Module 1

Question 1

autonomy

Answer 1

a state of individual freedom from outside authority.

Question 2

belief

Answer 2

a notion, conviction, or impression that an individual or group accepts as true

Question 3

collective identity

Answer 3

aspects of an individual’s identity held in common with a larger group

Question 4

collectivism

Answer 4

an approach to social organization that puts the needs of the group as a whole above the needs and rights of individuals within the group

Question 5

common good

Answer 5

the well-being of the an entire group as opposed to specific individuals within that group

Question 6

conservative

Answer 6

a person or ideology opposed to, or cautious about, change

Question 7

counter-revolutionary (reactionary)

Answer 7

a person or ideology that vehemently resists change or seeks change back to a previous state

Counter-revolutionaries may advocate violence to achieve their goals.

Question 8

enculturation

Answer 8

the process by which exposure to cultural influences causes individuals to accept and adopt specific cultural values and practices

Question 9

extremist

Answer 9

a person who has fanatical or immoderate views and beliefs

Question 10

ideology

Answer 10

a set of beliefs or values, in particular those that form the basic components of a political or economic theory or system

Question 11

individualism

Answer 11

an approach to social organization that promotes individual rights over group needs and advocates personal independence

Question 12

indoctrination

Answer 12

teaching a person or a group of people to adopt a biased set of beliefs without critically analyzing the beliefs

Question 13

labour movement

Answer 13

a term used to describe efforts by workers to organize themselves into larger groups with the goals of improving wages, working conditions, and other benefits

Question 14

left wing

Answer 14

a term applied to ideologies, governments, political parties, and policies that promote change

Question 15

liberal

Answer 15

a person or ideology that advocates moderate and gradual change

Question 16

moderate

Answer 16

a person or ideology that shuns extremism and rejects violence as a means to achieving political or social goals

Question 17

partisan

Answer 17

strongly, or even fanatically, in favour of an idea, a political party, or a cause

Question 18

personal identity

Answer 18

a set of characteristics that define a person’s sense of self and place in the world

Question 19

revolutionary (radical)

Answer 19

a person or ideology that advocates rapid and substantial change, often through violent means

Question 20

right wing

Answer 20

a term applied to ideologies, governments, political parties, and policies that resist change or promote change that will return society to a previous state or condition

Question 21

self-reliance

Answer 21

the quality of being solely responsible for one’s own well-being

Question 22

value

Answer 22

a principle, philosophy, or code that defines what is important or desirable

Question 23

welfare state

Answer 23

a state in which the economy is capitalist, but the government uses policies which modify—either directly or indirectly—the market forces in order to ensure economic stability and a basic standard of living for its citizens