Exam 16: The Process of Change: Can We Make a Difference

The stage of a social movement in which the context for the movement is set is the ___________ stage:

According to William F. Ogburn, the findings of stem cell research are:

The statement, "A group seeking change can attempt to set up a situation in which desired behavior is rewarded" most closely reflects:

Compare and contrast proactive and reactive social movements. Provide an example of each.

Variations or alterations over time in the behavior patterns, culture, and structure of society are:

Define and describe what sociologists mean by social change. Provide examples.

Maria's group formed to argue for greater student rights. At this point, the interest in the group seems to be waning and Maria has been unable to raise the necessary funds to keep the group going. It appears that the group is dissolving. Which stage is the group likely in?

According to world systems theory, what type of nation provides raw materials and cheap labor for production?

Social reform movements differ from revolutionary movements in that social reform movements often want to change all aspects of society while revolutionary movements generally focus on only one issue.

Explain world systems theory. Be sure to include the three types of nations, the features of those nations, and the ways in which they relate to one another. In addition, explain how the relationships among the three types of nations have changed in the past few decades.

The social environment includes the institutionalized patterns of relationships that develop in organizations and nations.

Which of the following is an example of a mass behavior?

Provide one example of a social movement that is currently ongoing or that happened in the past. What features of your example qualify it as a social movement? What type of social movement is it (expressive, social reform, revolutionary, resistance/regressive, or global transnational)?

New technological developments are primarily a force for world integration.

Identify and explain the features of each of the three models of planned organizational change presented in the text. If you were running a factory that manufactured canned foods and you wanted to improve your profits, which model of planned organizational change would you use in your efficiency study and why?

Which of the following statements about rumors is false?

An analysis of the payoffs in favor of change versus the forces rewarding the status quo is known as a:

The minimax strategy discussed in the text is based on principles of rational choice theory.

According to the text, which of the following models for planning organizational change combine both internal processes and the external environment?

Movements to improve the working conditions from actions brought about by multinational corporations are examples of resistance movements.