Choose a Social Movement, Such as the Arab Spring or the Idle

question 81

Essay

Choose a social movement, such as the Arab Spring or the Idle No More movement. Analyze the movement using Neil Smelser's value-added theory of collective behaviour.

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A calculated value from sample data used to make a decision on whether to reject the null hypothesis in statistical hypothesis testing.

Population Random Variable

A variable that incorporates the randomness from a population and is used for probability distributions in statistical calculations.

Ch-Squared Distribution

A statistical distribution describing the sum of the squares of variables that follow a standard normal distribution; often used in hypothesis testing.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution or test without violating any constraints.