Karl Marx believed that religion was the ‘opium of the people’ because it: a. stimulates conflict. b. offers relief and escape from reality. c. is practiced predominantly by the poor. d. is practiced predominantly by the rich.

Widely circulated tales about pedophile Democrats, riotous and terroristic ‘antifa’ protestors, or the belief that Biden lost the 2020 election, but stole the election, are classic case studies in: a. revolutionary and resistance social movements. b. acting crowds, specifically mobs. c. mass hysterias and mass/collective delusions. d. collective panic scenarios. e. both a & b  

Social change occurs slowly and gradually in traditional (mechanistic, or Gemeinschaft-based) societies.

A lynch mob is an example of: a. a casual crowd. b. a conventional crowd. c. an acting crowd. d. an expressive crowd.

What is the main type of charge motion in a forward biased p-n diode? Use band diagrams to complete your argument.

In 1947, pilot Kenneth Arnold was misquoted in newspapers as having said that hed seen “flying saucers”, while what he actually said he saw were boomerang-shaped craft that skipped like saucers over the mountain tops. Subsequently, we have seen wave after wave of flying saucer sightings (of disk-shaped aerial craft), with the implication that these UFOs are piloted by extraterrestrial visitors. The misquote and sightings that followed show us that a. people are incredibly gullible and believe everything they read. b. our perceptions and interpretations of what we see are shaped by our language and expectations. c. crazes and fads can be elicited by mass media reports. d. aliens and their spacecraft are real, but their existence is being covered up the government.

According to the emergent norm perspective on collective behavior, the more strained the social scene (due to rapid, difficult changes, widespread uncertainty or fear), the more likely episodes of collective behavior are likely to emerge.

[targets]   ________ convert an organization’s mission and business into long- and short-term performance targets.

[Reptar] Reptar the dinosaur is planning on creating his new clothing line and selling it in multiple countries worldwide. To become equally successful in each country, Reptar decides to modify his clothing line according to the latest fashion trends of each country. This means that different versions of the clothing will be sold in each country, requiring different materials and production methods dependent on the fashion trends. Regardless of the types of modifications made in various countries, Reptar and his core marketing team have the final say on approving all decisions made at each branch of Reptar’s clothing line. What global marketing approach is Reptar using?

Social change occurs slowly and gradually in traditional (mechanistic, or Gemeinschaft-based) societies.