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soci.docxHow does the dialectic theory assume social change occurs?
Select one:
a. linearly
b. slowly
c. out of conflict
d. peacefully
Mothers Against Drunk Driving introduced the concept of the "designated driver" in order to combat drunk driving. Because it focused on a single issue and sought to change individual behavior, it is best described as:
Select one:
a. redemptive.
b. alterative.
c. reformative.
d. revolutionary.
Which is one of the major breaks characterizing the postmoderm period and differentiating it from the modern period?
Select one:
a. an uncritical faith in technology's ability to solve problems
b. an appreciation of many different ways of knowing and understanding
c. an appreciation of the steady progress of human society
d. a resurgence of religiosity
Ten thousand people writing the governor, asking him or her not to execute an individual is an example of:
Select one:
a. crowd collective action.
b. political activism.
c. mass collective action.
d. social change.
Environmental activists who wish to ban all carbon emissions spur a counter movement by manufacturers whose factories must emit some pollutants to operate at a profit. When these two groups come together to formulate new environmental policies, it is an example of:
Select one:
a. crowd collective action.
b. a dialectic.
c. a revolutionary social movement.
d. mass collective action.
What is the difference between alterative social movements and reformative movements?
Select one:
a. Alterative social movements focus on public policies, while reformative movements focus on individual behaviors.
b. Alterative social movements focus on multiple related issues, while reformative movements focus on a single concern.
c. Alterative social movements focus on individual behaviors, while reformative movements focus on the entire society.
