Humanities 125 - American Social Values » Spring 2021 » Module 12 Quiz

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Question #1
Tarah is attending a sold-out Counting Crows concert at Madison Square Garden, with thousands of other Counting Crows fans. Tarah is part of a:
A.   Public
B.   Mass
C.   Casual crowd
D.   Norm
Question #2
Which of the following is an example of a convergence cluster?
A.   A group of friends traveling to New York City for the weekend
B.   A crowd watching a performance of Hairspray
C.   A boat of people screaming after Jaws is spotted beside their boat
D.   A crowd singing the National Anthem before an Orioles game
Question #3
Which of the following best defines a social movement?
A.   A collection of rights and laws aimed at the silent majority.
B.   All politicians and elected officials.
C.   A group of people organized at a meeting, such as a town hall or a courtroom.
D.   A purposeful organized group hoping to work toward a common social goal.
Question #4
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?
A.   Value-added
B.   Immersed socialization
C.   Emergent norm
D.   Assembling
Question #5
According to Neil Smelser, several conditions must be in place for _________________ to occur?
A.   Effective interpretation
B.   Social revolt
C.   Singular protest
D.   Collective behavior
Question #6
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?
A.   Diagnostic
B.   Motivational
C.   Referential
D.   Prognostic
Question #7
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?
A.   Frame alignment process
B.   New social movement theory
C.   Resource mobilization theory
D.   Collective behavior theory
Question #8
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?
A.   Immersed socialization
B.   Emergent norm
C.   Abrams
D.   Assembling
Question #9
Which of the following is not a widely contributing factor in social change?
A.   The environment
B.   Technology
C.   Social institutions
D.   Disease
Question #10
Assembling perspective falls under which sociological perspective?
A.   Functionalist
B.   Interactionist
C.   Conflict theorist
D.   Feminist

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