Question 1

A concern with _____ underlies all social movements.

Accepted Answer

A) human consumption 
B) social change 
C) institutional wrongdoing 
D) population growth 
A) human consumption 
B) social change 
C) institutional wrongdoing 
D) population growth B

Question 2

________ is the process by which elements of material and nonmaterial culture are spread between societies and groups.

Accepted Answer

A) Ideological transfer 
B) Reform movement 
C) Anomie 
D) Cultural diffusion 
A) Ideological transfer 
B) Reform movement 
C) Anomie 
D) Cultural diffusion D

Question 3

Which of the following statements summarizes the relationship between the political opportunity structure and the likelihood a social movement will be successful?

Accepted Answer

A) Social movements are less likely to develop when political systems appear vulnerable. 
B) Social movements are more likely to develop when political systems appear vulnerable. 
C) Political structure has no bearing on the success of social movements. 
D) Social movements are possible only when the political system is stable. 
A) Social movements are less likely to develop when political systems appear vulnerable. 
B) Social movements are more likely to develop when political systems appear vulnerable. 
C) Political structure has no bearing on the success of social movements. 
D) Social movements are possible only when the political system is stable. B

Question 4

Which of the following was critical to the successful organization of the Arab Spring movements?

Accepted Answer

A) effective use of communication technologies to mobilize supporters 
B) involvement of older adult protesters 
C) government support 
D) the downfall of communism in Angola 
A) effective use of communication technologies to mobilize supporters 
B) involvement of older adult protesters 
C) government support 
D) the downfall of communism in Angola

Question 5

A person employing her or his sociological imagination would probably say that social movements

Accepted Answer

A) are the result of external,uncontrollable forces. 
B) both influence society and are influenced by society. 
C) are influential but secondary to our individual natures. 
D) result exclusively from ecological pressures. 
A) are the result of external,uncontrollable forces. 
B) both influence society and are influenced by society. 
C) are influential but secondary to our individual natures. 
D) result exclusively from ecological pressures.

Question 6

A social movement that coalesces around the objective of reversing changes brought about by an earlier social movement is referred to as a "countermovement."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to resource mobilization theory,a social movement cannot exist without an organized system for getting important resources,such as money,labor,and media access.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The city council is planning to vote on the location for a new landfill.The landfill will be used primarily for the disposal of environmentally hazardous waste.Several council members have proposed that the landfill be located near the poorest neighborhood in the city.You oppose this and want to convince others to join you in your opposition.How would you convince others the landfill is a bad idea? How might you frame your position to those who live near the proposed site?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why locating a

Question 9

In the United States,people whose bodies do not conform to cultural ideals are often discriminated against.There are now a number of communities and organizations-such as Health at Any Size and NAAFA (National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance)-working to end discrimination based on weight.Sociologists would classify these groups as part of

Accepted Answer

A) a social movement. 
B) a resource mobilization. 
C) a social network. 
D) a movement structure. 
A) a social movement. 
B) a resource mobilization. 
C) a social network. 
D) a movement structure.

Question 10

The "religious right," also known as the "Christian right" is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) reform movement. 
B) countermovement. 
C) revolutionary movement. 
D) class movement. 
A) reform movement. 
B) countermovement. 
C) revolutionary movement. 
D) class movement.

Question 11

What is the sociological message of the Jonathan Simms case?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals can overcome bureaucratic obstacles. 
B) Rapid change or traumatic events disrupt social norms. 
C) Poor parenting can have detrimental consequences for children in our society. 
D) Bureaucracies quickly collapse when an individual puts his or her needs ahead of societal needs. 
A) Individuals can overcome bureaucratic obstacles. 
B) Rapid change or traumatic events disrupt social norms. 
C) Poor parenting can have detrimental consequences for children in our society. 
D) Bureaucracies quickly collapse when an individual puts his or her needs ahead of societal needs.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a postindustrial society?

Accepted Answer

A) emphasis on research and development 
B) heavy reliance on and emphasis on agriculture and the manufacture of material goods 
C) advanced communications technologies as a feature of everyday life 
D) banking and finance,technology,and communications playing vital economic roles 
A) emphasis on research and development 
B) heavy reliance on and emphasis on agriculture and the manufacture of material goods 
C) advanced communications technologies as a feature of everyday life 
D) banking and finance,technology,and communications playing vital economic roles

Question 13

In the United States,the majority of youths who have committed offenses are held in adult detention centers,rather than juvenile facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which social movement ended up becoming part of the establishment it originally sought to change?

