Social Problems and Social Action MCQ
Social movements are classified based on the scope of the intended change and how much change is desire
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In 2009, President Obama designated September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
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Functionalists believe that social institutions, like the family, education, and religion, work independently to meet the needs of society
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The majority of the social movements in the United States have been revolutions.
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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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New social movements typically distrust formal organizations.
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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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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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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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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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Successful reform movements generate all of the following except
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Equality is the social system.
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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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The most potent forces of social change in our society are
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Social movements.
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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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Which two concepts of Wright Mills were used throughout the textbook?
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Personal troubles and public issues
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