Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes social change?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a gap between what people have and what they think they should have compared with others in a society. 
B)  It is a temporary gathering of people who share a common interest or participate in a particular event. 
C)  It is an intense, fearful, and anxious reaction to a real or imagined threat by large numbers of people. 
D)  It refers to the spontaneous and unstructured social behavior of a large number of people. 
E)  It refers to the transformations of societies and social institutions over time. 
A)  It is a gap between what people have and what they think they should have compared with others in a society. 
B)  It is a temporary gathering of people who share a common interest or participate in a particular event. 
C)  It is an intense, fearful, and anxious reaction to a real or imagined threat by large numbers of people. 
D)  It refers to the spontaneous and unstructured social behavior of a large number of people. 
E)  It refers to the transformations of societies and social institutions over time. E

Question 2

Identify the reason why people believe an urban legend.

Accepted Answer

A)  It reinforces what they think they already know. 
B)  It strengthens norms of what is deviant or unacceptable. 
C)  It is told by people they trust. 
D)  It makes them feel superior. 
E)  It gives them a sense of belonging. 
A)  It reinforces what they think they already know. 
B)  It strengthens norms of what is deviant or unacceptable. 
C)  It is told by people they trust. 
D)  It makes them feel superior. 
E)  It gives them a sense of belonging. C

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a conventional crowd?

Accepted Answer

A)  A group of people shopping at a mall 
B)  A group of people participating in a protest 
C)  A crowd watching a street play 
D)  A group of people attending a wedding 
E)  A crowd attending a baseball match 
A)  A group of people shopping at a mall 
B)  A group of people participating in a protest 
C)  A crowd watching a street play 
D)  A group of people attending a wedding 
E)  A crowd attending a baseball match D

Question 4

Discuss the benefits of technology in health and medicine.

Accepted Answer

People who use health-related mobile gad

Question 5

Which of the following best defines nanotechnology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is concerned with the chemical processes and substances which occur within living organisms. 
B)  It is the ability to build objects one atom or molecule at a time. 
C)  It is the use of biological processes, organisms, or systems to manufacture products. 
D)  It is the process of making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model. 
E)  It is the process of using computer systems to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. 
A)  It is concerned with the chemical processes and substances which occur within living organisms. 
B)  It is the ability to build objects one atom or molecule at a time. 
C)  It is the use of biological processes, organisms, or systems to manufacture products. 
D)  It is the process of making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model. 
E)  It is the process of using computer systems to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence.

Question 6

Which of the following statements best describes alternative social movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  They want to completely destroy the existing social order and replace it with a new one. 
B)  They focus on changing some people's attitudes or behavior in a specific way. 
C)  They are a big threat to the status quo as they propose a dramatic change for everyone. 
D)  They want to change everyone, but only in a specific way. 
E)  They try to preserve the status quo by blocking change or undoing change that has already occurred. 
A)  They want to completely destroy the existing social order and replace it with a new one. 
B)  They focus on changing some people's attitudes or behavior in a specific way. 
C)  They are a big threat to the status quo as they propose a dramatic change for everyone. 
D)  They want to change everyone, but only in a specific way. 
E)  They try to preserve the status quo by blocking change or undoing change that has already occurred.

Question 7

Describe any two types of crowds, and support your answer with an example each.

Accepted Answer

A crowd is a temporary gathering of peop

Question 8

Explain the stages of a social movement.

Accepted Answer

Social movements generally go through fo

Question 9

Unlike other forms of collective behavior, social movements are goal-oriented, deliberate, structured, and can have a lasting impact on a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is propaganda? Discuss the impact it has on public and public opinion.Support your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

Propaganda is the act of spreading infor

Question 11

Critically evaluate the convergence theory of collective behavior.

Accepted Answer

Convergence theories are useful in descr

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of social movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are initiated solely for the purpose of generating a social change. 
B)  They involve a lot of face-to-face interaction. 
C)  They have the same characteristics as the other forms of collective behavior. 
D)  They are goal-oriented and can have a lasting impact on society. 
E)  They are unstructured and spontaneous. 
A)  They are initiated solely for the purpose of generating a social change. 
B)  They involve a lot of face-to-face interaction. 
C)  They have the same characteristics as the other forms of collective behavior. 
D)  They are goal-oriented and can have a lasting impact on society. 
E)  They are unstructured and spontaneous.

Question 13

Nina is part of a group that was formed to prevent cruelty toward animals.They organize fund raisers, promote vegetarianism, and conduct stage protests against organizations that test products on animals.Which of the following social movements best describes the social act of Nina and her group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resistance social movement 
B)  Alternative social movement 
C)  Revolutionary social movement 
D)  Reformative social movement 
E)  Redemptive social movement 
A)  Resistance social movement 
B)  Alternative social movement 
C)  Revolutionary social movement 
D)  Reformative social movement 
E)  Redemptive social movement

Question 14

3-D printing is a process for making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the resource mobilization theory, people often feel that they deserve better than they have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the relative deprivation theory, shared beliefs combined with unfulfilled expectations can trigger change-oriented social movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_____ is an intense, fearful, and anxious reaction to a real or imagined threat by large numbers of people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass hysteria 
B)  Public opinion 
C)  Fad 
D)  Propaganda 
E)  Relative deprivation 
A)  Mass hysteria 
B)  Public opinion 
C)  Fad 
D)  Propaganda 
E)  Relative deprivation

Question 18

In the _____ stage of a social movement, an organization becomes more bureaucratic and self-sufficient.

