1. Those who value all of the following except which one would be comfortable hanging out together?  

1)  customs          2) traditions           3) ritualism            4) legalism      5) Confucianism                       

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2.  A(n) _______________________ is an establishment with a social purpose which guide interactions between people. 

 1) custom        2) oral tradition        3) institution         4) social movement        5) none of the above  

3. Select the ordered pair that best completes the following.  "Whereas a top down process often begins with ________________________ , a bottom up one might begin ______________. "

1) with experts, within government               2) with experts, within a community of dissatisfied individuals    

3) within government, with experts             4) within a community of dissatisfied individuals, with experts

5) with enthusiasm at the grassroots level, with a committee of smart people 

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4. All of the following are conceivable tactics of grassroots' activists and those involved in human rights struggles except which?

1) union busting        2) boycott         3) civil disobedience        4) non-violent demonstration             5) strike

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5. The first stage in a successful social movement might be described as ____________________________. 

1) ripening conditions for change as stresses in community build 

2) a triggering event causes public awareness of problem to grow dramatically

3) failure of official institutions to deal with the problem is established 

4) recognition that problem exists but business as usual environment prevails   

5) a majority of public opinion is on side of making an identified change

6.   Someone valuing the Valuing Traditions / Status Quo worldview theme would be least comfortable with  ___________________. 

1) community organizing                   2) top down processes           3) police, law and order             

4)    Confucianism                             5) family values    

7.  Someone valuing the Working for Change theme might be labeled as all of the following except which? 

1) rebel                           2) human rights activist               3) terrorist  

4)  conservative              5) environmental activist

8.   The phrase “transmitting history, customs, laws, etc from one generation to the next without writing down anything” might be part of the definition of which of the terms below? 

1) social norm              2) folklore        3) myths        4) superstition          5) oral tradition

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9. Which groups of people have the most in common?

1) community organizers & those who respect authority         2) ritualists & legalists

3) demagogues & idealistic populists                                                 4) whistle blowers & "giraffes"

5) insurgents  & clergy   

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10. Which of the following associations is inappropriate ?

1)  activist / always works as part of a larger group of people or organization fighting for change 

2)  whistle blower /  reports misconduct to management       

3)  folklore / the written, recorded traditions of a culture       

4) Confucianism / foundation of disciplined individuals in disciplined families   

5)  religion / belief system associated with traditionally defined or formally institutionalized ceremonies or rituals

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