Question 1

Collective behavior involves action that often:

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A)   is unplanned.
B)   involves a large number of people.
C)   is controversial.
D)   All of the above are correct.

Question 2

Convergence theory claims that crowds can have a hypnotic effect on participants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Efforts by activists to get the public to recognize the danger of AIDS in the early 1980s is a good example of what process related to social movements?

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A)   formalization
B)   moral panic
C)   claims making
D)   structural strain

Question 4

In industrial societies, traditional style gives way to changing fashion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Thorstein Veblen used the concept "conspicuous consumption" to refer to which of the following?

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A)   doing things in public instead of in private
B)   consuming expensive things to show off one's wealth
C)   boycotting certain products as a form of protest
D)   trying to look more socially disadvantaged than you really are

Question 6

The social damage from a disaster is especially great when a toxic substance is involved.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hurricane Katrina, that devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005, is best thought of as an example of which of the following types of disasters?

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A)   natural disaster
B)   technological disaster
C)   intentional disaster
D)   All of the above are correct.

Question 8

Identify at least three social movements mentioned in the chapter. Using one or more theories of social movements, provide an explanation for the emergence of each. Can you identify stages in each social movement? If so, what are they?

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In the chapter, three social movements m...

Question 9

Political-economy theory links social movements to opposition to the capitalist economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How do "new social movements" differ from older social movements?

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New social movements (NSMs) differ from ...

Question 11

Today, social movements develop around any number of:

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

Question 12

An example of the importance of gender in social movements is the fact that:

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A)   few women are interested in most public issues.
B)   men have taken most leadership roles in U.S. social movements.
C)   men tend to avoid participation in social movements.
D)   women typically have taken leadership roles in U.S. social movements.

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

What is a crowd? How is it different from a social group? Describe the main characteristics of the five major forms of crowds: casual, conventional, expressive, acting, and protest crowds. Provide an example of each.

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A crowd is a large group of people gathe...

Question 15

Women have been at the forefront of most social movements.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The stage of a social movement called "bureaucratization" refers to:

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A)   the emergence of the movement.
B)   the movement defining itself and "going public."
C)   developing a capable staff to keep the movement operating.
D)   the decline of the movement.

Question 17

The fears about the possibility of a meteor hitting the earth could easily give rise to which of the following?

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A)   a conventional crowd
B)   a moral panic
C)   a protest crowd
D)   All of the above are correct.

Question 18

The text presents several types of crowds. Read the list below and indicate which is NOT one of the types of crowds discussed in the text.

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A)   casual crowd
B)   acting crowd
C)   lasting crowd
D)   conventional crowd

Question 19

Culture theory would argue that a photograph or some other symbol often serves as the rallying point for forming a social movement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is propaganda? Provide an example of propaganda.

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Propaganda is a form of communication ai...

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How do "new social movements" differ from older social movements?

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What is a crowd? How is it different from a social group? Describe the main characteristics of the five major forms of crowds: casual, conventional, expressive, acting, and protest crowds. Provide an example of each.

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Identify at least three social movements mentioned in the chapter. Using one or more theories of social movements, provide an explanation for the emergence of each. Can you identify stages in each social movement? If so, what are they?

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Political-economy theory links social movements to opposition to the capitalist economy.

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An example of the importance of gender in social movements is the fact that:

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Convergence theory claims that crowds can have a hypnotic effect on participants.

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The text presents several types of crowds. Read the list below and indicate which is NOT one of the types of crowds discussed in the text.

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Efforts by activists to get the public to recognize the danger of AIDS in the early 1980s is a good example of what process related to social movements?

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In industrial societies, traditional style gives way to changing fashion.

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Thorstein Veblen used the concept "conspicuous consumption" to refer to which of the following?

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Women have been at the forefront of most social movements.

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The social damage from a disaster is especially great when a toxic substance is involved.

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The stage of a social movement called "bureaucratization" refers to:

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Hurricane Katrina, that devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005, is best thought of as an example of which of the following types of disasters?

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Today, social movements develop around any number of:

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Culture theory would argue that a photograph or some other symbol often serves as the rallying point for forming a social movement.

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The fears about the possibility of a meteor hitting the earth could easily give rise to which of the following?

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