Question 1

Distinct frame alignment processes occur in social movements.__________ is the process by which movement organizations reach individuals who already share the same world view as the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Frame amplification 
B)  Frame bridging 
C)  Frame transformation 
D)  Frame extension

Question 2

Three major factors contribute to the likelihood that collective behavior will occur.Which of the following is NOT a factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural factors that increase the chances of people responding in a particular way 
B)  timing 
C)  biological factors that decrease the chances of people responding in a specific manner 
D)  a breakdown in social control mechanisms and a corresponding feeling of normlessness

Question 3

The most frequent types of __________ behavior are rumors,gossip,mass hysteria,public opinion,fashions,and fads.

Accepted Answer

A)  riot 
B)  mob 
C)  panic 
D)  mass

Question 4

Since the 1980s,the emerging environmental justice movement has focused on the issue of environmental racism-the belief that a disproportionate number of hazardous facilities (including industries such as waste disposal/treatment and chemical plants) are placed in low-income areas populated primarily by people of color.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe mass behavior.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

__________ theory emphasizes the importance of social norms in shaping crowd behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Convergence 
B)  Contagion 
C)  Emergent norm 
D)  Circular reaction

Question 7

Because of its __________,a crowd has the ability to transform individuals from rational beings into a single organism with a collective mind.

Accepted Answer

A)  anonymity 
B)  explosiveness 
C)  hostile nature 
D)  disobedient nature

Question 8

Describe the conditions for collective behavior,the dynamics of collective behavior,and the distinctions regarding collective behavior.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

"At this stage,leaders emerge to organize others and give them a sense of direction." This represents sociologist Neal Smelser's value-added theory condition of:

Accepted Answer

A)  mobilization for action 
B)  social control factors 
C)  the spread of a generalized belief 
D)  structural conduciveness

Exam 20: Collective Behavior,Social Movements,and Social Change