Which of the Following Is a Criticism of the Resource

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a criticism of the resource mobilization theory?

• A) It overemphasizes the role of structural factors.
• B) It ignores the efforts of government programs.
• C) It exaggerates the existence and effects of economic inequality.
• D) It overstates people's altruistic motivations in a social movement's reformation.
• E) It ignores the role of relative deprivation in a social movement's formation.

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Definitions:

Helpless

Lacking the ability, strength, or power to help oneself or do anything about a situation.

Compliant Persons

Individuals who tend to agree with others or obey rules and suggestions with little resistance.

Manipulating Others

The act of controlling or influencing someone in a cunning or deceitful way for personal gain.

Protective Mechanisms

Psychological strategies employed by individuals to defend against feelings of anxiety or threats to self-esteem, synonymous with defense mechanisms.