Question 1

What are the two types of collective action? Give examples of membership.

Accepted Answer

The two types of collective action are c

Question 2

Give an example of technological innovation and the emergence of new ideas as causes of social change,and give possible examples of the three stages of social movements that would follow.

Accepted Answer

An example of technological innovation w

Question 3

Convergence theory says that the role of planning in collective action:

Accepted Answer

A)  isn't necessary; collective action can emerge from social circumstances. 
B)  is vital; collective action requires the definition of a problem and the planned strategies to solve it. 
C)  is important, but it can happen before or during the action. 
D)  can't happen; collective action by definition can't be planned. 
A)  isn't necessary; collective action can emerge from social circumstances. 
B)  is vital; collective action requires the definition of a problem and the planned strategies to solve it. 
C)  is important, but it can happen before or during the action. 
D)  can't happen; collective action by definition can't be planned.

Question 4

The aftermath of war demonstrates how ____________ can be a major force in social change.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  technology 
C)  social identities 
D)  politics 
A)  conflict 
B)  technology 
C)  social identities 
D)  politics

Question 5

The stage of a social movement when people start organizing,donating money,and lobbying political officials is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What does a mass protest organization do?

Accepted Answer

A)  advocates for social change through protest 
B)  recruits only young people 
C)  relies on only individual levels of membership participation to promote social change 
D)  solicits medical professionals 
A)  advocates for social change through protest 
B)  recruits only young people 
C)  relies on only individual levels of membership participation to promote social change 
D)  solicits medical professionals

Question 7

The time period that is characterized by concentric circles of social affiliation is the period of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Convergence theory states that collective action occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  people with similar ideas gather in the same place. 
B)  strategic planning is done. 
C)  the setting is right. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  people with similar ideas gather in the same place. 
B)  strategic planning is done. 
C)  the setting is right. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 9

Which is one of the major breaks characterizing the postmoderm period and differentiating it from the modern period?

Accepted Answer

A)  an uncritical faith in technology's ability to solve problems 
B)  an appreciation of many different ways of knowing and understanding 
C)  an appreciation of the steady progress of human society 
D)  a resurgence of religiosity 
A)  an uncritical faith in technology's ability to solve problems 
B)  an appreciation of many different ways of knowing and understanding 
C)  an appreciation of the steady progress of human society 
D)  a resurgence of religiosity

Question 10

Keynoters:

Accepted Answer

A)  are the same as leaders. 
B)  exist only where there are no preexisting norms. 
C)  tend to be the people in charge. 
D)  can be anyone from whom other people take cues in a given context. 
A)  are the same as leaders. 
B)  exist only where there are no preexisting norms. 
C)  tend to be the people in charge. 
D)  can be anyone from whom other people take cues in a given context.

Question 11

Convergence theory doesn't necessarily require:

Accepted Answer

A)  like-minded people. 
B)  planning. 
C)  everyone to be in the same place. 
D)  collective action. 
A)  like-minded people. 
B)  planning. 
C)  everyone to be in the same place. 
D)  collective action.

Question 12

A building that breaks the traditional rules of architecture and borrows liberally from several genres in order to create a new and unique style is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  early modernism. 
B)  premodernism. 
C)  modernism. 
D)  postmodernism. 
A)  early modernism. 
B)  premodernism. 
C)  modernism. 
D)  postmodernism.

Question 13

There have been several attempts at explaining the emergence and sustenance of social movements.The earliest model,the classical model,incorporates some psychological aspects.Give an example of a social movement and use the classical model in its emergence and sustenance.Discuss the criticisms associated with the classical model.

Accepted Answer

The classical model of social movements

Question 14

Ten thousand people writing the governor,asking him or her not to execute an individual is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  crowd collective action. 
B)  political activism. 
C)  mass collective action. 
D)  social change. 
A)  crowd collective action. 
B)  political activism. 
C)  mass collective action. 
D)  social change.

Question 15

Even though it has some structural biases and downplays emotional components,the ____________ social movement model is the most widely accepted today.

Accepted Answer

A)  classical 
B)  political process 
C)  mobilization 
D)  strategic thinking 
A)  classical 
B)  political process 
C)  mobilization 
D)  strategic thinking

Question 16

You are a hunter and like to serve venison during deer season.Even though you enjoy your guns and the sport of hunting,you have rejected joining the National Rifle Association (NRA)because the association is known for its conservative voice.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  static identity. 
B)  multiple identities. 
C)  dynamic identity. 
D)  multiple personalities. 
A)  static identity. 
B)  multiple identities. 
C)  dynamic identity. 
D)  multiple personalities.

