Question 1

As the state came to encompass most aspects of life,social movements changed in which of the following way(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) they became national scope 
B) their membership grew 
C) they became less violent 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) they became national scope 
B) their membership grew 
C) they became less violent 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 2

Universal citizenship refers to one who sees himself or herself as a citizen of the world as opposed to a citizen of a particular country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Universal citizenship refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A) right to free speech,freedom of religion,and justice before the law 
B) right to vote and run for office 
C) right to a certain level of economic security and full participation in social life with the help of the modern welfare state 
D) extension of citizenship rights to all adult members of society and to society as a whole 
E) all of these choices 
A) right to free speech,freedom of religion,and justice before the law 
B) right to vote and run for office 
C) right to a certain level of economic security and full participation in social life with the help of the modern welfare state 
D) extension of citizenship rights to all adult members of society and to society as a whole 
E) all of these choices

Question 4

What is the influence of unions on American work life? Be specific in your response.

Accepted Answer

The influence of unions on American work

Question 5

Before 1970,discussions of strain,deprivation,and contagion dominated analyses of collective action and social movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The theory that assumes that collective action results from the disruption or breakdown of traditional norms,expectations,and patterns of behavior is called:

Accepted Answer

A) resource mobilization theory 
B) political opportunities theory 
C) social control theory 
D) breakdown theory 
E) breakup theory 
A) resource mobilization theory 
B) political opportunities theory 
C) social control theory 
D) breakdown theory 
E) breakup theory

Question 7

Workers who withhold their labor are:

Accepted Answer

A) forming a political party 
B) engaging in collective bargaining 
C) organizing a coalition 
D) going on strike 
E) forming a union 
A) forming a political party 
B) engaging in collective bargaining 
C) organizing a coalition 
D) going on strike 
E) forming a union

Question 8

What is 'new' about new social movements is:

Accepted Answer

A) the breadth of their goals 
B) the kinds of people they attract 
C) their potential for globalization 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) the breadth of their goals 
B) the kinds of people they attract 
C) their potential for globalization 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 9

Which state had the highest frequency of lynchings of black victims from 1882 to 1964?

Accepted Answer

A) Mississippi 
B) Louisiana 
C) Alabama 
D) Florida 
E) Tennessee 
A) Mississippi 
B) Louisiana 
C) Alabama 
D) Florida 
E) Tennessee

Question 10

Who argued that crowd behavior can turn a cultivated individual into "a creature acting by instinct"?

Accepted Answer

A) Neil Smelser 
B) Charles Tilly 
C) Gustave Le Bon 
D) Erving Goffman 
E) Emile Durkheim 
A) Neil Smelser 
B) Charles Tilly 
C) Gustave Le Bon 
D) Erving Goffman 
E) Emile Durkheim

Question 11

When negotiations and political influence do not advance their interests,workers often try to extract concessions from employers by:

Accepted Answer

A) cooperating and building good will 
B) withholding their labor 
C) working even harder 
D) organizing into coalitions 
E) working more slowly 
A) cooperating and building good will 
B) withholding their labor 
C) working even harder 
D) organizing into coalitions 
E) working more slowly

Question 12

Which theory of collective action answers the question of how social changes may eventually facilitate the emergence of social movements?

Accepted Answer

A) solidarity theory 
B) relative deprivation theory 
C) frame alignment theory 
D) new social movement theory 
E) breakdown theory 
A) solidarity theory 
B) relative deprivation theory 
C) frame alignment theory 
D) new social movement theory 
E) breakdown theory

Question 13

What accounts for the post-1945 drop in union density in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) the shrinking industrial working class 
B) globalization 
C) employer hostility to unions 
D) government action limiting opportunities for union growth 
E) all of these choices 
A) the shrinking industrial working class 
B) globalization 
C) employer hostility to unions 
D) government action limiting opportunities for union growth 
E) all of these choices

Question 14

Comparing the period 1947-83 to the period 1984-2000,the average annual number of big strikes in the United States has:

Accepted Answer

A) halved 
B) doubled 
C) fallen to only one sixth its earlier level 
D) none of these choices 
A) halved 
B) doubled 
C) fallen to only one sixth its earlier level 
D) none of these choices

Question 15

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)took out a full-page ad in the New York Times in 1922 to:

Accepted Answer

A) encourage people to support passage of the Dyer anti-lynching bill in Congress. 
B) celebrate the passage of the Dyer anti-lynching bill in Congress. 
C) protest the fact that the Dyer anti-lynching bill was never passed in Congress. 
D) criticize the media for not reporting on lynching. 
E) encourage people to fight back against oppressive treatment and lynching. 
A) encourage people to support passage of the Dyer anti-lynching bill in Congress. 
B) celebrate the passage of the Dyer anti-lynching bill in Congress. 
C) protest the fact that the Dyer anti-lynching bill was never passed in Congress. 
D) criticize the media for not reporting on lynching. 
E) encourage people to fight back against oppressive treatment and lynching.

