All social movements seek progressive change.

Most Americans believe that the federal government is doing enough to reduce the effects of climate change.

Most Americans feel that climate change doesn’t have any effect on their community.

Crowd behavior, such as looting, typically occurs after a long period of planning.

Voluntary, often spontaneous activity that is engaged in by a large number of people and typically violates dominant-group norms and values is termed

Which of the following types of crowds is made up of people who come together for a scheduled event and thus share a common focus?

The Civil Rights Movement, which sought to end the laws regarding formal segregation, is an example of which type of social movement?

Which explanation of crowd behavior suggests that people with similar attributes find a collectivity of like-minded persons with whom they can express their underlying personal tendencies?

Which of the following forms of mass behavior is demonstrated by tabloid newspapers and magazines, such as the National Enquirer and People, along with television "news" programs that present "inside" information on the lives of celebrities?

Which stage of a social movement occurs when many people start to organize and promote the cause through various social media platforms?

Labor movements, animal rights movements, antinuclear movements, Mothers against Drunk Driving, and the disability rights movement are all examples of _________ movements.

Which of the following theories is based on the assumption that certain conditions are necessary for the development of a social movement and that each condition contributes to preceding conditions in making a social movement more likely?

Resource mobilization theory is based on the assumption that ________.

According to social constructionist theory, four distinct frame alignment processes occur in social movements. Which process involves appealing to deeply held values and beliefs in the general population and linking those to movement issues?

Margie runs a bookstore that sponsors authors to do book and poetry readings on the first Saturday of every month. Usually, this event attracts a lot of people since it is also a social networking event for local residents. Sociologists describe this event and the people that gather as a conventional crowd.

Jerry is in his first year of college and loves attending the home basketball games to cheer on the college basketball team. He shouts, stomps, and cheers, along with thousands of other people in the stands. Sociologists describe this as a/an

After the election of a mayor of a large city, a riot was sparked by people who favored the results. Sociologists describe this behavior as a/an

After the election of a mayor of a large city, a riot was sparked by people who opposed the results. Which of the following types of riots best describes this example?

An example of a revelous riot is looting by a large number of people who stormed a local Walmart.

Following the aftermath of a tornado, residents of the community assembled to help each other clean up and they were surprised to receive monetary and nonmonetary donations from all different areas of the country. Sociologists explain this is typical of disaster behavior.

When Abigail visited her hairdresser, she asked for her recommendation. The hairdresser stated that lately short hair has been the style similar to the way a few celebrities are wearing theirs. Abigail enthusiastically accepted the recommendation. Which of the following concepts best describes this scenario?

When news began to spread that a fire erupted in a large building, a stampede ensued as people ran for the front door exit. This panic swept to adjoining buildings and caused a number of injuries, modeling disaster behavior.

When Jennifer met Suzanne for lunch, she shared with her that their mutual friend just broke up with her boyfriend and they shared their concern about their friend. According to sociologists, both Jennifer and Suzanne were spreading a rumor about their mutual friend.

When a local news agency reported that an influx of tourists into the area were responsible for an uptick in crime, many local residents joined Neighborhood Watch groups and self-policed their residential neighborhoods. People who “looked and acted like tourists” were deemed as suspicious and carefully monitored for any disruptive behaviors. Soon, hotels and restaurants started to receive unfavorable online ratings, tourism fell and consequently some businesses had to close down and lay off their employees. The uptick in crime later turned out to be a data analysis error that the local news exaggerated. Sociologists refer to these type of collective behaviors as

When Dr. Montes received special permission to visit a country not friendly to the United States, he noticed that many people had negative views of Americans and the United States. He would often see and read news stories of the U.S. military kidnapping people including children to work in factories. Dr. Montes understood these as a mass media

When people joined protests against COVID-19 pandemic mandates, Dr. Daniels concluded people were being manipulated by irrational fears that spread through the crowds like wildfire. This hypothesis best aligns with the

As Tanya walked to class, she saw a crowd of students near the administration building chanting “lower our fees, lower our fees.” She was moved to join the group to demand a reduction in tuition fees, having amassed thousands of dollars in student debt herself. Tanya’s behavior is best explained by the

During an outdoor music festival, heavy rain caused flooding and forced thousands of people to evacuate. After widespread confusion and panic, people began an orderly process of evacuation as first responders showed them the way. The

Changes to policing in communities across the country immediately following the Black Lives Matter protests best demonstrate the conflict theory on social change.

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to isolate socially in their homes, the government suspended eviction and foreclosure laws and distributed financial stimulus money to maintain economic stability. This scenario is best explained by the

As people become aware of the detrimental impact of climate change, their personal behaviors, including consumption and dietary choices, change. When people make incremental changes in their personal lives, they influence macro-level societal changes. This is best aligned with the symbolic interactionist theory on social change.

The #MeToo social movement, in which women publicly shared personal victimization stories of sexual misconduct against them by powerful men, brought societal awareness to sexual exploitation. Which of the following types of social movements best fits with the #MeToo movement?

Karl Marx’s vision and call for the overthrow of capitalism and a transition to a classless society, which he referred to as communism, exemplify a type of a revolutionary social movement.

The Pro-Life movement, which seeks to overthrow abortion pro-choice legislation and criminalize abortion, exemplifies which type of social movement?

Mike and a couple of his fellow college students envision a world in which people live in a borderless global society. They are actively working at the university to recruit members to help bring awareness to this idea. Which stage of a social movement best explains their efforts?