Question 17

Value-added theory was "borrowed" from the discipline of:

Accepted Answer

A)  sociology. 
B)  economics. 
C)  history. 
D)  psychology. 
A)  sociology. 
B)  economics. 
C)  history. 
D)  psychology.

Question 18

Discuss the theories of collective action: convergence theory,contagion theory,and emergent norm theory.

Accepted Answer

Convergence theory states that collectiv

Question 19

If one individual behaves in a socially inappropriate manner,he or she is considered deviant,but if several individuals behave this way,it is referred to as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  collective action. 
B)  public rebellion. 
C)  demonstration. 
D)  nongovernmental organization. 
A)  collective action. 
B)  public rebellion. 
C)  demonstration. 
D)  nongovernmental organization.

Question 20

If your identity is a definition of who you are,then how does your affiliation with multiple groups affect it?

Accepted Answer

A)  It doesn't; your identity comes from parental genes. 
B)  It doesn't; your identity comes from the socialization process between the ages of four and five. 
C)  If affects your identity only if you are the keynote leader. 
D)  Your unique identity comes from the collection of groups to which you belong. 
A)  It doesn't; your identity comes from parental genes. 
B)  It doesn't; your identity comes from the socialization process between the ages of four and five. 
C)  If affects your identity only if you are the keynote leader. 
D)  Your unique identity comes from the collection of groups to which you belong.

What are the two types of collective action? Give examples of membership.

Give an example of technological innovation and the emergence of new ideas as causes of social change,and give possible examples of the three stages of social movements that would follow.

Convergence theory says that the role of planning in collective action:

The aftermath of war demonstrates how ____________ can be a major force in social change.

The stage of a social movement when people start organizing,donating money,and lobbying political officials is:

What does a mass protest organization do?

The time period that is characterized by concentric circles of social affiliation is the period of:

Convergence theory states that collective action occurs when:

Which is one of the major breaks characterizing the postmoderm period and differentiating it from the modern period?

Keynoters:

Convergence theory doesn't necessarily require:

A building that breaks the traditional rules of architecture and borrows liberally from several genres in order to create a new and unique style is an example of:

Ten thousand people writing the governor,asking him or her not to execute an individual is an example of:

Even though it has some structural biases and downplays emotional components,the ____________ social movement model is the most widely accepted today.

You are a hunter and like to serve venison during deer season.Even though you enjoy your guns and the sport of hunting,you have rejected joining the National Rifle Association (NRA)because the association is known for its conservative voice.This is an example of:

Value-added theory was "borrowed" from the discipline of:

Discuss the theories of collective action: convergence theory,contagion theory,and emergent norm theory.

If one individual behaves in a socially inappropriate manner,he or she is considered deviant,but if several individuals behave this way,it is referred to as a:

If your identity is a definition of who you are,then how does your affiliation with multiple groups affect it?

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

What are the two types of collective action? Give examples of membership.

Give an example of technological innovation and the emergence of new ideas as causes of social change,and give possible examples of the three stages of social movements that would follow.

Convergence theory says that the role of planning in collective action:

The aftermath of war demonstrates how ____________ can be a major force in social change.

The stage of a social movement when people start organizing,donating money,and lobbying political officials is:

What does a mass protest organization do?

The time period that is characterized by concentric circles of social affiliation is the period of:

Convergence theory states that collective action occurs when:

Which is one of the major breaks characterizing the postmoderm period and differentiating it from the modern period?

Keynoters:

Convergence theory doesn't necessarily require:

A building that breaks the traditional rules of architecture and borrows liberally from several genres in order to create a new and unique style is an example of:

Ten thousand people writing the governor,asking him or her not to execute an individual is an example of:

Even though it has some structural biases and downplays emotional components,the ____________ social movement model is the most widely accepted today.

You are a hunter and like to serve venison during deer season.Even though you enjoy your guns and the sport of hunting,you have rejected joining the National Rifle Association (NRA)because the association is known for its conservative voice.This is an example of:

Value-added theory was "borrowed" from the discipline of:

Discuss the theories of collective action: convergence theory,contagion theory,and emergent norm theory.

If one individual behaves in a socially inappropriate manner,he or she is considered deviant,but if several individuals behave this way,it is referred to as a:

If your identity is a definition of who you are,then how does your affiliation with multiple groups affect it?

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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