Deck 23: C: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Question 1

In preindustrial societies,social movements:

A)were quite rare.
B)were typically about economic issues.
C)commonly took the form of rioting
D)were more common than they are today.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Kai Erikson explains that disasters harm people in a way the public often fails to realize by:

A)destroying property.
B)killing people
C)breaking down people's communities.
D)None of the above is correct.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Fashion differs from a fad in that fashion:

A)is shorter lived
B)is less conventional.
C)reflects established cultural values
D)All of the above are correct.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

According to Georg Simmel,trendsetters are usually people from the lower class.

Question 5

What are three reasons that collective behaviour is difficult to study?

Question 6

To a passing observer,all types of collective behavior appear very much the same.

Question 7

Today,social movements develop around any number of:

A)widely held beliefs.
B)controversial public issues.
C)national goals.
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of mass behavior?

A)a riot
B)rumour
C)a mob
D)a crowd

Question 9

Collective behavior is difficult to study because:

A)it involves only one particular kind of behavior.
B)it is often transitory-that is,it is brief and passing.
C)it is always violent.
D)people object to being watched.

Question 10

The political economy approach to social movements is closely linked to which of the following social thinkers?

A)Max Weber
B)Neil Smelser
C)Karl Marx
D)Thorstein Veblen