Question 1

A master frame is

Accepted Answer

A) the frame that is at the center of a movement. 
B) an overarching orientation that is easily adapted to help in framing many different issues. 
C) the most dominant claim in any given era. 
D) a claim that is so powerfully persuasive that countermovements almost always fail. 
A) the frame that is at the center of a movement. 
B) an overarching orientation that is easily adapted to help in framing many different issues. 
C) the most dominant claim in any given era. 
D) a claim that is so powerfully persuasive that countermovements almost always fail. B

Question 2

Conscience constituents are people who support a movement

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A) from which they do not expect to benefit personally. 
B) because they feel some sense of guilt or responsibility for the situation. 
C) that they believe will help others like themselves. 
D) because they like being involved in movements. 
A) from which they do not expect to benefit personally. 
B) because they feel some sense of guilt or responsibility for the situation. 
C) that they believe will help others like themselves. 
D) because they like being involved in movements. A

Question 3

Most social movements

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A) focus on appealing to one large group,such as moderates or radicals. 
B) have both moderate and radical wings that appeal to different groups. 
C) experience frame disputes. 
D) always succeed with enough work 
A) focus on appealing to one large group,such as moderates or radicals. 
B) have both moderate and radical wings that appeal to different groups. 
C) experience frame disputes. 
D) always succeed with enough work B

Question 4

Activists who have established ownership of a particular problem typically

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A) have a frame that is generally acknowledged as the best way to look at the issue. 
B) are sought out by the media and politicians when there are questions about the problem. 
C) are better situated than other claimsmakers to take advantage of opportunity structures. 
D) all of the above 
A) have a frame that is generally acknowledged as the best way to look at the issue. 
B) are sought out by the media and politicians when there are questions about the problem. 
C) are better situated than other claimsmakers to take advantage of opportunity structures. 
D) all of the above

Question 5

Frame amplification relies on __________ to draw supporters.

Accepted Answer

A) the power of widely held values or beliefs 
B) extensive media coverage 
C) celebrity endorsements 
D) word of mouth 
A) the power of widely held values or beliefs 
B) extensive media coverage 
C) celebrity endorsements 
D) word of mouth

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a countermovement?

Accepted Answer

A) students lobbying to ban sweatshop-produced garments from the school store 
B) anti-immigrationists lobbying to build a wall between the United States and Mexico 
C) members of a community lobbying to protect a law that bans lawn ornaments 
D) activists who would like to see abortion banned 
A) students lobbying to ban sweatshop-produced garments from the school store 
B) anti-immigrationists lobbying to build a wall between the United States and Mexico 
C) members of a community lobbying to protect a law that bans lawn ornaments 
D) activists who would like to see abortion banned

Question 7

The type of frame alignment that poses the greatest challenge for claimsmakers is

Accepted Answer

A) frame amplification. 
B) frame extension. 
C) frame transformation. 
D) frame bridging. 
A) frame amplification. 
B) frame extension. 
C) frame transformation. 
D) frame bridging.

Question 8

Many modern social movements have shifted their goals from __________ to __________.

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A) raising money;political lobbying 
B) political lobbying;mobilizing people to action 
C) mobilizing people to action;raising money 
D) careful framing of issues;mobilizing people to action 
A) raising money;political lobbying 
B) political lobbying;mobilizing people to action 
C) mobilizing people to action;raising money 
D) careful framing of issues;mobilizing people to action

Question 9

The polity consists of

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A) the group of politicians with the most power. 
B) groups in a society with whose interests policymakers are typically concerned. 
C) claimsmakers who try to influence political parties. 
D) claimsmakers who try to predict the claims to which politicians are likely to respond. 
A) the group of politicians with the most power. 
B) groups in a society with whose interests policymakers are typically concerned. 
C) claimsmakers who try to influence political parties. 
D) claimsmakers who try to predict the claims to which politicians are likely to respond.

Question 10

It is argued in your text that people often resist social movements because

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A) of inertia. 
B) of fear of the unknown. 
C) they benefit from the existing arrangement. 
D) both a and c 
A) of inertia. 
B) of fear of the unknown. 
C) they benefit from the existing arrangement. 
D) both a and c

Question 11

Some people would say that the events of September 11,2001,created a political opportunity for many social movement organizations.Explain what a political opportunity is,name one group that benefited from this opportunity,and describe how the group benefited.

Accepted Answer

A political opportunity refers to a set

Question 12

Social movement organizations with more resources are able to get their message out more easily for a variety of reasons.Describe at least three ways that resources are useful to these organizations.

Accepted Answer

1. Media outreach: Social movement organ

Question 13

Frame bridging is when

Accepted Answer

A) claimsmakers seek common ground through which they can connect frames that are very different from one another. 
B) a new frame becomes more popular than an older,more established frame. 
C) a new frame is less popular because an older frame is seen as more reliable. 
D) a new frame gains acceptance by drawing supporters whose values already support that frame. 
A) claimsmakers seek common ground through which they can connect frames that are very different from one another. 
B) a new frame becomes more popular than an older,more established frame. 
C) a new frame is less popular because an older frame is seen as more reliable. 
D) a new frame gains acceptance by drawing supporters whose values already support that frame.

Question 14

Discuss why and how direct-mail techniques have become an important part of social movement organizations.

