Deck 17: Social Movements, Collective Behavior, and Social Change

Question 1

Some protestors are opposed to the idea of providing condoms to teenagers in school. These opponents believe that instead of helping teens, programs that provide condoms actually increase teen sexual activity and risk for unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. This resistance to social change is an example of:

A) Futility
B) Perversity
C) Jeopardy
D) Bureaucratization

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Institutional fads follow a predetermined cycle which includes:

A) Emerging, Surging and Purging
B) Purging, Surging and Emerging
C) Surging, Emerging and Purging
D) Emerging, Purging and Surging

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Some protestors attack the idea of providing clean needles to intravenous drug abusers. These opponents suggest that such programs draw attention away from other, more important issues like why people initially experiment with drugs. This resistance to social change is an example of:

A) Futility
B) Perversity
C) Jeopardy
D) Bureaucratization

Answer 3

C

Question 4

At a recent college football game, the fans in the stands did the stadium wave. That is, successive groups of spectators briefly stood and raised their arms, then immediately returned to the usual seated position. This social interaction, in which a group of people engaged in a behavior that is not in their normal routine, is an example of:

A) Hysteria
B) Riots
C) Collective Behavior
D) Urban Legends

Question 5

After the Civil Rights Movement, American social institutions were transformed. This transformation is an example of:

A) Collective Behavior
B) Social Change
C) Jeopardy
D) Perversity

Question 6

Arcade games were a fad that had a lasting effect on society. As such, arcade games developed into an):

A) Urban Legend
B) Rumor
C) Craze
D) Panic

Question 7

There has been an organized and on-going effort to make claims about the U.S. government providing aid to countries that recruit and use child soldiers. This is an example of which element of social movements?

A) Repertoires
B) Rumors
C) Campaigns
D) Coalescence

Question 8

Mariama is conducting research on how people create, use, and apply knowledge abouire to life, society, and the environment. Mariama's research focuses on the of fire.

A) invention
B) diffusion
C) technology
D) social movements

Question 9

Sit-ins, boycotts and marches were tools used by students in the 1960s to protest the treatment of blacks in the U.S. These activities were a part of an):

A) Social Movement
B) Extension
C) Transformation
D) Amplification

Question 10

Each year, the magazine lists the top temporary fashions, notions, and actions that the public is embracing. Last year, the magazine's list included American Idol, MySpace, Harry Potter, the South Beach Diet and Skinny Jeans. This is a list of:

A) Urban Legends
B) Fads
C) Riots
D) Hysteria

Question 11

After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the general public experienced an extreme fear that another attack would occur. This extreme fear is an example of:

A) Craze
B) Panic
C) An Urban Legend
D) Hysteria

Question 12

During the 2008 presidential election campaign, stories that lacked confirmation were circulated about Barack Obama being a Muslim terrorist. These stories are examples of:

A) Fads
B) Crazes
C) Hysteria
D) Rumors

Question 13

In 2007, an aeronautics professor created a new device called the Bio-Suit. The Bio-Suit is a form-fitting, light-weight space suit that increases the mobility of astronauts. As such, the Bio- Suit is an):

A) Invention
B) Diffusion
C) Campaign
D) Extension

Question 14

When her sister Petra was leaving for college, Megan told Petra to be careful of dating medical students because she knew of a college freshman who dated a medical student, was drugged, and was then robbed of her kidney, which was sold on the black market. This rumor, which was presented as a cautionary tale, is an example of an):

A) Mob
B) Urban Legend
C) Fad
D) Panic

Question 15

Rashod is turning a research paper in today. The topic of his paper is the process by which the world and its international economy are becoming more interconnected. Rashod's paper focuses on:

A) Collective Behavior
B) Jeopardy
C) Futility
D) Globalization

Question 16

On November 4, 2008, people gathered together at Grant Park in Chicago to await the results from the historic presidential election. This group, that was gathered together for a temporary purpose, is an example of an):

A) Crowd
B) Rumor
C) Urban Legend
D) Mob

Question 17

Some protestors are opposed to the idea of anti-hunger programs like food pantries, soup kitchens, and food banks. These opponents believe that the hunger problem is unsolvable as long as poverty exists. This resistance to social change is a form of:

