SOCY 1003 Chapter 21 Quiz

Which of the following best defines a social movement? -All politicians and elected officials. -A collection of rights and laws aimed at the silent majority. -A purposeful organized group hoping to work toward a common social goal. -A group of people organized at a meeting, such as a town hall or a courtroom.

A purposeful organized group hoping to work toward a common social goal.

Chip believes that individuals in crowds behave rationally, and thinks crowds are engaging in purposeful behavior and collective action. What sociological perspective is Chip referring to? -Emergent norm -Immersed socialization -Assembling -Value-added

Assembling

An airplane has crashed on a deserted island off the coast of Fiji. The survivors are forced to learn new behaviors in order to adapt to the situation and each other. This is an example of which theory? -Immersed socialization -Assembling -Emergent norm -Abrams

Emergent norm

The anti-drug campaign in the 1980's encouraged students to "just say no" to put an end to drug use and drug violence. Which type of framing did this campaign use? -Diagnostic -Motivational -Referential -Prognostic

Motivational

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is a non-profit organization located in Washington, D.C. which advocates for equal rights and marriage rights of gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual citizens. The HRC is a ____ group: -Revolutionary -Reform -Religious/Redemptive -Alternative

Reform

The National Organization for Marriage is a group which travels across the country, condemning homosexuality and advocating against new laws allowing gay marriage. What type of movement are they participating in? -Revolutionary -Alternative -Resistance -Reform

Resistance

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is an animal rights group that has over 2 million members across the country and spends millions of dollars on advertising (print, broadcast and social media) in order to spread social awareness about their cause each year. Which theory attempts to explain PETA's success? -Collective behavior theory -Resource mobilization theory -New social movement theory -Frame alignment process

Resource mobilization theory

Neil Smelser's theory of crowd behavior is referred to as ______ theory: -Crowd intonation -Immersed socialization -Assembling -Value-added

Value-added

People who share close proximity without really interacting are part of a: -conventional crowd -acting crowd -casual crowd -expressive crowd

casual crowd

People who come together for a regularly scheduled event are part of a: -conventional crowd -acting crowd -casual crowd -expressive crowd

conventional crowd