Social Problems and Social Action MCQ
Social Problems and Social Action MCQ
1. Social movements are classified based on the scope of the intended change and how much change is desire
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2. In 2009, President Obama designated September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
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3. Functionalists believe that social institutions, like the family, education, and religion, work independently to meet the needs of society
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4. The majority of the social movements in the United States have been revolutions.
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5. The most important U.S. reform movements in the first half of the twentieth century focused on grievances related to social class.
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6. New social movements typically distrust formal organizations.
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7. Which of the following is an example of Smelser's (1963) dramatic events?
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The 1968 Watts riots in relation to the Black Power movement
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8. What do the United We Serve initiative and the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act have in common?
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They were both launched by President Obama
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9. What was the outcome of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act?
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It tripled the number of intensive service opportunities in the AmeriCorps program
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10. How are Ezell Blair, Jr., Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeill, and David Richmond significant to social change?
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They started the sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter
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11. Successful reform movements generate all of the following except
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Equality is the social system.
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12. According to David Rayside (1998), the impact of any social movement should be measured
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Over the long term.
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13. The most potent forces of social change in our society are
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Social movements.
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14. Evidence suggests that social problems such as crime and poverty have been minimized because of effective
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Social policies.
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15. Which two concepts of Wright Mills were used throughout the textbook?
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Personal troubles and public issues
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