10 MCQs with answers on elitist and popular social action: Which of the following is a model of social action in which the elite, or those...
10 MCQs with answers on elitist and popular social action:
- Which of the following is a model of social action in which the elite, or those with power and influence, initiate and carry out social action on behalf of the masses?
- (A) Popular social action
- (B) Elitist social action
- (C) Both A and B
- (D) Neither A nor B
Answer: (B) Elitist social action
- Which of the following is a model of social action in which the masses, or those who are most affected by the problem, initiate and carry out social action on their own behalf?
- (A) Popular social action
- (B) Elitist social action
- (C) Both A and B
- (D) Neither A nor B
Answer: (A) Popular social action
- Which of the following is a strength of elitist social action?
- (A) It can be effective in bringing about rapid change.
- (B) It is often characterized by bottom-up decision-making.
- (C) It is more sustainable than popular social action.
- (D) It is more empowering than popular social action.
Answer: (A) It can be effective in bringing about rapid change.
- Which of the following is a weakness of elitist social action?
- (A) It can be effective in bringing about rapid change.
- (B) It is often characterized by bottom-up decision-making.
- (C) It is more sustainable than popular social action.
- (D) It can be paternalistic and disempowering.
Answer: (D) It can be paternalistic and disempowering.
- Which of the following is a strength of popular social action?
- (A) It can be effective in bringing about rapid change.
- (B) It is often characterized by top-down decision-making.
- (C) It is more sustainable than elitist social action.
- (D) It is more empowering than elitist social action.
Answer: (D) It is more empowering than elitist social action.
- Which of the following is a weakness of popular social action?
- (A) It can be effective in bringing about rapid change.
- (B) It is often characterized by top-down decision-making.
- (C) It is more sustainable than elitist social action.
- (D) It can be more difficult to achieve than elitist social action.
Answer: (D) It can be more difficult to achieve than elitist social action.
- Which of the following is a model of social action that is characterized by top-down decision-making and a lack of participation from the beneficiaries of the action?
- (A) Popular social action
- (B) Elitist social action
- (C) Both A and B
- (D) Neither A nor B
Answer: (B) Elitist social action
- Which of the following is a model of social action that is characterized by bottom-up decision-making and a high degree of participation from the beneficiaries of the action?
- (A) Popular social action
- (B) Elitist social action
- (C) Both A and B
- (D) Neither A nor B
Answer: (A) Popular social action
- Which of the following models of social action is more likely to be sustainable?
- (A) Elitist social action
- (B) Popular social action
- (C) Both A and B
- (D) Neither A nor B
Answer: (B) Popular social action
- Which of the following models of social action is more likely to be empowering?
- (A) Elitist social action
- (B) Popular social action
- (C) Both A and B
- (D) Neither A nor B
Answer: (B) Popular social action
I hope these MCQs are helpful!
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Sablum Pani
Social work postgraduate, UGC-NET qualified educator, writer and trainer exploring social issues, human behaviour, public policy and everyday life through research-backed storytelling.
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