Question 1

The atomic tests near to Utrick Island in 1954 were a disaster for the 159 people who lived there.Kai Erikson explains that this disaster

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A)  brought the people together in a good way.
B)  never really had an ending.
C)  was completely fixed by the U.S.government within a few days.
D)  showed how it is possible to predict and prepare for disasters.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Neil Smelser,who created structural-strain theory,argues that an effective social movement need not have a clear statement of the problem or a clear understanding of a solution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

"New social movements" tend to be about "bread-and-butter" economic issues.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a correct statement?

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A)  Social movements emerge to encourage or resist change.
B)  Social movements are rare in modern societies.
C)  Social movements have done little to change U.S.society.
D)  Social movements are all liberal.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

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 other responses is correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

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 areE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Structural-strain theory claims that social movements

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A)  have no single cause.
B)  begin when there is widespread agreement that society has some serious problem.
C)  often come together following some precipitating factor.
D)  All of these responses are correct.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

A New Year's Eve celebration in a public nightclub is an example of which kind of crowd?

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A)  protest crowd
B)  conventional crowd
C)  expressive crowd
D)  casual crowdE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is a good example of a crowd?

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A)  many people walking on a city street who stop to observe an auto accident
B)  many people who are graduates of the same college
C)  a few people who gather at a city park every Saturday to play tennis
D)  a few people who live in the same college dormE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Another name for "mass hysteria" is "moral panic."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Collective behavior is difficult to study because

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A)  it involves only one particular kind of behavior.
B)  it is often transitory-that is,it is brief and passing.
C)  it is always violent.
D)  people object to being watched.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Of all U.S.adults,about what percentage say they have taken part in a protest rally or march in the last five years?

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A)  1 percent
B)  6 percent
C)  31 percent
D)  69 percentE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Of all U.S.adults,about what percentage say they have taken part in a protest march or political demonstration?

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A)  1 percent
B)  6 percent
C)  31 percent
D)  69 percentE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of mass behavior?

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A)  a riot
B)  rumor
C)  a mob
D)  a crowdE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Sociologists claim that collective behavior is generally easy to explain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which theoretical approach states that social movements depend on rallying around symbols?

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A)  mass-society theory
B)  deprivation theory
C)  resource-mobilization theory
D)  culture theoryE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a form of collective behavior?

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A)  a fad
B)  mass hysteria
C)  a deviant subculture
D)  public opinionE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Fads are sometimes called "crazes."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Collective behavior is difficult to study because

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A)  it involves only one particular kind of behavior.
B)  it is often transitory-that is,it is brief and
C)  it is always violent.
D)  people object to being watched. passing.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 23: Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Fads are sometimes called "crazes."

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

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

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Which theoretical approach states that social movements depend on rallying around symbols?

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Which of the following is a correct statement?

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Which of the following is an example of mass behavior?

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Of all U.S.adults,about what percentage say they have taken part in a protest rally or march in the last five years?

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Neil Smelser,who created structural-strain theory,argues that an effective social movement need not have a clear statement of the problem or a clear understanding of a solution.

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Sociologists claim that collective behavior is generally easy to explain.

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Of all U.S.adults,about what percentage say they have taken part in a protest march or political demonstration?

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Another name for "mass hysteria" is "moral panic."

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Collective behavior is difficult to study because

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Which of the following is NOT a form of collective behavior?

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Collective behavior is difficult to study because

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Which of the following is a good example of a crowd?

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"New social movements" tend to be about "bread-and-butter" economic issues.

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Structural-strain theory claims that social movements

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The atomic tests near to Utrick Island in 1954 were a disaster for the 159 people who lived there.Kai Erikson explains that this disaster

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

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A New Year's Eve celebration in a public nightclub is an example of which kind of crowd?

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