Question 1

Which of these are some of the benefits won by labor unions?

Accepted Answer

Labor unions have historically fought for and won various worker benefits, including the eight-hour workday, the five-day workweek, health insurance, unemployment insurance, retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacations, sick leave, and improved workplace safety standards. These achievements have contributed significantly to the rights and protections workers enjoy today.

Question 2

Which of these descriptions of social movements is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

Alternate social movements are focused on changing individuals' behaviors and lifestyles rather than changing a part of the legal system.

Question 3

Identify the theories that explain why people join social movements:

Accepted Answer

Theories explaining why people join social movements include moral issues, declining privilege, mass-society theory (all part of A), and deprivation, political opportunity, political economy (C). These theories suggest that social movements arise from both perceived injustices and the availability of opportunities to effect change.

Question 4

Social movements in the U.S. have resulted in changes in the following EXCEPT for:

Accepted Answer

Social movements have influenced legislation, constitutional amendments, the establishment of federal agencies, and court rulings, but they have not directly resulted in changes to Congressional gerrymandering, which is a practice related to the drawing of electoral district boundaries, often influenced by political motivations rather than grassroots social movements.

Question 5

List the advantages of having access to the World Wide Web:

Accepted Answer

The World Wide Web provides easy access to vast amounts of information (A), facilitates connections with like-minded individuals globally (C), and allows individuals and small groups to gain publicity (D). However, finding trustworthy information (B) is not inherently an advantage due to the presence of misinformation online.

Question 6

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms:
-When members of the union elect officers and representatives to negotiate with employers

Accepted Answer

Collective bargaining is the process where union members elect representatives to negotiate with employers on their behalf, typically regarding wages, working conditions, and other employment terms.

Question 7

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms:
-The acknowledgement that discrimination can be multilayered, depending on one's gender, race, class, sexual orientation, physical ability or other characteristics

Accepted Answer

Intersectionality is the concept that recognizes the complex, cumulative way in which the effects of different forms of discrimination (such as racism, sexism, and classism) combine, overlap, or intersect especially in the experiences of marginalized individuals or groups.

Question 8

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms:
-Formed when a large number of people organize to actively pursue common goals and encourage or resist social change

Accepted Answer

Social movements are large, sometimes informal, groupings of individuals or organizations which focus on specific political or social issues. They aim to carry out, resist, or undo a social change.

Question 9

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms:
-Working on behalf of larger groups or social movements

Accepted Answer

Cause advocacy involves working on behalf of larger groups or social movements to address broader social issues.

Question 10

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms:
-Development of goals using language to maximize positive response and buy-in and minimize pushback

Accepted Answer

Framing involves the development of goals using language in a way that maximizes positive response and buy-in from others while minimizing pushback. It's a strategy often used in communication, marketing, and political messaging to influence perception and encourage a desired outcome.

Question 11

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms:
-Assisting individuals or families to receive the benefits or services to which they are entitled

Accepted Answer

Case advocacy refers to the process of assisting individuals or families in navigating systems to ensure they receive the benefits, services, or rights to which they are entitled. This can involve working with or on behalf of a client to communicate with agencies, complete paperwork, or appeal decisions.

Question 12

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate social movement:
-Seek to bring about a total change in society

Accepted Answer

Revolutionary movements aim for a radical reorganization of society, seeking to completely change the existing social, political, or economic structure.

Question 13

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate social movement:
-Seek change in only a small part of the population

Accepted Answer

Alternative social movements aim to create change in specific individuals' behaviors or attitudes, affecting only a small part of the population.

Question 14

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate social movement:
-Seek to prevent change, preserve the status quo, or to undo change

Accepted Answer

Resistance movements are specifically focused on preventing change, preserving the status quo, or undoing changes that have already occurred. This aligns with the description provided.

Question 15

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate social movement:
-Seek "radical change" but also target only specific people

Accepted Answer

Redemptive social movements focus on making radical changes in individuals' lives, targeting specific people for a more profound personal transformation.

Question 16

Match the "elite allies" associated with recent social movements:
-#BlackLivesMatter

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the "elite allies" associated with recent...

Question 17

Match the "elite allies" associated with recent social movements:
-Mental Health Wellness

Accepted Answer

Simone Biles has been a prominent figure in advocating for mental health wellness, especially highlighting the importance of mental health in athletes. She openly prioritized her mental health during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, bringing significant attention to the issue.

Question 18

Match the "elite allies" associated with recent social movements:
-Gun control

Accepted Answer

Gabby Gifford, a former U.S. Representative, became a prominent advocate for gun control after surviving an assassination attempt in 2011.

Question 19

Match the "elite allies" associated with recent social movements:
-Opposition to police brutality that targets African Americans

Accepted Answer

Colin Kaepernick is an elite athlete who has been a vocal opponent of police brutality that targets African Americans.

Question 20

Match the "elite allies" associated with recent social movements:
-#MeToo

Accepted Answer

Alyssa Milano is closely associated with the #MeToo movement, having helped popularize the hashtag on social media, which brought attention to sexual harassment and assault.

Quiz 5: Collective Action and Social Change

Which of these are some of the benefits won by labor unions?

Which of these descriptions of social movements is NOT correct?

Identify the theories that explain why people join social movements:

Social movements in the U.S. have resulted in changes in the following EXCEPT for:

List the advantages of having access to the World Wide Web:

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms: -When members of the union elect officers and representatives to negotiate with employers

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms: -The acknowledgement that discrimination can be multilayered, depending on one's gender, race, class, sexual orientation, physical ability or other characteristics

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms: -Formed when a large number of people organize to actively pursue common goals and encourage or resist social change

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms: -Working on behalf of larger groups or social movements

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms: -Development of goals using language to maximize positive response and buy-in and minimize pushback

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms: -Assisting individuals or families to receive the benefits or services to which they are entitled

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate social movement: -Seek to bring about a total change in society

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate social movement: -Seek change in only a small part of the population

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate social movement: -Seek to prevent change, preserve the status quo, or to undo change

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate social movement: -Seek "radical change" but also target only specific people

Match the "elite allies" associated with recent social movements: -#BlackLivesMatter

Match the "elite allies" associated with recent social movements: -Mental Health Wellness

Match the "elite allies" associated with recent social movements: -Gun control

Match the "elite allies" associated with recent social movements: -Opposition to police brutality that targets African Americans

Match the "elite allies" associated with recent social movements: -#MeToo