Question 1

You are a deacon in a Southern Baptist church.The church condemns same-sex marriage; however,you personally believe same-sex marriage should be allowed,and in your free time you protest for equal rights for gays and lesbians.This would be an example of:

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A)   static identity.
B)   dynamic identity.
C)   identity dissonance.
D)   conflicting identities.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The difference between a social movement and a ritual is that:

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A)   rituals don't aim to change something about society.
B)   a ritual is something that is done only in a religious context.
C)   social movements happen every other year.
D)   rituals happen only during holidays.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

Reformative social movements:

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A)   focus on individual behaviors.
B)   target specific subgroups of society.
C)   target almost everyone in a society.
D)   solely focus on animals and the environment.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

A theory of collective action claiming that collective action arises because of people's tendency to conform to the behavior of others is ____________ theory.

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A)   convergence
B)   mass collective
C)   emergent norm
D)   contagionE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

How does a dialectic work?

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A)   Experts discover new ideas and popularize them with the general public.
B)   Activist groups engage in discourse with policy makers to change social policies.
C)   Social activists expose the irrationality of social norms and people agree to change them.
D)   The process of conflict and resolution leads to social change.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

An accident occurs on a busy street,and a pedestrian immediately starts pulling people from cars and instructing others on what to do.This person would be an example of which collective action theory?

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A)   convergence
B)   contagion
C)   emergent norm
D)   mass collectiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Today,most women know that smoking during pregnancy is putting their babies in danger.The cause of this "social change" was probably mostly due to:

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A)   technology.
B)   innovation.
C)   new ideas.
D)   conflict.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The difference between collective action and deviance is:

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A)   the number of people acting.
B)   the type of people involved.
C)   whether you are acting alone or as part of a group.
D)   the reaction of others to your actions.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

A limitation of ____________ theory is that it does not explain why one individual becomes a leader while others do not.

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A)   convergence
B)   contagion
C)   mass collective
D)   emergent normE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

A mass protest organization and a grassroots organization both rely on high levels of membership,but a grassroots organization:

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A)   uses letter-writing campaigns to achieve its goals.
B)   tends to focus on local issues.
C)   works through existing political structures to promote change.
D)   all of the above.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

According to the textbook,a social movement tends to have three stages.Which is the most fragile stage,the one at which most movements just simply fade away?

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A)   emergence
B)   coalescence
C)   routinization
D)   institutionalizationE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

An example of a(n) ____________ social movement might be a group of individuals trying to stop unwed mothers from having abortions.

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A)   revolutionary
B)   redemptive
C)   reformative
D)   alterativeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Imagine you are a member of Critical Mass,the cycling organization that attempts to educate the public about carbon dioxide pollution from gas vehicles.Even though this lacks the organizational structure of a professional movement,it has high levels of member participation.This would be a ____________ organization.

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A)   grassroots
B)   redemptive
C)   premodern
D)   mass protestE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The most limited social movement,focusing on a narrow group of people,would be a(n) :

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A)   redemptive social movement, because it focuses on one person at a time.
B)   alternative social movement, like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MAD
D)  .
C)   reformative social movement, because it tends to be limited to certain religious sects.
D)   revolutionary social movement, like the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

New technologies like the Internet and social media are major contributors to rapid social:

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A)   unrest.
B)   change.
C)   deviance.
D)   coalescence.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The collective action theory that emphasizes the influence of leaders in promoting particular norms is ____________ theory.

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A)   contagion
B)   emergent norm
C)   convergence
D)   mass collectiveE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which stage of a social movement is the period when a few people try to draw attention to a particular social issue that is not in the public consciousness?

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A)   emergence
B)   resolution
C)   coalescence
D)   routinizationE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

A society that relies purely on tradition to choose its leaders would be classified as:

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A)   postmodern
B)   premodern
C)   early modern
D)   modernE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Contagion effects often work through the influence of a leader with a lot of:

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A)   charisma.
B)   power.
C)   knowledge.
D)   experience.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

An example of a(n) ____________ social movement occurred during the civil rights movement,when African Americans boycotted buses.

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A)   redemptive
B)   revolutionary
C)   reformative
D)   alterativeE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 18: Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

An accident occurs on a busy street,and a pedestrian immediately starts pulling people from cars and instructing others on what to do.This person would be an example of which collective action theory?

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A society that relies purely on tradition to choose its leaders would be classified as:

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Reformative social movements:

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The difference between a social movement and a ritual is that:

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An example of a(n) ____________ social movement occurred during the civil rights movement,when African Americans boycotted buses.

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Contagion effects often work through the influence of a leader with a lot of:

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The difference between collective action and deviance is:

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An example of a(n) ____________ social movement might be a group of individuals trying to stop unwed mothers from having abortions.

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Today,most women know that smoking during pregnancy is putting their babies in danger.The cause of this "social change" was probably mostly due to:

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A limitation of ____________ theory is that it does not explain why one individual becomes a leader while others do not.

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You are a deacon in a Southern Baptist church.The church condemns same-sex marriage; however,you personally believe same-sex marriage should be allowed,and in your free time you protest for equal rights for gays and lesbians.This would be an example of:

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New technologies like the Internet and social media are major contributors to rapid social:

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According to the textbook,a social movement tends to have three stages.Which is the most fragile stage,the one at which most movements just simply fade away?

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The collective action theory that emphasizes the influence of leaders in promoting particular norms is ____________ theory.

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Which stage of a social movement is the period when a few people try to draw attention to a particular social issue that is not in the public consciousness?

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The most limited social movement,focusing on a narrow group of people,would be a(n) :

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A mass protest organization and a grassroots organization both rely on high levels of membership,but a grassroots organization:

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A theory of collective action claiming that collective action arises because of people's tendency to conform to the behavior of others is ____________ theory.

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How does a dialectic work?

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Exam 18: Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

An accident occurs on a busy street,and a pedestrian immediately starts pulling people from cars and instructing others on what to do.This person would be an example of which collective action theory?

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A society that relies purely on tradition to choose its leaders would be classified as:

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Reformative social movements:

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The difference between a social movement and a ritual is that:

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An example of a(n) ____________ social movement occurred during the civil rights movement,when African Americans boycotted buses.

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Contagion effects often work through the influence of a leader with a lot of:

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The difference between collective action and deviance is:

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An example of a(n) ____________ social movement might be a group of individuals trying to stop unwed mothers from having abortions.

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Today,most women know that smoking during pregnancy is putting their babies in danger.The cause of this "social change" was probably mostly due to:

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A limitation of ____________ theory is that it does not explain why one individual becomes a leader while others do not.

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You are a deacon in a Southern Baptist church.The church condemns same-sex marriage; however,you personally believe same-sex marriage should be allowed,and in your free time you protest for equal rights for gays and lesbians.This would be an example of:

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New technologies like the Internet and social media are major contributors to rapid social:

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According to the textbook,a social movement tends to have three stages.Which is the most fragile stage,the one at which most movements just simply fade away?

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The collective action theory that emphasizes the influence of leaders in promoting particular norms is ____________ theory.

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Which stage of a social movement is the period when a few people try to draw attention to a particular social issue that is not in the public consciousness?

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The most limited social movement,focusing on a narrow group of people,would be a(n) :

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A mass protest organization and a grassroots organization both rely on high levels of membership,but a grassroots organization:

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A theory of collective action claiming that collective action arises because of people's tendency to conform to the behavior of others is ____________ theory.

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How does a dialectic work?

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