Question 1

Define technological imperative; apply the concept to an example from your own experience.

Accepted Answer

The technological imperative refers to t

Question 2

Which of these is a benefit that professional SMOs bring to a social movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  spontaneity 
B)  innovative and confrontational techniques 
C)  keeping the movement in the news 
D)  the ability to solicit resources 
A)  spontaneity 
B)  innovative and confrontational techniques 
C)  keeping the movement in the news 
D)  the ability to solicit resources

Question 3

all of the following are possible benefits of new technology except it allows us:

Accepted Answer

A)  to learn more 
B)  to participate more fully in the political process 
C)  to work from home 
D)  more time with friends and family 
A)  to learn more 
B)  to participate more fully in the political process 
C)  to work from home 
D)  more time with friends and family

Question 4

Social institutions:

Accepted Answer

A)  keep the same structure, values, and norms over time. 
B)  change in response to events, new ideas, and other institutions. 
C)  are not capable of change. 
D)  change only according to preconceived plans. 
A)  keep the same structure, values, and norms over time. 
B)  change in response to events, new ideas, and other institutions. 
C)  are not capable of change. 
D)  change only according to preconceived plans.

Question 5

Compare the structural functional and the conflict perspectives on technological change.

Accepted Answer

The structural functional perspective on

Question 6

According to political process theory,a social movement needs:

Accepted Answer

A)  a spontaneous rebellion against some set of social norms. 
B)  a critical mass of resources necessary to mobilize a group of people. 
C)  a sense of relative-deprivation. 
D)  political opportunities and an insurgent consciousness. 
A)  a spontaneous rebellion against some set of social norms. 
B)  a critical mass of resources necessary to mobilize a group of people. 
C)  a sense of relative-deprivation. 
D)  political opportunities and an insurgent consciousness.

Question 7

Which of these is MOST is associated with social movement success?

Accepted Answer

A)  a focus on novel and engaging values and issues 
B)  sufficient resources 
C)  general and nonspecific goals 
D)  using the use of threats or coercion 
A)  a focus on novel and engaging values and issues 
B)  sufficient resources 
C)  general and nonspecific goals 
D)  using the use of threats or coercion

Question 8

The most commonly used theory used by American sociologists to explain social movements today is:

Accepted Answer

A)  relative-deprivation theory. 
B)  resource mobilization theory. 
C)  political process theory. 
D)  conflict theory. 
A)  relative-deprivation theory. 
B)  resource mobilization theory. 
C)  political process theory. 
D)  conflict theory.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the situations in which relative-deprivation theory would predict the development of a social movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rewards improve faster than expectations. 
B)  Rewards level off while expectations grow. 
C)  Rewards grow less quickly than expectations. 
D)  Rewards drop but expectations do not. 
A)  Rewards improve faster than expectations. 
B)  Rewards level off while expectations grow. 
C)  Rewards grow less quickly than expectations. 
D)  Rewards drop but expectations do not.

Question 10

Even when collective behavior is not intended as a protest,it may have the effect of changing the status quo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Currently Americans are more likely to rank the economy as a high priority than protecting the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How are cell phones contributing to social change in India?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are changing ideas about inequality. 
B)  They are making people resistant to new technology. 
C)  They are influencing ideas about privacy and romance. 
D)  All of these are ways that cell phones are shaping Indian society. 
A)  They are changing ideas about inequality. 
B)  They are making people resistant to new technology. 
C)  They are influencing ideas about privacy and romance. 
D)  All of these are ways that cell phones are shaping Indian society.

Question 13

Conflict theory views social change as:

Accepted Answer

A)  orderly and generally consensual. 
B)  resulting from technological change. 
C)  the result of two or more interest groups competing. 
D)  chaotic. 
A)  orderly and generally consensual. 
B)  resulting from technological change. 
C)  the result of two or more interest groups competing. 
D)  chaotic.

Question 14

Which of these is NOT one of the conditions under which countermovements are most likely to develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  the original movement appears to have been moderately successful 
B)  members of a potential new movement are able to find powerful allies 
C)  when individuals feel comfortable in their position 
D)  when individuals feel their status, values, or power has been threatened by the original movement 
A)  the original movement appears to have been moderately successful 
B)  members of a potential new movement are able to find powerful allies 
C)  when individuals feel comfortable in their position 
D)  when individuals feel their status, values, or power has been threatened by the original movement

Question 15

Social movements are most common in:

Accepted Answer

A)  poor communities. 
B)  racially mixed communities. 
C)  small communities. 
D)  affluent societies. 
A)  poor communities. 
B)  racially mixed communities. 
C)  small communities. 
D)  affluent societies.

