Question 1

Social movements need resources, including members, in order to succeed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sociologists have developed a number of theoretical explanations of social movements.Identify the six theoretical approaches noted in the text and provide an account of each.What do we learn from each? What are the criticisms of each? On the basis of this material, do you think we have developed an adequate understanding of social movements? Why or why not?

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Question 3

Which of the following is a good example of a crowd?

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A) many people walking on a city street who stop to observe an auto accident 
B) many people who are graduates of the same college 
C) a few people who gather at a city park every Saturday to play tennis 
D) a few people who live in the same college dorm

Question 4

The political economy approach to social movements is closely linked to which of the following social thinkers?

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A) Max Weber 
B) Neil Smelser 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Thorstein Veblen

Question 5

Explain the political-economy theory of social movements.Provide a criticism of this theory.

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Question 6

"Mass hysteria" is another name for

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A) acting crowd. 
B) casual crowd. 
C) moral panic. 
D) fashion.

Question 7

How does deprivation theory differ from mass-society theory as an explanation of social movements? Which do you think is more accurate? Why?

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Question 8

What have sociologists learned about disasters? What are the three types of disasters? Provide an example of each.Explain why the social damage caused by a disaster may end up being more serious than the property damage.

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Question 9

In preindustrial societies, social movements

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A) were quite rare. 
B) were typically about economic issues. 
C) commonly took the form of rioting. 
D) were more common than they are today.

Question 10

Which of the following concepts refers to efforts to shape the public's attitudes on some issue?

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A) fashion 
B) gossip 
C) mass behavior 
D) propaganda

Question 11

Neil Smelser, who created structural-strain theory, argues that an effective social movement need not have a clear statement of the problem nor a clear understanding of a solution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All social movements call for basic change to all of society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mass behavior is defined as collective behavior

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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 14

What is claims making? Why is this process important to the success of a social movement?

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Question 15

Of the various types of social movements, which is least threatening to the status quo?

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

Question 16

Propaganda, by definition, involves statements that are false.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

In recent decades, many fashions born among the poor have become popular among people who are more affluent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which type of social movement seeks radical social change but only in some people?

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

Question 20

What is a "panic"? What is a "moral panic"

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Exam 23: Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Social movements need resources, including members, in order to succeed.

Which of the following is a good example of a crowd?

The political economy approach to social movements is closely linked to which of the following social thinkers?

Explain the political-economy theory of social movements.Provide a criticism of this theory.

"Mass hysteria" is another name for

How does deprivation theory differ from mass-society theory as an explanation of social movements? Which do you think is more accurate? Why?

What have sociologists learned about disasters? What are the three types of disasters? Provide an example of each.Explain why the social damage caused by a disaster may end up being more serious than the property damage.

In preindustrial societies, social movements

Which of the following concepts refers to efforts to shape the public's attitudes on some issue?

Neil Smelser, who created structural-strain theory, argues that an effective social movement need not have a clear statement of the problem nor a clear understanding of a solution.

All social movements call for basic change to all of society.

Mass behavior is defined as collective behavior

What is claims making? Why is this process important to the success of a social movement?

Of the various types of social movements, which is least threatening to the status quo?

Propaganda, by definition, involves statements that are false.

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

In recent decades, many fashions born among the poor have become popular among people who are more affluent.

Which type of social movement seeks radical social change but only in some people?

What is a "panic"? What is a "moral panic"