Neil Smelser Discussed Six Interrelated Factors That Facilitate Social Action

question 44

Multiple Choice

Neil Smelser discussed six interrelated factors that facilitate social action.What did this theory become known as,as it pertains to social movements?

• A) resource mobilization theory
• B) sociological mobility theory
• C) value-added theory
• D) new social movement theory

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Definitions:

Emotional Experience

The complex psychological state involving an individual's subjective feelings, physical responses, and behavioral expressions in response to stimuli.

Primary Reaction

Refers to the immediate, instinctual response to a stimulus before any processing or conscious thought occurs.

Two-factor Theory

A psychological theory that posits emotion is based on two factors: physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of that arousal, emphasizing the interaction between physical states and cognitive interpretation.

Schachter's

Refers to Stanley Schachter's theory, which suggests that emotion is based on two factors: physiological arousal and the cognitive interpretation of that arousal.