Question 16

A(n)_______ SMO is led by a paid staff.

Accepted Answer

A)  professional 
B)  indigenous 
C)  exogenous 
D)  colloquial 
A)  professional 
B)  indigenous 
C)  exogenous 
D)  colloquial

Question 17

"Freeganism," an anti-consumerist belief system that encourages people to find their food through foraging,bartering,and eating food discarded by grocery stores and restaurants (i.e.,dumpster diving)rather than paying for it is an example of which type of movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  alternative 
B)  redemptive 
C)  reformist 
D)  revolutionary 
A)  alternative 
B)  redemptive 
C)  reformist 
D)  revolutionary

Question 18

How are social movements and collective behavior related?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collective behavior may help to bring attention to social issues being addressed by a social movement. 
B)  Repeated collective behavior directed at a particular set of problematic conditions may form the beginnings of a social movement. 
C)  Collective behavior and social movements both challenge the status quo. 
D)  All of these are ways in which collective behavior and social movements are related. 
A)  Collective behavior may help to bring attention to social issues being addressed by a social movement. 
B)  Repeated collective behavior directed at a particular set of problematic conditions may form the beginnings of a social movement. 
C)  Collective behavior and social movements both challenge the status quo. 
D)  All of these are ways in which collective behavior and social movements are related.

Question 19

The process of recruiting social movement members one at a time by convincing them that their values are the same as those of the social movement organization is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  movement resocialization. 
B)  indoctrination. 
C)  resocialization. 
D)  frame alignment. 
A)  movement resocialization. 
B)  indoctrination. 
C)  resocialization. 
D)  frame alignment.

Question 20

Resource mobilization theory assumes that a significant requirement for turning deprivation into a movement is:

Accepted Answer

A)  anger. 
B)  resentment. 
C)  organization. 
D)  absolute deprivation. 
A)  anger. 
B)  resentment. 
C)  organization. 
D)  absolute deprivation.

Define technological imperative; apply the concept to an example from your own experience.

Which of these is a benefit that professional SMOs bring to a social movement?

all of the following are possible benefits of new technology except it allows us:

Social institutions:

Compare the structural functional and the conflict perspectives on technological change.

According to political process theory,a social movement needs:

Which of these is MOST is associated with social movement success?

The most commonly used theory used by American sociologists to explain social movements today is:

Which of the following is NOT one of the situations in which relative-deprivation theory would predict the development of a social movement?

Even when collective behavior is not intended as a protest,it may have the effect of changing the status quo.

Currently Americans are more likely to rank the economy as a high priority than protecting the environment.

How are cell phones contributing to social change in India?

Conflict theory views social change as:

Which of these is NOT one of the conditions under which countermovements are most likely to develop?

Social movements are most common in:

A(n)_______ SMO is led by a paid staff.

"Freeganism," an anti-consumerist belief system that encourages people to find their food through foraging,bartering,and eating food discarded by grocery stores and restaurants (i.e.,dumpster diving)rather than paying for it is an example of which type of movement?

How are social movements and collective behavior related?

The process of recruiting social movement members one at a time by convincing them that their values are the same as those of the social movement organization is called:

Resource mobilization theory assumes that a significant requirement for turning deprivation into a movement is:

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

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Exam 15: Social Change

Define technological imperative; apply the concept to an example from your own experience.

Which of these is a benefit that professional SMOs bring to a social movement?

all of the following are possible benefits of new technology except it allows us:

Social institutions:

Compare the structural functional and the conflict perspectives on technological change.

According to political process theory,a social movement needs:

Which of these is MOST is associated with social movement success?

The most commonly used theory used by American sociologists to explain social movements today is:

Which of the following is NOT one of the situations in which relative-deprivation theory would predict the development of a social movement?

Even when collective behavior is not intended as a protest,it may have the effect of changing the status quo.

Currently Americans are more likely to rank the economy as a high priority than protecting the environment.

How are cell phones contributing to social change in India?

Conflict theory views social change as:

Which of these is NOT one of the conditions under which countermovements are most likely to develop?

Social movements are most common in:

A(n)_______ SMO is led by a paid staff.

"Freeganism," an anti-consumerist belief system that encourages people to find their food through foraging,bartering,and eating food discarded by grocery stores and restaurants (i.e.,dumpster diving)rather than paying for it is an example of which type of movement?

How are social movements and collective behavior related?

The process of recruiting social movement members one at a time by convincing them that their values are the same as those of the social movement organization is called:

Resource mobilization theory assumes that a significant requirement for turning deprivation into a movement is:

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Filters