Question 1

The #MeToo movement began as a means of encouraging survivors of sexual violence to give the world a sense of the problem, but later became an international movement, bringing awareness to the fact that millions of women (and men)  have been victims of sexual assault and/or harassment.This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the free rider problem
B)  resource mobilization
C)  grassroots organizing
D)  frame alignment

Question 2

Pitirim Sorokin argued that societies alternate between three different kinds of mentalities: those that emphasize primacy of the senses, those that emphasize ______, and those that emphasize logic and reason.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional intelligence
B)  military power
C)  religiosity
D)  charismatic leadership

Question 3

Temporary, highly imitated outbreaks of mildly unconventional behavior are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  fashions
B)  crazes
C)  fads
D)  riots

Question 4

Which of the following is fundamentally concerned with the quality of private life, often advocating large-scale cultural changes in the way people think and act?

Accepted Answer

A)  new social movements
B)  revolutionary social movements
C)  utopian social movements
D)  reactionary social movements

Question 5

Which of the following best describes hegemony?

Accepted Answer

A)  a process where modern roles become distinct from traditional roles
B)  dominant ideas that lead people to consent to their own domination
C)  conflict over who controls the means of production
D)  a process where societies become more complicated systems that are better adapted to their external environments

Question 6

Which of the following is true of rumors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those who transmit them often project their own beliefs or fears onto them.
B)  They are typically transmitted formally.
C)  They usually originate from a known source.
D)  As rumors are transmitted, the degree of alteration is lowest for rumors that trigger strong emotions.

Question 7

Which of the following seek to withdraw from society by creating their own ideal communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  utopian social movements
B)  reformist social movements
C)  reactionary social movements
D)  revolutionary social movements

Question 8

Activism is a key part of social movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Resource alignment argues that since ______ are always present among some members of any society, these factors alone cannot explain the relative success of social movements.

Accepted Answer

A)  diplomacy and negotiation
B)  evolution and frame alignment
C)  reaction and revolution
D)  discontent and social strain

Question 10

Herbert Spencer argued that ______ distinguishes modern societies.

Accepted Answer

A)  social change
B)  differentiation
C)  mechanical solidarity
D)  rise-and-fall growth and decline

Question 11

Which of the following focuses on the ability of social movement organizations to generate money, membership, and political support to achieve their objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  emergent norm theory
B)  resource mobilization theory
C)  frame alignment theory
D)  value-added theory

Question 12

Contagion theorist Herbert Blumer (1951)  emphasized the role of ______ in crowds.

Accepted Answer

A)  norms and values
B)  individual action and thought
C)  raw imitation
D)  rationality

Question 13

An intense attraction to an object, person, or activity is known as a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  fad
B)  craze
C)  mass obsession
D)  riot

Question 14

Unverified forms of information that are transmitted informally, usually originating from an unknown source, are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  rumors
B)  gossip
C)  anecdotes
D)  buzzes

Question 15

______ norms are those that are situationally created to support a collective action.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social
B)  Emergent
C)  Contagious
D)  Active

Question 16

Which of the following is true of grassroots organizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It uses a top-down approach that attempts to garner support among top political officials.
B)  It largely involves people who will receive no direct benefit from any change that occurs.
C)  It is more interested in raising and spending money than in pushing for change.
D)  It may use tactics such as leafleting, door-to-door canvassing, and mass demonstrations.

Question 17

Which of the following seeks to bring about social change within the existing economic and political system?

Accepted Answer

A)  reformist social movements
B)  reactionary social movements
C)  revolutionary social movements
D)  utopian social movements

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of ideological hegemony?

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief, in antebellum America, that African slaves were mentally inferior
B)  the belief that women should have a voice in politics
C)  the belief that all children have a right to an education
D)  the belief that the education system reproduces inequality

Question 19

Groups trying to raise awareness of climate change often are loosely organized and register their concerns online and through other media.This reflects which of the following aspects of new social movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  New social movements focus on the distribution of material goods as well as the control of symbols and information.
B)  People join new social movements not purely to achieve specific goals but also because they value participation for its own sake.
C)  Rather than large, bureaucratically run, top-down organizations, the new social movements are often networks of people engaged in routine daily activities.
D)  The new social movements strongly emphasize the interconnectedness of planetary life.

Question 20

Air Jordans, which were first released in 1989, remain popular today.They are an example of a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  fad
B)  panic
C)  fashion
D)  social movement

Exam 18: Social Movements and Social Change

Air Jordans, which were first released in 1989, remain popular today.They are an example of a ______.

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Pitirim Sorokin argued that societies alternate between three different kinds of mentalities: those that emphasize primacy of the senses, those that emphasize ______, and those that emphasize logic and reason.

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Groups trying to raise awareness of climate change often are loosely organized and register their concerns online and through other media.This reflects which of the following aspects of new social movements?

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Herbert Spencer argued that ______ distinguishes modern societies.

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Which of the following is an example of ideological hegemony?

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Which of the following is true of rumors?

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Which of the following seek to withdraw from society by creating their own ideal communities?

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Which of the following best describes hegemony?

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Temporary, highly imitated outbreaks of mildly unconventional behavior are known as ______.

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Contagion theorist Herbert Blumer (1951) emphasized the role of ______ in crowds.

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Which of the following is true of grassroots organizing?

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______ norms are those that are situationally created to support a collective action.

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An intense attraction to an object, person, or activity is known as a ______.

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Which of the following focuses on the ability of social movement organizations to generate money, membership, and political support to achieve their objectives?

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Activism is a key part of social movements.

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Unverified forms of information that are transmitted informally, usually originating from an unknown source, are known as ______.

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Which of the following seeks to bring about social change within the existing economic and political system?

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Resource alignment argues that since ______ are always present among some members of any society, these factors alone cannot explain the relative success of social movements.

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Which of the following is fundamentally concerned with the quality of private life, often advocating large-scale cultural changes in the way people think and act?

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Exam 18: Social Movements and Social Change

Air Jordans, which were first released in 1989, remain popular today.They are an example of a ______.

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Pitirim Sorokin argued that societies alternate between three different kinds of mentalities: those that emphasize primacy of the senses, those that emphasize ______, and those that emphasize logic and reason.

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Groups trying to raise awareness of climate change often are loosely organized and register their concerns online and through other media.This reflects which of the following aspects of new social movements?

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Herbert Spencer argued that ______ distinguishes modern societies.

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Which of the following is an example of ideological hegemony?

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Which of the following is true of rumors?

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Which of the following seek to withdraw from society by creating their own ideal communities?

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Which of the following best describes hegemony?

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Temporary, highly imitated outbreaks of mildly unconventional behavior are known as ______.

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Contagion theorist Herbert Blumer (1951) emphasized the role of ______ in crowds.

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______ norms are those that are situationally created to support a collective action.

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Which of the following focuses on the ability of social movement organizations to generate money, membership, and political support to achieve their objectives?

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Activism is a key part of social movements.

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Unverified forms of information that are transmitted informally, usually originating from an unknown source, are known as ______.

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Which of the following seeks to bring about social change within the existing economic and political system?

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Resource alignment argues that since ______ are always present among some members of any society, these factors alone cannot explain the relative success of social movements.

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Which of the following is fundamentally concerned with the quality of private life, often advocating large-scale cultural changes in the way people think and act?

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