Dr. Cho volunteers for an organization that fundraises and spends money on public relations campaigns to publicize research on the hazards of debris from old satellites and other human activities, and to encourage countries to sign a global agreement on space debris clean-up efforts. This scenario best explains which one of the four stages of a social movement?

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is a well-known organization and even has popular celebrities and politicians supporting its goals. PETA’s widespread recognition best aligns with the institutionalization stage of a social movement.

Carol is part of the National Organization for Women (NOW), an organization that fights for women’s rights. Carol has been a member of this group for over 20 years because she believes that the women’s rights movement has not yet completed its goals for gender equality. Which of the following theories on social movements best describes why Carol and others are members of NOW and other women’s rights organizations?

The view that the climate change social movement has a greater likelihood of success because millions of people subscribe to its goals is supported by which theory on social movements?

The goals of the LGBTQA+ social movement can be understood using the basic assumptions of the new social movement theory.

The conflict perspective is more likely to suggest that societal issues such as racism, sexism, and ageism spearhead social movements to organize for rapid social change.

Dr. Wade explains in a presentation that the success of the gun control social movement depends on the dysfunctional consequences of pro-gun laws. Dr. Wade’s position encapsulates the main assumptions of the symbolic interactionist theory on social movements.

Every Saturday Janice volunteers at a no-kill pet shelter and raises money to urge cities to pass local ordinances to outlaw the euthanasia of cats and dogs. Janice feels like she’s making a difference in the lives of domestic animals, and this gives her great joy and satisfaction. The self-fulfillment that Janice and others feel by being involved in social movements that support their values are explored by symbolic interactionist sociologists.

Collective behavior tends to be __________.

People in line to buy tickets for a concert and the audience in a movie theater are examples of __________.

A(n) __________ is a number of people who share an interest in a specific idea or issue but who are not in one another's immediate vicinity.

People in a shopping mall or on a city bus are examples of ________.

Students gathered for a college lecture are an example of a(n) _________. The event has a preestablished schedule and norms, and interaction among participants is likely. The crowd is considered essential to the event.

A large group of people is gathered on the streets of New York to mourn the death of a young celebrity. This type of crowd best exemplifies a(n) _________.

If a gunman shoots into a crowded movie theater, what occurs in the theater as the people in it seek to escape from the perceived danger would be termed _________.

Acts of civil disobedience may sometimes become violent, as in a confrontation between protesters and police officers. In this case, a protest crowd becomes a(n) __________.

William believes that people are more likely to engage in antisocial behavior when they are in a crowd. According to him, crowds help people feel invulnerable and give them a sense of anonymity, and hence, they tend to act collectively rather than as individual rational beings. William is most likely a proponent of __________.

According to sociologist Robert Park, social unrest is transmitted by a process of __________, in which one person's discontent is communicated to another, who, in turn, reflects the discontent back to the first person.

Sociologists using the __________ seek to determine how individuals in a given collectivity develop an understanding of what is going on, how they construe these activities, and what type of social standards are involved.

Ali recently started following a Facebook meme page that has been trending on social media. This page grew in popularity in a week's time and is now followed by people from around the world. Fads such as the meme page described in this scenario best exemplify __________.

Sociologists use the term __________ to refer to a form of dispersed collective behavior that occurs when a large number of people react with strong emotions and self-destructive behavior to a real or perceived threat.

The term ________ refers to a temporary but widely copied activity enthusiastically followed by large numbers of people.

People attempt to influence elites, and vice versa. Consequently, a two-way process occurs with the dissemination of ________, which is information provided by individuals or groups that have a vested interest in furthering their own cause or damaging an opposing one.

The most common target of social movement activity is ________.

________ seek to bring about a total change in society. These movements usually do not attempt to work within the existing system; rather, they aim to remake the system by replacing existing institutions with new ones.

The changing environment in the United States has led to a concern over:

In the ________ of a social movement, widespread unrest is present as people begin to become aware of a problem. At this stage, leaders emerge to agitate others into taking action.

________ refers to the discontent that people may feel when they compare their achievements with those of similarly situated persons and find that they have less than they think they deserve.

When a society or community is unable to meet people's expectations that something should be done about a problem, tension occurs in the system. In the context of value-added theory, which of the following conditions does this statement best illustrate?

________ focuses on the ability of members of a social movement to acquire resources and deploy people in order to advance their cause.

________ reflects the influence of Erving Goffman's Frame Analysis, in which he suggests that our interpretation of the particulars of events and activities is dependent on the framework from which we perceive them.

________ is based on the assumption that a social movement is an interactive, symbolically defined, and negotiated process that involves participants, opponents, and bystanders.

In the context of social movements, sociologists have identified at least three ways in which grievances are framed. ________ pinpoints possible solutions or remedies based on a previously identified target for the actions of the social movement.

People following each other on Twitter and people from different states and countries being Facebook friends are examples of __________.

In the 1960s, African American students and sympathetic Whites used sit-ins to call attention to racial injustice and demand social change. When such protests escalate into violent confrontations, these groups become __________.

Love Canal residents were engaging in __________ when they called attention to their problems with the chemical dump site by staging a protest in which they "burned in effigy" the governor and the health commissioner to emphasize their displeasure with the lack of response from these public officials.

A "bank run" in which hundreds or thousands of customers seek to take out all of their money at the same time, fearing that the financial institution is becoming insolvent, is an example of __________.

People who oppose same-sex marriage may be involved in what type of social movement?