Question 1

During the modern period,science competed with ________ as the primary source for knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  religion 
B)  theory 
C)  capitalism 
D)  philosophy 
A)  religion 
B)  theory 
C)  capitalism 
D)  philosophy A

Question 2

Rap music,the Seagram Building in New York City,and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris are cultural examples from which time period?

Accepted Answer

A)  early modern 
B)  premodern 
C)  modern 
D)  postmodern 
A)  early modern 
B)  premodern 
C)  modern 
D)  postmodern D

Question 3

What was one of the largest American social movements that effected major social change?

Accepted Answer

A)  the women's movement 
B)  the civil rights movement 
C)  the anti-Vietnam War movement 
D)  the abolitionist movement 
A)  the women's movement 
B)  the civil rights movement 
C)  the anti-Vietnam War movement 
D)  the abolitionist movement B

Question 4

Social change:

Accepted Answer

A)  is usually caused by social movements. 
B)  can be caused by a variety of factors,like new ideas and technologies. 
C)  usually takes centuries to happen. 
D)  arises only through conflict. 
A)  is usually caused by social movements. 
B)  can be caused by a variety of factors,like new ideas and technologies. 
C)  usually takes centuries to happen. 
D)  arises only through conflict.

Question 5

Which of the following is a reason why some social movements fade away during the coalescence stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of funds and time commitment 
B)  not enough members 
C)  lack of International support 
D)  no interest by the general population 
A)  lack of funds and time commitment 
B)  not enough members 
C)  lack of International support 
D)  no interest by the general population

Question 6

Compare and contrast the theories of collective action: convergence theory,contagion theory,and emergent norm theory.In your comparison,describe two things these theories have in common.In your contrasts,describe at least three differences between the theories.

Accepted Answer

Comparisons: These theories are all abou

Question 7

A theory of collective action claiming that collective action arises because of people's tendency to conform to the behavior of others is ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  mass collective 
C)  emergent norm 
D)  contagion 
A)  convergence 
B)  mass collective 
C)  emergent norm 
D)  contagion

Question 8

Which of the following is characteristic of professional movement organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The membership base plays a major role. 
B)  They attempt to influence public policy. 
C)  They represent the interests of a particular professional group,such as doctors. 
D)  They have a grassroots,entirely volunteer staff. 
A)  The membership base plays a major role. 
B)  They attempt to influence public policy. 
C)  They represent the interests of a particular professional group,such as doctors. 
D)  They have a grassroots,entirely volunteer staff.

Question 9

An example of a(n)________ social movement occurred during the civil rights movement,when African Americans boycotted buses.

Accepted Answer

A)  redemptive 
B)  revolutionary 
C)  reformative 
D)  alterative 
A)  redemptive 
B)  revolutionary 
C)  reformative 
D)  alterative

Question 10

The period when a few people try to draw attention to a particular social issue that is not in the public consciousness describes which stage of a social movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  emergence 
B)  resolution 
C)  coalescence 
D)  routinization 
A)  emergence 
B)  resolution 
C)  coalescence 
D)  routinization

Question 11

You have identified yourself as a pet lover all your life,but your involvement with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)has come and gone,depending on your workload at the time.The fact that you love pets would be a ________ identity,but your on-again,off-again involvement with the ASPCA would be a ________ identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  change; dynamic 
B)  static; dynamic 
C)  stable; dynamic 
D)  static; change 
A)  change; dynamic 
B)  static; dynamic 
C)  stable; dynamic 
D)  static; change

Question 12

Which sociologist suggested that modernity was a time when each person was a unique combination of overlapping group affiliations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pierre-Charles L'Enfant 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Georg Simmel 
A)  Pierre-Charles L'Enfant 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Georg Simmel

Question 13

Which is one of the major breaks between the postmodern period and the modern period?

Accepted Answer

A)  an uncritical faith in technology's ability to solve problems 
B)  new ideas about multiculturalism and the blending of different narratives 
C)  an appreciation of the steady progress of human society 
D)  a resurgence of religiosity 
A)  an uncritical faith in technology's ability to solve problems 
B)  new ideas about multiculturalism and the blending of different narratives 
C)  an appreciation of the steady progress of human society 
D)  a resurgence of religiosity

Question 14

Social movements tend to have three stages.Which is the most fragile stage,the one at which most movements just simply fade away?

Accepted Answer

A)  emergence 
B)  coalescence 
C)  routinization 
D)  institutionalization 
A)  emergence 
B)  coalescence 
C)  routinization 
D)  institutionalization

Question 15

Mothers Against Drunk Driving introduced the concept of the "designated driver" in order to combat drunk driving.Because it focused on a single issue and sought to change individual behavior,it is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  redemptive. 
B)  alterative. 
C)  reformative. 
D)  revolutionary. 
A)  redemptive. 
B)  alterative. 
C)  reformative. 
D)  revolutionary.

Question 16

The emergence of a social movement that is a collective response to structural strain that has a psychological effect on individuals is explained by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the political process model. 
B)  revolutionary theory. 
C)  classical theory. 
D)  resource mobilization theory. 
A)  the political process model. 
B)  revolutionary theory. 
C)  classical theory. 
D)  resource mobilization theory.

