A social movement is defined as:

A social movement is defined as:
 
  a. a crowd of people who are all contesting the same vague norms.
  b. a collection of people in the same place at the same time.
  c. a group of people who come together spontaneously in situations of unclear, vague or inadequate norms.
  d. individuals, groups, and organizations united by a common desire to change social institutions, attitudes, or ways of life.

Question 2

The main difference between a social movement and collective behavior is that:
 
  a. collective behavior is not violent.
  b. social movements always involve huge numbers of people and collective behavior does not.
  c. collective behavior is unplanned and social movements are organized.
  d. collective behavior is planned and social movements are not.

Question 3

After the verdict is read exonerating two police officers accused of racial profiling and beating a young African American man to death, people crowd the streets and begin to riot. This is an example of:
 
  a. collective behavior.
  b. a social movement.
  c. an aggregate.
  d. a convergence crowd.

Question 4

Which is NOT true about incidents of collective behavior?
 
  a. Collective behavior is usually short-lived.
  b. Incidents occur when the cultural norms for behavior are vague or inadequate.
  c. Incidents of collective behavior occur when cultural norms for behavior are contested.
  d. Collective behavior is organized around a specific agenda.

Question 5

Spontaneous action by groups in situations where cultural rules for behavior are vague, inadequate, or debated is called:
 
  a. communicative action.
  b. frenzied behavior.
  c. collective behavior.
  d. circular stimulation.

Question 6

__________ is the term for any significant modification or transformation of social structures or institutions over time.
 
  a. Technology
  b. Social change
  c. Cultural lag
  d. Cultural resources