Question 1

Convergence theory states that people in crowds

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A)  make their own rules as they go along. 
B)  carry a plan for their behaviour into the crowd. 
C)  behave in surprisingly "normal" ways. 
D)  are taken over by the contagious emotions of the crowd. 
A)  make their own rules as they go along. 
B)  carry a plan for their behaviour into the crowd. 
C)  behave in surprisingly "normal" ways. 
D)  are taken over by the contagious emotions of the crowd.

Question 2

What is propaganda? Provide an example of propaganda.

Accepted Answer

Propaganda is a form of communication ai

Question 3

Sociologists say that people in pre-industrial societies typically conform to a "style." By contrast, they point out that members of modern societies conform to

Accepted Answer

A)  nothing at all. 
B)  the same styles as in the past. 
C)  fashion and fads. 
D)  familiar throwbacks to their youth. 
A)  nothing at all. 
B)  the same styles as in the past. 
C)  fashion and fads. 
D)  familiar throwbacks to their youth.

Question 4

People sitting on a beach are one example of a casual crowd.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Quick Quiz: Short Answer Question
-What are three reasons that collective behaviour is difficult to study?

Accepted Answer

Collective behaviour is difficult to stu

Question 6

What are three reasons that collective behaviour is difficult to study?

Accepted Answer

Collective behaviour is difficult to stu

Question 7

A New Year's Eve celebration in a public nightclub is an example of which kind of crowd?

Accepted Answer

A)  protest crowd 
B)  conventional crowd 
C)  expressive crowd 
D)  casual crowd 
A)  protest crowd 
B)  conventional crowd 
C)  expressive crowd 
D)  casual crowd

Question 8

Define "fashion" and "fad" so that their differences are clear.

Accepted Answer

Fashion refers to the prevailing style o

Question 9

What is structural strain theory?

Accepted Answer

Structural strain theory, also known as

Question 10

According to Georg Simmel, trendsetters are usually people from the lower class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

"New social movements" tend to be about "bread-and-butter" economic issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the six factors in structural strain theory that encourages the development of social movements?

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A)  lack of social control 
B)  structural strain 
C)  precipitating factors 
D)  structural exclusion 
A)  lack of social control 
B)  structural strain 
C)  precipitating factors 
D)  structural exclusion

Question 13

Fashion differs from a fad in that fashion

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A)  is shorter lived. 
B)  is less conventional. 
C)  reflects established cultural values. 
D)  denies established cultural values. 
A)  is shorter lived. 
B)  is less conventional. 
C)  reflects established cultural values. 
D)  denies established cultural values.

Question 14

Mass-society theory predicts that social movements will involve people who

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A)  are socially isolated. 
B)  have sufficient resources to launch and sustain them. 
C)  feel they lack enough income, power, or human dignity. 
D)  mobilize around cultural symbols. 
A)  are socially isolated. 
B)  have sufficient resources to launch and sustain them. 
C)  feel they lack enough income, power, or human dignity. 
D)  mobilize around cultural symbols.

Question 15

Deprivation theory states that social movements arise among people who

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A)  feel adrift in society. 
B)  have plenty of money and other resources. 
C)  feel they lack enough income, power, or human dignity. 
D)  mobilize around cultural symbols. 
A)  feel adrift in society. 
B)  have plenty of money and other resources. 
C)  feel they lack enough income, power, or human dignity. 
D)  mobilize around cultural symbols.

Question 16

In pre-industrial 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. 
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 17

Emergent-norm theory states that people in crowds

Accepted Answer

A)  make their own rules as they go along. 
B)  carry a plan for their behaviour into the crowd. 
C)  behave in surprisingly "normal" ways. 
D)  are taken over by the contagious emotions of the crowd. 
A)  make their own rules as they go along. 
B)  carry a plan for their behaviour into the crowd. 
C)  behave in surprisingly "normal" ways. 
D)  are taken over by the contagious emotions of the crowd.

Question 18

One stage in the life of a social movement is called "coalescence." This stage refers to which of the following?

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A)  the emergence of the movement 
B)  the movement defining itself and "going public" 
C)  developing a capable staff to keep the movement operating 
D)  the decline of the movement 
A)  the emergence of the movement 
B)  the movement defining itself and "going public" 
C)  developing a capable staff to keep the movement operating 
D)  the decline of the movement

Question 19

Social movements are common in pre-industrial societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a local collectivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  family members quietly reading in their living room 
B)  excited soccer fans throwing bottles as they leave a stadium 
C)  two people holding hands as they walk through the woods 
D)  groups of people discussing the issues of the day on an internet forum 
A)  family members quietly reading in their living room 
B)  excited soccer fans throwing bottles as they leave a stadium 
C)  two people holding hands as they walk through the woods 
D)  groups of people discussing the issues of the day on an internet forum

Exam 23: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Convergence theory states that people in crowds

What is propaganda? Provide an example of propaganda.

Sociologists say that people in pre-industrial societies typically conform to a "style." By contrast, they point out that members of modern societies conform to

People sitting on a beach are one example of a casual crowd.

Quick Quiz: Short Answer Question -What are three reasons that collective behaviour is difficult to study?

What are three reasons that collective behaviour is difficult to study?

A New Year's Eve celebration in a public nightclub is an example of which kind of crowd?

Define "fashion" and "fad" so that their differences are clear.

What is structural strain theory?

According to Georg Simmel, trendsetters are usually people from the lower class.

"New social movements" tend to be about "bread-and-butter" economic issues.

Which of the following is NOT one of the six factors in structural strain theory that encourages the development of social movements?

Fashion differs from a fad in that fashion

Mass-society theory predicts that social movements will involve people who

Deprivation theory states that social movements arise among people who

In pre-industrial societies, social movements

Emergent-norm theory states that people in crowds

One stage in the life of a social movement is called "coalescence." This stage refers to which of the following?

Social movements are common in pre-industrial societies.

Which of the following is an example of a local collectivity?

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