Accepted Answer

A) Sinn Féin 
B) the Raconteurs 
C) Occupy Wall Street 
D) MomsRising.org 
A) Sinn Féin 
B) the Raconteurs 
C) Occupy Wall Street 
D) MomsRising.org

Question 15

According to resource mobilization theory,in order to be successful,a social movement needs effective organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is one reason the Occupy Wall Street movement has not sustained long-term interest?

Accepted Answer

A) It neglected social networking as a means to attract potential members. 
B) It increased rather than reduced economic inequality. 
C) It involved too many people from outside the group. 
D) Its ideology is too broad. 
A) It neglected social networking as a means to attract potential members. 
B) It increased rather than reduced economic inequality. 
C) It involved too many people from outside the group. 
D) Its ideology is too broad.

Question 17

According to Durkheim,anomie may occur when rapid social change results in a norm vacuum;that is,the old norms no longer seem applicable and new norms have yet to emerge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Durkheim,widespread anomie may lead to

Accepted Answer

A) weakened social bonds. 
B) increases in criminal activity. 
C) increases in suicide. 
D) All of the above 
A) weakened social bonds. 
B) increases in criminal activity. 
C) increases in suicide. 
D) All of the above

Question 19

Durkheim observed that rapid social change can lead to a condition of norm "vacuum": old cultural rules no longer apply and new rules have not emerged to replace them.Durkheim's term for this is

Accepted Answer

A) egotism. 
B) anomie. 
C) anarchy. 
D) cultural lag. 
A) egotism. 
B) anomie. 
C) anarchy. 
D) cultural lag.

Question 20

Technological innovations can affect a society's norms,values,and social institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A concern with _____ underlies all social movements.

________ is the process by which elements of material and nonmaterial culture are spread between societies and groups.

Which of the following statements summarizes the relationship between the political opportunity structure and the likelihood a social movement will be successful?

Which of the following was critical to the successful organization of the Arab Spring movements?

A person employing her or his sociological imagination would probably say that social movements

A social movement that coalesces around the objective of reversing changes brought about by an earlier social movement is referred to as a "countermovement."

According to resource mobilization theory,a social movement cannot exist without an organized system for getting important resources,such as money,labor,and media access.

The "religious right," also known as the "Christian right" is an example of a

What is the sociological message of the Jonathan Simms case?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a postindustrial society?

In the United States,the majority of youths who have committed offenses are held in adult detention centers,rather than juvenile facilities.

Which social movement ended up becoming part of the establishment it originally sought to change?

According to resource mobilization theory,in order to be successful,a social movement needs effective organization.

What is one reason the Occupy Wall Street movement has not sustained long-term interest?

According to Durkheim,anomie may occur when rapid social change results in a norm vacuum;that is,the old norms no longer seem applicable and new norms have yet to emerge.

According to Durkheim,widespread anomie may lead to

Durkheim observed that rapid social change can lead to a condition of norm "vacuum": old cultural rules no longer apply and new rules have not emerged to replace them.Durkheim's term for this is

Technological innovations can affect a society's norms,values,and social institutions.

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class and Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

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Exam 14: The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

A concern with _____ underlies all social movements.

________ is the process by which elements of material and nonmaterial culture are spread between societies and groups.

Which of the following statements summarizes the relationship between the political opportunity structure and the likelihood a social movement will be successful?

Which of the following was critical to the successful organization of the Arab Spring movements?

A person employing her or his sociological imagination would probably say that social movements

A social movement that coalesces around the objective of reversing changes brought about by an earlier social movement is referred to as a "countermovement."

According to resource mobilization theory,a social movement cannot exist without an organized system for getting important resources,such as money,labor,and media access.

The "religious right," also known as the "Christian right" is an example of a

What is the sociological message of the Jonathan Simms case?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a postindustrial society?

In the United States,the majority of youths who have committed offenses are held in adult detention centers,rather than juvenile facilities.

Which social movement ended up becoming part of the establishment it originally sought to change?

According to resource mobilization theory,in order to be successful,a social movement needs effective organization.

What is one reason the Occupy Wall Street movement has not sustained long-term interest?

According to Durkheim,anomie may occur when rapid social change results in a norm vacuum;that is,the old norms no longer seem applicable and new norms have yet to emerge.

According to Durkheim,widespread anomie may lead to

Durkheim observed that rapid social change can lead to a condition of norm "vacuum": old cultural rules no longer apply and new rules have not emerged to replace them.Durkheim's term for this is

Technological innovations can affect a society's norms,values,and social institutions.

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class and Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

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