Chapter 21

Which of the following is an example of collective behavior?

A class going on a field trip

What are the consequences of the reorientation of people's thinking from the nation-state to the global stage?

Social responsibility extends beyond national borders, and people look to sources other than the nation-state to formulate their sense of identity.

One reason for the shift in public attitudes about marijuana and the social movement pushing for its decriminalization is:

a more informed understanding of its effects than was known fifty years ago.

According to emergent-norm theory, crowds are:

able to develop their own definition of the situation

Gathering for a religious service is an example of a _____________ crowd.

conventional

During the Hurricane Katrina disaster, desperate people were "looting." This is an example of _____________ theory.

emergent norm

Sociologists have developed the concept of ___________ to explain how individuals identify and understand social events and which norms they should follow in any given situation.

frames

Mothers Against Drunk Drivers is an example of a _____________ movement.

reform

The Antifa group is an example of a _____________ movement.

resistance

Which of the following factors has consistently influenced social change over time?

the physical environment technology populations