Question 1

The collective action theory that emphasizes the influence of leaders in promoting particular norms is ____________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  contagion 
B)  emergent norm 
C)  convergence 
D)  mass collective 
A)  contagion 
B)  emergent norm 
C)  convergence 
D)  mass collective

Question 2

According to the textbook,a social movement tends to have three stages.Which is the most fragile stage,the one at which most movements just simply fade away?

Accepted Answer

A)  emergence 
B)  coalescence 
C)  routinization 
D)  institutionalization 
A)  emergence 
B)  coalescence 
C)  routinization 
D)  institutionalization

Question 3

A mass protest organization and a grassroots organization both rely on high levels of membership,but a grassroots organization:

Accepted Answer

A)  uses letter-writing campaigns to achieve its goals. 
B)  tends to focus on local issues. 
C)  works through existing political structures to promote change. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  uses letter-writing campaigns to achieve its goals. 
B)  tends to focus on local issues. 
C)  works through existing political structures to promote change. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 4

Reformative social movements:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on individual behaviors. 
B)  target specific subgroups of society. 
C)  target almost everyone in a society. 
D)  solely focus on animals and the environment. 
A)  focus on individual behaviors. 
B)  target specific subgroups of society. 
C)  target almost everyone in a society. 
D)  solely focus on animals and the environment.

Question 5

How does a dialectic work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experts discover new ideas and popularize them with the general public. 
B)  Activist groups engage in discourse with policy makers to change social policies. 
C)  Social activists expose the irrationality of social norms and people agree to change them. 
D)  The process of conflict and resolution leads to social change. 
A)  Experts discover new ideas and popularize them with the general public. 
B)  Activist groups engage in discourse with policy makers to change social policies. 
C)  Social activists expose the irrationality of social norms and people agree to change them. 
D)  The process of conflict and resolution leads to social change.

Question 6

A theory of collective action claiming that collective action arises because of people's tendency to conform to the behavior of others is ____________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  mass collective 
C)  emergent norm 
D)  contagion 
A)  convergence 
B)  mass collective 
C)  emergent norm 
D)  contagion

Question 7

An accident occurs on a busy street,and a pedestrian immediately starts pulling people from cars and instructing others on what to do.This person would be an example of which collective action theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  contagion 
C)  emergent norm 
D)  mass collective 
A)  convergence 
B)  contagion 
C)  emergent norm 
D)  mass collective

Question 8

A society that relies purely on tradition to choose its leaders would be classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  postmodern 
B)  premodern 
C)  early modern 
D)  modern 
A)  postmodern 
B)  premodern 
C)  early modern 
D)  modern

Question 9

New technologies like the Internet and social media are major contributors to rapid social:

Accepted Answer

A)  unrest. 
B)  change. 
C)  deviance. 
D)  coalescence. 
A)  unrest. 
B)  change. 
C)  deviance. 
D)  coalescence.

Question 10

You are a deacon in a Southern Baptist church.The church condemns same-sex marriage; however,you personally believe same-sex marriage should be allowed,and in your free time you protest for equal rights for gays and lesbians.This would be an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  static identity. 
B)  dynamic identity. 
C)  identity dissonance. 
D)  conflicting identities. 
A)  static identity. 
B)  dynamic identity. 
C)  identity dissonance. 
D)  conflicting identities.

Question 11

The difference between a social movement and a ritual is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  rituals don't aim to change something about society. 
B)  a ritual is something that is done only in a religious context. 
C)  social movements happen every other year. 
D)  rituals happen only during holidays. 
A)  rituals don't aim to change something about society. 
B)  a ritual is something that is done only in a religious context. 
C)  social movements happen every other year. 
D)  rituals happen only during holidays.

Question 12

The difference between collective action and deviance is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of people acting. 
B)  the type of people involved. 
C)  whether you are acting alone or as part of a group. 
D)  the reaction of others to your actions. 
A)  the number of people acting. 
B)  the type of people involved. 
C)  whether you are acting alone or as part of a group. 
D)  the reaction of others to your actions.

Question 13

Imagine you are a member of Critical Mass,the cycling organization that attempts to educate the public about carbon dioxide pollution from gas vehicles.Even though this lacks the organizational structure of a professional movement,it has high levels of member participation.This would be a ____________ organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  grassroots 
B)  redemptive 
C)  premodern 
D)  mass protest 
A)  grassroots 
B)  redemptive 
C)  premodern 
D)  mass protest

Question 14

A limitation of ____________ theory is that it does not explain why one individual becomes a leader while others do not.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  contagion 
C)  mass collective 
D)  emergent norm 
A)  convergence 
B)  contagion 
C)  mass collective 
D)  emergent norm

Question 15

An example of a(n)____________ social movement occurred during the civil rights movement,when African Americans boycotted buses.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which stage of a social movement is the period when a few people try to draw attention to a particular social issue that is not in the public consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  emergence 
B)  resolution 
C)  coalescence 
D)  routinization 
A)  emergence 
B)  resolution 
C)  coalescence 
D)  routinization

Question 17

Today,most women know that smoking during pregnancy is putting their babies in danger.The cause of this "social change" was probably mostly due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  technology. 
B)  innovation. 
C)  new ideas. 
D)  conflict. 
A)  technology. 
B)  innovation. 
C)  new ideas. 
D)  conflict.