A) Futility
B) Perversity
C) Jeopardy
D) Bureaucratization

Question 18

A group of Christian missionaries from the U.S. travel to Haiti to spread their beliefs and ideas more widely. This is an example of:

A) Invention
B) Perversity
C) Diffusion
D) Jeopardy

Question 19

After hearing that the factory would be closing and that everyone would lose their jobs, the emotional factory workers stormed the administration building, causing a great deal of disruption. These employees represented an):

A) Mob
B) Fad
C) Urban Legend
D) Rumor

Question 20

After Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated, violent and emotional disturbances of the peace broke out in Chicago, Washington D.C. and Baltimore as people expressed their anger and rage on property and people. Such disturbances are called:

A) Mobs
B) Rumors
C) Urban Legends
D) Riots

Question 21

Jean is a 47-year-old woman who makes minimum wage at a fasood restaurant. This is not what Jean expected for herself. The gap between what Jean has and what she expected is called:

A) Relative Deprivation
B) Framing
C) Coalescence
D) Emergence

Question 22

In the 1990s, groups that were opposed to the practice of female circumcision in the Middle East and Africa reached out to other groups and individuals around the world to gain membership. This reflects which stage in the development of social movements?

A) Emergence
B) Coalescence
C) Bureaucratization
D) Decline

Question 23

Beverly suggests that social movements are the result of societal inequalities that produce discontent. Beverly's beliefs are in line with:

A) Bureaucratization
B) Functionalism
C) Symbolic Interactionism
D) Conflict Theory

Question 24

Alcoholics Anonymous is a social movement that seeks radical changes in the lives of individual alcoholics. As such, Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of an):

A) Revolutionary Social Movement
B) Reformative Social Movement
C) Redemptive Social Movement
D) Alternative Social Movement

Question 25

The anti-female genital mutilation movement became a political force, impacting laws around the world, in the late 1990s. This reflects which stage in the development of social movements?

A) Emergence
B) Coalescence
C) Bureaucratization
D) Decline

Question 26

The abolitionist social movement sought to end slavery, thereby changing the thoughts and actions of society in a radical fashion. As such, the abolitionist movement was:

A) Revolutionary
B) Reformative
C) Redemptive
D) Alternative

Question 27

In the 1990s, people around the world became more aware of the practice of female circumcision in the Middle East and Africa. Many people who were opposed to the practice noticed that others felt the same way. This reflects which stage of social movements?

A) Emergence
B) Coalescence
C) Bureaucratization
D) Decline

Question 28

The anti-abortion protesters lobby in Congress, protest in front of abortion clinics, and research social policy on abortion. These actions that promote interest and involvement are called:

A) Campaigns
B) Repertoires
C) Coalescence
D) Bureaucratization

Question 29

The homeschooling social movement seeks to create a change in parents' thoughts, practices, and beliefs concerning their children's education. As such, the homeschooling social movement is :

A) Revolutionary
B) Reformative
C) Redemptive
D) Alternative

Question 30

Lionel believes that social movements are the result of people's perceptions. Lionel's beliefs are in line with:

A) Bureaucratization
B) Functionalism
C) Symbolic Interactionism
D) Conflict Theory

Question 31

The environmental social movement seeks to change society's thoughts and actions concerning recycling in a limited way. As such, the environmental social movement is:

A) Revolutionary
B) Reformative
C) Redemptive
D) Alternative

Question 32

In class today, Professor Jenkins will explain the two dimensions used to classify social movements. Professor Jenkins will discuss:

A) Orientation of Change & Amount of Change
B) Symbolic Interactionism & Functionalism
C) Emergence & Decline
D) Bureaucratization & Coalescence

Question 33

The women's suffrage movement was concerned with securing the righor women to vote. The 19^th Amendment granted women in the U.S. the right to vote. This reflects which stage in the development the women's suffrage social movement?

