Lesson 13 - Social Influence Processes in Social Change

Question 1

What is social change ?

Answer 1

Social change is a process which refers to the change that occurs in a society. Social change occurs when the minority view challenges the majority view and is eventually accepted by the majority.

Question 2

What do minority groups do to bring about social change ?

Answer 2

They stay committed, consistent and are flexible.

Question 3

What is the snowball effect ?

Answer 3

When the minority influence has small effect but then this spreads as more people consider the issue being raised until it reaches a tipping point where the minority becomes the majority.

Question 4

What are the three ways that social change can be brought about ?

Answer 4

Through governments and lawmakers, through dictators and through ,minority influence.