Question 1

Local problems in Afghanistan, for example, have no implications for the rest of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of crowds discussed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  casual crowd 
B)  acting crowd 
C)  lasting crowd 
D)  conventional crowd 
A)  casual crowd 
B)  acting crowd 
C)  lasting crowd 
D)  conventional crowd

Question 3

Based on the discussion found in the final box in the chapter, why do you think so many people in Canada are reluctant to become involved in social movements? What cultural characteristics of this society might explain this reluctance? In light of this pattern, how do you explain the fact that, over our history, many people have become involved in social movements, often with significant results?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why many peopl

Question 4

Neil Smelser developed __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural strain 
B)  mass society 
C)  resource mobilization 
D)  convergent norm 
A)  structural strain 
B)  mass society 
C)  resource mobilization 
D)  convergent norm

Question 5

Thorstein Veblen used the concept "conspicuous consumption" to refer to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  doing things in public instead of in private 
B)  consuming expensive things to show off one's wealth 
C)  boycotting certain products as a form of protest 
D)  trying to look more socially disadvantaged than you really are 
A)  doing things in public instead of in private 
B)  consuming expensive things to show off one's wealth 
C)  boycotting certain products as a form of protest 
D)  trying to look more socially disadvantaged than you really are

Question 6

A riot differs from a mob in that the riot

Accepted Answer

A)  is not usually violent. 
B)  typically has little focus or no clear goal. 
C)  involves fewer people. 
D)  is not as common in Canadian history. 
A)  is not usually violent. 
B)  typically has little focus or no clear goal. 
C)  involves fewer people. 
D)  is not as common in Canadian history.

Question 7

What is political-economy theory as an explanation of social movements?

Accepted Answer

Political-economy theory, when applied t

Question 8

Collective behaviour is difficult to study because

Accepted Answer

A)  it involves only one particular kind of behaviour. 
B)  it is often transitory-that is, it is brief and passing. 
C)  it is always violent. 
D)  people object to being watched. 
A)  it involves only one particular kind of behaviour. 
B)  it is often transitory-that is, it is brief and passing. 
C)  it is always violent. 
D)  people object to being watched.

Question 9

Social movements are defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  unlawful activity in the form of rioting. 
B)  widely dispersed efforts to force people to conform. 
C)  any formal organization that uses propaganda. 
D)  organized activity that encourages or discourages social change. 
A)  unlawful activity in the form of rioting. 
B)  widely dispersed efforts to force people to conform. 
C)  any formal organization that uses propaganda. 
D)  organized activity that encourages or discourages social change.

Question 10

Collective behaviour is generally easy to explain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The scope of social movements is likely to increase in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

William Kornhauser's mass-society theory claims that social movements are personal as much as political in that they offer people a sense of meaning and purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the reason that social movements decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  They haven't accomplished their purpose. 
B)  They suffer a loss of resources, including motivated members. 
C)  The existing power structure strikes them down. 
D)  They become mired in bureaucracy and simply cannot function. 
A)  They haven't accomplished their purpose. 
B)  They suffer a loss of resources, including motivated members. 
C)  The existing power structure strikes them down. 
D)  They become mired in bureaucracy and simply cannot function.

Question 14

The concept of relative deprivation is based on the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  people evaluate themselves by making specific comparisons. 
B)  some people have more than others. 
C)  people always judge their situation in absolute terms. 
D)  getting more makes people feel better about themselves. 
A)  people evaluate themselves by making specific comparisons. 
B)  some people have more than others. 
C)  people always judge their situation in absolute terms. 
D)  getting more makes people feel better about themselves.

Question 15

Which of the following is a valid criticism of new social movements theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic issues are still involved in most such movements. 
B)  Few middle- and upper-middle-class people join social movements. 
C)  Few social movements are international in scope. 
D)  Economic issues are rarely involved in any social movements. 
A)  Economic issues are still involved in most such movements. 
B)  Few middle- and upper-middle-class people join social movements. 
C)  Few social movements are international in scope. 
D)  Economic issues are rarely involved in any social movements.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is public opinion? Do all people's opinions have the same importance? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Public opinion refers to the collective

Question 18

How do "new social movements" differ from older social movements?

Accepted Answer

New social movements (NSMs) differ from

Question 19

Quick Quiz:
-To a passing observer, all types of collective behaviour appear very much the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which theoretical approach states that social movements depend on rallying around symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  mass-society theory 
B)  deprivation theory 
C)  resource-mobilization theory 
D)  culture theory 
A)  mass-society theory 
B)  deprivation theory 
C)  resource-mobilization theory 
D)  culture theory

Exam 23: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Local problems in Afghanistan, for example, have no implications for the rest of the world.

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of crowds discussed in the text?

Neil Smelser developed __________ theory.

Thorstein Veblen used the concept "conspicuous consumption" to refer to which of the following?

A riot differs from a mob in that the riot

What is political-economy theory as an explanation of social movements?

Collective behaviour is difficult to study because

Social movements are defined as

Collective behaviour is generally easy to explain.

The scope of social movements is likely to increase in the future.

William Kornhauser's mass-society theory claims that social movements are personal as much as political in that they offer people a sense of meaning and purpose.

What is the reason that social movements decline?

The concept of relative deprivation is based on the idea that

Which of the following is a valid criticism of new social movements theory?

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

What is public opinion? Do all people's opinions have the same importance? Why or why not?

How do "new social movements" differ from older social movements?

Quick Quiz: -To a passing observer, all types of collective behaviour appear very much the same.

Which theoretical approach states that social movements depend on rallying around symbols?

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