Which Factor Accounts for Why Some Social Movements Never Get

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which factor accounts for why some social movements never get off the ground, while others enjoy great success?

• A) Social alienation
• B) Dedicated membership
• C) Estrangement
• D) Resource mobilization
• E) Movement evaluation

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Definitions:

Preoperational Stage

A Piagetian stage of early childhood marked by the acquisition of mental representation and symbolic functions.

Semiotic Function

The ability of signs, symbols, or languages to represent objects, actions, ideas, or concepts indirectly, which is fundamental in communication and thinking.

Reversibility

The concept that certain processes can be undone, returning to the original state by reversing the process that caused the change.

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias where an individual has difficulty understanding or assuming any perspective other than their own, often discussed in the context of child development.