Question 16

Based on research by Charles Tilly and his associates,why was there more collective violence in France when national elections were held?

Accepted Answer

A) these were periods of great deprivation 
B) these were periods of great strain in French society 
C) the elections gave people new political opportunities to protest 
D) only unpopular candidates were running for the presidency 
E) only one candidate was running for the presidency -- the electorate had no choice 
A) these were periods of great deprivation 
B) these were periods of great strain in French society 
C) the elections gave people new political opportunities to protest 
D) only unpopular candidates were running for the presidency 
E) only one candidate was running for the presidency -- the electorate had no choice

Question 17

According to breakdown theory,which of the following factors do (does)NOT influence nonroutine collective action,such as lynching?

Accepted Answer

A) economic deprivation that impoverishes and marginalizes 
B) the inherent irrationality of crowd behavior 
C) increasing levels of social solidarity 
D) serious violations of norms 
E) none of these choices 
A) economic deprivation that impoverishes and marginalizes 
B) the inherent irrationality of crowd behavior 
C) increasing levels of social solidarity 
D) serious violations of norms 
E) none of these choices

Question 18

According to solidarity theory,most collective action is part of a power struggle.The struggle usually intensifies as disadvantaged groups become more powerful relative to privileged groups.Disadvantaged groups become more powerful by:

Accepted Answer

A) engaging in violence 
B) gaining new members and becoming better organized 
C) increasing their access to scarce resources 
D) basing organization on personal likes and dislikes 
E) b and c 
A) engaging in violence 
B) gaining new members and becoming better organized 
C) increasing their access to scarce resources 
D) basing organization on personal likes and dislikes 
E) b and c

Question 19

Which of the following was NOT one of the aspects of the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)Section 7(a)?

Accepted Answer

A) workers' minimum wages 
B) the maximum hours of work 
C) the right to form unions 
D) right to work laws 
A) workers' minimum wages 
B) the maximum hours of work 
C) the right to form unions 
D) right to work laws

Question 20

Lynching was a chief means by which black farm workers in the South were:

Accepted Answer

A) enslaved 
B) socially segregated 
C) hurt by religious bigotry 
D) disciplined and tied to the cotton industry after the abolition of slavery 
E) all of these choices 
A) enslaved 
B) socially segregated 
C) hurt by religious bigotry 
D) disciplined and tied to the cotton industry after the abolition of slavery 
E) all of these choices

Exam 21: Collective Action and Social Movements

As the state came to encompass most aspects of life,social movements changed in which of the following way(s)?

Universal citizenship refers to one who sees himself or herself as a citizen of the world as opposed to a citizen of a particular country.

Universal citizenship refers to the:

What is the influence of unions on American work life? Be specific in your response.

Before 1970,discussions of strain,deprivation,and contagion dominated analyses of collective action and social movements.

The theory that assumes that collective action results from the disruption or breakdown of traditional norms,expectations,and patterns of behavior is called:

Workers who withhold their labor are:

What is 'new' about new social movements is:

Which state had the highest frequency of lynchings of black victims from 1882 to 1964?

Who argued that crowd behavior can turn a cultivated individual into "a creature acting by instinct"?

When negotiations and political influence do not advance their interests,workers often try to extract concessions from employers by:

Which theory of collective action answers the question of how social changes may eventually facilitate the emergence of social movements?

What accounts for the post-1945 drop in union density in the United States?

Comparing the period 1947-83 to the period 1984-2000,the average annual number of big strikes in the United States has:

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)took out a full-page ad in the New York Times in 1922 to:

Based on research by Charles Tilly and his associates,why was there more collective violence in France when national elections were held?

According to breakdown theory,which of the following factors do (does)NOT influence nonroutine collective action,such as lynching?

According to solidarity theory,most collective action is part of a power struggle.The struggle usually intensifies as disadvantaged groups become more powerful relative to privileged groups.Disadvantaged groups become more powerful by:

Which of the following was NOT one of the aspects of the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)Section 7(a)?

Lynching was a chief means by which black farm workers in the South were:

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