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

List and briefly discuss the three main parts of the world system according to world systems theory.

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

Identify and briefly describe the four stages social movements are said to go through as they evolve.

Which of the following is not a necessary element for collective behavior to occur, according to value-added theory?

Revolutionary movements often use violent means to achieve their goals.

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(s) both internal processes and the external environment?

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)?

Which of the following is an example of strain experienced by an organization?

Which of the following is not true about social movements?

List and briefly discuss the three processes that bring about change identified by Ogburn.

The United State is under pressure to cut down on federal spending and is contributing less to ___________________________.

The wearing of denim jeans by most people in the United States is an example of a fad.

Sociologists argue that the natural environment can create strain within an organization.

The spread of a new finding from one place to another is known as:

Bai-lin is studying a group of anarchists who are working to try to eliminate all government and government control as a whole from the United States and encourage everyone instead to rule themselves individually. The group Bai-lin is studying is likely a part of a(n):

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.

Which of the following is NOT a result of NAFTA?

Which of the following statements about rumors is false?

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?