Sociological Social Psychology Framework Quiz

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Who were the primary developers of the framework mentioned in the text?

  • Anthropologists
  • Economists
  • Sociologists (correct)
  • Psychologists

What concept from Mead's symbolic interactionism influenced the development of the framework?

  • Crowd behavior
  • Social interactions (correct)
  • Collective behavior
  • Norms

According to Gillespie & Perry (1974), how did disasters affect social norms?

  • Strengthened social norms
  • Rendered social norms ineffective (correct)
  • Had no impact on social norms
  • Created new social norms

What did Anderson (1969) study in relation to disasters?

<p>Change after a specific earthquake (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Stallings (1998) present as a perspective on disaster and the social order?

<p>'Exceptions' and 'exception routines' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contribution did the era described make to subsequent disaster research?

<p>Generated the first real 'database' for research and theorizing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Quarantelli, what is the real source of vulnerability in defining and studying disasters?

<p>Social systems (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do some hazard-disaster researchers align with sociological researchers?

<p>By placing people and social relationships at the core of disaster study (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the group of researchers who focus on social phenomena as the defining feature of disasters?

<p>They view vulnerability as socially constructed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect sets apart the definitions of disasters by Kreps, Stallings, and Porfiriev from the classical era?

<p>Their emphasis on social phenomena (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of disaster studies, what is given near exclusion in the definitions that focus on social phenomena?

<p>Physical agents (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of researchers who explicitly concentrate on social phenomena in defining disasters?

<p>Social change and vulnerability (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized by Quarantelli in the text?

<p>The need for social scientists to focus on the sociological context of disasters. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Quarantelli, what is the purpose of defining disasters for social scientists?

<p>To delineate an area of study and facilitate knowledge accumulation and theory construction. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is highlighted as a challenge in devising or recounting definitions of disaster?

<p>The existence of multiple definitions at any one time in the realm of social science. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is pointed out as a reasonable focus of research for sociologists regarding disaster definitions?

<p>Content and patterns of citizen perceptions of disasters. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the text mention that all collectivities are entitled to their definition of disasters?

<p>To emphasize the legitimacy and intended purposes of various definitions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Quarantelli propose as important when setting the stage for knowledge accumulation and theory construction in defining disasters?

<p>Attending to sociological context and tradition. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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