Deck 15: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Question 1

Groups which are characterized by high levels of emotion that engage in some type of focused action that can be violent or disruptive are called:

A) fads
B) panics
C) rumours
D) mobs

Answer 1

D

Question 2

During the Industrial Revolution, capitalists became more powerful and wealthy than the old landed aristocracy. This is an example of:

A) social movements
B) collective behaviour
C) social change
D) bureaucratization

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Some protestors attack the idea of providing clean needles to intravenous drug abusers. These opponents suggest that such programs draw attention away from other, more important issues like why people initially experiment with drugs. This resistance to social change is an example of:

A) futility
B) perversity
C) jeopardy
D) bureaucratization

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Stories or statements that lack confirmation or certainty are called:

A) fads
B) rumours
C) hysteria
D) campaigns

Question 5

After the destruction of the World Trade Center on 9/11, the American public experienced an extreme fear that another attack would occur. This extreme fear is an example of:

A) craze
B) panic
C) fad
D) hysteria

Question 6

On October 27, 1995, 100 000 Canadians gathered together in Montreal for a huge Unity Rally. This group, that was gathered together for a temporary purpose, is an example of a(n):

A) crowd
B) rumour
C) urban Legend
D) mob

Question 7

According to Lenski, what happened as people began to move from hunting and gathering to agrarian-based societies?

A) Society became more complex.
B) Society became more simple.
C) Mass-production was introduced.
D) It was no longer possible to live off natural resources.

Question 8

The Wii gaming system, feng shui, in-line skating, and Justin Bieber are examples of:

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

Question 9

According to Lenski, what happens during the industrial stage of social change?

A) More people are required to produce sufficient food for the population.
B) Fewer people are required to produce sufficient food for the population.
C) The dramatic increase in food production promotes the growth of cities.
D) People start to move out of large cities in order to farm new land.

Question 10

At a recent college football game, the fans in the stands did the stadium wave. That is, successive groups of spectators briefly stood and raised their arms, then immediately returned to the usual seated position. This social interaction, in which a group of people engaged in a behaviour that is not in their normal routine, is an example of:

A) hysteria
B) riot
C) collective behaviour
D) urban legend

Question 11

In 2008, inmates at the Edmonton Institution broke into a fenced-off area, expressed rage and anger, and spontaneously attacked property and people. Such disturbances are called:

A) mobs
B) rumours
C) panics
D) riots

Question 12

According to Lenski, which stage has the greatest surpluses of wealth and goods?

A) Postindustrial
B) Industrial
C) Agricultural
D) Hunting and gathering

Question 13

According to Lenski's evolutionary view of society, which is the first stage?

A) Postindustrial
B) Industrial
C) Agricultural
D) Hunting and gathering

Question 14

Some people claim that the attempt to ban genetically-modified foods is not a good idea because we are so dependent on these foods, and there is nothing we can do to change that. This resistance to social change is an example of:

A) futility
B) perversity
C) jeopardy
D) bureaucratization

Question 15

A heightened emotional state that can lead a group to violence is called:

A) hysteria
B) craze
C) rumour
D) panic

Question 16

Some protestors are opposed to the idea of providing condoms to teenagers in school. These opponents believe that instead of helping teens, programs that provide condoms actually increase teen sexual activity. This is an example of:

A) futility
B) perversity
C) jeopardy
D) bureaucratization

Question 17

Institutional fads follow a predetermined cycle which is:

A) emerging, surging, and purging
B) purging, surging, and emerging
C) surging, emerging, and purging
D) emerging, purging, and surging

Question 18

The way in which culture and social institutions change over time is called:

A) social movements
B) collective behaviour
C) social change
D) bureaucratization

Question 19

Which term refers to a large group of people who gather for a temporary purpose?

