Question 1

Social movements are defined as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a local collectivity?

Accepted Answer

A) family members quietly reading in their living room 
B) excited soccer fans throwing bottles as they leave a stadium 
C) two people holding hands as they walk through the woods 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) family members quietly reading in their living room 
B) excited soccer fans throwing bottles as they leave a stadium 
C) two people holding hands as they walk through the woods 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 3

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Contagion theory was proposed by Gustave Le Bon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Fashion and fads,riots,crowds,mass hysteria,and public opinion are all types of collective behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

William Kornhauser's mass-society theory suggests that involvement in social movements is likely among people with strong social ties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Mass behavior is defined as collective behavior

Accepted Answer

A) in the form of a riot or a mob. 
B) involving people in a crowd. 
C) among people spread over a wide geographic area. 
D) involving powerful emotions. 
A) in the form of a riot or a mob. 
B) involving people in a crowd. 
C) among people spread over a wide geographic area. 
D) involving powerful emotions.

Question 9

Women have been at the forefront of most social movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Because of their intense emotion,mobs

Accepted Answer

A) can be violent and destructive. 
B) tend to last a long time. 
C) include people who get to know one another. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) can be violent and destructive. 
B) tend to last a long time. 
C) include people who get to know one another. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 11

Hula hoops,streaking,and Pokémon cards are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A) fads. 
B) fashion. 
C) style. 
D) social movements. 
A) fads. 
B) fashion. 
C) style. 
D) social movements.

Question 12

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

Question 13

Today,social movements develop around any number of

Accepted Answer

A) widely held beliefs. 
B) controversial public issues. 
C) national goals. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) widely held beliefs. 
B) controversial public issues. 
C) national goals. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 14

A riot differs from a mob in that the riot

Accepted Answer

A) is not usually violent. 
B) typically has little focus or clear goal. 
C) involves fewer people. 
D) is very rare in U.S.history. 
A) is not usually violent. 
B) typically has little focus or clear goal. 
C) involves fewer people. 
D) is very rare in U.S.history.

Question 15

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 these responses are correct. 
A) natural disaster 
B) technological disaster 
C) intentional disaster 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Social movements are defined as

Which of the following is an example of a local collectivity?

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.

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

Contagion theory was proposed by Gustave Le Bon.

Fashion and fads,riots,crowds,mass hysteria,and public opinion are all types of collective behavior.

William Kornhauser's mass-society theory suggests that involvement in social movements is likely among people with strong social ties.

Mass behavior is defined as collective behavior

Women have been at the forefront of most social movements.

Because of their intense emotion,mobs

Hula hoops,streaking,and Pokémon cards are all examples of

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

Today,social movements develop around any number of

A riot differs from a mob in that the riot

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

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

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

Filters

Exam 23: Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Social movements are defined as

Which of the following is an example of a local collectivity?

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.

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

Contagion theory was proposed by Gustave Le Bon.

Fashion and fads,riots,crowds,mass hysteria,and public opinion are all types of collective behavior.

William Kornhauser's mass-society theory suggests that involvement in social movements is likely among people with strong social ties.

Mass behavior is defined as collective behavior

Women have been at the forefront of most social movements.

Because of their intense emotion,mobs

Hula hoops,streaking,and Pokémon cards are all examples of

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

Today,social movements develop around any number of

A riot differs from a mob in that the riot

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

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

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

Filters