Question 1

What is the minimax strategy?

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Question 2

Why do the prolife and prochoice campaigns qualify as being social movements?
A) Both campaigns receive national attention in the media.
B) Both campaigns are highly organized.
C) Due to lack of resource mobilization, neither campaign qualifies as being a social movement.
D) Both campaigns have not met the decline and death stage of a social movement.

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Both the prolife and prochoice campaigns are ongoing and have not reached the decline and death stage, which is a characteristic of social movements.

Question 3

In which stage of a social movement is a division of labor set up?
A) resource mobilization
B) organization
C) organizational resurgence
D) institutionalization

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The division of labor is typically set up during the organization stage of a social movement, as individuals and groups within the movement begin to specialize in specific tasks and roles. In the resource mobilization stage, the focus is on gathering and allocating resources, while the organizational resurgence stage involves a renewed interest in the movement after a lull. Institutionalization involves the movement becoming more formalized and integrated into established institutions.

Question 4

Susie sees that her neighbor Tom has a new boat. Despite the fact that she recently received a deduction in pay she feels she should have a new boat as well. According to the text this example represents __________ theory.
A) relative deprivation
B) mass society
C) modernization
D) estrangement

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This example represents relative deprivation theory, which suggests that individuals compare their own situation to others around them and may feel deprived or resentful if they perceive others as having more. Susie is comparing her situation to Tom's and feeling as though she should also have a new boat, despite her recent reduction in pay.

Question 5

What are the three main factors associated with rumors that increase their effectiveness?

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Question 6

Why are most rumors short-lived?

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Question 7

Why did Charles Mackay consider collective behavior to be the result of "herd mentality?"

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Question 8

By today's definition, which of the following is least characteristic of propaganda?
A) a booklet extolling the virtues of a dictator.
B) a documentary file based on known historical facts
C) a movie depicting an evil leader as a hero
D) a TV program financed by a hate group

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Propaganda is typically associated with biased or misleading information used to promote a particular point of view or agenda. A documentary based on known historical facts would be the least likely to be considered propaganda because it should present a neutral and factual account of events, rather than pushing a specific agenda. The other options all involve promoting a particular point of view, either by extolling a dictator, depicting an evil leader as a hero, or being financed by a hate group.

Question 9

When people join social movements based on their evaluations of what they think they should have compared with what others have, they are employing which of the following theories to explain the movement?
A) anomie theory
B) estrangement theory
C) alienation theory
D) relative deprivation theory

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Relative deprivation theory argues that people join social movements because they feel deprived compared to others and perceive an unfair distribution of resources. They compare what they have to what others have and find that they do not have enough, which motivates them to take action to change the system. Anomie theory focuses on the breakdown of traditional norms and values, estrangement theory emphasizes the alienation of individuals from society, and alienation theory highlights the disconnection between individuals and their work. None of these theories specifically explain social movements in terms of relative deprivation.

Question 10

What is the role of the precipitating event as a part of the cycle of a riot?

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Question 11

According to Blumer, what are the five stages that precede the development of an acting crowd?

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Question 12

Originally, propaganda referred to a committee of the Roman Catholic Church whose assignment was the care of foreign missions; today it usually refers to information that ________.
A) presents all pertinent data
B) is one-sided and distorts reality
C) is one-sided but clarifies the issue
D) is a series of catchy slogans

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Propaganda usually refers to information that is one-sided and distorts reality to promote a particular ideology or agenda.

Question 13

What did Robert Park mean by circular reaction?

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Question 14

What were the five kinds of participants identified by Turner and Killian who take part in collective behavior based on emergent norm theory?

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Question 15

An institutionalized social movement is underway on campus to reduce violence against women. In view of this, which of the following actions is least likely to occur?
A) The police will be arresting almost any man who is accused of assaulting his girlfriend or wife.
B) The women protesting may strike out violently at specific men who they feel are victimizing women.
C) Women will be taking self-defense classes in firearm use and hand-to-hand combat.
D) Members of the movement will protest outside the public safety building, showering it with eggs and rotten fruit.

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Question 16

Explain the relationship between social expectations and actual social conditions.
A) Social expectations and social conditions are rising at comparable rates.
B) Social expectations are rising at a faster rate than actual conditions.
C) Social expectations are decreasing while social conditions are improving.
D) Both expectation and social conditions are decreasing.