A) Crowd
B) Group
C) Institution
D) Association

Question 20

When a fad leaves a lasting effect on society, it is called a:

A) craze
B) rumour
C) riot
D) hysteria

Question 21

When her sister Petra was leaving for college, Megan told Petra to be careful of dating medical students because she knew of a college freshman who dated a medical student, was drugged, and was then robbed of her kidney, which was sold on the black market. This rumour, which was presented as a cautionary tale, is an example of a(n):

A) mob
B) urban legend
C) fad
D) panic

Question 22

Social movements which seek limited change in a society's thoughts and actions are called:

A) revolutionary
B) reformative
C) redemptive
D) alternative

Question 23

The stage of a social movement in which groups reach out to other groups and individuals to gain membership is called:

A) emergence
B) coalescence
C) bureaucratization
D) decline

Question 24

The final stage of a social movement when it completes its goal or is seen as irrelevant is called:

A) emergence
B) coalescence
C) bureaucratization
D) decline

Question 25

Greenpeace International has become part of a large movement which has political force. As such, Greenpeace International is in which stage of social movements?

A) Emergence
B) Coalescence
C) Bureaucratization
D) Decline

Question 26

The homeschooling social movement seeks to create a change in parents' thoughts, practices, and beliefs concerning their children's education. As such, the homeschooling movement is an example of which type of social movement?

A) Revolutionary
B) Reformative
C) Redemptive
D) Alternative

Question 27

The members of a movement who want to show the public the worthiness, unity, numbers, and commitment of their movement are called:

A) SMTC
B) WUNC
C) CTRC
D) LRAF

Question 28

A Member of Parliament has been talking to many people in an effort to get support for building a new bridge from Montreal to the South Shore. This is an example of a:

A) fad
B) social movement
C) campaign
D) craze

Question 29

A group of teachers from across the school board gathered together to stop the introduction of new technologies, such as Smart Boards, in their classrooms. This is an example of which type of social movement?

A) Progressive revolutionary
B) Progressive reformative
C) Regressive revolutionary
D) Regressive reformative

Question 30

In 1971, a small group of activists sailed out of Vancouver in a leaky fishing boat to "bear witness" to U.S. nuclear testing in the northerly Aleutian Islands. This reflects which stage of a social movement?

A) Emergence
B) Coalescence
C) Bureaucratization
D) Decline

Question 31

Actions used to promote interest and involvement within a social movement are called:

A) fads
B) repertoires
C) emergence
D) bureaucratization

Question 32

Which term did Gustave Le Bon use to refer to the spread of ideas and behaviours throughout a crowd?

A) Hysteria
B) Contagion
C) Rumour
D) Panic

Question 33

The most ambitious type of social movement is called:

A) revolutionary
B) reformative
C) redemptive
D) alternative

Question 34

David F. Aberle described two dimensions used to classify social movements. The two dimensions are:

A) orientation of change and amount of change
B) symbolic interactionism and functionalism
C) emergence and decline
D) bureaucratization and coalescence

Question 35

Alcoholics Anonymous is a social movement that seeks radical changes in the lives of individual alcoholics. As such, Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of a(n):

A) revolutionary social movement
B) reformative social movement
C) redemptive social movement
D) alternative social movement

Question 36

Sean noticed that some of his friends are more likely to be involved in crowds, mobs, and riots. These friends tend to react strongly in any social situation. Which theory best explains Sean's observation?

A) Contagion theory
B) Convergence theory
C) Emergent norms theory
D) Value-added theory

Question 37

An environmental group which asks people to use public transportation and to recycle is an example of which type of social movement?

A) Progressive revolutionary
B) Progressive reformative
C) Regressive revolutionary
D) Regressive reformative

Question 38

Which theory of collective behaviour claims that people in crowds make their own rules as they act?

A) Contagion theory
B) Convergence theory
C) Emergent norms theory
D) Deprivation theory

Question 39

Christian missionaries who try to achieve a complete and radical conversion of followers are an example of which type of social movement?

A) Revolutionary
B) Reformative
C) Redemptive
D) Alternative

Question 40

Activities that support or protest social issues, and which are organized by nongovernmental organizations are called:

A) fads
B) crazes
C) social movements
D) collective behaviour

Question 41

The social movements that promote wind energy, solar power, and harnessing wave energy might align their interests because they all have ideas that are related. This is an example of:

A) frame bridging
B) amplification
C) extension
D) transformation

Question 42

Which sociological perspective is the product of a social movement?

A) Functionalism
B) Conflict theory
C) Symbolic interactionism
D) Feminist theory

Question 43

A frame that calls people to take action is called:

A) diagnostic framing
B) prognostic framing
C) motivational framing
D) frame bridging

Question 44

Compare and contrast mobs and riots. Give an example of each.

