Which of the following describes a central change in contemporary life that has been identified by futurists ? A. The United States is being restructured from an agrarian to an industrial societyB. Modern societies are increasingly shifting from a national…
According to contagion theory the “mob mind” develops through_____________? A. imitation suggestibility and circular reaction B. precipitating factors structural strain and structural conduciveness C. norms of the status quo emergent norms and new norms D. fashions fads and crazes
Among the approaches that seek to explain the causes of social movements which one states that revolutions are most likely to take place when a prolonged period of social and economic betterment is followed by a period of sharp reversal…
The value-added model of collective behavior ? A. presents three preconditions for collective behavior B. states that each determinant expands the range of potential final outcomes C. is of little use in understanding the complexity of collective behavior.D. none of…
Mass hysteria ? A. involves contained anxietyB. is usually associated with some mysterious force C. never involves physical symptoms D. none of the above
Which of the following is an accurate statement about rumors ? A. Rumors are effective ways to disseminate reliable information B. Rumors are easy to verifyC. Rumors are transmitted from person to person in a relatively rapid fashion D. Rumors…
________ is the process by which a society moves from traditional to industrial social and economic arrangements? A. Development B. EvolutionC. Modernization D. Social change
Marx saw conflict between ________ as the primary source of social change ? A. classes B. ethnic groups C. nations D. religions
Cultural lag________________? A. refers to new forms of social disintegrationB. is the adjustment gap between material and nonmaterial culture? C. occurs when the dominant group forces change upon the subordinate group which lags behind D. is society’s way of avoiding…
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding evolutionary perspectives on social change ? A. Lenski argues that evolution depends largely on changes in a society’s level of technology and made of economic production B. Social Darwinists like Spencer…