public nightclub is an example of which kind of crowd?

Accepted Answer

A)  protest crowd 
B)  conventional crowd 
C)  expressive crowd 
D)  casual crowd 
A)  protest crowd 
B)  conventional crowd 
C)  expressive crowd 
D)  casual crowd

Question 4

Which of the following concepts refers to efforts to shape the public's attitudes on some issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  fashion 
B)  gossip 
C)  mass behavior 
D)  propaganda 
A)  fashion 
B)  gossip 
C)  mass behavior 
D)  propaganda

Question 5

Genocide-the systematic killing of many people-is an example of an "intentional disaster."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a correct criticism of new social movements theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic issues are still involved in most such movements. 
B)  Few middle- and upper-middle-class people join social movements. 
C)  Few social movements are international in scope. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Economic issues are still involved in most such movements. 
B)  Few middle- and upper-middle-class people join social movements. 
C)  Few social movements are international in scope. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 7

Only a handful of actual mob lynchings in the United States have ever been documented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Alcoholics Anonymous, an organization that seeks to help alcoholics achieve a sober life, is one example of which type of social movement?

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 9

Name and define four types of social movements.

Accepted Answer

Social movements are organized efforts b

Question 10

The enormous oil spill by the tanker Exxon Valdez in 1989 is an example of which of the following types of disasters?

Accepted Answer

A)  natural disaster 
B)  technological disaster 
C)  intentional disaster 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  natural disaster 
B)  technological disaster 
C)  intentional disaster 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 11

Which of the following is a good example of a crowd?

Accepted Answer

A)  many people walking on a city street who stop to observe an auto accident 
B)  many people who are graduates of the same college 
C)  a few people who gather at a city park every Saturday to play tennis 
D)  a few people who live in the same college dorm 
A)  many people walking on a city street who stop to observe an auto accident 
B)  many people who are graduates of the same college 
C)  a few people who gather at a city park every Saturday to play tennis 
D)  a few people who live in the same college dorm

Which theoretical approach states that social movements depend on rallying around symbols?

Disasters and mobs are both examples of collective behavior.

A New Year's Eve celebration in a public nightclub is an example of which kind of crowd?

Which of the following concepts refers to efforts to shape the public's attitudes on some issue?

Genocide-the systematic killing of many people-is an example of an "intentional disaster."

Which of the following is a correct criticism of new social movements theory?

Only a handful of actual mob lynchings in the United States have ever been documented.

Alcoholics Anonymous, an organization that seeks to help alcoholics achieve a sober life, is one example of which type of social movement?

Name and define four types of social movements.

The enormous oil spill by the tanker Exxon Valdez in 1989 is an example of which of the following types of disasters?

Which of the following is a good example of a crowd?

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Exam 23: Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Which theoretical approach states that social movements depend on rallying around symbols?

Disasters and mobs are both examples of collective behavior.

A New Year's Eve celebration in a public nightclub is an example of which kind of crowd?

Which of the following concepts refers to efforts to shape the public's attitudes on some issue?

Genocide-the systematic killing of many people-is an example of an "intentional disaster."

Which of the following is a correct criticism of new social movements theory?

Only a handful of actual mob lynchings in the United States have ever been documented.

Alcoholics Anonymous, an organization that seeks to help alcoholics achieve a sober life, is one example of which type of social movement?

Name and define four types of social movements.

The enormous oil spill by the tanker Exxon Valdez in 1989 is an example of which of the following types of disasters?

Which of the following is a good example of a crowd?

The Sociological Perspective

Sociological Investigation

Culture

Society

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Aging and the Elderly

The Economy and Work

Politics and Government

Families

Religion

Education

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Traditional, Modern, and Postmodern Societies

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