Accepted Answer

Direct-mail techniques have become an im

Question 15

Illustrated in your text is a basic principle of resource mobilization that describes the various strategies employed by different civil rights groups in the 1960s.Describe the principle demonstrated and how the civil rights groups exemplify it.

Accepted Answer

The basic principle of resource mobiliza

Question 16

Moderates typically appeal to

Accepted Answer

A) the middle class. 
B) those with little invested in the current system. 
C) older people. 
D) both a and c 
A) the middle class. 
B) those with little invested in the current system. 
C) older people. 
D) both a and c

Question 17

It is suggested in your text that there are certain moments when it might be logical for a particular movement to go into a period of abeyance.How might a movement determine when to enter such a period and when to exit it?

Accepted Answer

A movement might determine when to enter

Question 18

In your text,the discussion of women's and children's victimization illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A) some frames work better than others. 
B) successful movements typically have one common frame. 
C) movements often include many different frames. 
D) it is very difficult to develop an effective frame for certain issues. 
A) some frames work better than others. 
B) successful movements typically have one common frame. 
C) movements often include many different frames. 
D) it is very difficult to develop an effective frame for certain issues.

Question 19

The term cultural opportunities refers to a situation where

Accepted Answer

A) the members of a specific group share a culture that makes them likely to become active in a movement. 
B) the culture of a given social movement organization is particularly energizing. 
C) there is something in the larger culture that causes people to become more aware of or sympathetic to a particular type of claim. 
D) a cultural shift creates more resources that can be allocated to social movement activities. 
A) the members of a specific group share a culture that makes them likely to become active in a movement. 
B) the culture of a given social movement organization is particularly energizing. 
C) there is something in the larger culture that causes people to become more aware of or sympathetic to a particular type of claim. 
D) a cultural shift creates more resources that can be allocated to social movement activities.

Question 20

__________ often have the most direct access to policymakers.

Accepted Answer

A) Secondary claimsmakers 
B) Insider claimsmakers 
C) Outsider claimsmakers 
D) Social movements 
A) Secondary claimsmakers 
B) Insider claimsmakers 
C) Outsider claimsmakers 
D) Social movements

A master frame is

Conscience constituents are people who support a movement

Most social movements

Activists who have established ownership of a particular problem typically

Frame amplification relies on __________ to draw supporters.

Which of the following is an example of a countermovement?

The type of frame alignment that poses the greatest challenge for claimsmakers is

Many modern social movements have shifted their goals from to .

The polity consists of

It is argued in your text that people often resist social movements because

Some people would say that the events of September 11,2001,created a political opportunity for many social movement organizations.Explain what a political opportunity is,name one group that benefited from this opportunity,and describe how the group benefited.

Social movement organizations with more resources are able to get their message out more easily for a variety of reasons.Describe at least three ways that resources are useful to these organizations.

Frame bridging is when

Discuss why and how direct-mail techniques have become an important part of social movement organizations.

Illustrated in your text is a basic principle of resource mobilization that describes the various strategies employed by different civil rights groups in the 1960s.Describe the principle demonstrated and how the civil rights groups exemplify it.

Moderates typically appeal to

It is suggested in your text that there are certain moments when it might be logical for a particular movement to go into a period of abeyance.How might a movement determine when to enter such a period and when to exit it?

In your text,the discussion of women's and children's victimization illustrates that

The term cultural opportunities refers to a situation where

__________ often have the most direct access to policymakers.

The Social Problems Process

Claims

Experts As Claimsmakers

The Media and Claims

Public Reaction

Policymaking

Social Problems Work

Policy Outcomes

Claims Across Space and Time

The Uses of the Constructionist Stance

Filters

Exam 3: Activists As Claimsmakers

A master frame is

Conscience constituents are people who support a movement

Most social movements

Activists who have established ownership of a particular problem typically

Frame amplification relies on __________ to draw supporters.

Which of the following is an example of a countermovement?

The type of frame alignment that poses the greatest challenge for claimsmakers is

Many modern social movements have shifted their goals from __________ to __________.

The polity consists of

It is argued in your text that people often resist social movements because

Some people would say that the events of September 11,2001,created a political opportunity for many social movement organizations.Explain what a political opportunity is,name one group that benefited from this opportunity,and describe how the group benefited.

Social movement organizations with more resources are able to get their message out more easily for a variety of reasons.Describe at least three ways that resources are useful to these organizations.

Frame bridging is when

Discuss why and how direct-mail techniques have become an important part of social movement organizations.

Illustrated in your text is a basic principle of resource mobilization that describes the various strategies employed by different civil rights groups in the 1960s.Describe the principle demonstrated and how the civil rights groups exemplify it.

Moderates typically appeal to

It is suggested in your text that there are certain moments when it might be logical for a particular movement to go into a period of abeyance.How might a movement determine when to enter such a period and when to exit it?

In your text,the discussion of women's and children's victimization illustrates that

The term cultural opportunities refers to a situation where

__________ often have the most direct access to policymakers.

The Social Problems Process

Claims

Experts As Claimsmakers

The Media and Claims

Public Reaction

Policymaking

Social Problems Work

Policy Outcomes

Claims Across Space and Time

The Uses of the Constructionist Stance

Filters

Many modern social movements have shifted their goals from to .