Quiz 14 | Higher Education | Oxford University Press Canada

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Question 1:

Social movements often depend on the actions of
a) the elite members of society.
b) government workers.
c) those in control of major corporations.
d) non-elite members.

Question 2:

What is the main difference between social movements and interest groups?
a) the desire for change
b) the types of people involved
c) the use of public opinion
d) the act of putting pressure on political elites

Question 3:

Which of the following is NOT a condition for a counter-movement to occur?
a) A social movement must be viewed as a success.
b) Government stability is needed to provide support for the counter-movement.
c) A social movement's goals must be viewed as a threat to another group's interests.
d) Additional allies must be available to support an organization of a counter-movement.

Question 4:

Which theoretical approach to social movements is most closely linked to the views of Emile Durkheim?
a) identity based
b) political process
c) breakdown
d) resource mobilization

Question 5:

In Smelser's systemic theory, structural conduciveness refers to
a) an event that finally 'broke the camels back' and united people to fight for change.
b) dissatisfaction with the dominant ideology.
c) conditions that allow people to unite for change.
d) potential participants sharing a counter ideology within the social movement.

Question 6:

Which theoretical perspective hinges on the idea that society is based on conflict and that interests are the cause of change?
a) systemic theory
b) new social movements
c) political process
d) utilitarian

Question 7:

According to the framing theory, social movements must first succeed at three core framing tasks to mobilize support. These are:
a) diagnostic frames, prognostic frames, and motivational frames
b) cultural frames, prognostic frames, and motivational frames
c) diagnostic frames, cultural frames, and inspirational frames
d) cultural frames, inspirational frames, and motivational frames

Question 8:

The resource mobilization approach focuses on
a) the idea of power and leverage in society.
b) how parts of society promote collective interests.
c) fear and frustration.
d) the opportunities and constraints of the polity.

Question 9:

Which of the following is a criticism of the political process approach?
a) It is too voluntaristic in its emphasis.
b) It treats social movements as ailments in society.
c) It tends not to highlight the differences between social movements and other organizations.
d) It is too inclusive and lacks some explanatory appeal.

Question 10:

The process whereby individuals come to adopt the ideology of a particular movement organization is called
a) movement coalition.
b) frame alignment.
c) structural conduciveness.
d) united coalition.

Question 11:

The first wave of the women's movement was characterized by which common goal? The fight
a) against domestic violence.
b) for voting rights.
c) against child labour and poor working conditions.
d) for the legalization of birth control.

Question 12:

The agrarian protests grew rapidly in the Prairie Provinces but not in New Brunswick in the 1930s. What accounted for this difference?
a) the degree to which the farmer's livelihoods were affect by the market
b) differences between right and left wing pressure groups
c) the factionalism between the voluntary associations in New Brunswick
d) less leverage and interest due to a lower population in New Brunswick

Question 13:

Mass society theory holds that
a) strong social bonds in rural life create psychological security.
b) modern life creates disoriented individuals who are easily manipulated.
c) isolated individuals readily succumb to extremist movements.
d) all of the above.

Question 14:

According to Robert Wuthnow (1989), which factor(s) is important for the success of the socialist movement?
a) economic conditions
b) a large working class and economic conditions
c) economic conditions and state structures
d) a large working class and state structures

Question 15:

Which one of the following statements is NOT true?
a) New social movements generally view government as their ally in the struggle for a better society.
b) Scholars of social movements now realize that gender can affect even the way we view organized efforts to bring about or resist change.
c) Social movements can grow and give birth to other movements.
d) Leadership is a central factor in the mobilization of the discontented into social movements.

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Sociology: A Canadian Perspective, Second Edition - Chapter 14