Economics Mcqs
People who are suddenly thrust in a situation for which they know no precedent are vulnerable to_______________?

A. Criminal behavior
B. Normative behavior
C. Collective behavior
D. Social behavior

Crowds and masses differ in that___________________?

A. Masses are not personally connected to one another
B. People in a crowd are in close proximity to one another
C. Collective behavior cannot take place in masses
D. Masses of people must always be in the same physical setting

Which is NOT an element of a social movement ?

A. It has a specific perspective and ideology
B. It involves no orientation toward action
C. It has a strong sense of idealism and solidarity
D. It involves a significant number of people

A crisis of legitimacy indicates that_______________?

A. The social order requires piecemeal reform
B. General apathy has overtaken the public
C. The public perceives that legitimate government has failed
D. Better government propaganda is in order

A nationalistic revolution occurred in the________________?

A. Communist takeover of china in 1949
B. Cuban revolution of 1959
C. American revolution
D. French revolution

Redemptive movements include________________?

A. The antinuclear movement
B. Fundamentalist christianity
C. The civil rights movement
D. The women’s liberation movement

The Ku Klux Klan is an example of a(n)_________________?

A. Change-resistant movement
B. Progressive movement
C. Fascist movement
D. Neo-nazi movement

Ideologies_______________?

A. Underlie all social movements
B. Do not underlie all political movements
C. Underlie only political movements
D. Underlie only revolutionary movements

Change felt through new patterns of individual and small-group interaction is called_______________?

A. Diffusion
B. Micro-level change
C. Innovation
D. Macro-level change

“Future shock”is____________?

A. A phrase used to describe an alien culture
B. The name of a famous movie dealing with a society of the future
C. A phrase used by alvin toffler to describe the rapidity of change
D. What the elderly experience in every society when a new generation comes into power