Question 18

Contagion effects often work through the influence of a leader with a lot of:

Accepted Answer

A)  charisma. 
B)  power. 
C)  knowledge. 
D)  experience. 
A)  charisma. 
B)  power. 
C)  knowledge. 
D)  experience.

Question 19

The most limited social movement,focusing on a narrow group of people,would be a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  redemptive social movement, because it focuses on one person at a time. 
B)  alternative social movement, like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MAD
D) . 
C)  reformative social movement, because it tends to be limited to certain religious sects. 
D)  revolutionary social movement, like the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. 
A)  redemptive social movement, because it focuses on one person at a time. 
B)  alternative social movement, like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MAD
D) . 
C)  reformative social movement, because it tends to be limited to certain religious sects. 
D)  revolutionary social movement, like the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.

Question 20

An example of a(n)____________ social movement might be a group of individuals trying to stop unwed mothers from having abortions.

Accepted Answer

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

The collective action theory that emphasizes the influence of leaders in promoting particular norms is ____________ theory.

According to the textbook,a social movement tends to have three stages.Which is the most fragile stage,the one at which most movements just simply fade away?

A mass protest organization and a grassroots organization both rely on high levels of membership,but a grassroots organization:

Reformative social movements:

How does a dialectic work?

A theory of collective action claiming that collective action arises because of people's tendency to conform to the behavior of others is ____________ theory.

An accident occurs on a busy street,and a pedestrian immediately starts pulling people from cars and instructing others on what to do.This person would be an example of which collective action theory?

A society that relies purely on tradition to choose its leaders would be classified as:

New technologies like the Internet and social media are major contributors to rapid social:

You are a deacon in a Southern Baptist church.The church condemns same-sex marriage; however,you personally believe same-sex marriage should be allowed,and in your free time you protest for equal rights for gays and lesbians.This would be an example of:

The difference between a social movement and a ritual is that:

The difference between collective action and deviance is:

A limitation of ____________ theory is that it does not explain why one individual becomes a leader while others do not.

An example of a(n)____________ social movement occurred during the civil rights movement,when African Americans boycotted buses.

Which stage of a social movement is the period when a few people try to draw attention to a particular social issue that is not in the public consciousness?

Today,most women know that smoking during pregnancy is putting their babies in danger.The cause of this "social change" was probably mostly due to:

Contagion effects often work through the influence of a leader with a lot of:

The most limited social movement,focusing on a narrow group of people,would be a(n):

An example of a(n)____________ social movement might be a group of individuals trying to stop unwed mothers from having abortions.

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family (in Core edition)

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science, the Environment, and Society

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Exam 18: Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

The collective action theory that emphasizes the influence of leaders in promoting particular norms is ____________ theory.

According to the textbook,a social movement tends to have three stages.Which is the most fragile stage,the one at which most movements just simply fade away?

A mass protest organization and a grassroots organization both rely on high levels of membership,but a grassroots organization:

Reformative social movements:

How does a dialectic work?

A theory of collective action claiming that collective action arises because of people's tendency to conform to the behavior of others is ____________ theory.

An accident occurs on a busy street,and a pedestrian immediately starts pulling people from cars and instructing others on what to do.This person would be an example of which collective action theory?

A society that relies purely on tradition to choose its leaders would be classified as:

New technologies like the Internet and social media are major contributors to rapid social:

You are a deacon in a Southern Baptist church.The church condemns same-sex marriage; however,you personally believe same-sex marriage should be allowed,and in your free time you protest for equal rights for gays and lesbians.This would be an example of:

The difference between a social movement and a ritual is that:

The difference between collective action and deviance is:

A limitation of ____________ theory is that it does not explain why one individual becomes a leader while others do not.

An example of a(n)____________ social movement occurred during the civil rights movement,when African Americans boycotted buses.

Which stage of a social movement is the period when a few people try to draw attention to a particular social issue that is not in the public consciousness?

Today,most women know that smoking during pregnancy is putting their babies in danger.The cause of this "social change" was probably mostly due to:

Contagion effects often work through the influence of a leader with a lot of:

The most limited social movement,focusing on a narrow group of people,would be a(n):

An example of a(n)____________ social movement might be a group of individuals trying to stop unwed mothers from having abortions.

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family (in Core edition)

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science, the Environment, and Society

Filters