What three conditions encourage the development of a countermovement?

What will be an ideal response?


The original movement must have achieved at least moderate success; individuals feel that their status, power, or social values are threatened; and individuals who feel that their position is threatened by a new movement identify powerful allies.

Sociology

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Thomas Szasz has referred to mental illness as

a) a problem in living. b) neurosis and psychosis. c) a problem in role playing. d) a type of supersanity.

Sociology

Which of these statements about terrorism is false?

a. Terrorism is not a new phenomenon. b. Terrorism has taken different forms during different historical eras. c. The goal of terrorist acts is always to disrupt a government. d. Religion is not the only motivation for terrorist acts. e. The word "terrorism" was first used during the French Revolution.

Sociology

The exposure of childless elders to precariousness is reduced because they tend to

a. spend more time with psychiatrists. b. retire with more assets. c. have poor social and economic outcomes. d. jump from job to job.

Sociology

When comparing U.S. students’ scores on standardized tests to the scores of students in other countries, the United States performs __________

a. average to below average b. below average to low c. average to above average d. above average to high

Sociology