Question 1

The ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) "ice bucket challenge," hashtagging, and the phrase "YOLO" are examples of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mobs 
B)  crowd behavior 
C)  fads 
D)  fashions

Question 2

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)?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide one example of a social movement...

Question 3

Riots and demonstrations are a form of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  crowd behavior 
B)  fad behavior 
C)  mass behavior 
D)  social movement

Question 4

New technological developments are primarily a force for world integration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

North Korea is a core nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements about rumors is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rumors are a form of mass behavior. 
B)  Rumors involve unsupported or unproven reports about something of concern. 
C)  Rumors are a form of crowd behavior. 
D)  Rumors may spread locally or spread more widely because of technology such as the Internet.

Question 7

What are the differences between a strain and stress? Provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the differences between a strain...

Question 8

The theory of social change that assumes that change is inevitable because of inequality in society is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionist 
B)  functionalist 
C)  conflict 
D)  systems

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and briefly discuss the three main...

Question 10

Carlin wants to study the civil rights movement in the United States. His hypothesis is that the movement has actually been a series of slow, small changes that have helped society run more smoothly. Carlin is likely using a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionist perspective 
B)  functionalist perspective 
C)  conflict perspective 
D)  world systems perspective

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  riots 
B)  demonstrations 
C)  fads 
D)  crowds

Question 12

Which of the following is a proactive social movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  a group promoting same-sex marriage 
B)  a group that is against same-sex marriage 
C)  a group that supports stay-at-home mothers 
D)  a group that lobbies for men to earn a "family wage"

Question 13

The stage of a social movement in which the context for the movement is set is the ______ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  preliminary 
B)  popularization 
C)  institutionalized 
D)  fragmentation

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  discoveries 
B)  inventions 
C)  innovations 
D)  diffusions

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following countries do world systems theorists consider a core country?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Mexico 
C)  China 
D)  Saudi Arabia

Question 17

The impact that the large baby boomer generation is having on the U.S. Social Security system is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  stress 
B)  strain 
C)  symbolic change 
D)  stigma

Question 18

Your university president does not want to create a sustainability plan for your campus. The textbook suggests that when this happens, all of the following except ______ can be used to effect change.

Accepted Answer

A)  persuasion through an appeal to values 
B)  a presentation of data and logic 
C)  removing the individual from the organization 
D)  hiring an assassin to kill the person

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interaction theory 
B)  functionalist theory 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  rational choice theory

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  discovery 
B)  invention 
C)  innovation 
D)  diffusion

Exam 14: Process of Change: We Can Make a Difference

The ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) "ice bucket challenge," hashtagging, and the phrase "YOLO" are examples of ______.

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)?

Riots and demonstrations are a form of ______.

New technological developments are primarily a force for world integration.

North Korea is a core nation.

Which of the following statements about rumors is false?

What are the differences between a strain and stress? Provide examples of each.

The theory of social change that assumes that change is inevitable because of inequality in society is ______.

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

Carlin wants to study the civil rights movement in the United States. His hypothesis is that the movement has actually been a series of slow, small changes that have helped society run more smoothly. Carlin is likely using a ______.

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

Which of the following is a proactive social movement?

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

Which of the following countries do world systems theorists consider a core country?

The impact that the large baby boomer generation is having on the U.S. Social Security system is a ______.

Your university president does not want to create a sustainability plan for your campus. The textbook suggests that when this happens, all of the following except ______ can be used to effect change.

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

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