Mass-society theory predicts that social movements will involve people who _________
a. are socially isolated.
b. have sufficient resources to launch and sustain them.
c. feel they lack enough income, power, or human dignity.
d. mobilize around cultural symbols.
Answer: a
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a. although both groups engaged in similar behavior, only the Roughnecks – who came from lower-income families – were stigmatized by a deviant label. b. since both groups engaged in similar behavior, their members were equally stigmatized by deviant labels, regardless of their class background. c. the roughnecks were stigmatized by a deviant label because they committed more offenses than the Saints. d. the Saints were stigmatized by a deviant label because they committed more offenses than the Roughnecks.
Pollution of surface waters, such as rivers, oceans, streams, and lakes
a. is one of the easiest kinds of pollution to prevent because the waterways are visible to everyone. b. creates social costs in the form of lost recreational areas, dead and contaminated sea food, lost jobs in the fishing industry, and contamination of drinking water. c. has declined substantially since 1940 because of the ban on DDT. d. declined over the decade of the 1980s because of strict enforcement of pollution control laws.
Structural assimilation has been very rapid for most Native American tribes
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The current fixed-fee hospital reimbursement system in Medicare
a. cuts hospital revenues. b. reduces hospital support personnel. c. reduces wasteful spending. d. all of the above.