Question 1

A temporary collection of people gathered in the same place at the same time becomes a crowd when they:

Accepted Answer

A)  interact on a face to face basis 
B)  respond to a common stimulus 
C)  are personally acquainted with each other 
D)  have the same thing in mind as to how to behave 
A)  interact on a face to face basis 
B)  respond to a common stimulus 
C)  are personally acquainted with each other 
D)  have the same thing in mind as to how to behave B

Question 2

The Industrial Revolution:

Accepted Answer

A)  began in England in the 1800s 
B)  is already finished 
C)  caused few sociocultural changes 
D)  none of the above 
A)  began in England in the 1800s 
B)  is already finished 
C)  caused few sociocultural changes 
D)  none of the above A

Question 3

When a predominantly foreign government is overthrown, the revolution is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  alternative 
B)  class 
C)  nationalistic 
D)  fascist 
A)  alternative 
B)  class 
C)  nationalistic 
D)  fascist C

Question 4

Collective behavior can only take place among people who are close to one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

.Social movements are much more likely to emerge during periods of rapid social change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Publics and public opinion:

Accepted Answer

A)  are more characteristic of complex societies than of simple ones 
B)  are more frequent in totalitarian societies than in democratic ones 
C)  express the values of leaders of society 
D)  have special meanings in traditional societies where conflicting issues are common 
A)  are more characteristic of complex societies than of simple ones 
B)  are more frequent in totalitarian societies than in democratic ones 
C)  express the values of leaders of society 
D)  have special meanings in traditional societies where conflicting issues are common

Question 7

Telling people that using a certain toothpaste will make them sexually appealing is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  truth in advertising 
B)  propaganda 
C)  censorship 
D)  practical use of scientific research 
A)  truth in advertising 
B)  propaganda 
C)  censorship 
D)  practical use of scientific research

Question 8

Technology refers to machine production and the factory system in modern industrial societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"Collective enterprises to establish a new order of life" is one definition of public opinion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The technological revolution that led to the control of food production is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Paleolithic revolution 
B)  Industrial revolution 
C)  Agricultural revolution 
D)  Cultural revolution 
A)  Paleolithic revolution 
B)  Industrial revolution 
C)  Agricultural revolution 
D)  Cultural revolution

Question 11

Which is not a form of collective behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fashions 
B)  Rumors 
C)  Dining out with a friend 
D)  Panic 
A)  Fashions 
B)  Rumors 
C)  Dining out with a friend 
D)  Panic

Question 12

Random events and acts of individuals have no impact on social change in societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Collective behavior is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonroutine 
B)  alienating 
C)  convergent 
D)  emergent 
A)  Nonroutine 
B)  alienating 
C)  convergent 
D)  emergent

Question 14

In a developing nation, people start to obtain good jobs. Then, inflation cuts their income. The people begin to feel:

Accepted Answer

A)  relative deprivation 
B)  a failure of rising expectations 
C)  euphoria 
D)  depression 
A)  relative deprivation 
B)  a failure of rising expectations 
C)  euphoria 
D)  depression

Question 15

The first technological revolution:

Accepted Answer

A)  took place in 1750 
B)  began with the invention of the steam engine 
C)  turned people from food gatherers to food producers 
D)  occurred in England 
A)  took place in 1750 
B)  began with the invention of the steam engine 
C)  turned people from food gatherers to food producers 
D)  occurred in England

Question 16

An out-of-control crowd with no particular goal in mind is a riot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Today, physicians, the clergy, and lawyers have difficulty dealing with test tube babies and surrogate motherhood. We could say that they are grappling with:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural advancement 
B)  cultural change 
C)  cultural lag 
D)  cultural conflict 
A)  cultural advancement 
B)  cultural change 
C)  cultural lag 
D)  cultural conflict

Question 18

Reform movements:

Accepted Answer

A)  are always progressive 
B)  may be reactionary or progressive 
C)  are equally successful in all types of societies 
D)  have brought about both communism and fascism 
A)  are always progressive 
B)  may be reactionary or progressive 
C)  are equally successful in all types of societies 
D)  have brought about both communism and fascism