A) Emergence
B) Coalescence
C) Bureaucratization
D) Decline

Question 34

The social movement seeking to abolish the death penalty, or change the way things are, is:

A) Progressive
B) Regressive
C) Prognostic
D) Motivational

Question 35

An anti-HIV/AIDS social movement organization has linked their goals to an anti-poverty social movement to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic among the poor. This is an example of:

A) Relative Deprivation
B) Amplification
C) Transformation
D) Frame Alignment Process

Question 36

The social movement seeking to stop any changes concerning a woman's right to choose abortion is:

A) Progressive
B) Regressive
C) Prognostic
D) Motivational

Question 37

Justin is a student who must volunteer at least 4 hours per week for college credit. When given a list of local community organizations, Justin picked the one that has the greatest access to money, media, and large audiences. When asked why, Justin replies that the group that he selected is the one that is most likely to succeed. Justin's ideas are in line with:

A) Resource Mobilization Theory
B) Functionalism
C) Symbolic Interactionism
D) Bureaucratization

Question 38

Rita and Beth are committed to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Social Movement. They want to show the public the worthiness, unity, numbers and commitment of their movement. As such, they are:

A) WUNC members
B) Repertoires
C) Campaigns
D) Collectives

Question 39

The Alcoholics Anonymous social movement organization attempts to change old meanings and understandings of alcohol. This is an example of:

A) Extension
B) Amplification
C) Frame Bridging
D) Transformation

Question 40

Demetria believes that social movements cause a short-term imbalance in society. However, she notes that this later balances out to produce societal harmony. Demetria's beliefs are in line with:

A) Bureaucratization
B) Functionalism
C) Symbolic Interactionism
D) Conflict Theory

Question 41

Groups characterized by high levels of emotion that engage in some type of focused action that can be violent or disruptive are called .

Question 42

is the claim that attempting to solve a problem will only draw attention away from other, more important issues.

Question 43

All social movements go through a set of predictable stages of
development.

Question 44

Any social interaction in which a group of people engages in behavior that is not in their normal routine is called .

Question 45

In the United States, CAFE standards dictate that by the year 2016, cars will need to average:

A) 22.5 miles per gallon
B) 27.5 miles per gallon
C) 17.5 miles per gallon
D) 35.5 miles per gallon

Question 46

In the U.S., funeral protestors must be 500 feet away from
the procession.

Question 47

Perception is key in the functionalist perspective on social movements.

Question 48

The capitalist system is a form of technology.

Question 49

is the creation of a new device or way of thinking.

Question 50

The modern environmental movement is spreading.

Question 51

CAFE standards are decreasing.

Question 52

is the claim that a reform cannot work because the social problem is unsolvable.

Question 53

There is a standard type of social movement.

Question 54

is the way in which culture, interaction, and innovation change social institutions over time.

Question 55

deals with the creation, use, and application of knowledge and its interrelation with life, society, and the environment.

Question 56

Revolutionary social movements are transformative social movements.

Question 57

is the claim that any attempts to fix a problem would actually compound the issues the change was trying to address.

Question 58

is the spreading of something more widely.

Question 59

The first element in a social movement is repertoire.

Question 60

Evangelical Christians could be considered a part of redemptive social movements.

Question 61

A heightened emotional state that can lead a group to violence is called .

Question 62

social movements focus on specific individuals, but the amount of change sought is radical.

Question 63

are actions used to promote interest and involvement within the movement.

Question 64

means favoring or promoting change.

Question 65

The first stage of a movement when people become aware of a problem and begin to notice that others feel the same way is called .

Question 66

are organized and on-going efforts of claims making that target a specific authority in society.

Question 67

A temporary fashion, notion, or action the public embraces is called a:
.

Question 68

The second stage of a movement when groups reach out to others to gain membership is called
.

Question 69

Activities that support or protest social issues organized by nongovernmental organizations are called .

Question 70

An extreme fear based on something that might happen is called .

Question 71

A large group of influential people who gather for a temporary purpose is called a:
.

Question 72

is the final stage of a movement when an organization completes its goal or is seen as irrelevant.

Question 73

social movements aim to create a change in specific people's thoughts, practices, and beliefs regarding a particular issue.

Question 74

The third stage of a movement when it becomes a political force is called .

Question 75

Stories or statements that lack confirmation or certainty are called .

Question 76

When a fad leaves a lasting effect on society, a has occurred.

Question 77

are the members of a movement who want to show the public the worthiness, unity, numbers, and commitments of their movement.

Question 78

are rumors that are presented as true stories that act as cautionary tales.

Question 79

social movements seek to change a society's thoughts and actions, but only in a limited way.

Question 80

Emotional and violent disturbances of the peace by crowds that lack a central focus are called
.