Question 17

The time period that is characterized by concentric circles of social affiliation is the period of:

Accepted Answer

A)  modern societies. 
B)  premodern societies. 
C)  postmodern societies. 
D)  early modern societies. 
A)  modern societies. 
B)  premodern societies. 
C)  postmodern societies. 
D)  early modern societies.

Question 18

Group behavior has to violate social norms in order to be classified as "collective action" because:

Accepted Answer

A)  collective action strengthens social norms. 
B)  collective action seeks to highlight the reasons social norms should be changed. 
C)  collective action always leads to changes in social norms. 
D)  social norms govern individual behavior and not group behaviors. 
A)  collective action strengthens social norms. 
B)  collective action seeks to highlight the reasons social norms should be changed. 
C)  collective action always leads to changes in social norms. 
D)  social norms govern individual behavior and not group behaviors.

Question 19

You are a deacon in a Southern Baptist church.The church condemns same-sex marriage; however,you personally believe same-sex marriage should be allowed,and in your free time you protest for equal rights for gays and lesbians.This would be an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  static identity. 
B)  dynamic identity. 
C)  identity dissonance. 
D)  conflicting identities. 
A)  static identity. 
B)  dynamic identity. 
C)  identity dissonance. 
D)  conflicting identities.

Question 20

Today,most women know that smoking during pregnancy is putting their babies in danger.The cause of this "social change" was probably mostly due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  technology. 
B)  innovation. 
C)  new ideas. 
D)  conflict. 
A)  technology. 
B)  innovation. 
C)  new ideas. 
D)  conflict.

During the modern period,science competed with ________ as the primary source for knowledge.

Rap music,the Seagram Building in New York City,and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris are cultural examples from which time period?

What was one of the largest American social movements that effected major social change?

Social change:

Which of the following is a reason why some social movements fade away during the coalescence stage?

Compare and contrast the theories of collective action: convergence theory,contagion theory,and emergent norm theory.In your comparison,describe two things these theories have in common.In your contrasts,describe at least three differences between the theories.

A theory of collective action claiming that collective action arises because of people's tendency to conform to the behavior of others is ________ theory.

Which of the following is characteristic of professional movement organizations?

An example of a(n)________ social movement occurred during the civil rights movement,when African Americans boycotted buses.

The period when a few people try to draw attention to a particular social issue that is not in the public consciousness describes which stage of a social movement?

Which sociologist suggested that modernity was a time when each person was a unique combination of overlapping group affiliations?

Which is one of the major breaks between the postmodern period and the modern period?

Social movements tend to have three stages.Which is the most fragile stage,the one at which most movements just simply fade away?

Mothers Against Drunk Driving introduced the concept of the "designated driver" in order to combat drunk driving.Because it focused on a single issue and sought to change individual behavior,it is best described as:

The emergence of a social movement that is a collective response to structural strain that has a psychological effect on individuals is explained by:

The time period that is characterized by concentric circles of social affiliation is the period of:

Group behavior has to violate social norms in order to be classified as "collective action" because:

You are a deacon in a Southern Baptist church.The church condemns same-sex marriage; however,you personally believe same-sex marriage should be allowed,and in your free time you protest for equal rights for gays and lesbians.This would be an example of:

Today,most women know that smoking during pregnancy is putting their babies in danger.The cause of this "social change" was probably mostly due to:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science,the Environment,and Society

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Exam 18: Collective Action,Social Movements,and Social Change

During the modern period,science competed with ________ as the primary source for knowledge.

Rap music,the Seagram Building in New York City,and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris are cultural examples from which time period?

What was one of the largest American social movements that effected major social change?

Social change:

Which of the following is a reason why some social movements fade away during the coalescence stage?

Compare and contrast the theories of collective action: convergence theory,contagion theory,and emergent norm theory.In your comparison,describe two things these theories have in common.In your contrasts,describe at least three differences between the theories.

A theory of collective action claiming that collective action arises because of people's tendency to conform to the behavior of others is ________ theory.

Which of the following is characteristic of professional movement organizations?

An example of a(n)________ social movement occurred during the civil rights movement,when African Americans boycotted buses.

The period when a few people try to draw attention to a particular social issue that is not in the public consciousness describes which stage of a social movement?

Which sociologist suggested that modernity was a time when each person was a unique combination of overlapping group affiliations?

Which is one of the major breaks between the postmodern period and the modern period?

Social movements tend to have three stages.Which is the most fragile stage,the one at which most movements just simply fade away?

Mothers Against Drunk Driving introduced the concept of the "designated driver" in order to combat drunk driving.Because it focused on a single issue and sought to change individual behavior,it is best described as:

The emergence of a social movement that is a collective response to structural strain that has a psychological effect on individuals is explained by:

The time period that is characterized by concentric circles of social affiliation is the period of:

Group behavior has to violate social norms in order to be classified as "collective action" because:

You are a deacon in a Southern Baptist church.The church condemns same-sex marriage; however,you personally believe same-sex marriage should be allowed,and in your free time you protest for equal rights for gays and lesbians.This would be an example of:

Today,most women know that smoking during pregnancy is putting their babies in danger.The cause of this "social change" was probably mostly due to:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science,the Environment,and Society

Filters