Question 19

Reform social movements represent an attempt to remove the old social order and forcefully substitute it with a new one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Crowds may engage in unpredictable behavior because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are temporary 
B)  individuals can remain anonymous 
C)  individuals are unpredictable 
D)  they are temporary AND individuals are anonymous, BOTH 
A)  they are temporary 
B)  individuals can remain anonymous 
C)  individuals are unpredictable 
D)  they are temporary AND individuals are anonymous, BOTH

A temporary collection of people gathered in the same place at the same time becomes a crowd when they:

The Industrial Revolution:

When a predominantly foreign government is overthrown, the revolution is called:

Collective behavior can only take place among people who are close to one another.

.Social movements are much more likely to emerge during periods of rapid social change.

Publics and public opinion:

Telling people that using a certain toothpaste will make them sexually appealing is an example of:

Technology refers to machine production and the factory system in modern industrial societies.

"Collective enterprises to establish a new order of life" is one definition of public opinion.

The technological revolution that led to the control of food production is called the:

Which is not a form of collective behavior?

Random events and acts of individuals have no impact on social change in societies.

Collective behavior is:

In a developing nation, people start to obtain good jobs. Then, inflation cuts their income. The people begin to feel:

The first technological revolution:

An out-of-control crowd with no particular goal in mind is a riot.

Today, physicians, the clergy, and lawyers have difficulty dealing with test tube babies and surrogate motherhood. We could say that they are grappling with:

Reform movements:

Reform social movements represent an attempt to remove the old social order and forcefully substitute it with a new one.

Crowds may engage in unpredictable behavior because:

Through the Lens of Science

In the Beginning

Culture Product and Guide to Life in Society

Group Interaction From Two to Millions

Becoming a Person the Birth of Personality

Deviance and Criminality the Need for Social Control

The Great Divide Ranking and Stratification

Minority Status Race and Ethnicity

Minority Status Age, Gender, and Sexuality

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Pivotal Institutions Marriage and the Family

Pivotal Institutions Religion

Education

Government: the Institution and the Ideologies That Underlie It

The Government of the United States of America

Democracy in Action We, the People

The Economy Concepts and History

Principles of Economic Behavior Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

Nation Among Nations

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Exam 10: From the Plow to the Computer Change, Collective Behavior, and Social Movements

A temporary collection of people gathered in the same place at the same time becomes a crowd when they:

The Industrial Revolution:

When a predominantly foreign government is overthrown, the revolution is called:

Collective behavior can only take place among people who are close to one another.

.Social movements are much more likely to emerge during periods of rapid social change.

Publics and public opinion:

Telling people that using a certain toothpaste will make them sexually appealing is an example of:

Technology refers to machine production and the factory system in modern industrial societies.

"Collective enterprises to establish a new order of life" is one definition of public opinion.

The technological revolution that led to the control of food production is called the:

Which is not a form of collective behavior?

Random events and acts of individuals have no impact on social change in societies.

Collective behavior is:

In a developing nation, people start to obtain good jobs. Then, inflation cuts their income. The people begin to feel:

The first technological revolution:

An out-of-control crowd with no particular goal in mind is a riot.

Today, physicians, the clergy, and lawyers have difficulty dealing with test tube babies and surrogate motherhood. We could say that they are grappling with:

Reform movements:

Reform social movements represent an attempt to remove the old social order and forcefully substitute it with a new one.

Crowds may engage in unpredictable behavior because:

Through the Lens of Science

In the Beginning

Culture Product and Guide to Life in Society

Group Interaction From Two to Millions

Becoming a Person the Birth of Personality

Deviance and Criminality the Need for Social Control

The Great Divide Ranking and Stratification

Minority Status Race and Ethnicity

Minority Status Age, Gender, and Sexuality

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Pivotal Institutions Marriage and the Family

Pivotal Institutions Religion

Education

Government: the Institution and the Ideologies That Underlie It

The Government of the United States of America

Democracy in Action We, the People

The Economy Concepts and History

Principles of Economic Behavior Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

Nation Among Nations

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