Introductory Sociology CLEP Prep Practice Exam

Social movements can be classified as either?:

1. normative or ethical

2. conservative or liberal

3. collective or individual

4. reformative or revolutionary

The correct answer is: reformative or revolutionary

Social movements cannot be classified as normative or ethical because this refers to a set of principles or standards of behavior, not a type of social movement. Additionally, social movements cannot be classified as conservative or liberal because those are political beliefs, not types of social movements. Collective and individual are also not classification options for social movements as they do not accurately describe the aims or methods of a social movement. Reformative and revolutionary, on the other hand, refer to the goals and strategies of a social movement, making it the correct classification for social movements. A reformative social movement seeks to bring about gradual change within existing social and political systems, while a revolutionary social movement seeks to completely overthrow and replace those systems.