Exam 14: The Process of Change: We Can Make a Difference

A nation's research and development is an important measure of its investment in the future.

According to ______, sometimes it's enough for people to become aware of the advantages or disadvantages of a particular outcome-for example, the costs of continuing to burn fossil fuels-for social change to occur.

______ behaviors are forms of collective behavior in which a crowd acts as a unified group, while ______ behaviors occur when individuals respond in a similar manner to uncertain situations.

Which of the following is one of the conditions that gives rise to the preliminary stage of a social movement?

______ at the macro level assume that societies change slowly from simple to more complex forms.

Which theory of collective behavior outlines six factors that are necessary for collective behavior?

According to world systems theory, which of the following is a core country?

Which of the following sociologists argued that change is brought about through the three processes of discovery, invention, and diffusion?

Which of the following would be considered a micro-level social change?

What is the difference between strain and stress? Provide an example of each.

Mayflower United Church of Christ in Minneapolis brought a resolution to the congregation that by 2030 the church would be entirely carbon neutral. This is an example of ______.

The Workers' Solidarity Alliance is an anarchist organization that believes "working people can build a better world based on the principles of solidarity and self-management." They are an example of a(n) ______.

Never Again MSD, a group founded by twenty survivors of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, advocates for tighter gun regulations. What type of social movement is Never Again MSD? How do you know?

The assumption that all societies progress through the same steps is a tenet of contemporary social evolutionary theories.

The white supremacist hate group Patriot Front believes that the United States, a "once great nation," is imperiled by-among other things-its diverse population. Patriot front is an example of a(n) ______.

According to world systems theory, what type of countries provide raw materials and cheap labor for richer countries?

______ are forms of mass behavior in which unsupported or unproven reports about an issue or concern circulate widely throughout the public.

How have social evolutionary theories evolved since they first came to prominence during the Industrial Revolution?

Global transnational movements are typically proactive.