Introduction to Sociology Self Quiz 8

SELF QUIZ 8 Question 1 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Sociologists using critical perspective might study what? Select one: a. How social movements develop b. What social purposes a movement serves c. What motivates inequitably treated people to join a movement Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes d. What individuals hope to gain from taking part in a social movement Feedback The correct answer is: What motivates inequitably treated people to join a movement Question 2 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Political demand and political supply refer to __________. Select one: a. The way the democratic system responds to economic market forces b. Social factors that affect the distribution of political opinion and the ability of political actors to satisfy political opinion c. The problem of excessive democracy and the inability of political leaders to meet unrealistic democratic demands d. The natural limits on public expenditures determined by the tax base of a nation Feedback The correct answer is: Social factors that affect the distribution of political opinion and the ability of political actors to satisfy political opinion Question 3 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text While PETA is a social movement organization, taken together, the animal rights social movement organizations PETA, ALF, and Greenpeace are a __________. Select one: a. Social movement industry b. Social movement sector c. Social movement party Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes d. Social industry Feedback The correct answer is: Social movement industry Question 4 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text A boy throwing rocks during a demonstration might be an example of __________. Select one: a. Structural conduciveness b. Structural strain c. Precipitating factors d. Mobilization for action Feedback The correct answer is: Precipitating factors Question 5 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Which is not a characteristic of young people's engagement in politics today? Select one: a. Higher-than-average non-voting political behaviours b. Higher-than-average voting turnouts c. Lower-than-average consumption of news and current events d. Higher-than-average concern with postmaterialist issues Feedback Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes The correct answer is: Higher-than-average voting turnouts Question 6 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text In addition to social movements, social change is also caused by technology, social institutions, population, and __________. Select one: a. The environment b. Modernization c. Social structure d. New social movements Feedback The correct answer is: The environment Question 7 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Which of the following is an example of collective behaviour? Select one: a. A soldier questioning orders b. A group of people interested in hearing an author speak c. A class going on a field trip d. Going shopping with a friend Feedback The correct answer is: A group of people interested in hearing an author speak Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes Question 8 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text The protesters at the Egypt uprising rally were __________. Select one: a. A casual crowd b. A conventional crowd c. A mass d. An acting crowd Feedback The correct answer is: An acting crowd Question 9 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Sovereignty can be defined as the principle of __________. Select one: a. Ancient Greek democracy b. The state's legitimate monopoly over the use of force in a territory c. Hobbesian war of all against all d. The Queen's role as head of the Canadian state Feedback The correct answer is: The state's legitimate monopoly over the use of force in a territory Question 10 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes Question text Anarchists believed that states were __________. Select one: a. A necessary evil b. Artificial constructs c. Withering away d. Instruments of democratic will formation Feedback The correct answer is: Artificial constructs Question 11 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text When sociologists think about technology as an agent of social change, which of the following is not an example? Select one: a. Population growth b. Medical advances c. The internet d. Genetically engineered food Feedback The correct answer is: Population growth Question 12 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Which of the following is not an act of terrorism? Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes Select one: a. The use of tear gas to suppress public looting b. The use of violence by non-state actors to achieve political ends c. The use of secretive security agencies to assassinate leaders of foreign governments d. The indiscriminate destruction of civilian property to attain military objectives Feedback The correct answer is: The use of tear gas to suppress public looting Question 13 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text A state of exception refers to __________. Select one: a. The legitimate monopoly on the use of force within a territory b. The suspension of laws to respond to crisis c. A rogue state d. A period when states are not at war or threatened by terrorist violence Feedback The correct answer is: The suspension of laws to respond to crisis Question 14 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text If we divide social movements according to their competitive position among all social movements in a society, we are using the __________ theory to understand social movements. Select one: Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes a. Framing b. New social movement c. Resource mobilization d. Value-added Feedback The correct answer is: Resource mobilization Question 15 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text China is undergoing a shift in industry, increasing labour specialization and the amount of differentiation present in the social structure. This exemplifies __________. Select one: a. Human ecology b. Dependency theory c. Modernization d. Critical perspective Feedback The correct answer is: Modernization Question 16 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text The Greens, Occupy Wall Street protests, and the Tea Party movement have the following in common: Select one: Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes a. They are products of class struggle. b. They are examples of competing interest groups whose demands are weighed by the state. c. They can only occur in a representative democracy. d. They are part of the legitimation function of the state. Feedback The correct answer is: They are examples of competing interest groups whose demands are weighed by the state. Question 17 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text The FLQ crisis was an example of a state of exception because it involved __________. Select one: a. Irresolvable conflict between the Governor General and the Canadian Parliament b. A referendum in which Quebecers voted on withdrawing from the Canadian state c. A condition of global post-security d. An apprehended insurrection Feedback The correct answer is: An apprehended insurrection Question 18 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Which sociologist is not associated with critical theory? Select one: a. Catherine MacKinnon Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes b. Michel Foucault c. Karl Marx d. Erving Goffman Feedback The correct answer is: Erving Goffman Question 19 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Pierre Trudeau used his relative youth, flair, intelligence, and magnetism to call for Canada to become a "just society." He is an example of a(n) __________ leader. Select one: a. Traditional b. Charismatic c. Rational-legal d. Illegitimate Feedback The correct answer is: Charismatic Question 20 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Social movements are __________. Select one: a. Disruptive and chaotic challenges to the government b. Ineffective mass movements Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes c. The collective action of individuals working together in an attempt to establish new norms beliefs, or values d. The singular activities of a collection of groups working to challenge the status quo Feedback The correct answer is: The collective action of individuals working together in an attempt to establish new norms beliefs, or values Question 21 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text According to emergent-norm theory, crowds are __________. Select one: a. Irrational and impulsive b. Often misinterpreted and misdirected c. Able to develop their own definition of the situation d. Prone to criminal behaviour Feedback The correct answer is: Able to develop their own definition of the situation Question 22 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Asymmetrical war is __________. Select one: a. A war that is disproportionately fought by both sides using advanced weaponry like unmanned drones instead of having "boots on the ground" Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes b. A war using guerilla tactics against superior forces c. A war between nation-states of different sizes d. A theoretical war using computer simulations to predict outcomes Feedback The correct answer is: A war using guerilla tactics against superior forces Question 23 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Which of the following statements represent a symbolic interactionist perspective on the state? Select one: a. The state is a means of managing the affairs of the bourgeoisie. b. The state is made up of meaningful interactions of small groups of people. c. The state is made up of meaningful interactions of small groups of men. d. The state is a means of attaining societal goals. Feedback The correct answer is: The state is made up of meaningful interactions of small groups of people. Question 24 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Karl Marx believed the state evolves out of __________. Select one: a. Political supply and demand b. Pluralism Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes c. The needs of capital d. Proletarian revolution Feedback The correct answer is: The needs of capital Question 25 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Which concept corresponds best to the functionalist analysis of the state? Select one: a. Greatest good for the greatest number b. Goal attainment c. Power d. Symbols of authority Feedback The correct answer is: Goal attainment