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Social expectations often tend to rise faster than actual social conditions. As society evolves, people tend to set higher expectations, and this can create a gap between what is desired and what is actually achievable. While social conditions may be improving, if they do not keep pace with rising expectations, the perception of dissatisfaction can still prevail.

Question 17

According to sociologists Alfred and Elizabeth Lee, there are seven basic techniques that are used by propagandists. One technique is to have candidates pose for photographers in jeans and a work shirt or having lunch at a fast-food restaurant. This is an example of the ________ strategy.
A) association
B) common man
C) transfer
D) plain folks

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This is an example of the plain folks strategy, which aims to make the candidate appear more relatable and down-to-earth to the everyday person.

Question 18

Some agent provocateurs that are employed to spy on a social movement convert to the movement's goals. Sociologist Gary Marx suggested several reasons for their conversion. Which of the following was not one of the reasons suggested by Marx?
A) the charismatic charm of the inner core members of the movement to manipulate the spies
B) the background characteristics the spies shared with members of the group
C) the frequent interaction the spies had with movement members resulting in friendships
D) the building of trust with group members and being cut off from their own group

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Marx did not suggest that the spies converted due to the charismatic charm of the inner core members of the movement to manipulate them.

Question 19

The stage in which a social movement has developed a bureaucracy and has formed a hierarchy of officers and leadership is the ________ stage.
A) agitation
B) institutionalization
C) organization
D) resurgence

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The institutionalization stage occurs when a social movement has established a bureaucracy and hierarchy of leaders and officers. The agitation stage refers to the initial phase of a social movement when there is heightened awareness and mobilization around a particular issue or cause. The organization stage refers to the process of forming structures and strategies for the social movement. The resurgence stage occurs when a social movement experiences renewed energy and activity after a period of decline or inactivity.

Question 20

A crucial factor that enables social movements to make it past the initial unrest and agitation stage is ________.
A) movement evaluation
B) social alienation
C) estrangement
D) resource mobilization

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Resource mobilization is a crucial factor that enables social movements to move past the initial unrest and agitation stage. This involves the ability of the movement to gather and effectively utilize resources such as money, personnel, and public support. Without proper resource mobilization strategies, social movements may not have the necessary means to sustain their momentum and achieve their goals.

Quiz 21: Collective Behavior and Social Movements

What is the minimax strategy?

Why do the prolife and prochoice campaigns qualify as being social movements?

In which stage of a social movement is a division of labor set up?

Susie sees that her neighbor Tom has a new boat. Despite the fact that she recently received a deduction in pay she feels she should have a new boat as well. According to the text this example represents __________ theory.

What are the three main factors associated with rumors that increase their effectiveness?

Why are most rumors short-lived?

Why did Charles Mackay consider collective behavior to be the result of "herd mentality?"

By today's definition, which of the following is least characteristic of propaganda?

When people join social movements based on their evaluations of what they think they should have compared with what others have, they are employing which of the following theories to explain the movement?

What is the role of the precipitating event as a part of the cycle of a riot?

According to Blumer, what are the five stages that precede the development of an acting crowd?

Originally, propaganda referred to a committee of the Roman Catholic Church whose assignment was the care of foreign missions; today it usually refers to information that ________.

What did Robert Park mean by circular reaction?

What were the five kinds of participants identified by Turner and Killian who take part in collective behavior based on emergent norm theory?

An institutionalized social movement is underway on campus to reduce violence against women. In view of this, which of the following actions is least likely to occur?

Explain the relationship between social expectations and actual social conditions.

According to sociologists Alfred and Elizabeth Lee, there are seven basic techniques that are used by propagandists. One technique is to have candidates pose for photographers in jeans and a work shirt or having lunch at a fast-food restaurant. This is an example of the ________ strategy.

Some agent provocateurs that are employed to spy on a social movement convert to the movement's goals. Sociologist Gary Marx suggested several reasons for their conversion. Which of the following was not one of the reasons suggested by Marx?

The stage in which a social movement has developed a bureaucracy and has formed a hierarchy of officers and leadership is the ________ stage.

A crucial factor that enables social movements to make it past the initial unrest and agitation stage is ________.