Accepted Answer

A)  institutionalization 
B)  emergence 
C)  coalescence 
D)  decline 
E)  resurgence 
A)  institutionalization 
B)  emergence 
C)  coalescence 
D)  decline 
E)  resurgence

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of emergent norm theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It proposes that precipitating factors trigger events. 
B)  It emphasizes that social norms shape crowd behavior. 
C)  It states that people react spontaneously to a crowd. 
D)  It asserts the occurrence of a circular reaction in a crowd. 
E)  It emphasizes the influence of a crowd on an individual. 
A)  It proposes that precipitating factors trigger events. 
B)  It emphasizes that social norms shape crowd behavior. 
C)  It states that people react spontaneously to a crowd. 
D)  It asserts the occurrence of a circular reaction in a crowd. 
E)  It emphasizes the influence of a crowd on an individual.

Question 20

Which of the following statements best defines a fad?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an act of spreading rumors, often negative, about other people's personal lives. 
B)  It is a collective flight, often irrational, from a real or perceived danger. 
C)  It is a fashion that spreads rapidly and enthusiastically but lasts only a short time. 
D)  It is an act of spreading information or misinformation to influence people's attitude or behavior. 
E)  It is an unexpected event that causes widespread damage, destruction, distress, and loss. 
A)  It is an act of spreading rumors, often negative, about other people's personal lives. 
B)  It is a collective flight, often irrational, from a real or perceived danger. 
C)  It is a fashion that spreads rapidly and enthusiastically but lasts only a short time. 
D)  It is an act of spreading information or misinformation to influence people's attitude or behavior. 
E)  It is an unexpected event that causes widespread damage, destruction, distress, and loss.

Which of the following statements best describes social change?

Identify the reason why people believe an urban legend.

Which of the following is an example of a conventional crowd?

Discuss the benefits of technology in health and medicine.

Which of the following best defines nanotechnology?

Which of the following statements best describes alternative social movements?

Describe any two types of crowds, and support your answer with an example each.

Explain the stages of a social movement.

Unlike other forms of collective behavior, social movements are goal-oriented, deliberate, structured, and can have a lasting impact on a society.

What is propaganda? Discuss the impact it has on public and public opinion.Support your answer with examples.

Critically evaluate the convergence theory of collective behavior.

Which of the following statements is true of social movements?

Nina is part of a group that was formed to prevent cruelty toward animals.They organize fund raisers, promote vegetarianism, and conduct stage protests against organizations that test products on animals.Which of the following social movements best describes the social act of Nina and her group?

3-D printing is a process for making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model.

According to the resource mobilization theory, people often feel that they deserve better than they have.

According to the relative deprivation theory, shared beliefs combined with unfulfilled expectations can trigger change-oriented social movements.

_____ is an intense, fearful, and anxious reaction to a real or imagined threat by large numbers of people.

In the _____ stage of a social movement, an organization becomes more bureaucratic and self-sufficient.

Which of the following statements is true of emergent norm theory?

Which of the following statements best defines a fad?

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Exam 16: Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

Which of the following statements best describes social change?

Identify the reason why people believe an urban legend.

Which of the following is an example of a conventional crowd?

Discuss the benefits of technology in health and medicine.

Which of the following best defines nanotechnology?

Which of the following statements best describes alternative social movements?

Describe any two types of crowds, and support your answer with an example each.

Explain the stages of a social movement.

Unlike other forms of collective behavior, social movements are goal-oriented, deliberate, structured, and can have a lasting impact on a society.

What is propaganda? Discuss the impact it has on public and public opinion.Support your answer with examples.

Critically evaluate the convergence theory of collective behavior.

Which of the following statements is true of social movements?

Nina is part of a group that was formed to prevent cruelty toward animals.They organize fund raisers, promote vegetarianism, and conduct stage protests against organizations that test products on animals.Which of the following social movements best describes the social act of Nina and her group?

3-D printing is a process for making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model.

According to the resource mobilization theory, people often feel that they deserve better than they have.

According to the relative deprivation theory, shared beliefs combined with unfulfilled expectations can trigger change-oriented social movements.

_____ is an intense, fearful, and anxious reaction to a real or imagined threat by large numbers of people.

In the _____ stage of a social movement, an organization becomes more bureaucratic and self-sufficient.

Which of the following statements is true of emergent norm theory?

Which of the following statements best defines a fad?

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

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