Question 45

Which wave of feminism revolved around the women's suffrage movement?

A) First wave
B) Second wave
C) Third wave
D) Fourth wave

Question 46

When ideas become elaborated and sometimes exaggerated, this is called:

A) frame bridging
B) amplification
C) extension
D) transformation

Question 47

The Alcoholics Anonymous organization attempts to change old meanings and understandings of alcohol. This is an example of:

A) extension
B) amplification
C) frame bridging
D) transformation

Question 48

Discuss the potentials and limitations of internet petitions for bringing about social change.

Question 49

Demitra believes that social movements occur as a result of six factors, each of which is a necessary but not a sufficient determinant of collective behaviour. Demitra's beliefs are in line with:

A) feminist theory
B) functionalism
C) symbolic interactionism
D) conflict theory

Question 50

When old meanings and understandings of the problem change and new and innovative ones are created, this is an example of:

A) frame bridging
B) amplification
C) extension
D) transformation

Question 51

Which wave of feminism occurred during the women's liberation movement?

A) First wave
B) Second wave
C) Third wave
D) Fourth wave

Question 52

In Canada, the transportation sector accounts for which percent of greenhouse gas emissions?

A) 10
B) 25
C) 45
D) 75

Question 53

Lionel believes that social movements are in competition with each other for resources. The ones that compete most effectively are the ones that are going to survive. Lionel's beliefs are in line with:

A) feminist theory
B) functionalism
C) symbolic interactionism
D) conflict theory

Question 54

When social movements link their goals to the goals of other social movements, this is called:

A) relative deprivation
B) frame alignment process
C) coalescence stage
D) emergence stage

Question 55

Beverly suggests that social movements use frames to further their cause. If a movement hopes to bring about a change, it must frame its argument successfully. Beverly's beliefs are in line with:

A) feminist theory
B) functionalism
C) symbolic interactionism
D) conflict theory

Question 56

A frame that provides a solution to a problem is called:

A) diagnostic framing
B) prognostic framing
C) motivational framing
D) frame bridging

Question 57

Describe the four stages of social change.

Question 58

Jean is a 47-year-old woman who makes minimum wage at a fast food restaurant. This is not what Jean expected for herself. The gap between what Jean has and what she expected is called:

A) relative deprivation
B) framing
C) coalescence
D) emergence

Question 59

Which wave of feminism branched out to multiple racial and socioeconomic groups?

A) First wave
B) Second wave
C) Third wave
D) Fourth wave

Question 60

A frame that states a problem clearly is called:

A) diagnostic framing
B) prognostic framing
C) motivational framing
D) frame bridging

Question 61

All social movements go through a set of predictable stages of development.

Question 62

When an organization completes its goal or is seen as irrelevant, it is in the stage of coalescence.

Question 63

Explain how the different forms of consumerism can bring about social change.

Question 64

Explain how the use of more fuel-efficient cars is an example of social change.

Question 65

Describe the four stages of social movements and provide an example for each stage.

Question 66

Explain the frame alignment process.

Question 67

Create a conversation in which a conflict theorist, a symbolic interactionist, a feminist theorist, and a functionalist discuss the causes of social movements.

Question 68

Discuss how feminism is itself the product of a social movement.

Question 69

Alternative social movements attempt to tether all of society to their mission.

Question 70

The transportation sector accounts for 25 percent of all Canada's greenhouse gas emissions.

Question 71

A mob is a group that lacks a central focus.

Question 72

Compare and contrast the four types of social movements and give examples of each.

Question 73

Revolutionary social movements are the most ambitious type of social movement.

Question 74

Choose a social movement, such as the Arab Spring or the Idle No More movement. Analyze the movement using Neil Smelser's value-added theory of collective behaviour.

Question 75

Compare and contrast the three forms of resistance to social change.

Question 76

Discuss the three core tasks in framing.

Question 77

Compare and contrast the three theories of collective behaviour.

Question 78

The functionalist perspective is the product of a social movement.

Question 79

Use an actual social movement to illustrate the various stages of social movements.

Question 80

Third-wave feminism branched out to include multiple racial and socioeconomic groups.