According to Smelser’s model which of the following determinants of collective behavior occurs first ? A. growth of a generalized belief B. precipitating factorsC. structural conduciveness D. structural strain
Crowds have three characteristics in common Which of the following is NOT one of those characteristics ? A. deindividualization B. invulnerability C. suggestibilityD. transformation
How do fashions differ from fads ? A. Fashions are norms fads are not B. Fashions are long-lived fads are short-livedC. Fashions enjoy widespread acceptance within society fads enjoy acceptance only among a segment of the population D. Fashions include…
In develog nations which of the following influence(s) social change towards the liberal Western democratic style of society ? A. literacy education and communication B. a centrally dominated social order C. extreme social inequalities D. homogenous social groups and organizations
Which of the following is likely to occur as a result of the computer revolution in the United States ? A. a restriction in the amount of information available to the general public B. a plateauing of the amount of…
Cyclical theorists_______________? A. try to predict the course of a civilization or society B. focus on analyzing a single society at a time C. believe that cultures pass through stages of growth quite different from the ones individuals pass through…
The development of computers and the increased use of the internet are examples of what source of social change ? A. clashes over resources and values B. diffusion C. the mass mediaD. innovation
In modern society cultural change is most likely to be the by-product of_______________? A. PlanningB. Diffusion C. Social struggle D. None of these
The four principles of McDonaldization are________________? A. efficiency calculability affordability consistent decorB. efficiency calculability uniformity automation C. efficiency dehumanization automation high calories D. efficiency Big Mac large fries’ milkshake
The feeling of aimlessness or despair often associated with unsettling conditions is_____________? A. alienation B. amoralityC. anomie D. ascription